Art Museum
704 Pier View Way
Oceanside, CA 92054
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Phone: (760) 435-3720
Website:
www.oma-online.org
Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday, 10am-4pm; Sunday, 1-4pm.
Admission Price:
Adults $8, Seniors 65+ $5, Students Free.
Exhibitions
February 26, 2012 - July 8, 2012
CONTEMPORARY ART WINS A BEACHHEAD: THE LA JOLLA SCHOOL OF ARTS 1960-1964
of Don Dudley, Fred Holle, Sheldon Kirby and Guy Williams, along with the ceramics of Rhoda Lopez and the ceramics and paintings of Malcolm McClain
This exhibition focuses on the work of 6 artists who were all members of the La Jolla School’s faculty featuring the paintings of Don Dudley, Fred Holle, Sheldon Kirby and Guy Williams, ceramics of Rhoda Lopez; ceramics /paintings of Malcolm McClain
March 3, 2012 - June 3, 2012
PENUMBRA: AN ODE TO OCEANSIDE IN A TIME OF WAR
Geoffrey Cunningham
Penumbra is a simple gesture by artist Geoffrey Cunningham, created as an ode to his hometown in a time of war. The work reflects a city living in the grey areas of conflict, unable to deny, unwilling to accept, always somewhere between light and dark.
April 28, 2012 - June 17, 2012
''Liquid Capture: Masters of Underwater Photography,'' group exhibition
April 28, 2012 - August 12, 2012
Lee Silton
"Evolution"
May 13, 2012 - September 30, 2012
''Cruisin' Califas: The Art of Lowriding," group exhibition
June 30, 2012 - July 28, 2012
''Under Alien Seas: An Artist’s Conception of Life that Might Exist Beyond our Planet''
William Leslie, Alessandra Colfi, Nathan Harrestein, Chris and Lisa Isaacson
June 30, 2012 - August 26, 2012
Jeanette Bonds, ''14.7 PSI''
Description:
Oceanside Museum of Art is a cultural jewel located in downtown Oceanside with a view of the Pacific Ocean and the historic Oceanside Pier.
Oceanside Museum of Art is a cultural jewel located in downtown Oceanside with a view of the Pacific Ocean and the historic Oceanside Pier. The museum presents provocative, contemporary exhibitions from the region and around the world. OMA offers art instruction at the OMA School of Art, concerts, films, lectures, docent tours, and the OMA Museum Store. Oceanside Museum of Art is a gathering place where friends meet to share and enjoy the rich cultural experiences available in the region.
In addition to a progressive exhibition schedule, Oceanside Museum of Art is housed in side-by-side buildings designed by two of southern California’s most renowned Modernist architects. The classic Irving Gill designed building is nestled against the contemporary Frederick Fisher designed Central Pavilion creating the perfect union of past and present architecture.
Exhibitions showcase the finest art of the southern California region from landscape paintings to studio furniture, neon sculpture, art quilts, and architectural glass. OMA’s galleries feature on enlightening survey of contemporary art enriched by the cultures of the community. The museum’s galleries are redesigned for each exhibition, surprising visitors with a fresh, exciting visual transformation for every new exhibit.