Expect something special in art and culture on the first Thursday of every month!
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| ART IN THE MAYORS OFFICE
City Hall, 935 Anacapa Street
Mayor Helene Schneider with support from the Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative will be opening the nineth in a series of rotating exhibitions in her office of artwork by regional artists. This round's theme was "Alternative Viewpoints". The Mayor's office will only be open from 5 - 6 on 1st Thursday for public viewing. For more info, go to: www.sbartscollaborative.org
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| ARTAMO GALLERY
11 West Anapamu Street, 805-568-1400
ANDRÁS GYÖRFI — MY OWN PARADISE JUNE 5–26 • 2013 OPENING RECEPTION: THURSDAY • JUNE 6, 5–8 PM
ARTAMO GALLERY proudly presents the surreal-fantastic work of well-known Hungarian artist András Györfi with his first solo exhibition in the U.S. In his work, which shows a reminiscence to medieval tableaus with a witty or even satirical touch, the artist defends his personal paradise, his garden of Eden, his place to live and love, against foreign occupation, crusaders and intruders from the modern outside world. He lets the viewer dive into a different and strange new world of phantasy gardens with red spheres everywhere, turning him into Alice in Györfi’s wonderland.
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| BELLA ROSA GALLERIES
1103 A State Street, 805-966-1707
In Shock, Sharon Schock is a California based artist known for her bold, colorful urban landscapes. She practices the art of daily painting, meaning that she paints “alla prima” and completes one new painting every day. Painting this way keeps her paintings loose and lively. Her chosen subject matter is a mix between landscapes and cityscapes, a little bit of everything; tall palm trees contrasted against the sky, seaside cliffs, adorable bright buildings, quaint little towns. Sharon's goal is to isolate and build upon things that she finds beautiful, things that others may have overlooked. Share some wine & support the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara.
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| BROOKS INSTITUTE: GALLERY 27
27 East Cota Street, 805-690-4900
The Dialect of Form: Body Language & Photography Our Body Language serves as an often uninhibited expression of our thoughts and feelings - conscious or not - creating a visual dialect from the time and culture we are apart of. This group exhibition of photography explores the ever-evolving relationship photography has with the body.
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| CHANNING PEAKE GALLERY
105 East Anapamu Street, 805-568-3990
Dibblee Hoyt: Far Reaches exhibition - The County Arts Commission presents an exhibition of images, juried by Brett Leigh-Dicks, including former students of Dibblee Hoyt, as well as Hoyt’s own series of photographs. His works document the cowboy/ranch life of Rancho San Julian, a film shoot of Steal Big, Steal Little and travels throughout Russia. Hoyt is a photojournalist, writer, and mentor teacher, who taught at Allan Hancock College and was a founding member of many of the camera clubs in North County and inspired many of his students to become photographers.
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| DISTINCTIVE FRAMING N ART SANTA BARBARA
1333 State Street, 805-882-1058
Distinctive Framing n Art will be featuring local artist Chris Potter. Potter grew up in Santa Barbara and has developed a fascination for the beauty of the area. Come and meet Chris and view his amazing works of Santa Barbara and the surrounding wonders of our coast! Refreshment will be served. www.fastframesb.com
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| FAULKNER GALLERY AT THE SANTA BARBARA PUBLIC LIBRARY EAST
40 East Anapamu Streets, 805-962-7635
The Santa Barbara Art Association presents a juried show of artwork by its members in a variety of media. Open during library hours.
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| GALLERY 113
1114 State Street #8, in La Arcada Court, 805-965-6611
Artist of the Month, Erica Shaw's show Music and Mind gives a sneak peek into the space between ideas and creation. The theme is such that each piece is as unique as a thought. Bold, colorful, imaginative, and deep, this body of modern art is a must see for Art and Music Lovers alike. The featured artists are Carolyn Croxford, Sue Slater, Michael Fisher, Carrie Gordon, Ali Shahrouzi, Suemae Willhite, and Jenny Zur. Open 11 - 5 Monday - Saturday and 1 - 5 on Sunday.
