This spring, discover our picks for the best art and culture in San Diego, including visual art, theater, dance, music and literature — and even some picks for kids. Read on for roundups of events, but also a chance to get to know some of the creative people sharing their art with San Diego.A still from Christopher Cozier's 2014 work"Gas Men" is shown.
Exhibiting artists include Félix González-Torres, Julien Creuzet, Alia Farid, Jeannette Ehlers, Tomm El-Saieh, Christopher Cozier, Lorraine O'Grady and many more. The exhibit is organized in San Diego by Isabel Casso, MCASD's associate curator. Casso worked on the original exhibit when it opened at MCA Chicago, alongside the curatorial team of Carla Acevedo-Yates, Iris Colburn and Nolan Jimbo.." On view April 18 through July 21. Free public opening on April 18.
One of the works,"Thinking About Migration," features a series of suspended, printed sheer textiles that resemble rugs but sway in a mesmerizing lightness. Another,"Looking for a Sign," is an airy, quilt-like assemblage of stitched together used tea bags. When lit, the piece seems to glow warmly. In San Ysidro, Foi Jiménez Jurado, Maria José Crespo, Carmina León, Ava Avnisan, Andrea Carrillo and Gail Swanlund are the invited artists, along with 24 juried artists . At Tijuana's Casa de la Cultura Altamira, Beliz Iristay and Carolina Montejo are the invited artists, along with 12 juried artists .." On view March 9 through May 11. In the U.S.: The Front Arte y Cultura, 147 W. San Ysidro Blvd., San Ysidro. In Mexico: Casa de la Cultura Altamira, Av.