Who we are and how we live: an artistic sightseeing trip from Santa Barbara to San Diego
“California 101 is a pop-up gallery,” says curator Nina Zak Laddon, “and I think one of the reasons artists were interested is because the idea of having art in a place that was void of it before is sort of exciting. Suddenly there’ll be 200 pieces of art hanging on this property.” Laddon is referring to “CA 101: Interpreting life along the Pacific Coast,” which opens tomorrow in three interconnected locations at 1700 Pacific Coast Hwy, in Redondo Beach – essentially in and next to the Palos Verdes Inn, or the Plush Horse if you’re nostalgic for the so-called good old days. “We have 105 artists from 41 different cities in Southern California,” Laddon continues, “from Santa Barbara down to San Diego. I suspect that the theme of the exhibition” – and she emphasizes the above-mentioned subtitle – “was appealing to artists living here. To artists who wanted me, as a curator, to clarify, I said it doesn’t have to be the ocean and it doesn’t have to be the 405. We want to know how living here in Southern California affects you when you walk into your studio, when you framed that shot as a photographer. How does that affect the art that you create?” It’s not just photography and…
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