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Visual Arts

An image can have powerful consequences. Explore how artists are using the visual arts to empower and elevate a point of view.

An illustration of different Western images in pop culture.
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Sharks May 2017 | Cristine Blanco
Often times people are not fully represented in public spaces, this includes the beach. An art exhibit addresses questions of inclusion as it relates to beach access and surfing. 
"In Search of a New Home" by Eric Almanza is featured in the exhibitions "E Pluribus Unum: Out of Many, One," at Studios on the Park in Paso Robles, and "Art as Resistance: Paintings in Protest of a Trump Presidency" at Avenue 50 Studio in Los Angeles. |
Latino artists are turning to painting, photography and performance art as a way to protest President Donald Trump and his policies.
We met day one / In 13 weeks I never saw him smile by Robin Eley
In his show "Loss/Less," Los Angeles artist Robin Eley explores the intersection between our physical lives and virtual identities
Cheech Marin at the Riverside Public Library | Bebe Kropko
Comedian, actor and Chicano art collector Richard “Cheech” Marin announced a proposal last week to convert the 1965 Riverside Public Library into a museum to house his Chicano art collection.
Ernesto Yerena (Xicanx, Yaqui), "We The Resilient." (featured)
"First Peoples: A Celebration of Native Artists in Southern California" is a large and diverse exhibition of artists from people indigenous to the Americas.
An illustration by Camille Rose Garcia featured in Harper Design's "Snow White" by the Brothers Grimm. (featured)
Blending beauty, horror and humor, artist Camille Rose Garcia uses the visual language of vintage cartoons and classic children's stories to explore female sexuality, and the clash between the manmade, natural and spiritual worlds.
Patrick Martinez, "vintage throwback po-lice" (featured)
From his use of Ice Cube’s lyrics to his references to the police beating of King and the subsequent civil unrest, Juan Capistran demonstrates their continued resonance within U.S. popular culture.
OCMA history -- Preparing for the Balboa Pavilion Gallery opening, 1962. (featured)
The Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) was started by 13 innovative women, who learned to become gallery managers, curators and preparators. How this museum has thrived is a story of foresight, hard work and the mounting of forward-looking exhibits.
Don Suggs, "Sphinx"
Don Suggs wants viewers to stop thinking about the landscape as their personal property. The artist has spent much of his career exploring his complicated relationship with the picturesque.
Lisa Schulte's art studio (featured)
Her passion for manipulating light began at an early age. Lisa Schulte is the go-to artist and designer for all things neon.
Cover of Nikkolas Smith's book "The Golden Girls of Rio." (featured)
Nikkolas Smith gained media attention when his image of Martin Luther King Jr. went viral in 2013. By day, Smith is an architect who works for Disney, but in his illustration work, he's capturing both glorious wins and tragedies in the black community.
Photo of Native American Street Artist Votan Henriquez
Artist Votan Henriquez's politically minded street art and apparel honors indigenous heritage and speaks out against social issues faced by Native American communities.
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