Gallery holds annual show

Gallery Los Olivos will present its annual All Member Show, “For the Love of Art,” during January and February. Visitors will have the opportunity to review the best new works by member artists in the Gallery’s front room.

The Gallery, located at 2930 Grand Avenue, Los Olivos, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

 

 

New exhibit at Artamo

“Art in Shape,” an exhibition of paintings by artist Jack Reilly, will be presented at Artamo Gallery, 11 West Anapamu St., Santa Barbara. An opening reception with the artist is planned for Jan. 26 at the gallery from 5 to 8 p.m.

The exhibit will include a selection of his newest, mostly large works, with some smaller pieces and explanatory drawings.

Each of Reilly’s paintings consists of thousands of brushstrokes, multi-layered, with shiny and colorful acrylics, including gold and silver.

His compositions are based on linear mathematical structures and designs that interact with the irregularly shaped canvases, sometimes listed as wall-sculptures.

Reilly received his master’s degree in fine arts from Florida State University in 1978 and then moved to Los Angeles. In 1979, the Molly Barnes Gallery in Los Angeles debuted his paintings in a one-person exhibition. That same year, USC Fisher Gallery’s curator, Donald Brewer, included his work in a major museum exhibition titled “The Reality of Illusion,” an international survey that opened at the Denver Art Museum and traveled to museums throughout the United States for the following two years.

By the early 1980s, Reilly’s work was exhibited in museums and represented by major galleries in New York, San Francisco and Scottsdale, Ariz.

Reilly is a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts grant and other awards. His paintings are included in important public, private and corporate collections internationally, including the Steve Martin Collection, the Frederick Weisman Foundation, the County of San Diego’s Public Arts Program, and American Airlines at Los Angeles International Airport. He is the featured art expert in The Discovery Television Network’s program “In Pursuit of the Shroud,” and currently Chair of the Art Department and Professor of Art at California State University Channel Islands.

Gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, from noon to 5 p.m.

More information is available at 568-1400.

 

Two films planned

Two acclaimed films are scheduled to open the University of California at Santa Barbara’s Winter 2008 Cinema series at Campbell Hall. The first film, “Lust, Caution,” directed by Ang Lee, winner of an Academy Award, is a World War II espionage story based in China. It will be shown Jan. 31.

The second film, “Helvetica,” is a documentary about graphic design and its impact on daily life. It will be shown Feb. 6. Both are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 893-3535.

 

 

Hip-hop dance group debuts

Making its debut in Santa Barbara on Feb. 5, the Rubberbandance Group, led by choreographer and artistic director Victor Quijada, will perform an innovative mix of hip-hop and contemporary classicism dance. The program, set for 8 p.m. at Campbell Hall at UCSB, includes works from festivals presented in Canada, Europe, and Boston.

The evening will include “Secret Service,” “Meditations on the Gift,” “Before Back Then,” and “Reflections on Movement Particles.” Quijada had worked with Twyla Tharp and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal. As part of its visit to the area, the troupe will teach a teen creative workshop on Feb. 3 at Santa Barbara Jazz Dance Academy, 1 N. Calle Cesar Chavez, at 7:30 p.m. More information is available at 966-6950.

 

 

Jazz artist scheduled

Jazz artist Hugh Masekela and his South African Chissa All-Stars, will perform in Santa Barbara Feb. 8 at UCSB’s Campbell Hall. Because of his ability to develop original South African talent, Masekela is regarded as a leader in jazz and “world music.” He became popular in 1968 when his instrumental hit, “Grazing in the Grass,” was released. He is founder of Chissa Records, a label in South Africa.

In addition to his traveling musicians, he will introduce Corlea, a Kwaito singer who performs with his ensemble. As part of his performance, the UCSB Winter Cinema 2008 is screening two films about African music on Jan. 22 at 7:30 and 9 p.m. More information is available at 893-3494.

 

 

Musicians to visit UCSB

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All-Stars, will perform Feb. 15 at Campbell Hall at UCSB at 8 p.m. In addition to the performance, a documentary depicting music from West Africa will show how the message of peace and love was spread with this group’s lyrics and rhythms. The film will be shown Jan. 22 at Campbell Hall at 7:30 p.m.

The film, shown at festivals in 2006, has received numerous awards, such as Best of the Fest at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival, and the Impact of Music Award at the Nashville Film Festival. The group has toured the United States, appearing on Oprah Winfrey and other television specials. The group also has produced compact discs featuring their innovative music. The performance is co-sponsored by Foxen Winery and Vineyards. A private reception is planned after the performance.

For more information, call 893-3494.