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Visual Arts

New Book on Bill Adkins’s Art

S.B. Independent Staff Photographer Paul Wellman’s pictures enliven this documentation of a self-taught sculptor’s art. Read story.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

The Still Life of Martha Mayer Erlebacher

This exhibition of contemporary still life paintings challenges the mind as it pleases the eye. Read story.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

First Person: Seeing America Comes to UCSB

Bill Pullman stars in this acclaimed multimedia expression of American culture and history. Read story.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Art Seen Explores Grace Weston's Mind's Eye

At wall space in the Funk Zone, Grace Weston’s photos have a surreal edge. Read story.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Fall Arts Preview 2012: Visual Art

Retro meets reclusive this fall in the museums and galleries. Read story.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Great Art Goes Free

Thursday nights will now be free for everyone thanks to Chase Bank, and educators, students, and members of the Armed Forces will be admitted free any time, thanks to SBMA. Read story.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Figure Fragments at Channing Peake

In these fragmentary images of the human figure, the part exists without the whole. Read story.

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Amy Cutler at UCSB’s AD&A Museum

Amy Cutler’s fantasy worlds weave unsettling new ideas into familiar domestic scenes. Read story.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Four Reasons to Take the 2012 Open Studios Tour

On Saturday and Sunday, August 25 and 26, visitors can go behind the scenes of 35 Santa Barbara artists’ studios. Read story.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Ranch Life in Art

These three artists each offer a different angle on contemporary life on the ranch, Santa Barbara-style. Read story.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Urban Carnivores

Photographer Barry Rowan calls attention to the beauty and plight of bobcats in Southern California. Read story.

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Art From Scrap’s One Night Stand

For just $200, you could walk away from this event with a work of art worth thousands. Read story.

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Mario Ybarra Jr.: The Tío Collection at the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum

In this fascinating exhibit, everyday objects take on the significance of art. Read story.

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Standard Deviation at 740 State Street

This multi-media art show curated by Ted Mills and Marco Pinter runs through August 8 at the former Peace Store location. Read story.

Monday, August 6, 2012

Stained Glass Outdoors

Artist Kathleen Crocetti has created more than a dozen stained-glass mosaics for the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. Read story.

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

LL Cool J, Public Enemy and De La Soul

Kings Of The Mic Tour will feature LL Cool J ... Read More