The Art Cave

Holiday Home Delivery Artist Series! Help us support artists and spread their magic as this crazy year finally wraps up! Featuring long time Art Cave Artist: Adrian Landon Brooks @adrianlandonbrooks : studied painting at the San Francisco Art Institute and currently lives and works in Wimberley, Texas. Adrian has exhibited in Texas, Denver, Chicago, San Francisco, Portland, Germany , Spain and Amsterdam. In addition to his gallery work, Brooks has been included in museum exhi...bitions at The Contemporary Austin and Fort Wayne Museum of Art (FWMOA). Brooks has also been featured in Juxtapoz, VNA, Art Maze Mag and selected into the West #126 issue of New American Paintings. Creating otherworldly backdrops for mystical iconography has long been a driving force in my work. Wormholes, starscapes and portals serve as monuments to something greater than myself. Through the process of making this work, I attempt to share my vision of a higher power and purpose. -A.L.B. 1. Twins Acrylic on reclaimed oak wood 18 x 18 $400 each ($800 set) 2. Moon Twin Print - $45 3. Two Birds Watching Print on Wood - $250 4. Rainbow Print - $45 5. Laying in The Chapel Print - $65 Also, we The Art Cave apologize for being MIA during this pandemic... though we are not open to host big art expos and holiday markets like in the past, we still have so much incredible art we’d love to fill your homes with. Check out our website or DM us for special artist features like this one on Instagram & Facebook. We are offering 15% off @adrianlandonbrooks art this week! You can also support Adrian and all our artists by sharing posts in your stories #spreadlove #spreadart #supportlocal

So many changes... taking a break from our long insta hiatus to share the art of our beloved Olivia Barney. She will be moving to Berlin in under a month. If you want blot art, earrings, or clothing made by this exceptionally talented lady before she leaves Santa Cruz comment here or DM her now. She has some pieces available to buy in person at The Cave if you want to see how beautiful her purses, infinity scarves, wallets, wall art is in person (only serious collectors by a...ppointment only, masks mandatory of course). Last chance to snatch up some blot magic before she goes over seas. We will be sad to see her go, but Berlin is lucky to be receiving such a great artist and kind soul. If anyone knows of galleries or boutiques in Berlin, or Europe for that matter, who would be interested in carrying her Ohma Beads or Blot art please let us know. We want her sitting pretty in the art world of Berlin, her new home. We love you Olivia! See more

Masks still available on our online shop. @humanshapedanimal sporting @danielle_n_peters Pink Mask! #santacruzart #santacruzartists #masks #localart #artmask

Long time friend of The Cave @nikkoaxzul has been beautifully documenting the protests down in L.A. He also donated these three beautiful prints to one of our favorite local galleries @lilleaeske for their virtual livestream fundraising event No More Silence this Sunday. It is sure to be a very special event, they’ve really got their virtual art gallery/music venue game dialed. We are so glad that they are putting their curatorial and event hosting talents towards such an i...mportant cause. Visit their insta or FB event page to take part. Details below: 11AM-1PM Peaceful Livestream We are talking about race and the intersection of social movements with arts & music. Historically-Present. . Kai Killion of Getaway Dogs Vanessa May of Rainbow girls Handmade Moments Professor of Social Activism @UCSC Bob Majzler Los Angeles protest photography slide show and auction, Nikko Akzul . . Proceeds from this show are going directly to support the Black Lives Matter movement. . Another portion of proceeds will benefit the family of tragically fallen officer Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller. #blacklivesmatterart #blavklivesmatter #artforchange @ lille æske

Enough is enough. Black Lives Matter. Let them hear us. Let them feel us. Let’s continue to express our ways of grief, disappointment, sadness, and anger of racial injustice. Let us keep creating and growing together as a community. Let us stand together to make the change that is so long overdue. Sharing some artwork we found inspiring from artists across the globe expressing their reactions to this moment in history we will soon never forget. #blacklivesmatterart #blacklivesmatter #artistsforequality #standtogether

