Follow me: ArtWalk

These are my picks for ArtWalk. I plan to go on Saturday, and make Sunday my cleaning day (sigh) but there are some noteworthy events on Sunday so please visit the ArtWalk Web site for details. My general order of visitation is west to east but that could change. Plus, I’m not [...]

Ventura arts and inclusivity

It’s been an emotional few weeks in Ventura’s arts scene with discussion of substantial cuts to the city’s arts budget on everyone’s lips. Many of the city’s most prominent arts figures stormed the podium at the last two city council meetings to dissuade the council from nixing a handful of “public art” projects and [...]

Blessings and curses

One of our favorite sayings in the VCReporter office is “No good deed goes unpunished.” Indeed, local artist MB Hanrahan must be acquainted with the real life manifestation of this dictum as her latest philanthropic contribution to the city of Ventura has come under scrutiny.
As detailed in a recent story in the Reporter by Michael [...]

Holy art installation, Batman

It seems someone got the idea to address issues of church and state using public art. I love when art collides with life in this way.