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The Bold, the Beautiful & the Brilliantly Weird

  • Reimagining La Linea

    Responding to issues affecting our region, our Fall 2025 Museum Studies class has juried, curated, and installed Reimagining La Linea, an exhibition about migration which highlights the work of thirty artists and two collectives. Migration has been a vital force in the shaping our country, and the San Diego/Tijuana region clearly exemplifies this: a diverse […]

  • Framing Memories

    A special double feature of archive-driven personal films, an evening of art, discussion, and connection for film & photography audiences.

  • The Strangers

    An Our Town for the 21st Century- The Strangers dives into love, identity, and belonging in a changing America. Secrets surface and realities collide in this daring look at what […]

  • Lightscape at San Diego Botanic Garden

    Experience Lightscape at San Diego Botanic Garden — 20+ dazzling light installations, festive treats, and immersive soundscapes in a magical winter wonderland.

  • 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.

  • Ten Million Flowers

    Curated by Andrew McIntosh San Diego New Music and the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library present Ten Million Flowers, an evening of immersive contemporary works curated by violinist and composer […]

  • The Salty Series: Seaweeds

    Blurring the lines between cinema and live performance, Seaweeds reimagines the lost ending of The Toll of the Sea—the 1922 silent film that introduced screen legend Anna May Wong (1905–1961) in the first-ever Technicolor motion picture.

  • 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 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 […]

  • Passion and Purpose

    The San Diego Watercolor Society proudly presents “Passion and Purpose”, juried by award-winning artist, Lori Mitchell. The water-based media exhibition runs Nov 30-Dec 27, 2025 at our Gallery in The Arts District, Liberty Station. The free Opening Reception is Friday, Dec 5, 5-8 pm with over 95 ready-to-hang original paintings plus refreshments and the fellowship of other […]

  • The Toy Shop

    Thumbprint Gallery presents The Toy Shop, a playful and imaginative showcase curated by Zard Apuya that redefines what toy art can be. Featuring resin, vinyl, clay, ceramics, photography, and more, the exhibition brings together established toymakers alongside young artists—including Westview High School design students and creators as young as seven. Explore a world where toys […]

  • It’s Kitschmastime Again, Brian & Ryan

    San Diego’s favorite art duo Brian & Ryan return with the third edition of their irreverent, glitter-drenched holiday variety show, It’s Kitschmastime Again! Expect a rollicking evening of festive music, offbeat storytelling, absurd theatricality, and lovingly over-the-top seasonal cheer.