by Patricia Frischer
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Alejandra Garcia |
Common Not-So-Common
Objects is not a pop-up exhibition but a pop art
exhibition part of the Oceanside Cultural
District at the Oceanside Museum of
Art West Gallery at the Seabird Resort. It is artists’ interpretations of
everyday objects enhanced with their imagination and carefully curated by Natalie Gonzalez and on view until Jan
4th.
The piñata as a bag of Cheetos by Alejandra Garcia, the extra-long, extra strong and right turn fire extinguishers
of Zachary Dobbins, the supersized Spam presented by Dave Lefner, the charming tiny
plates of Ron Carlson, the glamorized trash barrels by Duke Windsor, and the presentations
of the over-abundance of our mass consumption by Taylor Chapin and Cheryl Tall: these are easily relatable stories.
But there is so much more at the Seabird
Resort. OMA has advised on art in every area of the building. Three are
featured here, but seeing all the works would be a good excuse for a staycation
in Oceanside.
It was my first visit and I was there to celebrate the North
County Economic Development Council’s Devvies Awards at a luncheon full of city mayors,
councilmembers, sponsors, staff and volunteers. I was invited by Carol Rogers (one of my fellow North County Arts Network
board members) from the City of Escondido
Public Art Commission as the Escondido Public
Art Strategic Plan
was one of two Arts Award recipients. I am delighted to say that the Encinitas
Pacific View Arts Center was the other.
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Zachary Dobbins |
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Dave Lefner |
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Ron Carlson |
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Ron Carlson |
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Ron Carlson |
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Duke Windsor |
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Cheryl Tall |
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Taylor Chapman |
View of the whole gallery including windows from the street
but the entrance is through the lobby of the hotel
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Michelle Montjoy's installation overhead viewed during the North County Economic Development Council's award lunch. Encinitas Pacific View and Escondido Public Art Strategic Plan were the two Arts Award recipients. |
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Michelle Montjoy |
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Courtney Mattison |
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Jeff Irwin |
Common Not-so-common Objects until Jan 4
OMA West at the Seabird Resort
101 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CA 92054.
The gallery is on the ground floor towards the back of the building, accessed
through the front of the hotel.
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