Discover Da Vinci’s First Flight, a groundbreaking exhibition premiering at the San Diego Air & Space Museum in February 2025. Explore the story of Zoroastro of Peretola, the apprentice who may have tested Da Vinci’s legendary flying machines.
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Step into the world of Doctor Who at the Comic-Con Museum’s U.S. premiere of Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder. Explore props, iconic characters, and the science behind the show, starting March 15, 2025, in Balboa Park. 
Explore hapa.me – 25 Years of The Hapa Project, Kip Fulbeck’s powerful portrait series on multiracial identity, now expanded at the Museum of Us with updated reflections from original participants. 
Conversations in Art: Dignity invites San Diego artists to reflect on what dignity means through newly commissioned works in dialogue with the museum’s collection. Featuring Hugo Crosthwaite, Anthony Sigala, Cat Chiu Phillips, and Shinpei Takeda with The AjA Project, the exhibition fosters personal engagement and collective reflection on dignity and justice. 
Palpitations unites painter Marianela de la Hoz and sound artist Marc Urselli in an immersive installation where sound and image pulse with themes of life, death, and resilience. 
Alfredo Castañeda: Beyond Surrealism brings together thirty-five paintings from outstanding private collections in North America and Spain for the first museum retrospective of the artist’s work in the United States. 
PANCA reflects on the binational and transborder experience amid the political turmoil and violent immigration policies, a look into Paola's experience of moving back to Mexico after living in the USA for 3 years. 
ARTwear is an exhibition of innovative original artwork designed to be worn on the body, created from fiber and textile materials, and constructed using fiber and textile techniques. The print exhibition that appeared in the fall 2024 issue of Fiber Art Now was juried by the Fiber Art Now creative team. Jurors included Lori Butanis […] 
Discover Interpretations 2025 at the Visions Museum of Textile Art—an inspiring biennial exhibition of global textile artistry on view through Jan. 31, 2026, in San Diego’s Liberty Station. 
Future Rituals is an exhibition that invites us to imagine a time when insects, birds and all animals are precious to humanity. These works serve as rituals of appreciation and spiritual connection with the system of life and energies that surround us. Not so long ago, ancient civilizations would venerate animals and the forces of […] 
The exhibition Race: Power, Resistance & Change shares stories of how the construction of race has shaped laws, institutions, and daily life in San Diego and the broader multinational region. 
The Oceanside Museum of Art presents the 2025–26 Artist Alliance Biennial (Nov. 22, 2025–Mar. 8, 2026), a juried exhibition showcasing 53 standout works selected from a staggering 1,361 submissions by 260 artists. The show reflects the region’s creative depth and diversity, celebrating both emerging and established voices across Southern California. Don’t miss the opening celebration […] 
Designing the Infinite: Virtual Worldbuilding in Art & Gaming brings together an international group of artists who use game engines, digital platforms, and interactive technologies to imagine new worlds and ways of being. Through VR simulations, browser-based universes, generative systems, and machinima, the exhibition highlights how contemporary artists use digital tools to create immersive storytelling […] 
The San Diego Watercolor Society presents Classical Inspiration, a juried exhibition curated by award-winning artist Keiko Tanabe, featuring more than 95 original works in water-based media. On view December 28, 2025–January 31, 2026 at the SDWS Gallery in Arts District Liberty Station, the show highlights masterful technique and timeless subject matter. Celebrate the opening at […] |
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A Tale of Two Cities is a collaborative exhibition between Sparks Gallery in San Diego and bG Gallery in Santa Monica: two art galleries connected by the same coastline, and shaped individually by their respective cities’ rhythms, energies, and audiences. Through this collaborative partnership exhibit, Southern California artists and internationally collected artists represented by each […] |
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Chris Blanco’s conceptual photographs delve into the complexities of human emotion, crafting beautiful, surreal narratives that reflect our most powerful inner experiences. Visit our immersive exhibition, step into his imagination and experience his artwork from the inside out. This specially crafted installation will consist of a creative, physical scene Chris will build within the gallery […] 
The Escondido Arts Partnership presents the 16th annual WOOD: A Furniture Show, curated by Brian Murphy of Murphy’s Fine Woodworking. This exhibition brings together some of Southern California’s finest furniture makers, showcasing handcrafted works across contemporary, traditional, and whimsical styles. Expect expertly crafted furniture, functional objects, sculptures, and wood art highlighting the versatility and beauty […] |
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The San Diego Potters’ Guild is delighted to present its newest exhibition at the Coronado Public Library: Many Hands, One Passion. This special show celebrates the artistry and imagination of our members, highlighting the remarkable range of approaches, techniques, and voices within our community. From functional ware to sculptural forms, each piece reflects the unique vision […] |
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Non-Objective Lessons: A Survey of San Diego Abstract Art celebrates the region’s long-standing tradition of abstraction, experimentation, and boundary-pushing artistic inquiry. Drawing inspiration from influential figures such as John Baldessari, Robert Irwin, and Bob Matheny, the exhibition brings together artists who continue San Diego’s legacy of conceptual play, non-objective exploration, and material rebellion. Through assemblage, […] |
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The Art of Banksy Without Limits Exhibition In San Diego For The First Time. When the topic is street art, there is no way around him: Banksy is probably the most famous and also the most mysterious graffiti artist in the world. The Art of Banksy Without Limits is in San Diego for the first […] |
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M(other) Tongue brings together artists who use textile to examine the interconnected experiences of migration, displacement, and cultural inheritance. Drawing on textile traditions rooted in women’s domestic and communal practices, the works approach stitching, weaving, and dyeing as forms of mark making; methods of carrying ancestral stories across borders and generations. In M(other) Tongue, cloth […] |
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