Inside Art:

115 - May / Jun 23

American Stories: Midcentury Magazine Illustrations
at the Hilbert Museum
The period from the 1930s to the 1960s marked a significant time in American magazine and advertising illustrations.  During this time, illustrations played a vital role in advertising and media campaigns, and many illustrators achieved... Read More →

110 - Jul / Aug 22

Bret Price
Applying Pressure
There are those moments in our lives that may at first seem uneventful but end up being significant turning points.  Such was the case for Orange sculptor Bret Price as he prepared to attend a... Read More →

108 - Mar / Apr 22

Bradford J. Salamon
Forging Ahead at the Hilbert Museum
When a well-known artist holds a “retrospective” exhibition at a museum, it’s usually the artist looking back on the fullness of an entire career, its triumphs and all its waystations and landmarks.  The exhibition “Bradford... Read More →

107 - Jan / Feb 22

Michael Johnson
Capio Lumen Captures the Light
MICHAEL JOHNSON's Digital Illuminated Manuscripts on Exhibit at the Hilbert Museum of California Art Bright flowers dance on the page, the tendrils of their vines entwining around colorful birds, butterflies and other creatures, ranging from... Read More →

105 - Sep / Oct 21

Henrietta Berk
In Living Color
Henrietta Berk in her studio, 1969. She was a typical 1950s housewife—until she wasn’t. California artist Henrietta Berk (1919-1990) had one of the most unique and dynamic career trajectories of any midcentury painter—and then faded... Read More →

104 - Jul / Aug 21

Gold Medal Dreams
Prestigious Art Club's Exhibition at the Hilbert Museum
- - - - 110th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition July 10 - August 14, 2021 One of the oldest art clubs in the United States, the California Art Club will hold its 110th Annual Gold Medal... Read More →

103 - May / Jun 21

George Samerjan
Paris & Los Angeles
A significant part of the mission of the Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University is to bring renewed recognition to California figurative and representational artists of the past 100 or so years. Some... Read More →

100 - Nov / Dec 20

Richard Turner
Advocating an Ancient Contemplative Practice
In our current troubled era, beset by a worldwide pandemic, political unrest and environmental disasters, people seem to be turning to calming, often ancient and time-honored practices: meditation, yoga, various forms of spirituality. So, it... Read More →

96 - Nov / Dec 19

Mia Tavonatti
Uplifting Art Heals People & Communities
Mia Tavonatti is not one to let hardship or even pain dampen her spirits—or her immense capacity for creativity.  The Orange-based artist (whose first name is pronounced “MY-a”) took a tumble a couple of months... Read More →

94 - Jul / Aug 19

Gardena High School's Extraordinary Art Collection
at the Hilbert Museum of California Art
Gardena High School in Gardena—a city in the South Bay region of Los Angeles—owns one of the most spectacular assemblages of California art in the state.  It’s a stunning collection of paintings founded a hundred... Read More →