Arts Preview 2019: Visual arts scene keeps its focus close to home

This season, curators didn’t have to travel far to find their next great exhibit as each of the 10 entries below features work by artists associated with Orange County and greater Southern California. They range from feminist art icon Judy Chicago to Arthur Beaumont, whose stunning watercolors chronicle dramatic naval exploits.
In keeping with tradition, the Southern California art scene eschews European and East Coast influences, looking to its own local artists and history as well as the