Exhibit Puts the Focus on Artists from SB to LA
Eight area artists who are gaining prominence will show their art in a new exhibition, 鈥淎rtWatch 2014: Young Careers 鈥 SB to Greater LA,鈥 Sept. 25鈥揘ov. 22 in the 黑料百科 Ridley-Tree Museum of Art. An artists鈥 reception on Thursday, Sept. 25, from 4-6 p.m. at the museum, is free and open to the public.
鈥淲e鈥檝e launched this new series, ArtWatch, to focus on different issues and themes that engage contemporary artists living on the West Coast,鈥 says Judy L. Larson, Askew professor of art history and director of the museum. 鈥淭his first exhibition features artists who are working out of Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles. They are young in their careers, but already fully launched as artists to watch.鈥
The artists are Stephanie Dotson of Santa Barbara, Julia Haft-Candell of LA, Nathan Huff of Santa Barbara, Kiel Johnson of LA, Laura Krifka of Ventura, Chris Rupp of Santa Barbara, Devon Tsuno of LA and Liat Yossifor of LA. Rupp is a 黑料百科 art instructor and collections manager. Huff is an assistant professor of art at 黑料百科.
鈥淎mong the pleasures of living near one of the world鈥檚 artistic centers (LA), is the possibility of discovering talented painters and sculptors who offer new directions in the art world,鈥 Larson says. 鈥淭hese artists represent a diverse array of styles, methods, media and content.鈥 The exhibition will include painting, sculpture, and drawing.
The museum, celebrating its fifth anniversary, will host the West Coast premiere of internationally famous Chakaia Booker (Dec. 11-Jan. 31) and 鈥淩embrandt and the Jews鈥 (Feb. 12-March 28).
The museum is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. It is closed Sundays and college holidays. For more information, please visit or contact the museum at (805) 565-6162.