With their "Thank You" group show, Ethos Gallery, where art and spirituality combine, expresses gratitude and celebrates icons who uplift the world Annie Preece, Gregory Siff, Free Humanity, The opening reception begins at 7pm on Friday, February 1 (expect a very groovy scene along with lots of art), while the show runs through the 24st. Steve Jobs by Plastic Jesus, at Ethos Gallery "Thank You" show

Jamaican A vibrant set by DJ Tom Chasteen from Dub Club is the perfect soundtrack when "Art in the Dancehall" --a celebration of  dancehall illustration's rich and vibrant artistic past and its  undeniable influence on design and letterform in contemporary pop culture from 1979 to the present--opens February 2 at SUBLIMINAL PROJECTS.  "Art in the Dancehall" is presented in conjunction with Al Fingers and Shimmy Shimmy.  In summer 2012 "Art of the Dancehall" was exhibited in Birmingham and London. Early 1980s…

The Orange County Center for Contemporary Art in Santa Ana Artist Village provides some of the coolest exhibitions in the Inland O.C. and is a real anchor for the area, helping to transform the once-not-so-great downtown section of Santa Ana into a thriving arts and dining district. This month artist-owned and operated non-profit venue  presents CARTWHEEL featured artist Matjames Metson as part of "Embrace," a group show that includes Kim Tucker and Michael Giancristiano. Matjames showed strongly at Coagula during…

Project One Walls, an ongoing series of rotating murals from an eclectic array of artists  commences with an opening reception on the evening of February 7, 2013 at 7pm. Curated by Brooke Waterhouse, Gallery Director of Project One Gallery, and Justin Giarla, founder & curator of San Francisco’s White Walls Gallery, Project One Walls  features murals by Ben Eine, Casey Gray,   Ricardo Richey (Apex),  Jet Martinez, Rene Garcia Jr.   and  Nick Flatt.  Project One Walls will be open for public viewing…

Join the celebration at David Normal's "Crazyology":  17 scenes displayed in the grand old atrium of a former Cadillac dealership at the busy intersection of Van Ness and O’Farrell in downtown San Francisco.  Suspended by wires from the room’s 25 foot ceiling, all of the scenes are fully-illuminated from within, generating their own light to cast their likenesses over the space around them. For the reception on Friday, February 8, Thee Fancy Space People will be performing, along with others,…

Chet Zar returns to Copro Gallery for the closing of  “Conjoined III: The Final Chapter,” a diminsional group art exhibition–think assemblage, sculpture, textural and in case of this show, full of dark and weird surprises. Zar curated this show and will be once again signing Black Magic, The Art of Chet Zar. As a special effects make up artist, designer and sculptor for the motion picture industry, Zar designed and created creatures and make up effects effects for such films…

The Laguna Art Museum transforms into an edgy underground club for its annual art auction. This stylish event showcases works of art from over 100 premier California artists, which will be sold during fast-paced live auction as well as during  an exciting silent auction. Guest will have the opportunity to support the museum's extraordinary education and exhibition programs by adding works by prestigious California artists to their collection, along with getting to sample gastropub fare from local restaurants, wines, and…

Opening with their first show of 2013, AR4T  in Laguna Beach presents new work by Sticky Shaw, KALM, Lauren Over (who we recently saw at Ethos Gallery "Ascending Human" group show) and Katherine Clarke Langlands. Up through February 24. Check out the Dana Nichol's CARTWHEEL interview  Sticky Shaw and Lauren Over for an in depth look at the show.