BRIEFLY IN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Rohrer hosts Halley exhibition

Rohrer Fine Art, 346 North Coast Highway, will present an exhibition of new work by painter Peter Halley alongside aluminum furniture by mid-century master Warren McArthur.

The exhibition opens with an artist reception from 5 to 7 p.m. July 14, and runs through Aug. 12.

Peter Halley’s paintings consist of brightly-colored blocks of color embedded among rectangles and squares of contrasting colors, which he calls prisons or cells.

Halley has painted in this post-minimalist style since the 1980s when he and a group of his contemporaries, dubbed Neo-Geo, began painting pure geometric forms reacting against and referencing earlier generations.

All the pieces in the exhibition will be for sale. This exhibition is curated by Chip Tom, and the Warren McArthur furniture is courtesy of Nick and Shaunna Brown.

For more information, call (800) 949-5211 or visit www.rohrerfineart.com.

Bartels bench debuts in Palm Desert

Taylor Woodrow Homes, the developer of Palm Desert’s new master-planned development Spanish Walk, unveiled a public art display Wednesday inspired by Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi at the entrance to the community on the corner of Frank Sinatra and Gerald Ford Drives.

The “Gaudi bench” is one of five public art displays created by Laguna artist Marlo Bartels in the Coachella Valley.

Bartels is also responsible for many other public art displays in Southern California, including the Renaissance Tower in downtown Los Angeles.

Spanish Walk is an 80-acre planned, gated community.

For more information, call (800) 474-3222 or visit taylorwoodrowhomes.com.

Gallery raises funds for hospital

Rohrer Fine Art raised $15,000 for Childrens Hospital Los Angeles at its recent benefit and silent auction held at the gallery on June 14.

The evening included fine food and wine; a silent auction featuring a blend of fine art, antiquities and jewelry; and an opportunity to see Rohrer’s current exhibition of embroideries by Robert Ketchum and paintings by impressionist and modern giants, including Bonnard, Morisot, Picabia, Mondrian and Botero. Participants also enjoyed a presentation given by former patients of the hospital and their parents.

The gallery is at 346 North Coast Highway in Laguna Beach and is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

To find out about upcoming exhibitions and events, call the gallery at (800) 949-5211 or visit www.rohrerfineart.com.