San Diego Art Guide

A curated selection of contemporary art venues in San Diego County

 

Art Produce

A gallery, performance, food, and community space in North Park, San Diego.

artproduce.org

3139 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104

 

ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station

A burgeoning hub for life and culture, ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station is a unique location filled with galleries, museums, artists, music groups, dance companies, makers, creators, and distinctive dining experiences, located in Point Loma at the former Naval Training Center.

artsdistrictlibertystation.com

2820 Roosevelt Rd., San Diego, CA 92106

 

Athenaeum Art Center

The second location of the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, the AAC offers four exhibition spaces, an event space, a fully equipped print studio, a kiln, and art studio.

www.ljathenaeum.org/aac

1955 Julian Ave, San Diego, CA 92113

 

Athenaeum Music & Arts Library

Founded in 1899, the Athenaeum provides library resources in music and the arts and presents over 200 programs and cultural events annually.

ljathenaeum.org

1008 Wall St, La Jolla, CA 92037

 

Best Practice

An exhibition space located in the Barrio Logan neighborhood of San Diego for projects from regional, national, and international artists and curators.

practicebest.org

1955 Julian Ave, San Diego, CA 92113

 

Boehm Gallery

A gallery serving Palomar College and North County San Diego that features work by emerging and established local, national, and international artists.

palomar.edu/pages/boehmgallery

1140 W Mission Rd, San Marcos, CA 92069

 

Bread & Salt

A gallery and experimental center for the arts that hosts original works by local and international artists, eclectic events, and a curated assemblage of artisans, educational entities, and non-profit tenants - alongside a robust residency program and publishing house.

breadandsaltsandiego.com

1955 Julian Ave, San Diego, CA 92113

 

California Center for the Arts, Escondido

A visual and performing arts center in North San Diego County.

artcenter.org

340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA 92025

 

Central Library Art Gallery

The Library’s exhibition program allows free access to visual art and cultural exhibitions, while promoting San Diego artists and creative community groups.

sandiego.gov/public-library/visualarts

330 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101

 

Centro Cultural de la Raza

A non-profit organization with the specific mission to create, preserve, promote and educate about Chicano, Mexicano, Native American and Latino art and culture.

centrodelaraza.com

2004 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101

 

Ice Gallery

An artist-run exhibition space primarily focused on site specific installations.

icegallerysd.com

1955 Julian Ave, San Diego, CA 92113

 

Institute of Contemporary Art, San Diego

The Institute of Contemporary Art, San Diego presents experimental art and learning with a mission to question everything.

icasandiego.org

ICA North: 1550 S El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024

ICA Central: 1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

 

Kruglak Gallery

A gallery at MiraCosta College offering a diverse range of contemporary art exhibitions, performing arts and events.

kruglakgallery.weebly.com

1 Barnard Dr, Oceanside, CA 92056

 

La Jolla Historical Society

A historic house museum, the Society develops projects that engage disciplinary boundaries and explore the relationship of culture to society, collaborating with guest curators, artists, architects, and other cultural producers.

lajollahistory.org

780 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA 92037

 

Mandeville Art Gallery

The Mandeville Art Gallery, previously known as the University Art Gallery, is a long-standing fixture on the UC San Diego campus, with a five-decade history of presenting innovative art in the context of a major research university.

mandevilleartgallery.ucsd.edu

9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093

 

Mesa College Art Gallery

An educational forum to present the work of professional artists in a range of media and dealing with diverse issues.

sdmesa.edu/campus-life/galleries-and-attractions/mesa-college-art-gallery/

7250 Mesa College Dr, San Diego, CA 92111

 

Mingei International Museum

Founded in 1978, Mingei presents works of folk art, craft and design.

mingei.org

1439 El Prado, San Diego CA 92101

 

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego

A forum devoted to the exploration and presentation of the art of our time, showcasing an internationally recognized collection and a dynamic schedule of exhibitions and public programs.

mcasd.org

700 Prospect St, La Jolla, CA 92037

 

Museum of Photographic Arts

An independent institution devoted to photography, film, and video. Founded in 1983, MOPA consistently addresses cultural, historical, and social issues through its visual learning programs.

mopa.org

1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

 

Oceanside Museum of Art

Located in a burgeoning coastal city along the cultural corridor between Los Angeles and San Diego, OMA explores new, relevant, and historical art of Southern California.

oma-online.org

704 Pier View Way, Oceanside, CA 92054

 
 

Quint

A gallery exhibiting cutting-edge contemporary art by emerging, mid-career, and established artists from all over the world.

quintgallery.com

Quint Gallery: 5171 Santa Fe St, San Diego, CA 92109

ONE: 7722 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037

 

R.B. Stevenson Gallery

Exhibiting contemporary art with an emphasis on California painters in rotating and special exhibitions.

rbstevensongallery.com

7661 Girard Avenue, Suite 101, La Jolla, CA 92037

 

Southwestern College Art Gallery 

An educational venue designed to engage SWCC’s students and the surrounding community to expand personal, historical and cultural meaning through art.

swccd.edu/swc-community/art-gallery

900 Otay Lakes Rd, Chula Vista, CA 91910  

 

The Hill Street Country Club

An organization dedicated to shaping the growing arts and culture scene in Oceanside and the surrounding North Country region.

thehillstreetcountryclub.org

530 South Coast Hwy, Oceanside CA 92054

 

The New Children's Museum

A new model of children’s museum whose mission is to stimulate imagination, creativity and critical thinking in children and families through inventive and engaging experiences with contemporary art.

thinkplaycreate.org

200 W Island Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

 

The San Diego Museum of Art

A fine arts museum that houses a broad collection with particular strength in Spanish art.

sdmart.org

1450 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92102

 

Trash Lamb Gallery

An artist-run art gallery and unconventionally curated gift shop.

trashlambgallery.com

2365 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92104

 

Two Rooms

Two Rooms is an artist-run gallery and project space, founded in 2023 by Lizzie Zelter. Adjacent to her studio in San Diego, CA, Two Rooms was born out of a desire for informal and experimental artistic exploration and community in the San Diego/Tijuana bi-national region.

tworoomsgallery.com

5560 La Jolla Blvd., Foor 2, Suite D, San Diego, CA 92037

 

University Galleries, University of San Diego

Four distinctive fine art display spaces providing the community with direct access to the finest things that artists have created

sandiego.edu/galleries/

5998 Alcalá Park, San Diego, CA 92110

 

William D. Cannon Art Gallery

A focal point for art and culture in the City of Carlsbad and in San Diego’s North County.

carlsbadca.gov/departments/cultural-arts/gallery-exhibitions/cannon-art-gallery

1775 Dove Ln, Carlsbad, CA 92011