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(805) 568-1400
Manipulations: An exhibition presenting a selection of black-and-white photographs by Teri Blodgett, individually manipulated and altered through full or partial dye-coloring and painting, juxtaposed with a painting, and prints of the limited edition A5 series by D.A. Metrov who blends known comic figures into his twisted compositions. The artist D.A. Metrov will be present to speak about his work. Champagne will be served.
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27 East Cota Street
(805) 690-4913
Featuring Holga Inspire, an international traveling exhibit of the work of ten Holga photographers from around the globe. Using an inexpensive toy camera called a Holga these photographers are able to utilize a very unique look to express their artistic vision. Refreshments served.
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15 East de la Guerra Street
(805) 966-6961
Presenting the return of the Haass Adobe Watercolors, a collection of 1950's watercolors of historic Santa Barbara Adobes by artist Fridolin Haass (1886-1959). These paintings document the Hispanic architectural heritage of Santa Barbara and capture the beauty and uniqueness of each adobe.
Naples Fantasea - Keep the Gaviota Coast Wild: Featuring work by impressionistic, surf and ocean artist Robert Heeley and supported by artist Dana Karpain. Live music by Big Yellow Moon, an outdoor slide show of the Gaviota Coast, beer and wine.
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105 East Anapamu Street
(805) 568-3990
The Santa Barbara Printmakers: 17th Annual Juried Exhibition will offer an exciting, interactive evening with Santa Barbara printmakers. Visit diverse printmaking demonstrations throughout the gallery to learn about the many techniques employed by today’s printmakers, ask questions and see how all those magical prints happen.
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1528 State Street
(805) 962-6444
End of Summer show featuring some of Santa Barbara’s finest en plein air artists. Refreshments will be served.
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814 State Street
(805) 957-9100
Benefiting the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, Susan Belloni’s show Treasured Vistas highlights her talents as an en plein air oil and acrylic artist. Enjoy refreshments amid Belloni’s original paintings and limited edition canvas prints.
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1333 State Street
(805) 882-1058
Featuring the remarkable and distinctive photos of locally acclaimed photographer David Orias. Meet David and see his extraordinary photos of surfers, waves and landscapes of Santa Barbara and beyond. His unique eye will show you colors in wave you never imagined. Refreshments served.
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813 Anacapa Street
(805) 965-1812
Exhibiting a new body of work by collage and mixed media artist Anne Luther entitled Woman’s Work. Over 24 pieces comment on the traditional views of woman’s work and their contributions in a wide variety of occupations. Luther incorporates sewing, embroidery, paper cutting, textiles as well as found objects and vintage photos from her own collection. Join us for an evening with the artist.
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(805) 965-6611
On & Off the Wall members will display a wide variety of collage, assemblage and mixed media work. Each member of the group has her own unique approach to the mediums, and the pieces shown together provide a rich tapestry of color, texture and meaning. Also featuring paintings by many other SBAA artists.
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1029 State Street
(805) 886-0192
Around Every Corner: a year-long project for four Santa Barbara watercolor artists to capture the beauty and wonder "around every corner" of Downtown Santa Barbara. The "Corner Artistas" Claudia Cook, Gail McBride Kenny, Martha Inman Lorch and Cathy Quiel will be on hand to discuss their work and lessons learned while painting on location. Refreshments will be served.
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1323 State Street
(805) 962-6909
Critters and Creepy Crawlers: a juried multi-media exhibit of insects interpreted by Santa Barbara Artists.
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(805) 965-2525
The gallery is celebrating the 100th birthday of Channing Peake with a retrospective of his work.
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1114 State Street #26, in La Arcada Court
(805) 884-1938
Montecito resident Michele Carbone, author of Friday Evening: Creating La Dolce Vita, one bite at a time will be discussing her unique culinary style and demonstrating "Salsiccia e Cipolle" using locally found ingredients. Her ideas have been described as "Buddhism-meets-bucatini."
