Sorry to say, but the gallery space we had lined up for the Re-Union show has pulled out. But don’t fret as we are in the process of securing another gallery space. So while we sort out the details (dates, etc.) we are postponing the show, meaning yes, you canContinue Reading
Covid-19 derailed our first group show, the Union. Scheduled for March 28 2020, we had to cancel as the country went into lockdown. Now that things are looking up, we’re planning the appropriately titled Re-Union, a group art show to celebrate visual arts in Long Beach. If you are aContinue Reading
A number of years ago I invited a group of Long Beach artists to take a table I had made, think of it as a blank canvas, and do something with it that would be a reflection of their art. The results became and the 18 x 18 table showContinue Reading
We attended the show this past Saturday and while the work is impressive when looking at images, in person it is quite stunning. You must go to see this in person. These paper dolls are individually drawn by hand using pens and reflect sexual abuse and how it is eitherContinue Reading
The Long Beach Creative Group is pleased to present the Rod Briggs Retrospective Exhibit Saturday’s and Sunday’s January 9 to February 6th, 1-4PM. If you would like to visit the gallery we are adhering to Covid 19 Guidelines call for a reservation. .. same day welcome. Please call 1-562-400-5166 to makeContinue Reading
This past week we were able to step out and see the Photovarious exhibit curated by Mick Victor at the LBCG/Rod Briggs Gallery. https://photovarious.dphoto.com/ A wonderful show that is quite stunning both visually and with respect to the artists’ processes. The artists include SheriAnn Ki Sun Burnham, Nicole Fournier, TerriContinue Reading
We were able to get in to see the Crust show featuring works from Stephanie Sherwood and Andrew Curry this week, right before the show closes on Friday September 26, 2020. In these times of the pandemic, Flatline allows for people to visit the gallery by appointment only. I haveContinue Reading
The Long Beach Creative Group, with support from a sponsorship grant by the Port of Long Beach, presents PHOTOVARIOUS, an exhibit of photographic artists, each with a unique approach to the medium. The show, curated by Mick Victor, opens at the LBCG/Rod Briggs Gallery on Saturday, October 10 and runsContinue Reading
This past Sunday, as one of our very rare excursions out into the public realm, we visited the Visions of Shape and Form show by the Long Beach Creative Group. This show features seven local artists whose work here is that of sculptures – all of varying styles and materials.Continue Reading
Since we had to postpone our first art show—The Union—we’ve decided to turn this into an opportunity to digitally showcase all the artists who’d submitted to the show. Dave Clark Carol and I have been retired since 2016. During that time, we have spent our days doing projects around theContinue Reading
So a lot has transpired here in Long Beach. Businesses closed due to the pandemic, people in the thousands gathered in protest for the death of George Floyd and systemic racism within our society and the police department, and then the lootings, which hit Long Beach pretty hard. Many businessesContinue Reading
Process: Artist Lecture Series are a series of talks held by local Long Beach artists who discuss their process or art in a non-academic setting. The lectures are always informative, and include a wide variety of speakers. Held at the Artist Co-Op on Gladys (1330 Gladys Ave, Long Beach, CAContinue Reading
Okay, so help me out here. Back in the late 1970s and early 1980s, as an artist I was able to find shows and representation all rather easily. All I needed to do was look in various art publications, find galleries looking for artists/art, send slides in to them, getContinue Reading
One Artist: Five Oceans featuring the work of Danielle Eubank. Danielle is a painter who is exploring the relationship between abstraction and realism. She is painting all the major bodies of water in the world and has one ocean to go before being the first person to paint all theContinue Reading
The Annual show: Beyond the Planet of the Gargantuas Art Show. This is a way cool! This year artists Tom Laura, Doug Horne and Ken Ruzic are joined by Guest Artist Thomas Fernandez. MADE by Millworks 240 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, California 90802 Dave ClarkI make “sculptural things” that mightContinue Reading