Tag archives: gallery

Museum Exhibits, Sells 450 Art Pieces
By Scott Craig   |   December 10, 2020

The Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art celebrates its 10th anniversary with a fundraising exhibition, “5×5: Celebrating Ten Years,” which features about 450, five-inch-square works of art from December 3-18. The art will be available for purchase through an online auction at westmont.edu/museum/5×5 that ends Friday, December 18, at 5 pm. The exhibition, which benefits the […]

One Fast-Paced Piece
By James Buckley   |   December 9, 2020

Just a short note to let readers know that two of longtime Montecito resident Susan Read Cronin’s bronze sculptures were recently accepted and will be on display during the National Sculpture Society’s California Sculpture Exhibition at the National Sculpture Society Gallery (6 East 39th Street, NYC). The exhibition runs from August 19 through October 18, […]

Caldwell Snyder Gallery Opens New Storefront on Coast Village Road
By Nick Schou   |   November 19, 2020

Montecito’s newest storefront, the small yet striking Caldwell Snyder Gallery features a monumental Brad Howe steel sculpture out front and showcases works by an exclusive roster of 55 living contemporary artists from around the world. It’s no coincidence that it’s located just across the street from the Honor Bar. Along with his longtime partner Susan […]

Cassandria Blackmore Opens Gallery on Coast Village Road
By Kelly Mahan Herrick   |   September 24, 2020

Artist Cassandria Blackmore, along with her husband, Jon, have opened a new gallery on Coast Village Road, in the space once occupied by Viva Oliva, which moved to downtown Santa Barbara earlier this year. Blackmore, with her eye-catching reverse paintings on glass, is world-renowned for her unique work, which has been exhibited and collected internationally. […]

Salt and Silver
By Lynda Millner   |   September 19, 2020

Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA) recently held an opening reception for their latest exhibit, “Salt & Silver: Early Photography, 1840 – 1860.” There were over 100 seldom seen salt prints from the Wilson Centre for Photography in London with the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut. These are some of the earliest […]

Virtual Visual Arts, Plus Chances to Actually Visit
By Steven Libowitz   |   May 7, 2020

This issue arrives on May 7, which, in normal times, would have been a time for art lovers to gather downtown on lower State Street and nearby blocks to partake in the gallery, museum, and boutique self-guided tour known as 1st Thursday. That would’ve meant huge crowds jamming the two big open spaces at Sullivan […]

Montecito Country Mart Welcomes New Faces
By Kelly Mahan Herrick   |   December 19, 2019

Two new shops have opened at Montecito Country Mart, just in time for the final push of the holiday shopping season. Matt Albiani and Ron Brand, owners of Mate Gallery, have expanded their offerings into the adjacent space – formerly occupied by Kendall Conrad – opening Mate Men on Thursday, December 12. Mate Men carries […]

Edie’s New Digs
By Richard Mineards   |   November 21, 2019

Veteran art gallery owner Edie Caldwell, who used to have venues in San Francisco, Sausalito, and Rockport, Maine, before moving to our Eden by the Beach eight years ago, has just opened her latest locale on De La Guerra Street, just a tiara’s toss off State Street. The 800 sq. ft. gallery, which features Japanese […]

The Gallery Montecito Closes
By Kelly Mahan Herrick   |   July 26, 2018

Earlier this month, The Gallery Montecito closed its doors after three years in business. Managed for the last year by director and curator Bobbi Bennett, the gallery, owned by Marjorie Layden, lived up to its mission of merging artistic works with philanthropic endeavors by creating non-profit events to benefit local charities. Most recently, the gallery […]

New Exhibit at The Gallery
By Kelly Mahan Herrick   |   June 7, 2018

Internationally acclaimed fine art photographer Matt Draper will be at The Gallery on Coast Village Road this Saturday, June 9, from 6 to 9 pm.  Draper travels the oceans of the world to bring his creative vision into existence after spending countless hours in the water, learning to better understand each individual species he interacts […]

Funk Zone May Gallery Exhibits
By Joanne A Calitri   |   May 24, 2018

The sun and hundreds of people covered the Funk Zone downtown for its monthly Friday art walk. May brought art with extreme detail to most of the galleries. Here are the top works: GraySpace Galleryowner Charlene Broudy has raised the bar once again with her Distinctive Artists exhibit: Salvadore Matteo, Dug Uyesaka, and Madeline Garrett. […]

“Pop-up” Show at the Gallery
By Kelly Mahan Herrick   |   May 24, 2018

The Gallery Montecito hosted a pop-up show on Saturday, May 19, with artist Taki Gold, who showed off his “Girl God” Jacket Line. “It’s unique, wearable art that is one-of-a-kind,” said gallery curator Bobbi Bennett.  The jackets are displayed on simple mannequins, which are included in the jacket purchase so they can be displayed as an […]

Hospice Gala
By Lynda Millner   |   April 19, 2018

Hospice of Santa Barbara, Inc. celebrated the opening of a new exhibit in their Leigh Block Gallery and had a reception to celebrate. They were displaying the work of the late David Glenn (Judd) Crouch, whose career spanned 60+ years as an active exhibiting artist. He was also a master scientific illustrator for the University […]