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653 Paseo Nuevo, 2nd Floor
(805) 966-5373
Forum Lounge: Privacy is Dead Because We Said So. Artist James Gilbert will set up a temporary sewing shop and sew several hundred real size pairs of clear, industrial plastic see-through underpants, which will accumulate in huge sculptural piles. This project addresses ideas of privacy, anonymity and identity in relationship to the huge amounts of personal information posted daily on Facebook, youtube, Google and other mass media.
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1324 State Street, Suite J
(805) 963-2332
Featuring new works by acclaimed artist Kerne Erickson. He is the artist who created the Hope Ranch Beach, Miramar and Potter Hotel images. Kerne will be on hand to sign his art book and Banana Baby, a new children’s book that he has illustrated. Refreshments served.
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(805) 963-4364
Chaotic Harmony: Contemporary Korean Photography: The first major exhibition in the United States of photographs made by contemporary Korean artists presently living in Korea, Chaotic Harmony opens a window into the rapidly expanding field of photographic practice in the Republic of Korea, known in the West as South Korea. Bringing together work by 40 contemporary photographers, this exhibition surveys the range of contemporary issues through the themes of family, urbanization, globalization, identity and nature.
Family 1st Thursday: Bring the whole family to enjoy 1st Thursday together in SBMA’s Family Resource Center. Play with positive and negative space in punch dot patterns and soft repetitions in powdery graphite to create your own landscape and seascape. 5:30-7:30pm.
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136 East de la Guerra Street
(805) 966-1601
Lasting Impressions: Colin Campbell Cooper (1856-1937). The exhibition features more than thirty works depicting scenes of Europe, India, the East Coast and California sites from San Francisco to San Diego. Join us for live music and wine.
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(805) 730-1460
Celebrating the opening reception for an exhibition of work from the estate of Russian-born Modernist, Anya Fisher (1905–1992). This exhibition highlights the modern composition and vibrant palette of her figurative and abstract work. Also on view are Anders Aldrin: Coloring Outside the Lines, Geometric Abstraction and sculpture by Ken Bortolazzo.
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(805) 962-8885
Specializes in en plein air landscape, figurative and still life paintings by leading California artists. View some of the finest painters in the Western United States as Ralph Waterhouse does a drawing demonstration.
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1317 State Street, Arlington Theatre
Presenting a showcase of local flamenco musicians and dancers. Join us for an evening of cuadro flamenco – one of the purest forms of flamenco, where dancers and musicians gather around the stage and improvise to the various flamenco rhythms such as tangos and bulerias. The Flamenco Arts Festival will take place September 25 and 26.
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Corner of Anapamu and State Streets, SBMA
Come create a beach collage on recycled cardboard using natural materials found in Santa Barbara including sand, shells and sea glass.
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900 State Street on Border’s Patio
The Grinders are an industrious group of musicians who write and perform what many have called bluesy, Americana-Soul. With each member demonstrating a unique musical taste, The Grinders have managed to tap into the proven formula of American music.
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Paseo Nuevo Center Court
Come get a special West Beach Festival preview featuring artist Still Time, best defined as groove rock with an eclectic mix of instruments. Still Time will be joined by The Peach Kings. Free raffle drawing. Festival tickets and merchandise will be sold.
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724 State Street, Storke Placita
As one of the most elite breakdance teams in the world, the L.A. Breakers are bringing their world famous performance back to Santa Barbara. Performance accompanied by world renowned break dance DJ, DJ Abel.
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1st THURSDAY PARTNER EVENTS:
In addition to cruising the best downtown art venues, check out what’s being offered each month by our 1st Thursday partners. Partners are located in the same neighborhood as participating art venues so it’s easy to drop in and check out the fun, cultural programming being showcased that evening.
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1101 State Street
(805) 963-9800
Etch ‘N Sketch: Art Show and Art Swap. A back to the not so basics of drawing and rendering show featuring Peter Mengert and Roberto Morales, with highlighted local artist Holly McCay. Select art pieces will be on display from local high school students. Bring a black book or sketch pad to swap sketches with your fellow artists. Percentage of sales goes to youth art fund. Music and refreshments will be available.
