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Dreamscape: Beyond the Veil. Reception, Thursday, November 21, 4 – 7 pm at San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery
San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery presents
Dreamscape: Beyond the VeilNovember 18 – December 12, 2024
Reception: Thursday, November 21, 4 – 7 PM,
Art Gallery, FA 103FREE and OPEN to the public.
Free Parking during receptions in Lot # 1.
Park in STAFF spaces ONLY.
Image Credit: Designed by Makena Jackson, Museum Studies student,Fall 2024
Can’t join for the events?
Visit us during our regular gallery hours:
Monday through Thursday, 12-5 pm.
Closed Thanksgiving Week: November 25 – 29, 2024San Diego Mesa College,
Fine Arts Building, Art Gallery, FA103
7250 Mesa College Dr. SD 92111
Closest entrance is through Marlesta/GeneseeParticipating Artists: Adan Abaquin-Brown, Luis Alderete, Gabrielle Berens, Beate Bermann-Enn, Abigail Brown, Elizabeth Brown, Sophia Ciuffa , Annie Claflin, Krista Cuellar, Gabriela Ponce Curlango, Eva D’Amico, Alexis Deming, Meghan DeRoma, Matthew Devoys, Sheena Rae Dowling, Dana Edwards, Christopher Ferreria, Patricia Frischer, Gal Crew (Jennifer Armer, Gaby Espina, Caiti Myth), Arie Galles, Junko Glawe, Jeff Kahn, John Carlos Keasler, Natalia Kozlova, Braulio Lam, Sami Leon, Evan Lopez, Rick Macaw, Evie Maher, Kamaal Martin, Isa Guadalupe Medina ,Teresa Mill, Chris Reilly, Michelle Montjoy, Alejandro Morales, Caiti Myth, James Nelson, Dakota Noot, christian olid-ramirez, Philip Petrie, Lulu Yueming Qu, Josie Rodriguez, Kayah Rybar, Alyanah Santos, Sandra Segovia ,Cheryl Tall, Alyssa Marielle Villagracia, Bryan Tipton, Ell Treese, Christopher Tucker , Patricia Valero, Kelsey Worth, Jessica Yambao
“A Dream of Earth’s Hope” by Lulu Yueming QuThe San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery cordially invites you to experience Dreamscape: Beyond the Veil, a student-curated exhibition. Human beings have always been fascinated with the mysteries of the subconscious and the visions that lurk beneath the surface of logic and reason. The Museum Studies class has curated an exhibition featuring 54 talented local artists whose work is inspired by dreams in all their forms.
Join us for the reception on Thursday, November 21, 4 – 7 pm to participate in a thought-provoking interactive piece by artist group Gal Crew. As guests enter the space they will encounter What Drifts Through Your Dreamscape?, a mesmerizing, multifaceted installation that explores whimsical and unsettling realms. This imaginative work creates a dynamic dialogue between light and dark, engaging the viewer from the moment they approach the gallery window.
Sheena Rae Dowling’s A Guide to Becoming Water was inspired by the painter’s own dreams, which she has cataloged over the course of 25 years. Invoking her recurring nightmares of the ocean, Dowling scrapes the edges of her psyche for the surreal imagery she delivers to the canvas. The artist highlights the cyclical nature and mystical properties of the sea, contrasting the terror and the beauty of the deep. Meanwhile, Patricia Frischer visualizes her dreams in a series of painted vinyl records – full of color and contrast that give a glimpse into the jubilant yet mysterious world of her subconscious. Hot-air balloons carry a silhouetted stranger who presides over a landscape of rushing seas and plateaus, a shadowy yet constant presence. Both artists pose questions that we often ask ourselves after dreaming: Who is that faceless figure? What is that bizarre place? And, perhaps most mysterious of all, why does this dream keep coming back?
Philip Petrie and christian olid-ramirez confront unsettling nightmares with their work. Petrie’s somber canvases, Approaching and Departure Mountain, mirror intriguing and disturbing dreams. christian olid-ramirez’s large oil paintings from his series The Gloaming depict a fictional “desert of the mind” –a mental sandbox exploring the darkest thoughts and impulses of the human soul. Bounty renders a pile of blocky severed limbs placed before a pyre. Haunted and surreal, these works dip into the shadowy recesses of the mind, challenging viewers to explore paths rarely walked in daylight.