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| JAMES MAIN FINE ART
27 East De la Guerra Street, 805-962-8347
Recent Additions: A collection of works by early California artist. Featuring etchings by Edward Borein and Carl Oscar Borg. Impressionist paintings by Fernand Lungren, Ray Strong, William Ritschel, Thomas McGlynn, John Wesley Cotton and others.
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| OLIVER & ESPIG FINE ART
1108 State Street - La Arcada Court, 805-962-8111
Featuring the astonishing and magical artwork of Marivonne LaParliere. French born award winning and internationally acclaimed artist, LaParliere captures the imagination with her beautiful rendered acrylic paintings on 3-Dimentional furniture objects. Also featured is Kestas furniture designer and master wood carver. www.oliverandespig.com
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| SANTA BARBARA ARTS
1114 State Street #26, in La Arcada Court, 805-884-1938
Santa Barbara Arts Upstairs will be featuring historic photographs of Santa Barbara dating as far back as 1890. See images of State Street with horses and buggies, The Flying A Studio, The Potter Hotel and much more. A great collection of days gone by. Wine will be poured by Grassini Family Vineyards. Refreshments will be served.
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| SANTA BARBARA CONTEMPORARY ARTS FORUM
653 Paseo Nuevo, Upper Arts Terrace, 805-966-5373
Forum Lounge: robbinschilds, I came here on my own 5 pm Happy Hour 7 pm Performance. Moving towards more conceptual themes in their new work, the New York-based robbinschilds draws from an archetypal allegory known as “Man Alone”, which the duo encountered during their residency in New Zealand. Through video installation and performance, robbinschilds exchanges the “man” with “woman” in a feminist reworking of the estranged mythic tale.
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| SANTA BARBARA FRAME SHOP AND GALLERY
1324 State Street, Suite J, 805-729-2184
Santa Barbara Frame Shop & Gallery will be showcasing the work of artist Rima Muna. Her abstract paintings are influenced by her love of travel and the diverse cultural background she grew up in. She earned a Masters in Education degree in Art at UCSB. Come see her work and enjoy coffee from Renaud's Patisserie.
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| SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART
1130 State Street, 805-963-4364
Wood Trunk Show: Eilam Byle, member of the Ojai Studio Artists group, presents stunning functional art pieces, including furniture and hollow forms and vessels, much made from urban reclaimed lumber.
Family Thursday: Bring the whole family to enjoy 1st Thursday together in SBMA’s Family Resource Center, located across from the Museum Café on the Lower Level. Time: 5:30 – 7:30 pm. Free.
Pastel Landscapes- Reimagine some of Santa Barbara’s most stunning geography by rendering rolling hills, pale skies, and towering oaks in pastel, inspired by the California Dreaming exhibition.
California Dreaming: Plein-Air Painting from San Francisco to San Diego
December 15, 2012 – June 16, 2013
This exhibition presents a selection of early 20th-century paintings that celebrate the specific topography and climactic effects associated with the regional landscape from San Francisco to San Diego. Adapting certain strategies of French Impressionism, the artists created a style that has become the hallmark of what is commonly termed Californian Plein-Air Painting, or California Impressionism. The avantgarde movement of French Impressionism, preoccupied with capturing immediate effects of light, color and atmosphere, burst upon the world in 1874. By the turn of the century, Impressionism was practiced in one form or another throughout the globe. In America, a distinct version of Impressionism dominated mainstream art from roughly 1890 to 1930. The relatively new state of California was no exception to the trend, its breathtaking scenery providing the prime subject matter for painters working “en plein air,” or outdoors. The regional style of California Impressionism was created by an incredibly mobile group of cosmopolitan painters. These locals and transplants traveled throughout the state of California as well as to artist colonies and metropolitan centers in the Midwest, East coast, and Europe. They were in search of artistic inspiration, both from nature, and from exposure to the art of the past and present. While technically varied, all of the artists associated with California Plein-Air Painting were utterly devoted to the indigenous landscape and sought to reproduce faithfully the effects of light and atmosphere that so specifically characterize the natural paradise that is aptly described by the moniker of the Golden State.
