OCMA's 2010 California Biennial

"Suicide is painless dear," a take on the M*A*S*H movie poster, in which the hand sported a GI's helmet and sexy legs.

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Off-Ramp went to the opening of the Orange County Museum of Art's Biennial to interview many of the up-and-coming artists highlighted. This week, a conversation with curator Sarah Bancroft (audio #1 above) - who made 150 studio visits to find the artists - and artist Taravat Talapasand (audio #2). CLICK THROUGH for our special coverage, including the long versions of interviews with more than a dozen of the Biennial artists, and more art from Talapasand.

Off-Ramp went to the opening of the Orange County Museum of Art's Biennial to interview many of the up-and-coming artists highlighted. This week, a conversation with curator Sarah Bancroft (audio #1 above) - who made 150 studio visits to find the artists - and artist Taravat Talapasand (audio #2).

CLICK THROUGH for our special coverage, including the long versions of interviews with more than a dozen of the Biennial artists, and more art from Talapasand.

Here’s the complete Off-Ramp coverage of the Biennial.