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Owner Maren Mullin’s “Dazzling Hillside Abode”
June 20th, 2018
What they love most about the house is “the calm effect that the architecture has on us. In our daily lives, we live with chaos and are constantly problem solving. At home, it’s a welcomed respite to see clean design and fine art that both relaxes us and rejuvenates our spirits; coming home to what we have created is like a deep exhale. We love to surround ourselves with beauty.”
A Fresh Perspective with Nina Tichava
June 20th, 2018
“These recent works have been a really exciting “revisiting” of ongoing themes within my work; a conversation last winter with Maren had me thinking about certain past paintings
“Affirmations” Exhibition by Ron Russon + Cristall Harper
June 8th, 2018
To give affirmation is to give life a heightened sense of value. Local artists Cristall Harper and Ron Russon honor some of life’s most affirming experiences through their art, whether it’s in preserving a shimmering summer moment with man’s best friend or in capturing the majestic beauty of earth’s greatest beasts. Their art opens viewers up to an emotionally-uplifting experience, granting us all blissful affirmation.
The American Medicis
May 19th, 2018
Renovations are underway in the main museum which will reopen in autumn 2018. Nearby sits the Rothko Chapel (1971), which the de Menil’s commissioned from the artist to be a nondenominational and contemplative space featuring his design and 14 large paintings.
The Robots Are Coming (for Your Docents): Meet Pepper, the Smithsonian’s New Automated Tour Guide
May 9th, 2018
This robot can answer your questions about the art and pose for selfies.
Kimball Art Center’s Art Starts Here Gala
May 2nd, 2018
The Art Starts Here Gala committee has designed an innovative and inspiring evening that highlights the importance of the arts and the critical role Kimball Art Center plays in fostering our cultural community.
Stories from Ten Years: 2009
April 30th, 2018
Since 2009, we have sold too many of his gorgeous paintings to count, and I have added another piece to my own collection as well. I love learning from this artist and working together to try out new ideas.
Leading us to the Light: Cairns by R. Nelson Parrish
April 21st, 2018
I was most excited to see a new series of sculptures that are Parrish’s signature BioResin and wood. This time, the sourced wood was flown from his home-town in Alaska. The sculptures are layered with heavily grained wood and deep, translucent centers of BioResin in a variety of colors.
Gallery MAR Paints a Ten
April 21st, 2018
“Many of the artists from the very beginning are still with us,” she said. “When I started, I represented 15 artists. Now there are 32, and out of them, seven have been with me from the beginning.”
What’s a “Flitch”?
April 4th, 2018
One definition of a flitch is a longitudinal cut from a trunk of a tree. To the Santa Barbara artist, R. Nelson Parrish, this natural form has inspired another idea — hanging sculpture layered with jewel-toned colors and encased in resin — voila!