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| SULLIVAN GOSS: AN AMERICAN GALLERY
7 & 11 East Anapamu Street, 805-730-1460
Sullivan Goss celebrates the opening of two new shows this month. For her fifth solo show at Sullivan Goss, Angela Perko brings a new group of landscapes, still lifes, architectural scenes, and figurative pieces in her unique and iconic style. We also celebrate the second 10 under 30 exhibition, with 10 emerging artists under the age of 30 demonstrating the diversity and vibrancy of contemporary art on the West Coast. Also on view: Andrew Wyeth: American Master, and Along El Camino Real: Edwin Deakin's Twenty-One Missions in Watercolor.
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| 33 JEWELS AT EL PASEO
814 State Street, 805-957-9100
Actress Belinda Montgomery (Doogie Howser, M.D., Miami Vice, TRON: Legacy) is also an accomplished artist! Her Santa Barbara debut Scenes from An Actor’s Studio showcases works of gorgeous vistas from Paso Robles to Los Angeles in Oil, Acrylic and Watercolor. Join Belinda for drinks and refreshments.
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| ART & SOUL OF SANTA BARBARA
1221 State Street #7, 805-722-5054
This beautiful new gallery is featuring artist Chris Potter and music by Spencer Vincent. Come by to enjoy wine, music and let the celebration continue at Art & Soul!!
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| CASA MAGAZINE
23 East Canon Perdido Street, 805-965-6448
Celebrating Life in Paradise and 20 years of arts coverage at CASA Magazine. Join the CASA team for a 20 year birthday party including wonderful 2-D and 3-D work by a few of Santa Barbara's talented artists. Enjoy music with Harold Kono and our poetry wall curated by Carol DeCanio. Celebratory refreshments & libations.
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| CIELITO RESTAURANT
1114 State Street in La Arcada, 805-965-4770
Experience Kim Snyder showing a select collection of her original oil paintings and prints illustrating surrounding beauty of the area for one special evening at Cielito. While enjoying our Latin and authentic Mexican flavors be serenaded by the mastery of Flamenco Latino Guitar through Guitarist Tony Ybarra. If Santa Barbara were a movie, Tony Ybarra would conduct the score. Come and celebrate!
Kim Snyder will be showing a select collection of her oil paintings and prints. Painting professionally over 30 years. Always appreciating the surrounding beauty of the area and its wildlife, she captures these elements in her paintings. Studying Art in High School and College in the late 70’s, early 80’s with teachers Robert Frame, and Ron Robertson among others. Later she painted for a number of companies and artists. Now she’s painting in her Carpinteria Studio recording the beautiful surroundings we all enjoy here in Santa Barbara County. She currently has a solo exhibition at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum through June 30th and she’ll have some prints of the paintings this evening. Her Public and private collections include B. Eric Rhodes of Plein Air and Art Connoisseur Magazines, CEC at Arroyo Burro Beach, and private collections worldwide.
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| COFFEE CAT
1201 Anacapa Street, 805-962-7164
Coffee Cat presents local photographer Peter Price. Shine is an exhibition of his photographs printed on aluminum. Alluring colors bend, shimmer and shine, calling to mind iridescent creatures. Striking black and white images take on a new and intriguing patina. This month’s theme, Summer Solstice Celebration, is represented by the striking photograph Sol Eclipsed. Price provides a deft, varied and crowd-pleasing exhibition in this still evolving medium. Enjoy the famous Coffee Cat ambiance and drinks and food while you visit. www.pewterchrome.com
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| ENCANTO
1114 State Street #22, in La Arcada Court
JEWELRY TRUNK SHOW: JUNE INVITATIONAL: come meet local jewelers and marvel over their artistry from 2 - 8 PM. vino + live jazz from the blue moon quartet will be served up from 6 - 8 PM. see you there!
