ANTHOLOGY OF ART | ARIANE MACDONALD debuts Dawson Cole Fine Art at Hong Kong’s International Art Market and introduces Richard MacDonald London Royal Ballet Collection in Laguna Beach

As a gallery owner, I have come across some of the most worldly and profound experiences through art.  It is a fascinating time to be in the industry because of the compelling opportunities, and this aside from working with one of the most renowned sculptors in the world, Richard MacDonald, makes it a privilege.  I just returned from mainland China and Hong Kong where Dawson Cole Fine Art made its first foray into the international art market.  The gallery participated in the Arts Asia 2011 Fair at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center taking our core group of artist including Chuck Close, Richard MacDonald, Wayne Thiebaud, Jian Wang and Donald Sultan. The fair takes place at the peak of the important art auction season in Hong Kong and attracts an incredible number of  major art dealers, collectors and connoisseurs from both Asia and around the world. … Continue Reading

SOME LIKE IT HAUTE | Sin City Draws Inspiration and Thousands of ReelHaute Artists for the highly anticipated Annual Las Vegas Film Festival- Official WendlWood Film Production Launch Party hosted by Film Director Nicolas Wendl, Friday July 15th

The highly anticipated 2011 Las Vegas Film Festival takes place at the newly remodeled Las Vegas Hilton Hotel and Casino July 15th – 17th, 2011. Each year, the event takes place at the heart of the entertainment capital of the world and is dedicated to showcasing the finest American and international cinema the world has to offer, with a mission to bridge the gap between independent film audiences and filmmakers, as well as to connect emerging filmmakers with established industry professionals. 

The festival offers a variety of film screenings from Oscar-winning films to world premieres, exclusive celebrity tributes and interviews, interactive panel discussions, a screenplay competition, red carpet parties, a filmmaker reception, as well as a closing night ceremony and awards. … Continue Reading

BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE | Exclusive Ritz-Carlton of Laguna Niguel “Pageant of the Masters” Premiere Art Exploration Summer Packages

Escape for a true Laguna Beach art experience with the Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters. This year’s theme “Only Make Believe” explores worlds populated by ancient and modern superheroes and strange, mythical creatures. Showcasing creative expressions of artists who devoted themselves to conjuring everything from Victorian historical fantasies and fairytales beginning “once upon a time,” to futuristic visions of things to come that will not disappoint. All in an unforgettable performance of “art that lives and breathes.” Before attending the performance, arrive hours early to browse the Festival of Arts where 140 award‐winning local artists display and sell their original works of fine art.

Pageant of the Masters is ninety minutes of “living pictures” ‐ incredibly faithful art re‐creations of many classical and contemporary works with real people posing to look exactly like their counterparts in the original pieces. Presented in an outdoor amphitheater, with the combination of a live orchestra, Pageant of the Masters has been recognized as the best stage presentation of its kind. … Continue Reading

CONNECTING CONTINENTS | Austrian-Born West Coast Artists Compete for London’s Royal Opera House Online YouTube Contest

Orange County Electric Cabaret performers FATMAGIC recently entered an online soundtrack competition for the prestigious Royal Opera House in the UK,  an intense competition for musicians who can create the best soundtrack for the Royal Ballet music video. HAUTEOC TRAVELER met with High-End Lifestyle Management company and Luxury Entertainment Agency, LimeLifeOC President Emil Chamie, on the latest in travel and art endeavors for this innovative electric art band FATMAGIC.

Electric Cabaret FATMAGIC's featured Soundtrack "Connecting Continents" - Contestant Royal Ballet YouTube Entry

HAUTEOC: No doubt FATMAGIC has been an edgy but innovative musical performance  pulse here in Orange County, most recently at Aston Martin Newport Beach’s East Meets West event last month, drawing on a whole new audience. Recently, FATMAGIC submitted their latest album single ‘Connecting Continents’ shown here as a soundtrack submittal for the Royal Opera House’s Create competition; the YouTube video is an extract of Wayne MacGregor’s Chroma, featuring Edward Watson and Mara Galeazzi  initially presented with no sound. Click on  the video … Continue Reading

Evolution of the MODERN GYPSY | Exploration of The Man, the Music and the Journeys of Spanish Flamenco Guitarist Emilio At-A-Glance with Director Producer Bernardo Peña

What do you get when you take a multicultural kid, expose him, through travel, to various styles of music and traditions, which he eventually as a man, incorporates not only into his everyday life, but also into his livelihood?  Well, in this case, you get a Modern Gypsy.  Emilio by definition is just that.  Of German and French decent, having spent time growing up in Italy, Spain and Mexico and traveling the globe with his father, a concert pianist, Emilio’s formative years were anything but dull.  Eventually, after electing to pick up the guitar, Emilio became the Flamenco master he is today.  Having found home and laid down roots in Laguna Beach, Emilio continues to live, as he puts it, as “A Gypsy at Heart”.

I met Emilio very recently, not more than three months ago.  Right away, his infectious energy and adventurous nature led me to begin developing, with him, a new travel series, which will document his musical journeys.  Fancying myself an “Explorer at heart”, I decided I’d have to join him on his travels.  Both Emilio and I, being residents of Orange County, will set off on our expedition from here.  Our first stop will be Spain and from there we will embark on an odyssey where we’ll follow the musical trail forged by the Gypsies … Continue Reading