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Two become one: ICA San Diego merged two of the region’s contemporary art institutes: Lux Art Institute + San Diego Art Institute.

Exhibitions

Currently Running

Sasha Koozel Reibstein: The End is Near the Beginning

ICA North

September 9, 2023 – October 8, 2023

Currently Running

NextGen 2023

ICA Central

Saturday, September 9, 2023 – Sunday, January 28, 2024

Upcoming

Taylor Chapin: Tell Me About Yourself

ICA North

September 23 – December 30, 2023

Upcoming

Danielle Dean: Bazar

ICA North

October 21, 2023 – December 30, 2023

Exhibition

The Sculpture Trail at ICA North

ICA North

Eleven site-specific installations inspired by the coastal landscapes that surround them.

Engaging Tours Every Sunday at North

Icacyousaturdayaprilkaledotson

Fall Season II ceramics classes at the lab are filling fast!

More info & registration here!

Ceramics/pottery classes in Encinitas - We offer ceramics classes, pottery wheel lessons, hand building workshops and equipment use.

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C You Saturday! In Celebration of Taylor Chapin and Danielle Dean

ICA North

Saturday, October 21
4:00 pm–8:00 pm

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Engaging Tours Every Sunday at North

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ICA North

Sunday, September 24
12:00 pm–1:30 pm

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Guided by our talented teaching artists, each session spans six weeks, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the transformative benefits of an art practice on a personal level. Our ceramics lab at our North location in Encinitas includes access to our 6 acre property including our beautiful garden and Sculpture Trail hikes.

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🎉 Discounts can be combined! 🎉

• Ceramics Lab 6-Week Fall Session II
📍ICA San Diego / North
🗓️Starting October 9

More info & registration through the link in bio 🔗

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🎨🎨 𝙏𝙖𝙮𝙡𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙥

🌟 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁! 🌟

First and foremost, HUGE congratulations to Lorena Ochoa 🎉, the recipient of the ICA San Diego NextGen Award 2023. A recent UC San Diego graduate, Lorena is one of the seven remarkable artists currently featured at ICA San Diego/Central.

We are deeply grateful to the entire community for coming out and supporting 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗚𝗲𝗻 2023. Together, we celebrated emerging artistic voices, making it a night to remember at Balboa Park.

Heartfelt THANK YOU to all participating artists:
- 𝘓𝘦𝘪𝘭𝘢 𝘒𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘭𝘻𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘩 𝘈𝘨𝘩𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘪 @leilakhalilzadehaghdami
- 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘸 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 @matthew_bacher
- 𝘊𝘢𝘵 𝘎𝘶𝘯𝘯 @mango__hot__sauce
- 𝘏𝘢𝘻𝘦𝘭 𝘒𝘢𝘵𝘻 @dripping_hazel
- 𝘏𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘦 𝘒𝘪𝘮 [ https://www.instagram.com/heigekim/ ]
- 𝘈𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘫𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘰 @ari.mejorado
- 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘢 𝘖𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘢 @lorenaochoa__

And special thanks to this year's exemplary jury:
* Dinah Poellnitz @uroneblackfriend
* Julia Elizabeth Neal @jjeneal
* Marie Sarré from Centre Pompidou
* Ryan Campbell Garrett @ryancampbellgarrett

To our partners, Flavor Lab @flavor.lab_ , Humboldt Distillery @humboldtdistillery , Cerveza Colibre @cervezacolibre , Curious Elixirs @curiouselixirs , and LONGPLAY @longplay.hifi , thank you for adding flavor and rhythm to our evening.
 And lastly, thank you to everyone who grooved and celebrated with us. This event was a testament to the vibrant ecosystem we're fostering in the region, and it's all because of YOU!

Visit 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗚𝗲𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 through January 28, 2024
📍ICA San Diego / Central ⏰Open Hours: MON-THU 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

🎥 @notjellybut 📸 @_i_am_luna__

#ICASanDiego #NextGen2023 #Gratitude #CommunityFirst #ICAcelebration #EmergingArtists #CYouSaturday #SanDiegoArtScene #ICAplacetobe

🎙️𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧!🎉

Tune in for an exciting conversation with 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗚𝗲𝗻 2023 artists and Jordan Karney Chaim, [ @_jkc_phd_ ], our curator at ICA San Diego.

This episode dives into their artwork and the unique challenges they faced navigating art school in San Diego amidst a pandemic. 🎨🎧

Follow us on Spotify and listen through the link in bio🔗 And if you love it, share with your friends!” 🚀

#ICASanDiego #NextGen2023 #ArtPodcast #ListenNow #icasandiego #icaplacetobe

𝗖 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀* 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆! 𝗜𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗚𝗲𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯

Join us for an inspiring evening at Balboa Park! Celebrate with us 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗚𝗲𝗻 2023 –a juried show of emerging artistic voices across the San Diego region.

The artists selected for this year’s exhibition work across media–from painting and photography to installation, sculpture, and video–combining found objects with personal mementos, mining their family histories, cultural legacies, and identities.

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺
𝟱 𝗣𝗠 – 𝟲 𝗣𝗠 | 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀
Exclusive for members! ✨ Dive deep into the exhibition with a special walkthrough featuring the artists and ICA San Diego’s Curator. Plus, enjoy two complimentary drink vouchers 🍷

Not a member yet? Join now and RSVP through the link in bio!

𝟲 𝗣𝗠 – 𝟴 𝗣𝗠 | 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗚𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰
•Enjoy delectable bites from Flavor Lab [ @flavor.lab_ ] 🍴 and sipping on fine wines & spirits by Humboldt Distillery [ @humboldtdistillery ], Cerveza Colibre [ @cervezacolibre ], Curious Elixirs [ @curiouselixirs ]& more at our cash bar.
•Groove to the beats of LONGPLAY [ @longplay.hifi ], and craft dioramas inspired by the 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗚𝗲𝗻 artists’ unique installations.
•Be inspired by our Engagement Guides for enriching conversations, connecting deeper with San Diego’s vibrant art community!

𝟳 𝗣𝗠 | 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗚𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

📍ICA San Diego / Central
🗓️ Saturday, September 16th
⏰5:00 - 6:00 Members Only Preview
⏰6:00 - 8:00 PM General Public

Save the date and RSVP for FREE at the link in bio 🔗

🎥 @notjellybut

#icasandiego #ICAplacetobe #nextgen2023 #ICAcelebration #emergingartists #CYouSaturday #SanDiegoArtScene

Thank you all for joining us at 𝗦𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗞𝗼𝗼𝘇𝗲𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🌟

We are grateful to Sasha Koozel Reibstein [@𝘀𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗼𝗼𝘇𝗲𝗹], our amazing team, and everyone who made this exhibition possible! 🙏 The show is officially open, and we can’t wait to share this incredible experience with our awesome community.

Don’t miss the chance to visit the exhibition before October 8, 2023.

𝗦𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗞𝗼𝗼𝘇𝗲𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴
📍 ICA San Diego North
📅 September 9 - October 8, 2023
⏰ Open Hours: Thursday to Sunday, 12:00 - 5:00 pm // Free Admission

C you soon!

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