“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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

San Diego International Film Festival

The San Diego International Film Festival’s 20th Anniversary will include a hybrid of in-person and virtual events.  In-person Festival Events and Film Screenings will take place in some of our city’s most beautiful locations – including Balboa Park’s Museum of Photographic Arts and the San Diego Museum of Art, The Catamaran Resort on Mission Bay […]

Yolanda López: Portrait of the Artist

Portrait of the Artist is the first solo museum presentation of the work of Yolanda López (1942-2021), the pathbreaking Chicana artist and activist whose career in California spanned five decades. The exhibition presents a compendium of López’s work from the 1970s and 1980s, when she created an influential body of paintings, drawings, and collages that investigate and […]

Perry Vasquez – OASIS

Sparks Gallery’s last exhibition of the year will feature new artwork by renowned local artist Perry Vásquez. The artwork on view will feature his series of palm trees, along with a smaller selection of jocular narratives and experimental self portraits. The show will focus primarily on his exploration of various iterations of palm trees. Ubiquitous in Southern California, […]

Culinary Cinema

Culinary Cinema is a recipe for fun and a dream come true for foodies!  The ingredients begin with a welcome glass of champagne and a cuisine-themed movie.  Afterwards everyone adjourns to the grass lawn of the Catamaran Resorts where attendees will enjoy dishes inspired by the film prepared by six renowned Chefs.  Mix in wine pairings […]

Orchids & Onions

Ever ask yourself why a place becomes a favorite spot that people return to time and again to make memories that last a lifetime? Or what makes San Diego “San Diego”? Why is our city so special, and could it be even more special? And what about the future of our downtown, the waterfront, the […]