The galleries may still be closed, but starting this Thursday, OMA’s Museum Store will be open with a pop-up shop in the lobby! Stop in before or after visiting the MainstreetOceanside Farmers Market and find a variety of unique items made by local artists in the OMA community.
Museum Store Pop-Up Shop
Virtual Road Trip: Impressions Of California
Set out on the open road with Robin Douglas as your guide to an incredible treasure trove of art museums along the Southern California coast. Inspired by OMA’s current exhibition GIFTED: Collecting the Art of California at Gardena High School, 1919-1956, witness the majesty of the Golden State through the eyes of California Impressionists, painters of color and light. Visit esteemed collections up and down the coast, with a few brilliant surprises and local tips for eating on the road. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the art-inspired ride.
Tour stops include the Laguna Art Museum, the Irvine Art Museum, the Norton Simon Museum, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for this donation-based event and receive directions to access it from any device.
Behind The Exhibition: Contemporary Quilts
Join curator Beth Smith and exhibitions manager Katie Dolgov for a deep dive into the expansive and boundary-pushing world of contemporary quilting captured beautifully in OMA’s upcoming exhibition Southern California Contemporary Quilts. Take a behind-the-scenes look at how fiber artists in the field today capture a myriad of images to convey their experiences and explore how this invitational exhibition boldly taps into ground-breaking construction techniques that bring a new definition to the ever-evolving concept of transforming cloth into art. This is the perfect introduction to the art and artists of Southern California—and a great way to plan your next in-person visit to the museum.
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Behind The Exhibition: GIFTED
Join curator Susan M. Anderson and exhibitions manager Katie Dolgov for a virtual discussion covering the exciting stories behind building the collection that became OMA’s upcoming exhibition GIFTED: Collecting the Art of California at Gardena High School, 1919-1956. Connect with this remarkable, student-driven collection by taking a deeper look at several of the works on display, and find inspiration in its story of how arts engagement can tie a community together for generations. Accessible on any device, this is a great way to explore the exhibition from afar while the galleries are currently closed.
Members free, Visitors $5 
Members will need to sign in to receive their discount.
Plein Air Paint In
With the Plein Air Paint Out on hold for the time being, everyone can continue painting with the Plein Air Paint In! Open to artists at any level—paint the world through your window, in your backyard, or from your studio during the event’s usual time. Afterward, join OMA’s Artist Alliance with a rejuvenating drink of your choice for virtual Coffee and Conversation to share your work.
Coffee And Conversation With OMA Artist Alliance
We’ve been asked to stay home, but we don’t have to be alone. Join Artist Alliance for a cup of coffee and enjoy some conversation with fellow artists. Sculptors, painters, photographers, artists of all disciplines are welcome.
Click here to join the online meeting room.
Join the conversation from a computer, tablet, or smartphone. You will need an internet connection, speakers, and a microphone.
Feel free to snap a photo of what you are currently working on to share with the group—especially if you participated in the Plein Air Paint In earlier in the day. Send a copy of the image prior to the event by following these simple steps:
- Make sure your image is a jpeg file and is sized to at least 1920 pixels on the longest side.
- Save your file as “CNC artwork_[YOUR NAME]”
- Email your image to Larry Vogel at vogelart@cox.net with the subject line “OMA First Sunday: [YOUR NAME]”
Coffee And Conversation With OMA Artist Alliance
We’ve been asked to stay home, but we don’t have to be alone. Join Artist Alliance for a cup of coffee and enjoy some conversation with fellow artists. Sculptors, painters, photographers, artists of all disciplines are welcome.
Click here to join the online meeting room.
Join the conversation from a computer, tablet, or smartphone. You will need an internet connection, speakers, and a microphone.
Feel free to snap a photo of what you are currently working on to share with the group—especially if you participated in the Plein Air Paint In earlier in the day. Send a copy of the image prior to the event by following these simple steps:
- Make sure your image is a jpeg file and is sized to at least 1920 pixels on the longest side.
- Save your file as “CNC artwork_[YOUR NAME]”
- Email your image to Larry Vogel at vogelart@cox.net with the subject line “OMA First Sunday: [YOUR NAME]”
Plein Air Paint In
With the Plein Air Paint Out on hold for the time being, everyone can continue painting with the Plein Air Paint In! Open to artists at any level—paint the world through your window, in your backyard, or from your studio during the event’s usual time. Afterward, join OMA’s Artist Alliance with a rejuvenating drink of your choice for virtual Coffee and Conversation to share your work.
SmallTalk: The Roots Of Our Troubled Present
Conceived by art historian and former San Diego Union-Tribune art critic Robert L. Pincus, this SmallTalk will explore his longstanding interest in the way the present-day shortcomings, problems, and crises in society—from racist police practices to xenophobic attitudes toward immigrants to the intrusion of religious beliefs into politics—are rooted in the past. Join Pincus as he moderates a Socratic discussion with artists Alanna Airitam, Debby and Larry Kline, and Marcos Ramírez ERRE on the relationship between art and pressing social and cultural issues of the moment as well the history of those issues.
(image: What If We Could Do 1963 All Over (detail) by Alanna Airitam—No: 104 in OMA’s Art Auction)
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Coffee With A Collector: Hugh Davies
A well-curated collection of artwork can be a work of art in its own right. Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego’s director emeritus Hugh Davies joins OMA’s executive director Maria Mingalone over a cup of coffee as they chat about the purpose and joy behind building a world-class collection of art. These two pillars of the San Diego art scene will deconstruct their personal motivations to collect, offering wisdom and encouragement to those inspired to grow collections of their own from OMA’s Art Auction.
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