Mega Exhibition Reception at OMA June 29, 5-7 p.m.

Join us for the MEGA EXHIBITION RECEPTION, Saturday, June 29, 2013, 5 – 7 p.m. The reception is free for members and $10 for nonmembers. It includes an open bar and delicious appetizer sponsored by Flying Pig Pub and Kitchen.

We will be celebrating the opening of four concurrent exhibitions: 

Intersections: Charles Arnoldi

Tony DeLap: Selections from 50 Years

Volcanos and Full Moons: Ernest Silva

Looking for Things: Jay Johnson

INTERSECTIONS: CHARLES ARNOLDI

On view through August 25, 2013

Untitled, 1996

Charles Arnoldi is one of the most significant contemporary abstract painters, sculptors and printmakers of our generation. Emerging out of the booming 1970s Los Angeles art scene, Arnoldi’s multi-hued paintings are experimentations in color, form and structure. Intersections will present a sampling of Arnoldi’s seminal early tree twig constructions and chainsaw wood relief sculptures that brought him immediate acclaim in the early 1970s. Throughout his 40 years of artistic work, Arnoldi consistently balanced natural qualities of line and gestural mark making with his iconic bold colors and geometric structures. Arnoldi’s works are featured in collections of The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the Metropolitan, and the Smithsonian, among others.

TONY DELAP: SELECTIONS FROM 50 YEARS 

On view June 29 - October 6, 2013

Slightly Cross, 2013

Southern California Minimalist Tony DeLap has sought to challenge conceptions of abstraction and illusion for over five decades.  Featuring a selection of sculptures, drawings, hybrids, paintings and photographs of noted site-specific sculptures, this exhibition provides a comprehensive look at this distinguished artist’s long career. Tony De Lap is recognized as one of the foundational figures in the rise of Minimalism and Optical Art (OpArt) on the West Coast in the 1960s and 70s and is a recipient of many prestigious awards including the National Endowment for the Arts highest award for painting. He has completed seven large-scale commissions for public sculpture in CA including The Floating Lady IV (1976) at the Los Angeles County Airport and The Big Wave (1983) in Santa Monica, CA.

VOLCANOS AND FULL MOONS: ERNEST SILVA

On view through September 15, 2013

Between Two Shadows, Deer on Raft, 2001

Recognized for his metaphoric imagery of deer, lighthouses, water, birds and figures, Silva derives his inspiration from a variety of sources: family photographs of his childhood in Rhode Island, vintage story book covers from the 1950s, popular culture and art history. Interested in the intersection between painting, sculpture and installation his exhibition will reflect a combination of the three that will transform the galleries into a stage set with drawings and paintings on the walls and props on the floor. Silva has been an active force not only in the San Diego/Southern California art community, but also on a national and international level. His recent projects have included an installation at the Centro Cultural Tijuana, Tijuana, Mexico and he has a major long-term project called the Rain House at the New Children’s Museum in San Diego.

LOOKING FOR THINGS: JAY JOHNSON

On view through September 15, 2013

 

I Keep Looking for Things, 2010

The diversity of Jay Johnson’s chosen media is paralleled in his constant exploration of new modes of expression that reflect his dry humor and inventive nature. Working in a wide variety of sculptural media including found and reclaimed objects, wood, metal, clay and paper, each of Johnson’s works hint at satirical short stores derived from his imagination and the world around him. Jay Johnson has played an active role in the San Diego art scene since the 1980s. A consummate craftsman, he is skilled in multiple media including wood, metal fabrication and large format printing. Whether designing in a figurative or symbolic approach, his work is thought-provoking and reflective of the world around him. His work has been exhibited and collected extensively throughout the United States. 

All four exhibitions were curated by Danielle Susalla Deery, the Director of Membership and Marketing / Curator at Oceanside Museum of Art. This blog was contributed by Danielle Susalla Deery and Julie Vb.