Artworks & exhibitions in California

Insignificant mysteries in Ron Jude’s Lago

Photography / 3 minutes of reading

Ron Jude’s work Ron Jude’s work has always been characterized by a depth and character that other artists and photographers can only hope to attain. Jude’s pictorial practice can be likened to the work of other renowned photographers such as Gregory Halpern and John Divola. As a matter of fact, Jude credits John Divola as …

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Henry Wessel’s House Pictures – Inspiring or not? You decide

Photography / 3 minutes of reading

Who was Henry Wessel Henry Wessel (1942-2018), the photographer who found a particular interest in houses, was brought up in New Jersey. His visit to California in the year 1970 made him fell in love with the atmosphere and beauty of the state, and eventually moved to San Francisco. Henry Wessel was an American photographer …

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Mitch Epstein uncovers the dark secrets of American power production

Photography / 3 minutes of reading

American Power by Mitch Epstein Photographer Mitch Epstein has taken part of his time to bring light into the social and moral fabric of the United States. One of the works that has earned him a lot of praise is his American Power project. In American Power, Mitch travels through America to bring images of …

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Richard Misrach – The border wall as you’ve never seen (and heard) it –

Installations, Photography / 4 minutes of reading

When a writer or a composer creates a piece to tell a story, the imagination of the audience runs wild; people start envisioning the heroines and the villains and how they affect their attitudes and perceptions. The same applies to audiences when they view a piece of art or photograph for the first time; …

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Chris Burden shot in the name of art in iconic performance (video)

Performances, Video Art / 4 minutes of reading

1 min 45 sec At 7:45 p.m. I was shot in the left arm by a friend. The bullet was a copper jacket .22 long rifle. My friend was standing about fifteen feet from me. American sculptor and performance artist Chris Burden, who was known for his works in the extreme, passed away May …

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Richard Jackson’s Bad Dog pees on prestigious Californian art collection

Sculptures / 3 minutes of reading

Bad Dog Richard Jackson’s Bad Dog was installed as part of the artist’s Orange County Museum of Art retrospective. The installation, titled simply as Bad Dog, was a giant 28-foot temporary sculpture of a black Labrador urinating yellow paint on the museum walls for his exhibition titled Ain’t Painting a Pain. It was an immediate …

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