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Historic statue to be unveiled in one of the city's oldest parks
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (440+ words) The revival of the Black Family statue " and a lasting legacy of San Diego artist Rossie Wade " will be unveiled this Saturday in one of San Diego's oldest parks. The event, part of a Juneteenth celebration, is set for 11 a. m. at…...
Dillon Forte, a big draw in the 'small tat world,' is bringing his sacred geometry tattoos to San Diego
2+ week, 6+ day ago (753+ words) During his career as a tattoo artist, Dillon Forte has worked everywhere, from mountaintops to pyramids to the bottom of the sea. Compared to that, his upcoming stint in San Diego is likely to be a piece of cake. Forte,…...
Kearny Mesa ballet academy a pipeline for the elite schools
3+ week, 2+ day ago (160+ words) How a Kearny Mesa ballet studio created a pipeline to Paris Opera and other elite academies Times of San Diego Our newsletter has a fresh new look For centuries, ballet's elite have emerged from prestigious academies in New York, London,…...
Opinion: Fostering art and culture must be considered a basic city service
4+ week, 2+ day ago (483+ words) Theaster Gates is an urban planner, artist and a professor at the University of Chicago in visual arts. In 2019 he received the prestigious Urban Land Institute's J. C. Nichols Prize for Urban Development. " "Many cities are looking to reinvent themselves, and Theaster's…...
Quartyard asks: What is art to you?
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (103+ words) Times of San Diego Today's newsletter is presented by address SD. com. Quartyard in East Village is giving people the chance to publicly answer the question: "What is art to you?" Downtown News newsletter host A Little Italy church says…...
San Diego artists rally against cuts to arts programs
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (119+ words) San Diego artists and supporters speak out about cuts to art programs'Times of San Diego SAN DIEGO " Artists in Pacific Beach and La Jolla are speaking out about Mayor Todd Gloria's proposal to freeze nearly $12 million in funding for art…...
Impact of proposed budget cuts may sting coastal arts organizations
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (629+ words) SAN DIEGO " Deep arts cuts proposed to balance this year's city budget will negatively impact San Diego's cultural landscape for some time to come, say local arts organizations in La Jolla and Pacific Beach. Impacts to arts organizations in La…...
With her first solo exhibit, Maka Uddin hopes to" reshape western views of Afghan identity and the SWANA diaspora
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (441+ words) Shortly after her birth, Uddin and her family immigrated to the U. S. when she was only a 1 year old. They initially moved to Arkansas before settling in San Diego." Poverty shaped Uddin's childhood in the U. S. Her earliest memories were witnessing her…...
Pop Art from the 1960s is focus of major exhibition at MCASD
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (268+ words) Pop Art " a movement that challenged artistic convention in the 1960s " is the focus of a major exhibition opening Friday at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla. "A Decade of Pop Prints and Multiples, 19621972: The Frank Mitzel…...
SDMA's Art Alive broke attendance records, raised $1. 3 million
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (832+ words) BALBOA PARK " The San Diego Museum of Art announced that the record-breaking 44th iteration of its signature annual fundraiser Art Alive raised $1. 3 million for its exhibits, education, outreach and public programs. Thousands streamed through the museum doors during the series of…...