Opening reception:Friday, July 15, 2022 6:30-8:30 p.m.Free.RSVP here.From the gallery:This summer, the Institute of Contemporary Art, San Diego will host the first NextGen: Graduating Artist Exhibition, which celebrates the San Diego/Tijuana art scene.NextGen is an exhibition that aims to support recently graduated artists while also fostering the local art ecosystem.Applications by graduating artists from interdisciplinary backgrounds were reviewed by a panel of professionals and experts in the art field. This year, the jury was comprised of Los Angeles-based artist Beatriz Cortez; Artistic Director of Bread and Salt in San Diego, Isabel Dutra; and curator at the Pérez Art Museum Miami, María Elena Ortiz.Seven artists were selected based on their artistic skill, conceptual approach, and innovation: María Antonia Eguiarte Souza, Victor Castaneda, beck haberstroh, Isidro Pérez García, Dianne Preciado, Gideon Sawyer, and Matt Williams.By providing space for local artists and encoura
This weekend in the arts: emerging artists at ICA San Diego; Teen-Versionary's Pride production; nine Park Social projects on one day; Leonard Patton and Gregory Page at the Jazz Lounge; Marianela de la Hoz at the Timken; and mariachi and ballet folklórico at the Civic Theatre.