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'Posters of Optimism'

"Posters of Your Optimism" is an exhibition of new, imaginative and hopeful posters by local artists and designers. It opened during San Diego Design Week in late September and remains on view at Art Produce through Nov. 12, 2022. The exhibition is also visible from the sidewalk, and the posters featured can also be viewed online here. Featured artists are: Ami Ipapo Glass, Arielle Marom, Anh Lee, Arzu Ozkal, Tricia Treacy, Archana Ravi, Barbara Kosoff, Bhavna Mehta, Beth Weeks, Chitra Gopalakrishnan, Colin Kimzey, David Fobes, David Krimmel, Don Masse, Felipe Yanez, Glenda Richter, Gail Swanlund, Helena Westra, Jerry Lopez, Jonathan Michael Mantell-Johnson, J Vargas, Jonathan Welch, Kim Sweeney, Laurie Bane, Lisa Huppert, Lori Lipsman, Lee Puffer, Liz Sizemore, Lynn Susholtz, Lian Verdeflor, Marianela de la Hoz, Susan Merritt, Calvin Woo, Muse Juarez, Michelle Montjoy, Meera Ramanathan, Marinta Skulpin, Melanie Taylor, Nethra Ramanathan, Ozlem Ozkal, Omar Velazco, Virginia Patterson, Patrick Pemberton, Rachele Riley, Sahar Bardaie, Saeed Ensafi, Scott Gengelbach, Sasan Kayyod, Soori McEachern, Taylor Chapin, Terri Hughes-Oelrich, Taekyeom Lee and Tarah Marie. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS Related links: Art Produce Gallery on Facebook Art Produce Gallery on Instagram Gallery contact and visiting information

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