Join us for an Exclusive Artist Talk and Swell Plate Tasting at OMA where visual and culinary arts combine!

Through a dynamic blend of artist insight, exhibition exploration, and immersive culinary creativity, you will experience OMA like never before.

Tuesday, January 13th, 2026, 6:00PM–7:30PM PST | Oceanside Museum of Art, 704 Pier View Way, Oceanside, CA 92054

$55 members | $65 nonmembers

During the exclusive tour and artist talk with Francisco Eme through his exhibition Francisco Eme: Future Rituals & La eco-resistencia, blending ancestral knowledge, science, and contemporary media to invite a slower, reverent reconnection with animals, urban ecology, and the spiritual forces of nature within and beyond the city. You will hear the impactful stories behind his stunning works and see the pieces on display in a new light. Then it’s on to the tasting, where you will meet 24Suns Co-Founder and Chef Nicholas Webber to enjoy a sample of the Swell Plates dish inspired by Francisco’s exhibition that will deepen your connection to the themes uncovered in his work. The tasting pairs smoked pork rib with local wahoo shaped into a T-bone form. A fermented fennel “souherb” made from foraged coastal herbs ties the elements together, creating a reflection on balance, ecology, and Oceanside’s natural landscape.

Part of Visit Oceanside’s Swell Plate Series.