California’s Hidden Art in Hollywood | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews Step into the golden age of Hollywood through the lens of California’s landscapes—where the Wild West and Oz were filmed right here, thanks to visionary plein air painters who became the unsung architects of cinema. The UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art unveils its first major exhibit since relocating in 2022, “Staging California in Early Hollywood,” showcasing over 50 artworks that reveal how artists like George Gibson and Emil J. Kosa Jr. transformed real scenery into cinematic magic, often without credit. This groundbreaking show traces Hollywood’s visual evolution—from studio systems to CGI—highlighting the artistry behind the screen and reminding us that every iconic backdrop has roots in California’s real-world beauty. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/18097ef8700af108