Dreamscape: Beyond the Veil invites viewers to contemplate how dreams shape our understanding and experience of the world. Highlighting symbolic explorations of the natural and mythical, this exhibition promises a captivating encounter with the world of the unconscious. This intriguing and engaging exhibition was developed under the guidance of Professor Alessandra Moctezuma and Gallery Coordinator Jenny Armer.
Gallery Hours: M, T, W, TH 12 – 5 p.m. (Or by appointment.) Closed Fridays, Weekends & Holidays. For additional information, please visit: https://www.sdmesa.edu/art-gallery or call (619) 388-2829.
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Dreamers – 2022 American International Youth Art Exhibition Was Successfully Opened in US Arts Education Center, San Diego
On October 30th, 2022, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Pacific Time in California, USA, co-hosted by US Arts, USA and Shanghai Gallery YOO, China, “Dreamers – 2022 International Youth and Children’s Art Exhibition” celebrated the exhibition opening at US Arts Education Center in San Diego, California. Both Lulu Yueming McNaught from California, USA and Flavia from Shanghai, China curated the exhibition. The exhibition was opened during the Halloween weekend, and the works on display were mainly selected from the students from the St. Didacus School, the community students from San Diego County and the students from Shanghai. These students are teenagers and children aged from 3 to 15 years old.
The exhibition opened with a Halloween party. During the ceremony party, the American students voted for their favorite artworks. They also joined some art activities, such as making Halloween art masks and stickers. The host prepared Halloween gifts for the raffle winners. Children with different skin colors are confident, equal and friendly in front of art. American parents actively took their children to participate in this Dreamers-themed friendship exhibition between American and Chinese children. The exhibition lasts for 15 days. During the exhibition, Lulu Yueming McNaught, the executive curator of the exhibition, teachers from US Arts, and artists from California will conduct awards for this exhibition.
List of small artists participating in the exhibition:
Jacob Zuckerman/ Isabella Fine/ Charlie Melendez/ Cruz Gyamfi/ Kieran Maloney / Bridgette Boeh / Paul Palomare/ Tyson Boeh/ Monica Huynh/ Sophia Rodriquez/ Mia Person / Victoria Palomares / Grace Saling / Monica Huynh /Elena Demirtas / Elliot An / Harry Douglas Tian WATT/ Vito Zhang/ Chen Xuanhan/ Cao Chengming/ Veronica Gerardina Lee/ Charlotte Nicolaas Lee/ Lu Mai Duo / Cao Qichen/ Wang Shihan/ Wang Shuyi / Ling Yuanyuan/ Zhang Zihui / Charlotte Gao Peng/ Vanessa ShuXue/ Katelyn Li / Abigail Chen/ Wang Tianyi / Queenie Tong/ Harper Xu /Lyonel Chapatte / Lenardo Wu/ Harvey Xu/ Vicky Zhang/ Rebecca / KIKI / MAX/ Wen Hefan/ Wang Gengyan/ Xiang Yue/ Shen Yixin/ Chen Jiale/ Gong Zibo / Gabriel Chen/ Louisa Fu/ Ethan Liao
The exhibition opened at the US Arts Education Center, hosted by curator and artist Lulu Yueming McNaught in San Diego, California, USA. Give out popular gifts and vote for your favorite artwork live.
During the opening ceremony, the curator led the little artists and their parents to make Halloween masks and stickers at the party.
The exhibition runs from October 30th to November 15th, 2022. During the exhibition, the American juries will select the various awards for the exhibition. We are looking forward to the little artists in the US and China to shine in the future.
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Flying Donut Art Show at Donut Bar Pacific Beach by Kids from US Arts Education Center
San Diego Local Attention!
Please check out the Flying Donut Art Show at Donut Bar Pacific Beach. The beautiful and whimsical artworks are created by Lulu’s students from US Arts Education Center, which is a well established art school in San Diego. They are only 6-9 years old. These kids are talented little artists who love art, as well as delicious donuts!
Donut Bar proudly serves delicious food to the greater San Diego community. If you live in San Diego, you have to know this famous and well known donut shop, which is not a normal street donuts you see everywhere. Their donuts are next level. They look like a cute artwork, taste like a sweet heaven.
Check the Flying Donut show out and grab a donut to enjoy.
A happy day is simple, just enjoy cute art with yummy food!Donut Bar Pacific Beach Address: 1380 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109
Hours:
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 7AM–1PM Thursday 7AM–1PM Friday 7AM–1PM, 5–10PM Saturday 8AM–1PM, 5–10PM Sunday 8AM–1PM
