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MAY

8

2008

Mary Heebner’s Hamlet

Book of Dreams

The alchemy of poetry and painting has always been close to the core of Mary Heebner’s art. Read story.

MAY

8

2008

Warren Schultheis: Vector/No Vector

At Gallery Ocho. Shows through May 17.

For most of us, technology is an invisible partner facilitating the even flow our lives. Read story.

MAY

8

2008

The Chris, Julie, and Malakye Potter-Palooza

In a town that’s home to the talented Bottoms family, generations of artists aren’t anything new. Read story.

MAY

1

2008

On Sacred Ground: New Work by Bobbi Bennett.

At Studio 3 East. Shows through May 23.

Willing artists regularly face the challenge of trusting the muse: As intuition pulls them into places and situations they do not understand, they must take the dual risk of grappling with what they find and bringing the results of their findings to a broader public. Read story.

MAY

1

2008

The Natural World

At East/West Gallery. Shows through May 31.

Traces of human influence on the natural world have long been a subject of interest to photographers. Read story.

MAY

1

2008

Community, an exhibition of documentary photography by Rod Rolle.

At UCSB’s MultiCultural Center. Shows through June 30.

There is one image in Rod Rolle’s current photography exhibition, Community, that single-handedly captures the show’s theme. Read story.

APRIL

24

2008

Appreciating Unconventional Unions

Creative Colabs

Collaboration is key when it comes to bringing artistic talent to Santa Barbara’s unconventional spaces. Read story.

APRIL

24

2008

Book Objects: Recycled, Reseen.

At the Art From Scrap Gallery. Shows through May 10.

While recycling and appropriation are not new to the practice of art making, the use of found materials in bookmaking is a departure from the norm. Read story.

APRIL

17

2008

Wangechi Mutu’s Impossible Women and Others

Warrior Creature, Migrant Thinker

The classic fashion poses in Wangechi Mutu’s work are often instantly recognizable, as when she shows a full-length profile of a deadpan, pouting model looking over her shoulder while shielding her bare breasts in an untitled Mylar collage from 2003. Read story.

APRIL

17

2008

County Arts Commission Considers the Future of Arts Funding

The State of the Art

With the escalation of pressing environmental crises, “sustainability” seems to be the buzzword on everyone’s lips. Read story.

APRIL

3

2008

Sidney Gordin: Russian-American Constructivist

At Sullivan Goss, An American Gallery. Shows through April 27.

Sullivan Goss continues to explore the cultural legacy of 20th-century émigrés to California in this exhibition of the work of distinguished sculptor, painter, and art professor Sidney Gordin. Read story.

APRIL

3

2008

Setareh Shahbazi: Why Not Bazar

At the Contemporary Arts Forum.

Iran-born, Berlin-based artist Setareh Shahbazi takes photographs and collects pictures from commercial sources, then modifies these images digitally before printing them for display. Read story.

MARCH

27

2008

Over Rainbows and Down Rabbit Holes: The Art of Children’s Books

At the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Shows through June 15

Despite my deep love for children’s books (and films), or maybe because of my affection, I found the show a bit of a drag. Read story.

MARCH

27

2008

Natan Moss: A Quiet America

At Gallery Ocho. Shows through April 17.

Is there anything more romantic than a cross-country road journey? Read story.

MARCH

20

2008

2008 Spring Visual Arts Preview

2008 Visual Arts Preview Read story.

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