LOCAL HERO

Check out the oeuvre of young ‘local hero’ artist ‘Scott Valenzuela’ and support his emerging talent by acquiring some originals or signed limited edition prints at The OMC Gallery. Great occasion to spoil a loved one, a friend or simply yourself with a piece of art.

ART – Made in Germany

Check out the intriguing work of Michael Burges and Wolfgang Herbold. And just in case you get inspired to purchase some of their artwork, we love to be of assistance! Best regards, Rolf Goellnitz

Entartete Kunst – Degenerate Art – Sigmar Polke

The OMC Gallery is offering for a limited time an extraordinary Collection of “Work on Paper” by 20 international renown artists. In 1995, 50 years after World War II, German publisher and artist Klaus Staeck produced with 19 other artists a Limited Edition of 35 +X  portfolios of artwork remembering this historic anniversary. The edition has sold out since then. The OMC Gallery has…

London – Swinging Sixties – Capital of Cool – Harold Chapman

Hard to believe and yet it’s already half a century ago that these images were taken by renown documentary photographer Harold Chapman from England. They are intriguing visual snippets of a time history.uk.co describes like: “For a few years in the 1960s, London was the world capital of cool. When Time magazine dedicated its 15 April 1966 issue to London: the Swinging City, it…

OMC Artprice Store

Open 24/7 – Affordable Contemporary Art ! Buying art on the internet has improved immensely during the last decade and  is used by a growing number of collectors worldwide. Additionally to our own gallery website activities, we thought it might be a good idea to cooperate  with a trusted and competent player in the market, artprice.com, to spread the word about a range of…

Most Art Is Affordable!

Anybody, who reads about those Multimillion Dollar deals, realized mainly at auctions, held by Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillips, must get the impression that any art of any artist by most means is not affordable. Fact is the opposite and I like to quote in this context from the latest Contemporary Art Market Report published by Artprice.com (CEO Thierry Ehrmann): …”Art is not exclusively reserved…

Precious Blue

An exhibition by International Artists Curated by Rolf Goellnitz Blue is the overwhelming “favorite color” of most people around the world. It’s also said that it is the least gender specific color and equally appeals to both women and men. In color psychology ‘Blue” is associated with “Intellectual, intelligence, communication, trust, efficiency, serenity, duty, logic, coolness, reflection, calm. Blue is the color of the…

Daniel and Geo Fuchs – Stasi Secret Rooms

Don’t miss out on this fascinating exhibition: Check this, too, please!

OBEY and Bid!

The Los Angeles Art Association (LAAA) in cooperation with paddle8 presents a benefit auction by emerging and established artists. All proceeds will benefit LAAA, a charitable organization with the mission to provide opportunities, resources, services and exhibition venues for Los Angeles artists. A great opportunity, to get some descent artwork and help at the same time!!!!!! So check out the links, please! Best, Rolf…

Jacob Ruppert Knickerbocker Beer

– Beach Scene – Advertising Studio Shot by Underwood& Underwood New York for Jacob Ruppert Knickerbocker Beer New York 1940-s, 10×8″ Vintage Silver Gelatin Print, stamped Underwood Studios on verso, perforated in upper left corner “Illustration Proof Underwood&Underwood New York. The image is part of the current exhibition “Black and White Vintage Photographs 1920-s to 70-s” at The OMC Gallery in Huntington Beach.

No Glamour without Envy

Why instagram and twitter seem to be more interesting than art (at least to the masses). Check out the links below and let us know, what YOU think. http://news.artnet.com/art-world/ways-of-seeing-instagram-37635 http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/is-fomo-depriving-us-of-our-ability-to-exist-in-the-present-and-take-pleasure-in-the-here-and-now-8449677.html

Vintage on Display

Wake UP America! Photograph by ACME NEWS PICTURES Inc. Feb 15, 1937. Quote on verso: “The picture shows McClelland Barclay, a noted illustrator, working on a poster with Virginia Moore as model. Barcley liked to work with Miss Moore so much that he decided to make it a permanent combination, and they will be married soon. It is his third matrimonial venture and his…