By Patricia Frischer
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Ye Hongxing detail |
Every gallery needs a personal identity. Artists may come
and go but the gallery itself has a style and a viewpoint. This is what attracts
collectors as well as art consultants. The personality at Techne Art Center is
created by Chuck Thomas, the owner/director and it is unusual for San Diego as
it is based on Thomas’s connections to the New York Art scene. At Techne Art
Center you see not only local talent, but a spread of those from the big apple.
This gallery is a little off the beaten track in north east
Oceanside. But the journey, if you are south or north is worth the trouble. The
art is always high quality, but each of the artists is showcased like multiple
mini one person shows. This takes a large space and Techne has that in spades.
This is how the current exhibition Material World curated by Thomas and Jason Clay Lewis can present such a large diversity of mediums in such large quantities. I saw, water, asphalt, acrylic resin, salt, sand, glass, rice
paper, cotton fibers, fabric, thread as well as metal, paint, photography, and all sorts of plastic.
By the way, Thai and Sushi on college is a good stop for a meal near by, or go that extra mile for Italian at Ciao. You can feed the body and the soul.
Trevor Amery, Annie Claflin, Ben Godward, Becky
Guttin, Ye Hongxing, Adriene Hughes, Monica Loss, Michelle Montjoy, Jason
Rohlf, Kline Swonger, and Christana Updegraf and Matthew Bacher.
Downstairs Galleries
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Ye Hongxing - Our number one choice for talent to watch in San Diego with incredible details and astonishing scale. |
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Ye Hongxing |
Ye Hongxing
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Ye Hongxing
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Kline Swonger - Amazing how this very large metal sculpture can look so intimate and intriguing in a smaller space with beautiful lighting |
Kline Swonger
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Trevor Amery -Don’t overlook these subtle slightly strange creations.We recently saw this work at the faculty show at Mesa College. Each one can become your own story. |
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Trevor Amery |
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Matthew Bacher - Hard to be surprised with figurative painting, but this group of swirling distorted bodies kept our attention |
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Michelle Montjoy - A new direction for this artist, so enjoy the experimentation of these tiny sculptures. Love the pink floor! |
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Michelle Montjoy |
Michelle Montjoy
Upstairs Galleries
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Becky Guttin - Really a mini retrospective with lots of new work in glass and stitched paper. |
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Becky Guttin |
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Becky Guttin, |
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Monica Loss - Another chance to see this artist at Techne, this time with more crocheted hangings |
Monica Loss
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Adriene Hughes - Luscious colors photographs and felted balls feed off each other, bringing these images into the third dimension |
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Adriene Hughes |
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Annie Claflin - We loved the distorted landscapes in so many different mediums.. |
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Annie Claflin |
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Annie Claflin |
Material World May 3 to July 26, 2025
Trevor Amery, Annie Claflin, Ben Godward, Becky Guttin, Ye Hongxing, Adriene Hughes, Monica Loss, Michelle Montjoy, Jason Rohlf, Kline Swonger, and Christana Updegraf and Matthew Bacher.
Techne Art Center
1609 Ord Way
Oceanside. CA 92056
Chuck Thomas 917.9721.752
Opening Days: Thursday-Saturday 1-6pm