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1103 State Street
(805) 966-1707
Be the first to explore new works in a new medium by Andrea Beloff. Known for the depth of her collages, she has now found her muse in oil painting. A must-see for all who know her work and those new to her amazing talents. Wine tasting by Carina Cellars and flamenco guitar by Travis Loughridge. A portion of the proceeds to benefit the Sarah House.
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CANARY HOTEL
31 West Carrillo Street
(805) 884-0300
Featuring fine art photographer Grant Davidson. He will be featuring photographic works of smoke, elegant black and white prints. The featured wine partner this month is Municipal Wine Makers.
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23 East Canon Perdido Street
(805) 965-6448
Round and Round: an exhibit by Andrea Sanchez that is inspired by the idea of "Circles of Life," which includes abstract paintings and some representational works dealing with personal elements from the "circles" in the artist’s own life. Refreshments and live music.
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625 Chapala Street
805-563-2882 x5
The Healing Power of Art: an exhibition of works from local artists that make the viewer feel balanced, at ease and inspired. Stop by to view the art, listen to live music and enjoy a glass of wine.
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7 East de la Guerra Street
(805) 568-3800
The everyday gandhis project, a local non-profit organization, will be featuring photos taken by the Future Guardians of Peace, seven former child soldiers and war-affected youth from Liberia, West Africa. Refreshments will be served.
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OFFLEASH - WHERE PETS MEET STYLE
1103 State Street
(805) 957-4500
Rick Monzon is a fine artist living in Ojai. His work has been seen in numerous galleries, in film, print and television and in collections both public and private around the world. Though known mostly for his landscapes, he has more recently been turning more attention to painting pets and animals.
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651 Paseo Nuevo Shopping Center
(805) 963-7147
Join our featured retailer Pandora from 5-8pm for an evening of art and music and find out why they are so "charming." Randy Tico and Chris Judge will be performing and Cheryl Ambrecht will be showcasing her work.
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614 Chapala Street
(805) 963-7269
Local pro photographer Kevin Steele presents Solstice Studio. The series of portraits is a visual playground, revealing people in their finest whimsical moments before the Summer Solstice parade kicked off up State Street this last June.
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134 East Canon Perdido Street
(805) 965-7922
Featuring local painter Carrie Reynolds, uplifting acoustic guitar music by Bruce Goldish and beer tasting from New Belgium Brewery who bring us the ever popular Fat Tire, Mothership Whit and more.
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STATE & A BAR AND GRILL
1201 State Street
(805) 966-1010
Santa Barbara - City to the Sea: featuring en plein air paintings of Santa Barbara landmarks and coastal scenes by local artist Peggy Oki. As an avid surfer and rock climber, Oki draws inspiration from natural subjects both in the studio and outdoors. Live music by Justin Ratowsky.
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1214 State Street
(805) 899-3000
Open house…Granada-style! Take a self-guided, behind-the-scenes tour at your leisure while absorbing the history of the beautiful 1920’s entertainment palace and learning about our exciting 2010-2011 Season lineup including Granada Presents, State Street Ballet, Opera Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Symphony and UCSB Arts & Lectures.
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THE MARQUEE
1212 State Street
(805) 560-0100
Featuring artist Penelope Gotsach. Her work combines the materials of surfboard production with an inventive way of reinterpreting the traditional landscape. Although her process mimicks that of surfboards, the result is quite different.
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1226 State Street
(805) 845-6511
SCS Collective: A collection of work by five Santa Barbara photographers, all employed at Specialty Color Services, a local custom photo lab. The photographers include Angelina Dorogi, James Hanna, Jessica Fairchild, Mychael Gomez and Patrick Patterson. Live music by Little Owl.
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11 West Carrillo Street
(805) 965-9097
Art Int’l hosted by Unique Tan continues to offer Santa Barbara a varied collection of internationally renowned, signed and numbered limited edition pieces of art that are framed and matted from around the world. Refreshments will be served. |
