NBC TONIGHT

I will be on as the L.A. Art Critic for Art Scene Visual Radio on the NBC Channel 4 news in L.A. tonight at around 6:10 – 6:20 … just finished the interview. COULD SOMEBODY PLEASE TAPE THIS???

Leigh Salgado Art Opening Reception Pics

There was aa massive turnout at Bergamot for three shows at Patricia Correia Galelry on Saturday night – a group show called Luck Stars and two solo shows in separate galleries – Jose Lozano and Leigh Salgado. Leigh’s show, entitled Pubescent Beatnik was quite awesome, a lot of the of the work in the show …

Read more

A big gathering of artists and friends

Artists Paul Benavidez (L), Michael Salerno and Caroline Friend in front of a large Leigh Salgado drawing mounted in the window of the Patricia Correia Gallery.

Bergamot Station Opening – Aftermath

Leigh, and the gallery personnel Cassandra and Rae Anne, do the “Art World Red-Dot Dance” after a night of sales (note the post-opening champagne glass in one hand of the artist while the customary in-opening wine glass is in her other hand!)

Art Opening This Weekend

So on Saturday there is an opening party for the new LEIGH SALGADO ART EXHIBITION at Bergamot Station She is showing in the project room at Patricia Correia Gallery – the one up front with a large glass window. The opening is from 5 – 8 p.m. Saturday January 13 and runs thru March 3rd. …

Read more

Issue 84 on the streets!

Picked up the new issue of the magazine at the bindery, put 3000 of them in my car and was off on my paper route. Hit the Chinatown galleries (as it is close to the bindery), but the meter was running low and did not drop it off at every gallery on the list – …

Read more

MidWeek Grind

The opening party for New Year in Black and White was a big success – we ran out of wine and the Gallery Director had to go up to Vons for more – our neighbor Lainie tided the crowd over with some bottles from her loft. A good crowd and a good time. Once it …

Read more

Saturday

Well of course I am promoting the show I curated in my blog. Opening is this Saturday (tomorrow), 7-? pm

U.S. Postal Challenge

What happens when you send irregular items thru the U.S. Mail? An awesome blog explains in hilarious detail…

2006 in Review

I was moping a bit today thinking I had not done anything much this past year, so I wrote a list up. After a while, I had to edit the down to the following summary, so the mood has improved seeing as something or another was accomplished… Curating Art Exhibits: **Orange County Biennial at the …

Read more

2007

Beauty and Beast First Photo of 2007 taken in Encino of all places! No resolutions really. Many hopes, of course. Saturday night there is an opening here at the Brewery at the i-5 Gallery. HERE IS MORE INFO I guess Gerald Ford gave me tomorrow off too, even though I am not a federal official. …

Read more

Christmas With The Triplets

Here is a recent picture from over Christmas with my brother and his wife’s 5-month old triplets. They were fun but quite a bit of work…. for the TWELVE of us gathered there to cater to their every need. triplets Uncle Mat with L-R Ava, Conor, Daniel Even though it is not baseball season I …

Read more