FRANZ BISCHOFF
What did artists see when they looked at the Monterey Bay area a century ago? In many cases, scenes that are quite similar to today. The Old Monterey Foundation hosts a free lecture inviting guests to wind back the clock 100 years to learn about artists like Granville Redmond, Charles Rollo Peters and Franz Bischoff (whose 1925 painting, “A Lonely Headland, Point Lobos,” is shown above). Dr. Cynthia Wagner Weick and artist Joaquin Turner present on 22 artists and sign copies of their book, Preserving Nature: A Field Guide to the Art and Arts of the Monterey Bay, with a talk from 6-7pm and a book signing/reception from 7-8pm on Thursday, Feb. 1 in the Irvine Auditorium at 499 Pierce St., Monterey. [SR]
ROMAN LORANC
“Tree of Life” is the title of the above piece by Roman Loranc from the exhibit Radiant Light at the Center for Photographic Art in Carmel, on display until March 3. Loranc is a Polish-born artist who settled in California in 1984. The new photographs featured in Radiant Light align with Loranc’s personal aesthetic and offer a fresh experience for collectors of Loranc’s silver gelatin prints. As of Jan. 1, 2024, Loranc is no longer printing photographs, so there will be a very limited inventory of prints. [AP]