OceansideMuseumOfArt

Turning the concept of portraiture on its head. We spent the morning learning from and walking through the galleries with Doug Simay, collector and curator of our most recent exhibition Contemporary Portraits of the Simay Collection. Pictured is True Story of Shep by Steve…

Congratulations to Arica and John! They married each other in Oceanside over the weekend and celebrated with an epic party at OMA!

We always have a blast during Music at the Museum! Here's a shot of the crowd from our night with the epic Whitney Shay ( @whitneyshaysings ). Join us during September's First Friday Art Walk for Music at the Museum featuring the Anthony Cullins Trio ( @anthony.cullins ). M…

Details of Consumption Capital by Taylor Chapin ( @blackbearss ). Consumption Capital was developed at The Hillstreet Country Club in Oceanside, CA and expands on the 2019 exhibition Real Big Deals curated by Dinah Poellnitz. Consumption Capital by Taylor Chapin is availab…

There may be no fishing, but you sure can paint! Where do you find your creativity? Photo from our 2021 Plein Air Festival.

"In Smallest of Places, my work considers the development of DNA analysis in relation to forensic science—the application of science to criminal and civil laws. The use of DNA analysis, invented in the 1980s, has led to the exoneration of hundreds of people incarcerated for …

2021 Plein Air Festival: That's a wrap! 266 artworks submitted for jurying, 237 registered artists, 60 art sales, 40 artworks selected for the exhibition, 16 award winning artworks in the exhibition (20 total award winners including works not selected for the exhibition). …

Follow in the Pop Art icon Andy Warhol's footsteps by creating your own Hermann Rorshach inspired work of art. While Robin Douglas gives an introduction to the Pop Art world of Warhol, you can enjoy drinks and appetizers before jumping in to your own Rorschach print. All mat…

Join OMA's Artist Alliance Quarterly Exchange Artist Alliance members can participate by sharing their work in a group critique. It's a great way to get feedback while meeting other working artists. You need to be an Artist Alliance member to submit work but are welcome to…

Love, Truth, Violence, Lust Go behind the exhibition with artist Mark Bryce as we explore how his exhibition Love & War sparks a contemporary dialog touching on universal topics such as love, violence, human frailty, and loneliness. Hosted by OMA’s exhibition manager and r…

Cheers to a job well done! Congratulations to our inaugural Plein Air Festival award winners! Best in Show: Durre Waseem ( @waseemdurre ) Altman Family Second Place Award: Ryan Jensen ( Ryan Jensen] ) Third Place: Chuck Kovacic Honorable Mentions: Peter Adams ( @artofpet…

Create a unique image for the world to decipher based on the classic Andy Warhol series inspired by Hermann Rorshach’s amorphous ink blots. Follow Andy’s process of painting one side of a canvas and then folding it vertically to imprint the other half to produce your own sym…

Untitled works from the Connections series by Dean Ramos. On view in Divisions by Dean Ramos. Divisions will be available to view in the museum through November 7. @deanramosart #oceansidemuseumofart #oceansideart #oceansideca #visitoceanside #art #artmuseum #sandiegoart…

Repost from @whitneyshaysings We’re getting down at the @oceansidemuseum 🎨 tonight! Come get your art and live music fix all in one. The fun starts early at 6pm 📸: @andy_king_photography

Join us for Music at the Museum featuring the wonderful Whitney Shay ( @whitneyshaysings ) THIS Friday, August 6! More information and links to free tickets for Whitney Shay at the museum through the link in bio. Photo by @andy_king_photography #omamusicatthemuseum #free…

Smallest of Places by Melissa Walter is now open at OMA and can be viewed through November 7. Pictured is the set up for Southern Blot Method by @_melissa.walter_

Thanks for coming out! You, friends, have made our first onsite summer events so great. We had so much fun with Shane Hall Trio during Music at the Museum on July 2 and our Plein Air Festival was an absolute blast! Up next is another First Friday Art Walk and Music at the…

Thank you to everyone who came out to join us in celebrating OMA’s first ever Plein Air Festival and our fantastic artists. OMA’s 2021 Plein Air Festival award winners are: Best in Show — Durre Waseem Second Place — Ryan Jensen Third Place — Chuck Kovacic We had so many t…

Plein air artists, this one’s for you! A Breath of Fresh Air: Artist Alliance at Brooks Theater Gallery Artist Alliance members are invited to submit artwork created en plein air for A Breath of Fresh Air, an exhibition to take place at the Brooks Theater Gallery in downto…

Welcome to Oceanside! We had a blast at our Paint Out event at the historic Roberts Cottages on The Strand last night. A beautiful sunset paired with talented painters… what more could we ask for?