California Open 2014 at TAG Gallery, Santa Monica
TAG Gallery at Bergamot Station, Santa Monica
Exhibits the 50 Winners of the California Open Juried Competition
August 13 - August 29, 2014
Featuring: The 53 artworks of the California Open. To see a list of artists selected Click here.
Reception: Saturday, August 16, from 5-8pm.
TAG Gallery is proud to present the ninth annual California Open Juried Exhibition from August 13 to August 29, 2014. The reception and awards ceremony will be on Saturday, August 16, from 5-8 p.m.
The nationwide competition recognizes excellence in a diverse range of styles and media and offers artists exposure at Bergamot Station Arts Center, Southern California’s largest art gallery complex and cultural center.
Interest in the California Open has been on the rise since TAG Gallery moved to its current location in Bergamot Station in 2009. 540 artists entered the juried show and 53 artworks were selected from 1,997 entries.
2014 Juror Laddie John Dill, a prominent Los Angeles artist for over three decades, had the daunting task of choosing from nearly 2,000 original works in a wide array of media. Dill commented on his choices, “ I felt I had to find a criteria in which to set up boundaries, so that I could make intelligent choices that were relevant to each individual work. Not an easy task.” Of the works accepted, “The most impressive element in the submissions was the level of quality contained within the multitude of media and the way they were individually and personally employed,” says Dill. As a group,” I feel a healthy diversification of the definition and approach to art-making, whether it be a self-portrait in oil or a social statement in technology.”
Dill attended Chouinard Art Institute, Los Angeles where he received his BFA in 1968. Dill’s uses a variety of media, focusing on light against natural elements- cement, glass, metal, and oxides. Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, and Robert Irwin were mentors and early supporters of his work. Dill’s work has consistently moved the borders of fine art throughout his daring career. Laddie John Dill has had over 100 solo and group shows. His work is widely collected, both public and private, and can be seen in over 25 museums throughout the world. He currently works and lives in Venice, California.
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To schedule an interview with the Gallery Director, contact Laura Korman at: director@taggallery.net or (310) 829-9556.
About TAG Gallery – Established in 1993 as a not-for-profit corporation, TAG Gallery is a member-owned community of approximately forty artists. Through the physical gallery in Santa Monica’s landmark Bergamot Station as well as lectures from exhibiting and visiting artists, TAG Gallery has become a valuable resource for launching the careers of both emerging and mid-career artists based in the greater Los Angeles area. For more information about TAG Gallery, please visit www.taggallery.net.
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TAG Gallery
2525 Michigan Avenue, D-3, (Bergamot Station)
Santa Monica, CA 90404
http://www.taggallery.net
info@taggallery.net
Tel: (310) 829-9556
