The Newly Moderne

The Long Beach Creative Group is presenting their first solo gallery exhibition, The Newly Moderne, featuring the paintings of Donald Tiscareno.

Tiscareno, who is 80 years old, draws inspiration from his first trip to New York City. “I was twenty years old and stressed out from college,” Tiscareno recalled. “Upon arriving, I made a beeline for the Museum of Modern Art.” 

It was there he was introduced to modern American art and the abstract expressionism of the forties and fifties. This experience had a profound impact on his artistic development.

Tiscareno also studied for a year at University of  California, Los Angeles with Tony Duquette. He met Francoise Gilot when she spoke at California State University, Long Beach. She had been with Picasso in the early forties when she, like Pablo, became a painter herself. These two artists encouraged and influenced him. Gilot said, “Donald, if you want to call yourself a ‘painter’, you have to paint every day.” That is what he does.

Tiscareno was an art educator in high schools, community colleges and at CSULB. During his thirty years of teaching he “moonlighted” in the field of design and eventually opened his own design studio in Belmont Shore. He purchased a furniture store, and Justina’s Restaurant on nearby Naples Island. As an interior designer, he was able to meet and design homes for people like Congressman Alan Lowenthal and Dr. Robert Gumbiner, the founder of the Long Beach Museum of Latin American Art.

Running three businesses became overwhelming; there was no time to paint! Tiscareno decided to retire and do what he loves most: stay home and paint among the company of dogs and cats. Now, he is down to only one cat and hundreds of paintings.

The show will run from Sept. 12 through Oct. 17. No appointment is required.

You can also watch a video interview with Tiscareno on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/painter-donald-tiscareno 

Time: 1 to 4 p.m Saturdays and Sundays

Details: https://www.facebook.com/LongBeachCreativeGroup

Venue: LBCG/Rod Briggs Gallery, located at 2221 East Broadway, Long Beach 

The LBCG is an established consortium of experienced artists, educators, and art enthusiasts engaged in creating exhibit space and opportunities for artists through curated exhibits and events. Follow the group on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/longbeachcreativegroup/