Former Art Cave artist (and fortunately our neighbor too :) Sara Birns has a write up in Juxtapose Mag! Weirdness is always important. When something is weird, it means that something is unnatural, which makes it difficult to understand and understand how you feel about it... @sarabirns in our interview with the Santa Cruz artist posted today "

We all know we’re sweating under our mandatory masks these days, but might as well look cool doing so @danielle_n_peters Ochre mask can be found on our online shop along with our other Art Cavers unique designs, link in bio! #artist #artistseriesmasks #stayathome #artsy #wearamask #santacruz #santacruzart #art #artistsoninstagram #santacruzartist #californiaartists #facecovering #facemask #abstractart #theartcave #santacruzartists #artistinquatantine #artistsinquarantine #wearart #coronavirus #quarantine #athome #facemasks

Fellow Art Caver @humanshapedanimal finished mural and process video Remember: It Doesn’t Need Us, We Need It || Being apart of HOME, the worlds first stay-at-home environmental mural festival sparked life back into me and made me feel so connected to the hundreds of other artist around the world participating in this shared experience. Thank you @pangeaseed @aai_nz @whanganuiwalls for putting on such an inspiring, impactful, and important event. Your dedication and responsiveness to bettering the world is contagious. Thank you, thank you, thank you #humanshapedanimal #santacruzart #santacruzartist #santacruzmural #theartcave #santacruzmuralist #bayareaart #bayareaartists #bayareamurals #bayateamuralist #californiaartist #home2020 #paintforapurpose #protectehatyoulove #artivism #earyhdat2020 #stayathome

What do you do when you’re feeling blue? How about making some art about it? We love @humanshapedanimal getting all emo in her blue installation. Keep creating or doing what ever brings you joy and/or meaning right now. We are rooting for you artists!! Share your at-home creations with us anytime, we are curious to know how all of you are doing out there! @danielle_n_peters #blue #teal #lanadelrayvibes #alltheemotions #moodygrams #humanshapedanimal #theartcave #santacruzartists @ The Art Cave

Special Announcement! The Art Cave is offering $100 gift cards for $50 tonight through #RideOuttheWave, made possible by their generous sponsors who want to see the small businesses of Santa Cruz make it through the wave. Sale starts at 7pm until funds run out. You can get yours by looking up The Art Cave on their site: www.rideoutthewave.org

We are selling $100 gift cards for $50 at The Art Cave online store through Ride Out the Wave and their sponsors tonight at 7pm until funds run out. Get your Artist Series Face Masks or some rad art for your home. Just search The Art Cave on the Ride the Wave website for your gift card!

The Artist Series Face Wraps are out and about! Get yours now on our online shop. Link in bio. #artist #artistseriesmasks #stayathome #artsy #wearamask #santacruz #santacruzart #art #artistsoninstagram #santacruzartist #californiaartists #facecovering #facemask #abstractart #theartcave #santacruzartists #artistinquatantine #artistsinquarantine #wearart #coronavirus #quarantine #athome #facemasks #prettyinpink @ Santa Cruz, California

Another pretty little corner at @lilleaeske - - - -... #firstfridaysantacruz #firstfriday #collaboration #daniellepeters #humanshapedanimal #artshow #darkrainboe #theartcave #santacruzart #santacruzartist #californiaartist

Dark Rainbow private viewing... an unseen exhibition at @lilleaeske by The Art Cave 6: @lizzyizzyiza @leighericksonart @blotgirl @humanshapedanimal @secularg @danielle_n_peters of @theartcavesc @ lille æske

Day 2: Inside the Chrysalis Starting with some hot pink line work to get this painting off to a bright and cheery start! Hot pink is my secret weapon for battling everything: loneliness, boredom, anger, depression, anxiety, you name it! Going in with natural tones to mellow it down a bit tomorrow. Standing on my desk throughout this whole process. When its complete this cocoon image will enshrine my computer... I’m not a fan of computer work so this chrysalis will offer moral support on days when I’m stuck in front if it trying to get to the other side.

Private viewing yesterday of our @theartcavesc takeover at @lilleaeske ... all our lonely artworks are doing just fine. They sure are looking good whether or not there is anyone there to see them!