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| GARDEN COURT
1116 De La Vina Street, 805-884-0095
Garden Court is a 97 unit affordable senior housing community which is part of the City of Santa Barbara Housing Authority. Garden Court is a pioneering Independent Living senior community in that it offers its residents enhanced services such as housekeeping, meals, transportation, activities, and health advocacy. Since 2000 Garden Court has partnered with local schools, health care agencies and non-profits such as Braille Institute, SB Neighborhood Clinics, The Dream foundation, Arts for Humanity and many others.
The name of the Garden Court show will be "Art for the Ages". The first floor of Garden Court will be our gallery of art from residents, family members, friends of Garden Court. Next to each piece we will include a bio of the person that has submitted the piece. For this show our definition of Art will be rather broad. We will showcase the creative spirit of our residents and community partners of Garden Court. This can be anything that they have created that they are proud of, which is their Art. This can be drawings, paintings, oil, watercolor, sculpture, architectural drawings. There will be live music by the Glendessary Jam Band in the courtyard, light snacks, wine and beer. The event will be held between 5-8pm.
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| IMAGINE
11 West Canon Perdido, 805-899-3700
Imagine is proud to feature local metal sculptor and designer Erin Boehme. Erin’s gift for recycling and reclaiming material for art allows the playful whimsy of a wire bird or animal to come to life. Come meet Erin, and her menagerie of wire sculpture.
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| INDUSTRY HOME
740 State Street Suite #1, 805-845-5780
Industry Home is proud to present artist Leslie Lewis Sigler, and the art of the family heirloom. Silverware, china and tools are often the focus of Siglers work. The paintings aim to provoke memories, start conversations, and explore the lineage that connects us all. Stop by to see how these pieces are given new life and perspective through art! Local beer and wine will be served.
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| ISABELLA GOURMET FOODS
5 East Figueroa St, 805-585-5257
Please join us for our Grand Opening kickoff, featuring the sensual and alluring artwork of Carlos Mascherin. Newly open in May, Isabella Gourmet Foods is downtown Santa Barbara's only boutique artisan grocery, highlighting the local food community with thoughtfully chosen organic and small batch products from kitchens and farms along the Central Coast, and select goods from the Napa/Sonoma region, the Northeast, and abroad. www.isabellagourmetfoods.com
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| METROPOLITIAN
1226 State Street, 805-845-7571
David Kafer is a recent graduate of the Master of Fine Arts Program at Brooks Institute. His images undertake an exploration of that which is beneath the level of consciousness, and the ways in which the unconscious mind both stimulates and smothers conscious experience. Through the process of building and photographing environments he creates representations of his psychological state.
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| PLUM GOODS
909 State Street, 805-845-3900
Plum Goods is thrilled to feature a new collection of work from our most popular artist, Santa Barbara's Tami Snow. Snow’s work is defined by a confident use of line, color and form, expressing a sense of optimism that is paramount to the spirit of the art and the artist. Everyday life is represented in a range of multi-media techniques to create works of art at home in every environment. Meet the artist and join the Plum Party from 5 to 8 p.m. www.plumgoodsstore.com
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| SOJOURNER CAFE
134 East Canon Perdido, 805-965-7922
Featuring Singer songwriter, Lainey Taylor from Ventura, Solstice Archival posters, and wine tasting. Join us before, during or after your evening out.
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| THE BOOK DEN
15 East Anapamu Street, 805-962-3321
Meet author Fred Nadis who will discuss and sign copies of his new book, The Man from Mars: Ray Palmer's Amazing Pulp Journey. Ray Palmer was a hustler, a trickster, and a visionary - and the legendary writer and editor who ruled over America's fantasy and supernatural pulp journals in the mid-twentieth century. Fred Nadis is a visiting assistant professor of American studies at Doshisha University in Japan. Previously, he worked as a freelance journalist, publishing articles in the Atlantic Monthly and other magazines.
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1st Thursday is an award winning program highlighting downtown arts, culture and entertainment on the first Thursday of every month. All 1st Thursday attractions are free from 5-8pm.
