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.
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