Artists Entertain and Display Their Work During the Month of April
Arts District Liberty Station is home to over 100 working artists, craft studios, galleries, museums and more making it the perfect place to rejoice in all things art. During the month of April, Arts District Liberty Station is celebrating the many inspiring creatives that call this space home, along with welcoming in exciting new events for the whole family.
First Friday at Arts District on April 7
- San Diego Watercolor Society is pleased to present a water-based media exhibition titled Blooming Thoughts, an Art Exhibition, juried by award-winning artist, Robin St. Louis. The opening reception will take place Friday, April 7 from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. and will feature over 95 ready-to-hang original paintings as well as refreshments.
- Milk Oolong Studio will be showcasing new works and changes to their space accompanied by live music from Kenny Beaumont’s Groovadelic Duo from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Attendees who sign up for a workshop, class or summer camp at the Live Music Art Gallery Show will receive 10 percent off.
- Lauren LeVieux will be hosting an Easter Egg decorating workshop in her art studio from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Guests can dye and decorate an egg or two as well as learn about an artist who took egg decorating to a royal extreme.
- Leslie Pierce is welcoming attendees into her studio for a two-hour Encaustic Painting Workshop from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- June Rubin is pleased to present colorful upbeat collages and plush art pillows at her free Art Of Collage artist reception from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The family-friendly event will feature unique pillow creations featuring Godzilla, cats and florals and includes light refreshments.
There is no better celebration for Art Day than an exhibition opening. The WE Gallery, in collaboration with San Diego Ballet and Arts District Liberty Station, presents “Turn! Turn! Turn!” a multimedia art exhibit exploring dance as an expression of life following the seasons of change during the pandemic. Featuring works from artists Mark Siprut and Larry Caveney, the opening reception and community dance will be held Friday, April 14 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Mandell Weiss Gallery space in the Dortea Laub Dance Place. The exhibition will run from Friday, April 14 through Friday, August 11.
Grab your dancing shoes, because The Rosin Project and San Diego Dance Theatre will be collaborating on a free Master Class Series for students this month on Saturday, April 8 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Taught by world-renowned professional artists, the entire series will feature four public classes hosted at San Diego Dance Theater’s Light Box Theater (2590 Truxtun Rd, Suite 205). Students will enjoy classes taught by artists including Pablo Pianto and Mike Tyus along with other choreographers to offer four unique voices that each connect with a different facet of the contemporary dance world and offer this perspective to the greater community. The classes are free and open to the public, but preregistration is strongly encouraged.
This month, Malashock Dance presents three world-premiers by nationally renowned choreographers in “Perpetual (E)motion.” The one-hour program, performed by dancers from Malashock Dance Company, is made up of three distinct dances featuring all new choreography by iconic San Diego Choreographer John Malashock, Christopher K. Morgan of Christopher K. Morgan & Artists, (Makawao, HI), and Tristian Griffin of Tristian Griffin Dance Company (Kansas City, MO). This unique collaboration brings together celebrated artists from across the United States, to provide San Diegans with a highly memorable concert. The performance will take place at the Joan B. Kroc Theatre on Saturday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 16 at 2:30 p.m.
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