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GREG MILLER
June 3, 2009 – 11:23 am | One Comment
GREG MILLER

Greg Miller is a modern-day pop artist determined to document the disappearing cultural landscape of America. Through his vision, the elusive eye of a pinup and the reassuring wink of an alienated hero are preserved. …

DANIEL OCHOA
June 3, 2009 – 10:45 am | No Comment
DANIEL OCHOA

Daniel Ochoa found refuge in art. Majoring in engineering, he was just beginning his sophomore year at Gonzaga University when he got the devastating news – his only brother had committed suicide. “We were just …

STEVEN LOPEZ
June 3, 2009 – 10:05 am | One Comment
STEVEN LOPEZ

Art is in his blood. Music is in his soul. Giving back is in his nature. And Steven Lopez just found the valve that taps all three.  The energy rushing out of that floodgate has …

DAVE LEFNER
June 3, 2009 – 10:00 am | No Comment
DAVE LEFNER

The year was 1992, and Dave Lefner was into his second year of college at Cal State Northridge. He had just discovered printmaking, an artistic soul mate that would stand the test of time, but …

MITCH O’CONNELL @ PACKER-SCHOPF GALLERY
June 3, 2009 – 8:59 am | No Comment
MITCH O’CONNELL @ PACKER-SCHOPF GALLERY

Mitch O’Connell, recipient of the “Most Handsome Chicago-land Artist Award” six years running, (1991-1996 until he graciously recused himself from nomination) is back with the most thought provoking show of the millennium (the thought being, …

WITHIN THE DIALOGUE
May 28, 2009 – 11:11 am | No Comment
WITHIN THE DIALOGUE

Within the Dialogue: An exhibit of four contemporary painters - Barry Masteller, Tom Burns, Ursula O’Farrell and Chris Winfield
 
 
 

SUMMER 2009
May 27, 2009 – 9:12 pm | 3 Comments
SUMMER 2009

In the Summer issue: street artist Mr. Brainwash, Dina interviews Matt Damon, Bay Area painter Eric Zener, reduction linocut printmaker Dave Lefner, musician Paolo Nutini, opera singer Paul Potts and much, much more!!!
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in BLACK and WHITE
May 8, 2009 – 9:55 am | One Comment
in BLACK and WHITE

ArtHaus Gallerists, James Bacchi and Annette Schutz, present in BLACK and White – a show depicting new inspirations, and exploring intriguing directions in painting for Bay Area artists Carolyn Meyer and Kenney Mencher. While both …

NATHAN “FLUTEBOX” LEE & BEARDYMAN
May 5, 2009 – 10:59 am | One Comment
NATHAN “FLUTEBOX” LEE & BEARDYMAN

We’re hitting crunch time here at Artworks for our June issue. In fact, our heads are about to explode – too much to do, not enough time. But today we came across a video that …

COACHELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL
April 24, 2009 – 11:49 am | 31 Comments
COACHELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL

Artworks Magazine was there as the 2009 music festival season kicked off in the U.S. this April. Over the last decade, the warm desert setting of Indio, California, east of Palm Springs, has hosted music’s …

SERENA RYDER
April 10, 2009 – 12:56 pm | 4 Comments
SERENA RYDER

It’s a voice that comes around only a few times a decade. Once heard, it cannot be forgotten. A three-octave treasure with Joss Stone power and Stevie Nicks spirit. It’s as sultry as a Mel …

MIKE HENDERSON
April 1, 2009 – 7:30 am | 5 Comments
MIKE HENDERSON

April 4, 1968: the day everything changed for San Francisco artist and musician Mike Henderson. He was a young man in the midst of a cultural revolution, both personally and collectively. It was the sixties …