Inside Art Articles

105 - Sep / Oct 21

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 from the spotlight. Now the Hilbert Museum of California Art... Read More →

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 Exhibition at Chapman University’s Hilbert Museum of California Art from... Read More →

- - - - 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 of these artists had begun to slip from the larger... Read More →

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 seems timely that an acclaimed Orange artist is advocating a... Read More →

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 ago from a scaffolding in Marquette, Michigan, where she was... Read More →

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 years ago, donated to the school by its graduating senior... Read More →

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 →

93 - May / Jun 19

Greg LaRock

Capturing California Light & Life

Ask Orange artist Greg LaRock what it is about California that inspires so many painters to attempt capturing its scenery and light, and he has a ready answer: “It’s supremely beautiful. I’ve painted all over the country and overseas, and there is something different here.... Read More →

Ask Orange artist Greg LaRock what it is about California that inspires so many painters to attempt capturing its scenery and light, and he has a ready answer: “It’s supremely beautiful. I’ve painted all over... Read More →

92 - Mar / Apr 19

Mary Blair

A Genius of Color & Style

Mary Blair (1911-1978) is known worldwide to Disney fans as the matchless designer, illustrator and colorist, who set the tone for such iconic animated films of the wartime era through the midcentury as Dumbo (1941), Saludos Amigos (1942), The Three Caballeros (1945), Song of the... Read More →

Mary Blair (1911-1978) is known worldwide to Disney fans as the matchless designer, illustrator and colorist, who set the tone for such iconic animated films of the wartime era through the midcentury as Dumbo (1941),... Read More →

91 - Jan / Feb 19

Norman Rockwell

One of American's Best-Known Artists

One of Norman Rockwell’s most beloved works, “Crestwood Commuter Station,” is not one of the master American illustrator’s usual close-up character studies. Instead, Rockwell’s artist’s-eye “camera” pulls back to reveal a wide shot of the hustle and bustle of a commuter train station in the... Read More →

One of Norman Rockwell’s most beloved works, “Crestwood Commuter Station,” is not one of the master American illustrator’s usual close-up character studies. Instead, Rockwell’s artist’s-eye “camera” pulls back to reveal a wide shot of the... Read More →

89 - Sep / Oct 18

Higgy Vasquez

Visions of Chapman: Education, Diversity & Community

The history of Chapman University and its surrounding community are saluted in colorful style in a new wall painting to be unveiled this September on the Chapman campus. The mural, “Visions of Chapman,” by artist Higgy Vasquez, offers a bird’s-eye view of particularly meaningful historic... Read More →

The history of Chapman University and its surrounding community are saluted in colorful style in a new wall painting to be unveiled this September on the Chapman campus. The mural, “Visions of Chapman,” by artist... Read More →