Pacific Coast Issue #97 Sneak Peak!

The 2011 Pacific Coast Issue, #97, is now hitting newsstands across the US. It is expected to ship to subscribers in the next 1 to 2 weeks, so keep an eye out. The juror for this much-anticipated issue was Anne Ellegood, Senior Curator, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA.

In her essay, Ellegood notes that, "Painting is a surface for imagination. This is abundantly evident in the submissions I reviewed for this edition of New American Paintings. While the works presented in the following pages are notably eclectic, one striking correspondence among the artists is their belief that painting can offer us insights into our world..." -- View a list of all featured artists and see a few more sneak peaks after the jump!

You can pre-order the issue by calling 617-778-5265. 

#97 Featured Artists:

Nicholas Aguayo
Brett Amory
Laura Ball
Lydia Bassis
Suhas Bhujbal
Nicholas Bohac
Gavin Bunner
Carolyn Casaño
Kathryn Clark
Helen DeSanctis
Ann Diener
Chris Duncan
Linda Geary
Damien Gilley
Matt Hosey
Julienne Hsu
Arnold J. Kemp
Wakana Kimura
Ellen Lesperance
Dan Lydersen
Jeremy Mangan
Siobhan McClure
Ryan Molenkamp
Brendan Monroe
Erin Morrison
Jenene Nagy
David Nielsen
Ralph Pugay
Megan Reed
Brion Nuda Rosch
Maja Ruznik
Mark Schoening
Julia Schwartz
Marissa Textor
Cara Tomlinson
Mark Dean Veca
Feodor Voronov
Kate Vrijmoet
Esther Pearl Watson
Mathew Zefeldt