Celebrate the OB Vibe: Art by the Pier

Come visit and find out what I've been up to during quarantine while supporting local artists and vendors!

Support local OB Artists and Businesses

I will be vending new never before seen works and items at Art by the Pier:

• New hand printed shirts, bags, and original works of art for sale

• Giclée prints, holographic stickers, soft enamel pins

• Cash and credit/debit cards accepted

• Saturday, June 26, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. PT

• 5099 Newport Ave, San Diego, CA 92107

Parking may be difficult, consider parking in a neighborhood and walking, taking an Uber or Lyft, or look over OB public and paid parking here.

Original Works Available at Art by the Pier

Four original 4” x 4” x 1/8” oil on canvas works will be available for $60 each. Cash and credit/debit cards accepted! Don’t see the one you wanted? I will have five different 5" x 5" Watercolor Paper Giclée Prints available! Each fine art print is a detailed reproduction limited to 20 reproductions each, signed by the artist, and sold in an archival KrystalSeal re-sealable bag to protect and provide a professional finish that is ready to present or display.

New Hand Printed Shirts and Bags

I have teamed up with a local screen printing studio, Squeegee Prints, based 100% in San Diego, CA to create soft high quality hand printed tees!

Featuring a new vertical design on shirt front with oversized back design. Diamond kite shaped design with Bloody Ghost amanita mushrooms, a leafy forest floor, an animal skull, hand screen printed on high quality American Apparel tees with soft environmentally friendly waterbased ink.

Canvas bags and shirts will be available for shipment June 25.

Worried you’ll miss out? Reserve a bag or shirt in your size from my shop! Currently on SALE for 20% OFF!

New Canvas totes

White on Black Hand Screen Printed Canvas Totes, 15"L x 16"H with 9 1/2" handle/strap drop on SALE for only $8.80 + FREE SHIPPING.

Thank you for supporting living artists!

Skull and Amanita Mushroom Holographic Vinyl Stickers are HERE!

They’re bright, they’re shiny, they’re truly holographic! These rainbow stickers were hand drawn, designed, and digitized by me.

These durable colorful holographic vinyl stickers feature a black design, and are 3 inches tall by approx. 1.75 inches wide. Perfect decal size for phone cases, reusable, water bottles, hydro flasks, computers, and more. These stickers are high quality and extremely holographic, bright, and shiny as shown in the product images, these images have not been manipulated.

I've had mine on my phone case for close to a year now and there is no lifting, scratching, or bubbling!

Kite shaped design with Bloody Ghost amanita mushrooms, a leafy forest floor, and an animal skull.

Enjoying my art? Consider buying a holographic vinyl sticker, or gnome enamel pin to support me as an artist!

San Diego Artists in Unity

Support local Black led organizations by purchasing art from local San Diego artists through San Diego Artists in Unity!

“The Artists in Unity Silent Auction was organized through the Artist in Residence (AIR) program at Art Produce in North Park, CA, featuring work from local San Diego artists in which all proceeds will be equally redistributed to two Black led organizations, The Hill Street Country Club and SD Black Queer Housing, that are making a profound impact in bettering Black lives in San Diego. 

And remember, all lives don't matter until Black trans lives matter.”—SDartistsInUnity.studio.design

This auction is organized by Jamie Franks and Avia Rose, current artists in residency at Art Produce Gallery. The Silent Art Auction will be organized through ebit.net on SDartistsInUnity.studio.design, tap on the image of a work to view and place your bid! Flyer by Sam Beadle.

You may need to open the website on your phone since it was created with a free domain and may not be recognized as secure by your browser.

