At the center of the celebration was Lama Tashi Norbu, a Tibetan Buddhist lama and contemporary artist who blends ancient Tibetan Buddhist symbolism with a contemporary, expressive style.

The McHurley Film Center announced as the name for the film festival’s new downtown Santa Barbara home.

Mexican-born interdisciplinary artist Diego Melgoza, a k a Melgo, expands horizons into the mural tradition, in untraditional ways.