Subtext Gallery and Design Bookstore will be kicking off their new season tonight with a show called ‘Strange Days’ featuring artwork by three talented Los Angeles-based artists Ken Garduno, Tom Haubrick and Eric Davison.

Each artist has a particular style,  but shares a common unconventional way of capturing out of the ordinary characters and their unusual situations that explore death, sex, seclusion and imagination, making this an oddly charming show you just can’t miss!

Opening Reception with the Artists is tonight from 6-10pm, and you’ll want to check out the country/folk sounds of John Meeks  performing at 9pm in the courtyard.

WHEN
Opening Reception: Friday, January 15, 2010
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Strange Days Gallery: January 15th – February 21st 
Hours: Monday – Saturday by appointment

WHERE
Subtext Gallery
2479 Kettner Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101

His renowned, color saturated poster for the 1966 surfing movie “Endless Summer,” was born at his kitchen table in Dana Point more than five decades ago. The image was destined to become an internationally recognized icon of Southern California’s surfing scene. His body of work reads like a who’s who in the rock world, from famous album covers for The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, to concert posters for Jimi Hendrix, Cream, and Bob Dylan.

John Van Hamersveld is an authentic legend and his iconic art will forever connect Orange County to the world as a symbol of youth, devoted surfers, picturesque landscapes and endless summers.

WHEN
Opening Reception: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
4:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Exhibit: November 2 – January
8:00 AM – 8 PM, Monday – Thursday, 8:00 AM -5:00 PM, Friday – Saturday

WHERE
The Art Institute of California – Orange County
3601 West Sunflower Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92704

MEDIA CONTACT:
Tricia Cook, 714.338.9462, 714.338.1303 or tcook@aii.edu

(Images from the Lux Art Institute)

Cocktails will be flowing and music will be playing tonight for Elizabeth Turk’s sculpture exhibit at Lux@Night.  The Lux Art Institute in Encinitas, CA will stay open until 9pm for museum visitors to experience their art in a unique way.

Sculptor Elizabeth Turk has the talented ability to mold large blocks of marble into gorgeous shapes—from Elizabethan collars to pinwheels. Her work has been exhibited at solo and group shows, from New York to Japan.

Turk’s work will be on display until October 31, but get out there tonight to enjoy her artwork in a social setting.

Suggested donation is $5.

Lux Art Institute is located at:

1550 South El Camino Real
Encinitas, CA 92024

This Saturday, September 12, RAEN Optics will be at the Surfindian in Pacific Beach for the Opening Night Party for the Up Up & Away Art Display. Pro surfers Kassia Meador and Chris Del Moro will be featuring their photos and drawings until October 21, but don’t miss out on the opening reception. It’s going to be sweet! Music by DJ Uncle Junie, food & fresh bevvies…

Surfindian

4658 Mission Blvd.

Pacific Beach, CA 92019

http://www.surfindian.com/

Between now and November 1, The Art of Photography Show 2009 will be exhibited in downtown San Diego. The show is a world-class international exhibition featuring a variety of photographic forms — images shot on film, shot digitally, unaltered shots, alternative process, mixed media, digital manipulations, montages, photograms, etc. The show is being held at the Lyceum Theatre Gallery at Horton Plaza.

The show is a collection of photos submitted from people all over the world—with prizes being awarded at the end of the exhibit on November 1. Get down to the Gaslamp Quarter and check these works out!