J.C. Verna will have two original never before seen oil on canvas 4” x 4” x 1/8” works available from the Mycology Mini Series: Candy Caps & Maple Syrup; Beneath the Pines. Starting bid at $45 each.

bid here

Related: List of Social Justice and Grant Resources in the Arts

List of Social Justice and Grant Resources

I have comprised a list of arts and culture social justice resources, anti-racist readings on institutions, and Black & POC grants and funding resources featuring lists initiated by LaTanya S. Autry of Art Stuff Matters (@artstuffmatters) and Black Art In America (@blackartinamerica_).⠀
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The tragic injustices that George Floyd and countless others have faced are proof that these atrocities exist and are prevalent. We must unite to not only speak out but act against racism and abuse of power.⠀
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100% of all proceeds on my hand made face masks that I currently have in stock this week go to the NAACP. Please contact me if you are interested. Masks are double-layered, pleated with elastic ear bands and $15 + Free USA shipping. 

COVID-19 Virtual Exhibitions and Updates

Online Art Sale

Social distancing has canceled many of the art sales, fairs, and vending opportunities that I am normally a part of, but I am happy to announce that several have gone virtual!
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World Series SD features affordable art from worldwide established and emerging artist with all works of art priced at just $30. Be sure to follow @worldseriessd on Instagram and set a reminder for May 18th so you can DM to purchase a wide variety of works of art.⠀
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World Series SD will be featuring several new and original watercolor on paper works from myself including “Too small to eat, but lovely to behold,” “Coprinus atramentarius: Inky cap (EDIBLE, but must avoid alcohol),” “Trametes versicolor: Turkey tail,” and more featuring the marasmius plicatus or pleated marasmius and volvariella speciosa. Contact @worldseriessd if you are interested in purchasing any of these works for only $30.
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Support living artists now more than ever as COVID-19 has challenged the way a lot of us display and sell our work.⠀

The Front Insurgencies Exhibition Virtual Tour

The Front’s powerful Dia de la Mujer Exhibition exhibition, Insurgencies, has created a virtual gallery presence during the temporary coronavirus closure and era of social distancing. Watch Curator Sara Solaimani on Jacquelene Cristina Verna's "Pop Canonization: Difunta Correa." This excerpt was taken from a live virtual tour on May 12.

Postponed and Cancelled Events

The SDMA Staff Exhibition, Artform Swapmeet SD, Tianguis at Cafeina SD, has been postponed until further notice. Please subscribe to my mailing list to be among the first to be notified of when these events and exhibitions will take place in the future. Be sure to check your promotions folder if you are not receiving my e-blasts.

The OB Street Fair & Chilli Cook-Off and Artist Alley of which I was to be a vendor have been postponed until June 26, 2021.

virtual soundpedro 2020 (schizophonia)

Virtual soundpedro 2020 (schizophonia) starts June 6, 2020, 7 PM.

soundpedro is an annual ear-oriented multi-sensory event, presenting artists whose work address sound and aural perception in combination with other senses, produced by the Long Beach artist group FLOOD, and hosted by Angels Gate Cultural Center.

In consultation with Angels Gate Cultural Center soundpedro 2020 will not be an onsite event, rather an online exhibition, virtual soundpedro 2020 (schizophonia), will be hosted and soundpedro looks forward to moving back onsite to Angels Gate for 2021. More details coming soon.

The WTCHCVLT project “Espèces Perdues” was accepted, of which audio artist Gordon Sluder creates the audio components and I create the visual components.

WTCHCVLT may be found on Spotify and bandcamp. To purchase a physical print of the album artwork along with a digital download click here.

New Store Items

Hand printed White on Black Hand Screen Printed Skull and Amanita Mushroom Design Shirts and White on Black Hand Screen Printed Canvas Totes have been added to my Etsy Shop. The shirts are hand screen printed onto black ultrafine American Apparel jersey tees that are made in the USA and are now up and listed alongside my limited edition Gnome Soft Enamel Pins and giclée prints. Holographic stickers are coming soon.

Your continued support is greatly appreciated.

They're finally here! 🍄 Gnome Soft Enamel Pins

My much anticipated hand-designed soft enamel pins are now here!

