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Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder: Where Science Meets Fiction

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.

25 years of The Hapa Project

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.

Palpitations: The Cadence of Heartbeats

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

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.

Race: Power, Resistance & Change

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.

OMA Artist Alliance Biennial

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 […]

Many Hands, One Passion.

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 […]

M(other) Tounge

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, […]

Politics of Portrayal

Politics of PortrayalThree Generations of Chicana Portraiture in Los AngelesIn Conversation with San Diego artists A powerful intergenerational exhibition at the San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery brings together Chicana […]

Ongoing

Future Rituals

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 […]

Designing the Infinite: Virtual Worldbuilding in Art & Gaming

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 […]

WOOD: A Furniture Show

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 […]

Art Exhibit: Non-Objective Lessons

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, […]

The Art of Banksy Without Limits

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 […]

Staying Power

The San Diego State University School of Art and Design presents Staying Power, a major exhibition celebrating the university’s long-standing legacy in craft. Staying Power is SDSU’s contribution to Handwork: […]