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Chicano Park Mural Remembers Anastasio Hernandez Rojas
- May 29
- By Beth Accomando
Ten years ago San Diego resident Anastasio Hernandez Rojas was brutally beaten and shot with a Taser by border agents at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. He died two days later. Now a mural at Chicano Park pays tribute to his memory and to the continued battle for justice.
San Diego Virtual Weekend Events: Seaport Sessions, Drive-Up Art and Experimental Music
- May 21
- By Julia Dixon Evans, Maureen Cavanaugh
This weekend's virtual arts and culture offerings include Seaport Sessions, a live music and art pop-up festival, your last chance to see artist Michelle Montjoy's installation through Lux Art Institute's front windows and a curated experimental music session.
The Vinyl-Wrapped Worlds Of Artist Nassem Navab
- May 21
- By Julia Dixon Evans
One artist explores the way generational trauma shapes the domestic lives of children of immigrants — in an artist residency entirely encapsulated by a pandemic
5 San Diego Artists To Follow On Instagram Right Now
- May 20
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Some talented San Diegans to follow right now to get you through quarantine with a little inspiration.
Immersive Art In A No-Touch World
- April 2
- By Julia Dixon Evans
A San Diego artist finds creative ways to transform an immersive exhibition into remotely accessible work
Remembering Iconic San Diego Artist Bob Matheny
- May 14
- By Julia Dixon Evans
One of the most legendary and influential leaders of San Diego's midcentury contemporary art scene has passed away at the age of 91
Meet The Women Of The San Diego Art Prize
- May 14
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Four emerging San Diego artists — Alanna Airitam, Kaori Fukuyama, Griselda Rosas, and Melissa Walter — are celebrated by the San Diego Art Prize
Visual Artist Melissa Walter Makes Sense Of The Stars
- May 14
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Local artist Melissa Walter infuses astrophysics with her mastery of light, shadow and materials
San Diego Top Mother's Day Weekend Events: From Opera To Cartooning To Nature Mandalas To Brunch
- May 7
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Looking for a few ways to infuse art and culture into your pandemic weekend and Mother's Day?
San Diego's Best Practice Gallery Turns To The USPS
- May 7
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Art by Mas G, C. Tsui and Ellie Vanden Busch originally planned to open at Barrio Logan gallery will continue across lo-fi and virtual platforms
Bread And Salt: Supporting Each Other To Support The Arts
- April 23
- By Julia Dixon Evans
Five days a week of artist interviews and a new online art shop are ways the art space is adapting to the coronavirus pandemic — and hoping to survive.
The Future Of Style: Slow Fashion Plus ... Merch Tees?
- April 22
- By Julia Dixon Evans
San Diego pattern designer Trista Roland considers the quarantine's potential impacts on style
A Virtual 'Art Alive' Lives On At San Diego Museum Of Art
- April 15
- By Julia Dixon Evans
SDMA's must-see annual floral design event weekend was briefly canceled, but has found a place online
Local Artists Find Healing And Community In Mass Producing Masks
- April 8
- By Julia Dixon Evans
'I just need to do this because people are gonna die,' said Cataphant, one of many San Diego artists making masks to donate during the coronavirus pandemic
San Diego Arts And Artists Go Digital During Coronavirus Closures
- March 18
- By Brooke Ruth, Julia Dixon Evans, Maureen Cavanaugh
San Diego artists, art museums, galleries and performing arts groups are finding ways to still share their art while traditional spaces and gatherings are canceled.
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GRANTCHESTER Season 4 On MASTERPIECE
Airs Sundays, May 31, 2020 from 8-11 p.m., June 7 from 9-11 p.m. & June 14 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + PBS Video App