You may recognize this gnome from my oil on canvas painting Some people… , I translated my painting into a design that I then had produced through a small women-owned and operated Boston based company. These metal lapel pins feature a backstamp of my j.c.verna branding and engraving of the individual pin edition number out of 100, ensuring authenticity and transforming the pin into a collector's item.

What are soft enamel pins?

The perfect accessory to customize your clothing or items! Soft enamel pins are the most detailed of enamel pin types and are in fact made of a hard baked enamel placed between the metal pockets created by the design. The metal butterfly clutch ensures that your lapel pin accessory will stay in place and prevent losing your badge or jewelry item, as both sides must be squeezed to remove the pin. Pin contains a metal tooth to keep the pin grounded and in place. 

🍄 1.5" h x 0.8" w | 38.1 mm x 22.4 mm
🍄 Limited edition number out of 100 engraving on back
🍄 Metal butterfly clutch x 1
🍄 Backstamped with j.c.verna logo
🍄 Antique black nickel metal
🍄 White screen printed details
🍄 FREE U.S. shipping
🍄 Supports a living artist!

Retro purple and yellow 60s/ 70s inspired gnome sitting on a red and white stylized Amanita Muscaria (Fly Agaric) mushroom toadstool, inspired my oil on canvas painting "Some people..." Backing card depicts a gallery wall with my oil painting and the Gnome Soft Enamel Pin in place of the painted gnome.

Wrapped in recycled paper to reduce plastic, and ships in recycled tear-resistant and waterproof poly mailer to ensure safe shipping.

🍄 Your purchase directly supports Argentine-American emerging interdisciplinary fine artist Jacquelene Cristina Verna. 🍄

Pins may exhibit slight variations.

INSURGENCIES: Women’s art on the border in the era of cold war →

March 7 - May 8, 2020
Opening March 7, 5-8pm
Free and Open to the Public
The FRONT Arte Cultura
147 W San Ysidro Blvd,
San Diego CA 92173

Casa Familiar´s 13th Annual Dia de la Mujer at The Front.

INSURGENCIES, Women’s art on the border in the era of cold war.
Curated by Sara Solaimani.

Opening Reception March 7th, 6pm. Free Admission.

The Dia de la Mujer Exhibition at The FRONT, is a long time tradition in San Ysidro and San Diego. It is an event that brings together a wide array of women artists to show their work and offers an open invitation for artists to explore relevant issues of womanhood, gender, politics, community and spirituality.
This year in its 13th edition, the exhibition is curated by Sara Solaimani, researcher and curator whose work specializes in art from the border region of Tijuana – San Diego, as well as chicano art and its relation to the political events of our era.

The exhibition is called: Insurgencies: women’s art on the border in the era of cold war, and focuses on the volatile political climate and tactics of cold war used here at the border, where we witness it first hand in state-sanctioned immigration proceedings tearing apart our families, unfair labor dealings, institutional racism and sexism, and militarization and privatization of our shared spaces.

The 13th Annual Dia de la Mujer Art Exhibition is celebrated at The FRONT Arte & Cultura (147 W. San Ysidro Blvd, 92173.) Run by Casa Familiar, a community development agency. The FRONT is the only art space in San Ysidro and one of the few in the south bay, and remains after 13 years of operation, a key binational and multicultural art institution of the San Diego – Tijuana region.

PARTICIPANT ARTISTS:

Ale de Hoyos
Alida Cervantes
Amy Sanchez
Ana Castillo
Angelica Omaña
Claudia Moreno
Daphne Guzmán
Ericka Barboza
Griselda Rosas
Jacquelene Cristina Verna
Jill Marie Holslin
Maru lópez
Melissa Cisneros
Nubia Velázquez
Stephanie Deumer
Tara Centybear
Yolanda Lopez

Opening Reception March 7th, 6pm. Free Admission.

Exhibition will run until May 8, 2020.
thefront.casafamiliar.org

follow us:  @TheFrontArteCultura

**Financial support provided by The Commission for Arts and Culture of the City of San Diego & Vivian Moreno’s San Diego City Council’s office.

