The major, multi-venue exhibition known as “Guatemala from 33,000 km: Contemporary Art, 1960-Present” takes its name from the title of a 1960 painting by the late, respected Guatemalan artist Efrain Recinos (1928-2011), and blends comic visions with geographic identity issues, peering down from space on the stretch of Earth where Guatemala sits. … Recinos’ canvas is prominently displayed in the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara, the epicenter of an exhibition that also includes the Westmont Museum of Art and the Community Art Workshop on Garden Street. more
Yearly Archives: 2017
Keith Julius Puccinelli
The extraordinary artist and designer, Keith Puccinelli, age 67, of Santa Barbara, Calif., died unexpectedly on the evening of Sept. 18, at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara. He had collapsed at home and did not recover. … His work is included in numerous private collections as well as public collections such as the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art, Santa Barbara County Arts Commission and the Berkus Collection. In 2010 FOTA, Focus on the Masters in Ventura, California, documented his artistic life. more
Road-Weary TMU Volleyball Team Drops at Vanguard
COSTA MESA – The woes on the road continued for The Master’s University volleyball team, as they dropped straight sets at Vanguard University on Saturday night, 25-16, 25-13, 25-20. … Coach Vince knows there is much work to be done in preparing for tough travel in the near future. On Friday the Mustangs travel to Santa Barbara to face the #5 ranked Westmont College Warriors, but he was quick to praise the team for their growth “As always, I am proud of these Lady Mustangs.” more
SYMPOSIUM – ART FROM GUATEMALA 1960 – PRESENT
Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara and Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art are proud to present a symposium focusing on Guatemalan visual art production from the 1960s to the present day as the culmination of the exhibition Guatemala from 33,000 km: Contemporary Art, 1960–Present. The symposium brings together renowned critics, academics, and Guatemalan art historians Rosina Cazali, Martín Fernández, Silvia Herrera Ubico, and Mario Roberto Morales, who also served as the Advisory Committee for the exhibition, in addition to co-curators Miki Garcia and Emiliano Valdés. more
In First Training Camp, Coach Dawn Staley Sets Winning Tone For U.S. Women’s Basketball Team
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Dawn Staley knows exactly what’s expected of her as coach of the U.S. women’s basketball team…. But on the court, Bird and Breanna Stewart were the only Olympians to participate in the three-day camp at Westmont College and UC Santa Barbara. Several veteran players were nursing injuries, and others were involved in the WNBA playoffs. Joining Bird and Stewart were 10 pros and five collegiate players. Most of them wore the red colors of the senior national team for the first time. more
SBART: Honoree shares credit for on-field successes
Athlete of the Week Jake Ramirez shared the glory on Monday with two of the Dos Pueblos High football players who’ve had his back this season…. Westmont (21-1) has won 20 straight matches and is looking to move up from No. 5 when the NAIA national rankings come out today. Junior middle blocker Libby Dahlberg already ranks No. 1 nationally with her hitting percentage of .435. more