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A San Diego letter carrier validates a cliché and captures fleeting Internet fame Designing dignity
The second in our series on border art looks at the architect behind the proposed design of Friendship Park The economics of dance
Peter G. Kalivas thinks contemporary dance requires more than contemporary choreography—it’s about rethinking almost everything The Marty Awards
Setting the record straight on local theater in 2010 Acts of art
Because everyone loves a year-end roundup, we put together the top three local artistic undertakings of 2010 The trash man
The third in our series on border art looks at Oscar Romo's park built of discarded tires and bottles A writer's writer
Author Judy Reeves wants to put San Diego on the literary map The language of invention
Miller Puckette’s Pure Data is inspiring musicians, artists and inventors worldwide

Wednesday, May 15,2013
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In Case We Missed It

Check out ‘Madre’ at Downtown’s Chee Chee Club

By Alex Zaragoza

A semi-regular feature that highlights cool exhibitions we didn’t preview in the weeks before.

Wednesday, May 15,2013
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Artists pull an all-nighter for ‘The Day After’

Sleep deprivation might be a factor at Voz Alta Project

By Alex Zaragoza

Some artists will create new pieces in one night for the exhibition The Day After. They’ll bring their sleeping bags and caffeinated drinks to the Voz Alta Project in Barrio Logan, working on Saturday night to produce artwork inspired by their surroundings.

Tuesday, May 7,2013
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Escondido Municipal Art Gallery explores ‘Contemporary Realism'

Exhibition reveals the beauty in ordinary objects

By Alex Zaragoza

One can argue that realism in art is boring. What's so interesting about a house or a chair or any other common object depicted just as it is?

Tuesday, May 7,2013
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Green Public Art Consultancy looking for artists

Organization seeks environmentally friendly art for a special parade

By Alex Zaragoza

The Green Public Art Consultancy is trying hard to combine public art and environmental awareness.

Tuesday, April 30,2013
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A new building for James Hubbell

The artist’s San Pasqual compound expands

By Alex Zaragoza

Prolific San Diego artist James Hubbell's home in Santa Ysabel is well known in the art community for its beautiful design and collection of paintings, mosaics and sculptures that Hubbell created throughout a career spanning more than 50 years.

Tuesday, April 30,2013
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Tommy DiVita’s dollhouses of disorder

Artist creates installations from afflictions at Space 4 Art

By Alex Zaragoza

A lovely house with a perfectly manicured lawn and white picket fence may not always be what it seems. Indeed, many horror flicks are staged in such an idyllic setting. What terrors and tragedies lurk behind those beautiful silk curtains?

Wednesday, April 24,2013
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Murals of La Jolla keep the affluent area beautiful

Nice neighborhoods need public art, too

By Alex Zaragoza

It’s well known that public art can have a positive impact on a neighborhood. But what if the area benefitting from this type of beautification is more prone to Bentleys and tiny dogs wearing $300 collars?

Wednesday, April 24,2013
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Craftlab Gallery opens in Oceanside

Carlsbad couple finds the time to help North County’s art scene

By Alex Zaragoza

Artists and art lovers who live in Oceanside are working hard to build a vibrant arts community there. So are Carlsbad residents John and Sarah Salisbury, who opened Craftlab Gallery on South Tremont Street earlier this month.

Wednesday, April 17,2013
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Suicidal Octopuss shows graffiti art on a small scale

Art lover commissions miniatures for 'Your Name Here'

By Alex Zaragoza

One of the great things about art is that you don't need to know how to create it to appreciate it. That notion rings especially true for Stuart Platt, owner of Suicidal Octopuss, a company he created in October to foster, exhibit and broker art.

Wednesday, April 10,2013
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Thumbprint Gallery peeks ‘Behind closed doors’

Artists get real at this La Jolla exhibition

By Alex Zaragoza

Artists are often mysterious characters—naturally or, in a lot of cases, purposefully. It's upon a canvas, a piece of paper or wood or the wall of a building that they express who they truly are beneath whatever guises they've created.