The Date Farmers @ Oakland Museum

(click the images to see 'em real big)

The Date Farmers, Armando Lerma and Carlos Ramirez, have been included in the current group show 'L.A. Paint' at the Oakland Museum of California.  'L.A. Paint' focuses on 10 painters from Los Angeles.  I went for The Date Farmers, but completely enjoyed all the art.  

The show is up until March 8, 2009, so you have time to get over there.  But really, just go now.  Stop whatever your doing, get out the door, get on BART, ride your bike, drive your car...or board a plane.  Art looks better in person.

The show has 9 other "L.A." artists, Brian Fahlstrom, Steve Galloway, Loren Holland, Hyesook Park, Steve Roden, Linda Stark, Don Suggs, Esther Pearl Watson (her paintings are rad), and the legendary Robert Williams. 

While you're there, find the painting that Leonardo DiCaprio usually has hanging above his bed.