The art world lost one of its best this week. Karl Kasten died at home in Berkeley. I’m sure that there is an official medical term, but those closest to him say that at 94 …

The Charmed Life of Theophilus Brown – it could have been the title to an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. Our protagonist is a dashing young artist with immense talent and little direction. After enduring the …

Wayne Thiebaud hates the word art. “It’s one of the dirtiest words in the English language,” he purges. “We all can say, ‘Oh yeah, that’s art. This is art.’ It’s a very abstract term that’s …

The Winter issue is out now – featuring L.A. artist Joe Goode, the surprising side of Beth Van Hoesen, and singer-songwriter Bob Schneider. It also includes a special five year anniversary section with artists Ed Ruscha, John Baldessari, Wayne Thiebaud, Manuel Neri, Nathan Oliveira. We are celebrating a half decade of artistic adventures. Pick up your copy and enjoy!

I used to have a person who would help keep my house clean, but for numerous reason her services were terminated – mainly because I would come home after she had been there and spend …

ACL 2009 was epic! Three days, eight stages, 130 bands. So many stories to tell… There was more than sex on fire at the Kings of Leon show; why Caleb was burning on much …

Help us – Help you! We at ARTWORKS have been noticing a trend. In tough times, artists tend to step up and take action. There are a lot of good things going on in the …

“INTERFACE” – Exhibition of paintings by Elizabeth Barnes
April 17 – May 24
As a post-historical painter in an increasingly complicated world, Elizabeth Barnes believes that abstraction is a means for expressing the complexity that informs the …

BRUNO FAZZOLARI: COLD TURKEY
April 3 – May 15th, 2009
Opening Reception for the Artist, Friday April 3, 6-9PM
Gallery 16 is pleased to announce Cold Turkey, an exhibition of new work by Bruno Fazzolari. Fazzolari’s work reflects …

“Light, Clarity, and the Artist’s Eye”: New Exhibit at Le Beau Soleil
featuring Murray Wagnon
MARCH 26 – APRIL 30
Artist Murray Wagnon is the featured artist in this new exhibit entitled “Light, Clarity, and the Artist’s Eye” …

Painter Forrest Moses spends a good part of his life in “the zone” – a place where he can leave cerebral constraints and give himself over to the creative forces of the universe. The art …

Locked in layers of plaster is a story of endless love. She represents a tension so thick it can only be cut by a machete. Yet she must be carefully crafted because their deep affection …