Join Ventura artist and publisher Joe Cardella at the Museum of Ventura County on Saturday, January 28 from 4:00-6:00 p.m., as he and artists who contributed to his celebrated Art/Life Magazine reveal behind-the-scenes anecdotes about the longest continually published artists' periodical of the 20th century. Visitors to the free reception are invited to look through specially selected issues of this unique magazine whose pages are almost all original art. Local artists joining Cardella include Bob Chianese, MB Hanrahan, Steve Knauff, Friday Lubina, Ines Monguió, Michael Row, Lis Schwitters, and Kevin & Patty Sullivan. Admission to all the museum's galleries is free during the event. To RSVP call 805-653-0323 x 7.

Published for 25 years, from 1981 through 2005, each issue of Art/Life Magazine included original art from 40 different artists. Those invited to contribute were asked to make 200 pieces of art, one for each of that month's copies. The magazine presented a diverse array of art, from collages, original prints, photos, and dimensional objects, to written works and poems.

The Museum of Ventura County is the only museum worldwide to own the entire 25 years of Art/Life Magazine, and issues from its collection are now on exhibit through February 12. Other institutions collecting Art/Life Magazine include The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Getty Trust, The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, as well as other museums throughout the United States, Europe and Japan, and private collections and archives.

The Museum of Ventura County is located at 100 East Main Street in downtown Ventura. Hours are 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission to the exhibitions is $4 adults, $3 seniors, $1 children 6-17, members and children under 6 are free. For more museum information, go to www.venturamuseum.org or call 805-653-0323.