SDMYCO Fungus Fair 2020

Sunday, February 16th, 2020
10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Balboa Park, Casa Del Prado Room 101
Open to Public and Free to Enter

I am excited to announce that I will be a Vendor at the upcoming SDMYCO Fungus Fair!

I will be debuting my gnome soft enamel pins, adapted from my large oil on canvas work Some people have high susceptibility to advertising and marketing techniques for only $10 at the Fungus Fair alone! Prices will go up to $12 after the fair and on my Etsy shop.

The pins are limited to 100 and engraved with their edition number and my logo and feature a metal butterfly clutch to secure them to your clothing. The gnome is 1 1/2” in height and made of antique black nickel. The soft enamel finish adds texture, while remaining a hard metal and enamel pin, and are screen printed over in white making the pins highly detailed.

In addition, I will have my Mycology Mini Series 5” x 5” Watercolor Giclée Prints for sale, as well as some new oil on canvas mushroom originals.

Support local artists and artisans, buy a kit to watch different mushrooms grow at home, try great food, or just check out the display tables of local mushroom specimens!

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Lotus Tax SD Opening: Exhibition & Art Sale

4075 Park Blvd.
101B San Diego,
CA 92103

Opening Jan 20, 20
3:00m- 7:00pm
Free & Open to the Public

January 2020 Hours:
Wed. 1/22 4:00pm-10:00pm
Thur. 1/23 4:00pm-10:00pm
Sat. 1/25 3:00pm-10:00pm
Tue. 1/28 4:00pm-10:00pm
Thur. 1/30 4:00pm-10:00pm

Opening celebration for Lotus Tax SD, a women-owned and operated business supporting local emerging and contemporary artists through hosting exhibitions and art sales. Lotus Tax SD is owned by Jessica Demirdjian, who is an Armenian businesswoman opening up her own tax firm on Park Blvd. She is a huge supporter of the local San Diego art scene and has graciously allowed artists to display and sell their work in her space.

You can purchase over 25 local artists’ works on display and in our print rack with over 150 quality prints and gicleés available; providing many options to local collectors and buyers wanting to support living artists or to simply adorn your own space! Works can be purchased via cash, check, PayPal, or VenMo. The price range is $5-$300.

Organized by Amanda Rose Kachadoorian, Desiree Lawrence, and Mark Navarro

Artists included in the exhibition:
Amanda Kachadoorian, Akiko Surai, Greg Schaefer, Jacquelene Cristina Verna, Desiree Lawrence, Jessica Yambao, Hanna Gundrum, Luke Brewin, Stephanna Bennett, Vivien Chung, Heidi Brar, Magdalena Heffernan, Ricardo Galvan, Christian Garcia-Olivo, María Toloché, Mark Navarro, Julia González, Brittany Jasin, Gabrielle Benzie, Katie Ruiz, Saul Cigarroa, Ellie Vanden Busch, Kira Maria Shewfelt, Justin McHugh

SD Voyager Interview →

My first ever interview and publication!

SD Voyager is a publication that aims” to highlight the best of San Diego - from freelance makeup artists that will dazzle you to the best Meetup groups in town.”

I was reached out to regarding an interview after Gordon Sluder was interviewed about his WTCHCVLT project and recommended me. Please check out the article below!

Excerpt from the interview

“Today we’d like to introduce you to Jacquelene Cristina Verna.

Jacquelene Cristina, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
As an Argentine-American, I was born in Corona, California and have annually stayed in Rosario, Argentina for extended periods of time, visiting family and further exploring my culture and heritage...”

— http://sdvoyager.com/interview/meet-trailblazer-jacquelene-cristina-verna/

Material Zones | Press Release

Guests that RSVP will receive a complimentary beverage at the reception. 

Additional beverages are available through the GlassDoor Restaurant on the 4th Floor of the hotel.  I am excited to share that all reception guests will receive 15% off their meal on the night of the event if they mention the Art Program.  

