Independent Film: In Pursuit of Art
A new documentary movie about artists in Southern California, American Beauties: In Pursuit of Art, will have its premiere on Friday, December 29th, 2006, at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA.) Featured in the film are Michael Maas, Patrick Maisano, Gregg Stone, Mark Vallen, and Emigdio Vasquez. Shifra M. Goldman, the famed Art Historian who has written extensively about Latin American and Chicano art, once said of Emigdio Vasquez, "To see his paintings is to enter into and relive the history of a people." Together, the five exhibited at Space On Spurgeon gallery in April of this year, one result being the production of this documentary.
Produced and Directed by J.T. Marlowe, the film presents a look at the exhibition, but also affords fascinating insights into the motivations and philosophies of the artists as they engage each other in dialog. Premieres: Friday, December 29th, 2006. Reception: 7 pm. Screening: 8 pm. RSVP: 949-464-0105 - free admission. Location: Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, 117 N. Sycamore Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Produced and Directed by J.T. Marlowe, the film presents a look at the exhibition, but also affords fascinating insights into the motivations and philosophies of the artists as they engage each other in dialog. Premieres: Friday, December 29th, 2006. Reception: 7 pm. Screening: 8 pm. RSVP: 949-464-0105 - free admission. Location: Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, 117 N. Sycamore Santa Ana, CA 92701.
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