Bhavna Mehta: Gush plus Oceanside Museum of Art taster

By Patricia Frischer

We are excited and pleased to see the final project of Bhavna Mehta: GUSH  the Paper Pattern Story project supported by the Creative Catalyst Fund Grant from the SD Foundation opening Sat Oct 10 at Oceanside Museum of Art (704 Pier View Way, Oceanside, 92054) More info: Bhavna Mehta  760 435-3720

Bhavna Mehta: Gush

Bhavna was a recipients of the SD Art Prize given by the San Diego Visual Arts Network. . She brings such a fresh and honest view to our world. Her work is made from cut paper and in this project, she helped groups of students make their own cut shapes. These are on display in clusters in the perfectly sized small space for this show. Her own work is a series of shadow-like boxes that show the actual students being instructed and aiding and making these works. Bhavna is a story teller in pictures and you if you look close you can see her voice telling you how art brings people together. 


Ann Mudge has made a wonderful video where you can learn more.

To view a video by Anne Mudge on Bhavna Mehta’s exhibition, please click here! - See more at: http://oma-online.org/?portfolio=bhavna-mehta-gush#sthash.S6SnP64J.dpuf

To view a video by Anne Mudge on Bhavna Mehta’s exhibition, please click here! - See more at: http://oma-online.org/?portfolio=bhavna-mehta-gush#sthash.S6SnP64J.dpuf

There are four other large shows at OMA right now to enjoy.. I choose one image from each to encourage you to go and see them all.

BB Bastidas: Altering Altars

Baby Tattoo: Carnival of Astounding Art

BB Bastidas

This is a perfect exhibition to get you ready for the Day of the Dead Holloween celebrations. Basstidas is local to Oceanside, self taught and involved with the skateboard and music communities. The image above is a small part of a show that is more like an installation.

 

Artist Alliance at the Museum 2015

I am sorry for the bad quality of this image. but I loved Red Hot Toasters by L. Ford Neale

The call for submissions to this juried summer group show at OMA had  a response of over 850 artworks submitted from more than 200 talented artists. In order to showcase the maximum number of stunning artworks created by OMA’s Artist Alliance membership affiliate group, the exhibition was be presented in two groups: The first group was on view from July 11–October 04, 2015, and the second group which you can see how from October 10, 2015–January 03, 2016

Baby Tattoo: Carnival of Astounding Art

Thomas Kuntz animates this lovely lady to turn the crank.

This huge Thomas Kuntz sculpture, opens its mouth to reveal a stage of ladies waiting to perform.

I choose these two sculptures by Thomas Kuntz as 3-D representation of this show of often outrageous imagery. His work is called Automata as it does move and visitors had to be patient to see as they each came alive at different time. the show is curated by Bob Self as a spin off of the Baby Tattoo publishing company. The works include low brow, outsider art, pin up, pop surrealist and illustrator art. It presents like a carnival, but look close to see some amazing fine art.

Lowbrow, Pop Surrealist, Illustration, Pinup and Outsider Art - See more at: http://oma-online.org/?portfolio=baby-tattoo-carnival-of-astounding-art#sthash.5k5zCpyS.dpuf

Lowbrow, Pop Surrealist, Illustration, Pinup and Outsider Art - See more at: http://oma-online.org/?portfolio=baby-tattoo-carnival-of-astounding-art#sthash.5k5zCpyS.dpuf

In the Abstract: Midcentury San Diego Painting and Sculpture

 

I choose Jim Sundell to represent this varied group of Abstract mid-century local artists. It is actually very 3-dimensional as the shapes sink into the surface. But there were so many good works in this show that I can only say this appealed because of the erotic nature...surely I am not the only one who see a giant dick and mouth!

Baby Tattoo: Carnival of Astounding Art

Baby Tattoo: Carnival of Astounding Art