Porto Vista Hotel and 1805 Gallery present the 2nd edition of Vend Arts, an art exhibition space inside a vending machine.  Vend Arts aims to democratize art distribution and reinvigorate encounters with contemporary art. Rotating exhibitions curated by 1805 Gallery Director Lauren Siry present affordable artworks 24 hours a day 7 days a week and introduce emerging artists to a larger public audience. 

On Thursday, December 12, 2019, from 6 PM to 8 PM, Porto Vista Hotel will host an opening reception for the newest exhibition “Material Zones” with live music by Gary Santo-Pietro and beverages available by GlassDoor restaurant. Over 25 artists will present work that examines spatial environments that humans and nonhumans inhabit, articulating personal experiences in a rapidly developing world.  

“For those who have walked into an art gallery feeling intimidated, the vending machine exhibition format offers an informal platform and introduction to museum-quality works of art.” 

• Lauren Siry, 1805 Gallery Director

In conjunction with Vend Arts: Material Zones, Porto Vista Hotel is proud to feature large-scale paintings by  Eleanor Greer throughout the lobby. Greer’s gestural oil paintings explore and observe the built environment that transforms every day. The artist works from a personal archive of photographs revealing a landscape in constant flux. In some paintings abandoned homes gather dust and graffiti inscriptions while others demonstrate a collision of architectural structures collaged together. Greer’s paintings colorfully illuminate the quiet development that reshapes communities, romanticizing dilapidated homes and construction zones that remain unnoticed. 

EXHIBITING ARTISTS

Jonny Alexander, Ry Beloin, Sarah Bricke, Juan Cabrera, Francesco Carucci, Angela Curzon, Remi Dalton, Helena Faitelson, Ashley Fenderson, Michelle Fleck, Eleanor Greer, Joanne Geroe, Chitra Gopala, Ivy Guild, Katie Howard , Lamia Khorshid, Jessica Newman, Margaux Robles, Lauren Siry, Gordon Sluder, Cheryl Sorg, Gabriel Stockton, Kline Swonger, Wayne Swanson, Natasha Teymourian, Michaela Jean Upp, Jacquelene Cristina Verna. 

PORTO VISTA HOTEL

Porto Vista Hotel is a boutique hotel in San Diego, California that showcases contemporary local and international artists throughout the hotel, creatively activating unusual and unlikely spaces. The Hotel’s Residency Program invites international Curators and Artists to propose unique projects and exhibitions throughout the Hotel. 

Website: portovistasd.com  |  Phone: (619) 544-0164 |  Instagram: @portovistahotel  

1835 Columbia Street, San Diego, CA 92101

1805 GALLERY

Founded by artist Lauren Siry, 1805 Gallery is an artist studio and exhibition space in Little Italy that encourages critical conversations, creative thinking, community growth and development through exhibitions and artist residencies.

Material Zones | Vend Arts Vending Machine Exhibition

Dec 12, 2019 - April 5, 2020* Date expanded
Open 24/7 | Free to enter
1835 Columbia Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Opening Reception | December 12, 2019 6-8pm

Both J.C. Verna and WTCHCVLT will be having affordable works ($60 & $12) for sale 24 hours 7 days a week in the Porto Vista Hotel Vend Arts vending machine curated by 1805 Gallery. J.C. Verna will have 10 original 4” x 4” x 3/8” oil on canvas works for sale at $60 each. WTCHCVLT will have art prints designed by J.C. Verna for sale with a digital download to the new WTCHCVLT conceptual audio album release for $12. “Vend Arts aims to democratize art distribution and reinvigorate encounters with contemporary rotating artists.”

The exhibition will explore ‘“Material Zones,” examining spatial environments that humans and nonhumans inhabit. The exhibition invites artists to observe the landscape and articulate their experience living in a natural world that is rapidly developing.”’

