“Disestablishment” by John Raymond Mireles

“Disestablishment” by John Raymond Mireles consists of landscape photographs taken in once federally protected regions of Southern Utah. The Bears Ears and Escalante National Monuments were created in 2016 but then reduced in size and opened to oil drilling and coal mining by the Trump administration in 2017. These photographs are intended to capture the […]

Paintings from the Confinement

This new installation in the American art galleries comprises 11 intimate egg tempera paintings by San Diego-based artist Marianela de la Hoz. The group of works all were created in […]

The San Diego Sound Project

This concert series highlights emerging groups or artists within the San Diego region. The project is supported by an advisory committee that includes GRAMMY Award winning producer and UCSD faculty member Kamau Kenyatta, CSUSM Professor and Center ARTES Executive Director Dr. Merryl Goldberg, Grossmont College Music Department Chair Derek Cannon, Emmy Award-winning composer and MiraCosta College faculty member Christy Coobatis, and Connections Chamber Music Series Co-Founder Bridget […]

Unity in Variety

Artist Gabriel Rico The Institute of Contemporary Art, San Diego will inaugurate its Balboa Park gallery with the first California solo show of Mexican artist Gabriel Rico (b. 1980, Lagos de Moreno, Mexico). Trained as an architect, Rico works in post-Surrealist and Arte Povera modes, the radical Italian art movement of the 1960s and 70s […]

Trifecta: Art, Science, Patron

Local artists and Salk Institute scientists collaborate in this interdisciplinary project that was inspired by the visionary gift of the Jacobs family. The Joan Klein and Irwin Mark Jacobs Senior Scientist Endowed Chair Challenge began in 2008 to encourage donors to establish endowed chairs in support of Salk scientists for their outstanding contributions to biological research. For every […]

National Silent Movie Day

Ensuring that this utterly unique period of film history remains alive and available to contemporary audiences is why collecting, restoring and exhibiting silent films has been an essential, mission-driven activity […]

Julius Caesar

Placed in a modern setting, Julius Caesar mirrors the divisive events of the recent election and its aftermath on January 6th. It is play about the destructive influence of mob manipulation, inner conflict, blind loyalty to the cult of personality, and the moral consequences of choosing violence to achieve political ends. These themes are brought […]

Mission Fed ArtWalk – Little Italy

Photo: Junnior Navarro For 37 years, Mission Fed ArtWalk has celebrated both visual and performing arts in San Diego. We believe art has the power to connect communities, cultivate new artistic talent and create a better quality of life for all through cultural enrichment. On October 2 & 3, 2021, artwork will fill the Little […]

CHEW THE SCENE

Be the first to preview the 2021 San Diego Asian Film Festival lineup, purchase All-Fest passes and sign up to become a Pac Arts members for additional discounts and perks. The official launch party for the SAN DIEGO ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL is making a comeback. CHEW THE SCENE celebrates storytelling through the culinary arts. In partnership with local […]

History of Joy: WomXn

Take an unforgettable theatrical journey through moments of everyday magic and extraordinary possibility. In partnership with award-winning poet laureate nominee Gill Sotu, “The History of Joy” is a 4-part series of cinematic performances inspired by real-life stories of struggle, beauty, and triumph. Each segment will be accompanied by creative interpretations of the theme by some […]

An Obsession

Mary Jhun was born in Cavite, Philippines in 1989 and moved to the States in the mid-‘90s. Her struggle with English and making friends as a kid was what pushed her need to draw when she was in elementary school. “I gave a drawing of a bird to a boy when I was eight and […]

San Diego Art Prize Exhibition

Cometa (2018) graphite, charcoal and acrylic on paper, 45 x 45 inches The San Diego Art Prize recipients reflect the rich and varied bi-national experience that makes our region truly unique. Living and working on either side of the border, whether they are US or Mexican born, immigrant or mixed national parents, all experience this […]