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Transformative Currents: Art and Action in the Pacific Ocean 

Immerse yourself in Transformative Currents: Art and Action in the Pacific Ocean, an exhibition uniting art, science, and Indigenous knowledge to confront environmental threats to the Pacific. Featuring works by 21 artists, this powerful showcase highlights interconnectivity, collective responsibility, and ecological change.

Blue Gold: The Art and Science of Indigo

Explore Blue Gold: The Art and Science of Indigo, a groundbreaking exhibition at Getty’s 2024 PST ART initiative. Delve into the history, beauty, and complex realities of indigo, from its cultural significance to its chemical transformation. Experience art, science, and history intertwined through stunning objects and interactive workshops, shedding light on indigo’s multifaceted legacy.

For Dear Life: Art, Medicine, and Disability

Experience For Dear Life: Art, Medicine, and Disability, a groundbreaking exhibition exploring illness, disability, and advocacy in American art from the 1960s to today. Featuring contemporary disabled artists, it redefines disability as resistance and champions care and access.

Restless Waters

Explore Restless Waters, Nathalie Miebach’s captivating exhibition transforming weather data into intricate sculptures. These pieces blend science and art, offering a powerful reflection on the human experience of natural disasters.

MARSHALL TOOMEY: BLACK AMERICANA

Disney animator-turned-fine artist Marshall Toomey presents Black Americana, his first solo exhibition at OMA. Blending traditional techniques with personal storytelling, Toomey captures vibrant moments of everyday life, offering a fresh perspective on history and identity.

Sommelier Concert Series: Taste What You Hear

Discover Mainly Mozart's Sommelier Concert Series, where music meets taste in an extraordinary sensory experience. Savor perfectly paired wines as world-class sommeliers and concertmasters unite to let you ‘Taste What You Hear.’

City Lights

Step into City Lights, a dazzling immersive experience by visual-digital artist Ben Guerrette and his multidisciplinary team. Inspired by city life and 90s rave culture, this Quartyard installation fuses light, sound, and exploration for a holiday season like no other.

United Fantasy

Sparks Gallery presents United Fantasy, a stunning new series by Alexander Arshansky. Known for his vivid color and intricate, fluid lines, Arshansky blurs the line between imagination and reality, taking viewers on a journey through forms that evoke the essence of living organisms. His dreamlike works invite infinite exploration, anchored by elements that pull the viewer back to the tangible, offering a captivating experience of organic structures and abstract beauty.

Soundtrack to a Coup d’État

Experience Soundtrack to a Coup d’État, a Sundance award-winning documentary by Johan Grimonprez, exploring the 1960 United Nations crisis when jazz, colonialism, and espionage collided. Through eyewitness accounts, government memos, and testimonies, this film uncovers the political machinations behind the assassination of Patrice Lumumba and its ongoing relevance in today’s geopolitical climate.

Wood: A Furniture Show XV

Join the Escondido Arts Partnership for the 15th annual WOOD, A Furniture Show, hosted by Brian Murphy of Murphy’s Fine Woodworking. This exhibition showcases the finest handcrafted furniture from Southern California artisans, featuring a diverse array of innovative, traditional, and whimsical wood pieces, sculptures, and functional art.

ANA MARÍA HERRERA: LAYERED MEMORIES

Discover Ana María Herrera’s poignant exploration of identity, displacement, and cultural coexistence. Through a rich blend of found objects, wood, glass, and fabric, Herrera’s work addresses the emotional and physical boundaries that shape personal and collective identities, delving into themes of vulnerability, resistance, and resilience in the border region.

San Diego Underground Film Festival

Experience the San Diego Underground Film Festival’s ninth edition, featuring a dynamic program of experimental films, underground narratives, live music, and projector performances. Join us for a unique blend of local and international artists pushing the boundaries of film and performance!

Ongoing

Becoming Betty Boop

Celebrate nearly 100 years of Betty Boop at this nostalgic exhibit in collaboration with Fleischer Studios. Trace her journey from 1930’s flapper icon to global sensation, featuring her animated beginnings, live broadcasts, and the voices that brought her to life.