Location:
”The Porto Vista Hotel is a boutique hotel in San Diego, California that showcases contemporary local and international artists throughout the hotel, creatively activating unusual and unlikely spaces. The Hotel’s Residency Program invites international Curators and Artists to propose unique projects and exhibitions throughout the Hotel.”

If you are unable to attend, contact J.C. Verna to purchase a $20 archival paper giclée of a specific work or to commission a $60 oil on canvas copy.

Art & Empire: The Golden Age of Spain

The San Diego Museum of Art
May 18, 2019 - Sept 2, 2019
$5 additional charge for nonmembers

I interned at the San Diego Museum of Art my sophomore and junior year assisting the Curator of European ArtMichael Brown PhD with projects for the current Art & Empire: The Golden Age of Spain Exhibition. The exhibition is the first in the US to include Spanish territories outside of the Iberian Peninsula to represent this era and the interconnectedness of trade and different Hispanic countries and cultures. As an Argentine-American student the Golden Age of Spain and its iconic figures like Sor Juana Inez De la Cruz, Quevedo, and Góngora were all authors I had studied in history classes since I was a child. Researching and composing a timeline, securing image reproduction rights for the catalogue, and even putting in input on the map allowed me to see behind the scenes of an institution and influenced me into deciding to peruse Museum Studies as my day job as a Studio Artist. A perfect match. I am honored to have contributed and to have learned so much about this powerful exhibition.

Additionally, I was honored to have stumbled across my name in the acknowledgements of the beautiful hardcover exhibition catalogue.

Impressive Press Coverage on the Exhibition:
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-golden-age-spain-20190626-story.html

PROUD+ | The Studio Door

July 6 - July 27, 2019 | Tues - Sat 12:00-7:00pm
July 13 -15, 2019 | 12:00-7:00pm
The Studio Door | 3867 4th Avenue San Diego, CA 92103

My Paracord Happening Cube will appear online, on a monitor in the gallery and in the catalog.

PROUD+

National Exhibition produced by THE STUDIO DOOR
July 6 – 27, 2019

Public Open House Saturday, July 6 • Noon to 7 PM

44 works of art by national artists representing 14 US states and Puerto Rico.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual and other community (LGBTQIA+) artists are presenting contemporary works that celebrate the unique sense of pride that this diverse community has.

Curated by Rakeem Cunningham
Visual Artist / Director – Tag Gallery

Exhibition runs concurrent with SAN DIEGO PRIDE (July 13 -15, 2019).

If you are in town, don’t miss the important LGBTQ exhibition taking place at the San Diego History Center: LGBTQ+ SAN DIEGO: STORIES OF STRUGGLES + TRIUMPHS (July 8, 2018 – January 20, 2020)

PROUD+ JUROR

Rakeem Cunningham, TAG Gallery Los Angeles Gallery Director and Visual Artist

Rakeem Cunningham is a visual artist and photographer based out of Los Angeles, California. Born in 1992, his work explores themes of self-identity, queer politics, identity politics, self-acceptance, and the navigation of body politics under the queer landscape. Cunningham studied Design and Media Arts at UCLA and is a current member of Montevista Projects in Los Angeles. Cunningham has shown in the Castelli Art Space, Southbay LGBT Center, Los Angeles LGBT Center, the TAG Gallery Loft, and the Littman and White galleries in Portland, Oregon.

Exhibition runs concurrent with SAN DIEGO PRIDE (July 13 -15, 2019).

Source: http://thestudiodoor.com/inside/?page_id=9090

MCASD's 25 and Under Art Contest

Saturday, June 8th | 1:00pm-3:00pm
MCASD Downtown Jacobs Building | 1100 & 1001 Kettner Blvd., San Diego, CA 92101
Open to the public!

“Celebrate the top 25 entries to Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego’s 25 and Under Art Contest!

The annual 25 and Under Art Contest celebrates Qualcomm Foundation’s longstanding, generous gift of free gallery admission for all individuals ages 25 and younger. The contest invites young artists to submit their original work for the chance to win $500 in Blick Art Materials supplies, and be featured in a Showcase at the Museum. The public is invited to vote in person for their favorite work at the Showcase event, and winners will be announced shortly after.

