We wanted to share a call for artists for a cool artist collaboration project put on by Shoebox Arts: Call and Response: Collaboration at a Distance. Started last year at the beginning of the pandemic, this is now the 13th round for this project. Artists trade rounds of art digitally,Continue Reading
Loiter Galleries is finally back after a long pandemic-induced hiatus with a great new show that can be viewed safely from the street! The exhibit features the playful abstract neon sculptures of Lakewood artist Linda Sue Price, and is the perfect show for these times. I was lucky enough toContinue 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
Inktober is always a fun annual challenge for artists; one commits to doing a drawing every day, which can be harder than it seems. Since this has always been an online thing, it was one of the few things this year that felt pretty normal. I’d done this before, butContinue Reading
Now that our USPS Art Project has come to an end, we wanted to share a summary about it so all the participants can know how they were able to make a difference. FYI, this project was inspired by the original USPS Art Project, which is still going strong. AllContinue Reading
Welcome! This is a mail art project that aims to connect people from all over with artists (mainly from Long Beach, CA), all while helping out the USPS. FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO RECEIVE ART:Send a SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope) to: Art Clout c/o Dave Conrey PO Box 91022 LongContinue 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
Long Beach Creative Group will be launching a new exhibit Visions in Shape and Form running from June 20-July 18th. Due to the changing circumstances related to Covid 19 they will be deciding on different digital formats for the June 20th opening date. They are also considering a closing receptionContinue Reading
A New Photography Exhibit LBCG | LONG BEACH CREATIVE GROUP PHOTOVARIOUS is an exhibition that will bring together 7 individual artist/photographers who approach their work with the camera and image development in non-conventional ways. The exhibition is seeking artists who can present a defined excellence in the concept, execution andContinue Reading
How to have a show of over 100 artists throughout LA County? How to do it without putting people at risk? How to make the show meaningful and open to one and all? Spread it throughout the County and allow the artist’s art to reflect on, and exist with, theContinue Reading
For the sake of good health practices and peace of mind, for all the artists involved, and the ones in residence at The Co-Op, we have decided to postpone The Union show until further notice. All of us here tried to hold onto a sliver of hope, that we couldContinue Reading
Below are all the artist’s included in The Union, our first group art show, featuring the work of over 60 Long Beach artists. Angela OliverPalm Springs16 x 20, acrylic on birch board $325 @angela_oliver_artartsy.net https://www.artsy.net/artist/angela-oliver/works-for-sale Anne KupillasLaughing Styra8 x 10, watercolor on paper $65 www.anneQPdraws.com Catheryn FranklinBull Market16 x 20, acrylicContinue Reading
So we’ve done posts about the Second Saturday Art Walk in Downtown Long Beach, but not like this. Will we show each and every Art Walk like this? Maybe, but we’ll see. However, we will definitely be bringing more video to the site, sharing city events, show openings, conversations withContinue Reading
Submissions are open for Union, our first group art show Back in September 2019, when we first sat around a table and discussed the all the things we wished we could see more of in the Long Beach art scene, we ended with a laundry list of ideas. Although artContinue Reading