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Lobo, Texas

by Mark Bloom | Jul 13, 2018 | Shows | 0 Comments

We're going on a road trip to a ghost town in the middle of nowhere, with no cell phone coverage. What could possibly go wrong? Every 2 years, the ghost town of Lobo is transformed. The owners arrive, turn on the power and water, clean up any damage caused by nature...

La Matadora Gallery, Joshua Tree May 12 2018

by Mark Bloom | Jul 11, 2018 | Shows | 0 Comments

The Art Of Art Huffman

by Mark Bloom | May 22, 2018 | Recent Acqusitions, Trash Talk | 0 Comments

I was recently at a yard sale and came across a large collection of original artworks all created by the same man, Art Huffman. His widow had been storing them in the garden shed since her late husbands' passing. In talking to his widow, I learned that Mr. Huffman was...

Trash Joshua Tree Two

by Mark Bloom | May 1, 2018 | Shows | 0 Comments

We'll be returning to Joshua Tree CA for an evening of sophisticated silliness on May 12th at La Matadora Gallery. As many paintings as will fit inside the cozy confines of the gallery, and music outside provided by Kiki and Greg Tormo from Palm Springs....

Bisbee Biggest

by Mark Bloom | Mar 26, 2018 | Shows, Trash Talk | 0 Comments

Tales From The Trash - Back To Bisbee By Overwhelming Popular Demand! Our shows in Bisbee have grown every year and the most recent show, which occurred on March 10th 2018 was our largest show ever. We received so much positive feedback about the show and so many...

Leonard James Petersen

by Mark Bloom | Mar 6, 2018 | Trash Talk | 0 Comments

In the back room of a thrift store I encountered a number of paintings that had been unceremoniously thrown into piles on the floor. I was given permission to look through them all, and as I did so the owner of the store explained that she didn't like the art ("too...