Now in its eighth year, MCASD’s 25 and Under Art Contest invites young artists to submit original artwork for the chance to be featured in a special Showcase at the Museum, win a year-long Membership, take home a $500 Blick gift certificate, and more. The contest celebrates MCASD's FREE year-round admission for all art lovers age 25 and younger, thanks to generous support from Qualcomm Foundation. 

The 2019 25 and Under Art Contest theme is “Sanctuary," inspired by the recent exhibition Sanctuary Print Shop by Sergio De La Torre and Chris Treggiari.”

From the 25 entries, four winners will be selected in two categories: Curator’s Choice (First Place and Honorable Mention), which are selected by an MCASD curator, and People’s Choice (First Place and Honorable Mention), both of which are chosen based on Facebook “likes” and on-site votes at the showcase event. “

How to Vote:
1. a. Log into Facebook
b. Click the black vote button on this page
c. You may have to click “See more photos…” in order for my work to appear
d. “Like” the image of Que aparezcan con vida, los 30.000 desaparecidos— Madres de Plaza de Mayo or any others you like!
2. Vote in person at the MCASD Showcase June 8th

Honors Thesis Show

UCSD Visual Arts Presents… HONORS THESIS SHOW

June 4th - June 6th | 1:00pm-4:00pm

Opening Reception: Tuesday, June 4th | 5:00pm-7:00pm

Adam D. Kamil Gallery | UCSD’s Mandeville Center Floor B1

The UC San Diego Department of Visual Arts graduating Undergraduate Honors students showcase their thesis work. Free and open to the public! Light appetizers and refreshments will be served at the opening reception Tuesday, June 4th.

Kimberly Heard
Zhengzhou Huang
Yinuo Liu
Leila Khalilzadeh
Naria Kitahara
Johnny Stein
Timothy Stokes
Quentin Tang
Jacquelene Cristina Verna
Kimi Walters

HERE/AFTER →

May 28th - June 16th | Tuesdays & Fridays 12:00pm-3:00pm | Wednesdays 1:00pm-4:00pm

Saturday, June 15th & Sunday, 16th 12pm-4pm

Opening Reception | Tuesday, June 4th 3pm-7pm

University Art Gallery | 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0406, La Jolla, United States 92093

Presenting the first edition of HERE/AFTER. An exhibition of particular importance featuring the work of UCSD students in the last year of their education. The exhibition will take place at the University Art Gallery, May 28th through June 16th open Tuesdays & Fridays from 12pm to 3pm and Wednesdays from 1pm to 4pm. The exhibition will be open during the weekend of commencement, June 15th and 16th from 12pm to 4pm. The opening reception will take place on Tuesday, June 4th from 3pm to 7pm. Light appetizers and refreshments will be served. HERE/AFTER is free and open to the public!

Sarah Ahn
Emanuel Castro Carino
Daniel Delgado
Julio Diaz
Christine Drake-Thomas
Kimberly R. Heard
Xiaolan (Helen) He
Zhengzhou Huang
Megan Hubbard
Francesca Hummler
Gabby Jeannet
Naria Kitahara
Alan Ian Luna
Justin McHugh
Karina Melchor
Lisa Ortiz
Lisa Resendiz
Lucie Samarkova
Johnny Stein
Jacquelene Cristina Verna
Kimi Walters
Samera Xu

Source: http://visarts.ucsd.edu/news-events/20190528-0616_undergraduateseniorshow.html

Monsters | You Belong Here →

Saturday, May 11, 2019
12:00 PM  5:00 PM
You Belong Here 3619 El Cajon Boulevard San Diego, CA, 92104 United States 
Tickets are $10 online and $15 at the door

Catch several works by J.C.Verna detailing the atrocities, traumas, and fears of the Latin American political turmoil of the 1960s-70s as well as J.C.Verna’s response of asserting Argentine representation in North American mass culture items through popular saints and pop art.

