Whisk yourself away to the city that never sleeps and take a guided tour through a handful of world-renowned collections, minus the traffic and airfare. With Robin Douglas as your guide, visit the cultural landmarks that put NYC on the map, including behind-the-scenes stories and intrigue known only to museum insiders. Get ready to virtually hit the city streets and to explore art like never before. Tour stops include The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Frick Collection, Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art.
Must See Museums: NYC’s Fab Four
SmallTalk: Hotel Sneak Peek
Join OMA’s special projects director and visual artist Rebecca Webb for a special preview of new work commissioned for the Oceanside beachfront hotels. Hear directly from artists Christopher Cichocki, Jeff Irwin, and Courtney Mattison about their unique processes and the connection between human life and the environment that exists at the core of their work.
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SmallTalk: The Art Of Community
Join OMA’s exhibition manager and art enthusiast extraordinaire Katie Dolgov along with Artist Alliance members Ellen Dieter, Annalise Neil, and Michael Sitaras for a thoughtful discussion on the importance of a vibrant San Diego artist community and finding inspiration in isolation.
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SmallTalk: Street Art Goes Online
Join Sidewalk Activism curator and art historian Jim Daichendt for an intimate chat with featured artists Teachr1, Gloria Muriel, and Plastic Jesus as they discuss how they are adapting their studio processes, connecting with followers on social media, and looking toward a future amidst a global pandemic.
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SmallTalk: Artist Responders
Join curator and art historian Jim Daichendt while he dialogues with Sidewalk Activism artists Bobby Ruiz, Marissa Quinn, and Robbie Conal as they talk about the role of artists during the COVID-19 pandemic and how it will change public art, the art world, and their own lives going forward.
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Pom-Pom Party
Help support OMA’s most colorful project yet by creating yarn pom-poms at home. Join local artist Katie Ruiz via Zoom for a virtual pom-pom party and learn how to create these glorious shaggy yarn balls of all sizes alongside members of the online community. These tiny creations will be collected later and joined together as a large-scale community yarn bombing. Click here to learn more about the project and what supplies you’ll need to participate in the party.
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Pom-Pom Party
Help support OMA’s most colorful project yet by creating yarn pom-poms at home. Join local artist Katie Ruiz via Zoom for a virtual pom-pom party and learn how to create these glorious shaggy yarn balls of all sizes alongside members of the online community. These tiny creations will be collected later and joined together as a large-scale community yarn bombing. Click here to learn more about the project and what supplies you’ll need to participate in the party.
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Virtual Lecture: Jaw Dropping Art And Its Censorship
Throughout time, art has been censored, hidden, and locked away for its salaciousness from the Sistine Chapel to the public street art of today. In association with the Sidewalk Activism exhibition, join Robin Douglas to discuss some of the most spicy and seductive art.
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Virtual Lecture: The Dazzling World Of Art Theft
Join Robin Douglas for a high stakes lecture of mystery and intrigue as she explores some of the most significant art heists, forgeries, and recoveries of all time. Presented via Zoom, pour yourself a glass of wine and get ready to travel the globe through stories behind the world’s most notorious art thefts followed by a digital Q & A.
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In association with OMA Book Club, this virtual lecture is the perfect companion to their Winter Series on art crime. Click here to access these titles as well as the full reading list.
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