”The Holyfield presents Monsters, a Multi Media Exploration of the transformation and manifestation of monsters in our lives, from those hiding under our beds to adult fears and traumas. Through the practices of meditation, community conversation and art we will learn how to turn our monsters into Masterpieces.

Gallery Curated by Art Unites

Schedule

12 pm - 1:30 Meet and greet for artists displaying work and attendees with light snacks.

1:30 - 2:00 Gong Meditation

2:00 - 3:00 ~15 minute stories from individuals about their "monsters".

3:00 - 4:00 Screening of the Monsters music video with a panel discussion with producers (Dan, Omar, and Ramel) and daughter/mother actresses (Mahal and Bree)

4:00-5:00; Closing

Tickets are $10 online and $15 at the door

Location: You Belong Here 3619 EL CAJON BLVD.SAN DIEGO, CA. 92104

We have partnered with Passion Planner (https://passionplanner.com) to give away free passion planner notebooks to attendees. We can supply about 40 notebooks.”

Source: https://www.youbelongsd.com/upcoming-events/monsters

Call for Volunteers! | WSOHOIDPS Music Benefit

A Ship In The Woods is seeking 10 volunteers at a single time to come help out at our music benefit on May 18th. We are also seeking people interested in art handling and hands on experience installing works the week prior to the exhibition.

Our events are a great way to experience and become introduced to the local art and music scene. We encourage interdisciplinary efforts and outreach; this opportunity is open to everyone. We want to make sure we are giving back to our volunteers and can offer internship hours, volunteer interaction, job recommendations, career counseling, college recommendation letters, leadership experience, referrals to jobs, free tickets to our events, and free food! Please let me know if you have any other suggestions on how we can give back to you since we are unable to do this without you!

Event details: 
A SHIP IN THE WOODS BENEFIT 2019
Saturday May 18th
1pm - 10pm 
@ A SHIP IN THE WOODS 
3007 Felicita Road
Escondido Ca 92029

A SHIP IN THE WOODS nonprofit will host a day-long experimental sound, music, performance, and art benefit to raise funding for the expansion of its artist residency program to now include musicians. This will be a 2-week residency for artists looking to begin or finish a project. 

In 2016, we received a grant from the County of San Diego to support the construction of a music studio. This benefit will help raise funds to finish the construction of the studio, which will include soundproofing, and recording equipment.

The event will happen on Saturday May 18th from 1pm – 10pm at its home headquarters adjacent to Felicita County Park in Escondido, California.

About THE SHIP is an 8-year old organization, that’s been incorporated as a nonprofit for 4-years. Our programs integrate science, technology, ecology, and environmental explorations, using the arts and music as ways to deepen human understanding and community integration. We sustain an active arts network and act as a hub for collaboration and new partnerships.  

We have a 2-acre site that we are turning into horticultural and permaculture educational gardens with outdoor classrooms, a music recording studio and exhibition center. We’ve had 77 artists in residence and featured musicians, visual artists, as well as technology designers, and even comedians. 

The site has a creek (OAK CREEK) the runs year-round and an ancient Oak Grove, and a forested Oasis with nature trails and two bridges that’s connected to Felicita Regional Park.

Please email volunteer coordinator jcverna@jcverna.art if you are interested in volunteering for our upcoming event or any future events!

Images courtesy of Christopher Hoover

UCSD Undergrad Honors Open Studios

March 14, 2019, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Mandeville Center 2nd Floor, UC San Diego

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The UC San Diego Visual Arts Departments Undergraduate Studio Honors students open their studio doors, showcasing their latest works and projects. Free and open to the public! Light appetizers and refreshments will be served.

Kimberly Heard
Zhengzhou Huang
Yinuo Liu
Leila Khalilzadeh
Naria Kitahara
Johnny Stein
Timothy Stokes
Quentin Tang
J.C. Verna
Kimi Walters