Art & Museums This Week in San Diego worth going out for.

It's easy to spend a whole visit near the water and miss the parts of this city I'd actually recommend.

I keep track of art & museums in San Diego and only keep the ones worth going to. Ask me what you're after.

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Visiones Nocturnas: Queer Nightlife in Contemporary Art

Visiones Nocturnas: Queer Nightlife in Contemporary Art

Mon, Sep 28 · 12:00 PM

La Jolla

Queer nightlife in art

Imagine Wild: Mountain Yellow-legged Frog

Imagine Wild: Mountain Yellow-legged Frog Ending soon

Mon, Sep 28 · 10:00 AM

La Jolla

Immersive conservation habitat

Día de los Muertos Ofrenda: Honoring Athletes

Día de los Muertos Ofrenda: Honoring Athletes

Tue, Sep 29 · 10:00 AM

Banker's Hill

Athletic spirits remembered

Artists at Work in Balboa Park

Artists at Work in Balboa Park Ending soon

Mon, Sep 28 · 11:00 AM

Banker's Hill

Live art in historic studios

To Catch a Fish

To Catch a Fish

Tue, Sep 29 · 10:00 AM

Banker's Hill

Fishing craft & ocean stories

'Becoming Heirlooms:' A Craft Desert Exhibition

'Becoming Heirlooms:' A Craft Desert Exhibition

Mon, Sep 28 · 1:00 PM

East Village

Craft as community memory

Soft Architectures of the Sea

Soft Architectures of the Sea Ending soon

Wed, Sep 30 · 10:00 AM

Point Loma

Tactile ocean textiles

The Dykes and Their Friends Between Revolutions

The Dykes and Their Friends Between Revolutions One-time only

Thu, Oct 1 · 10:00 AM

University Heights

Lesbian history, reimagined

Exhibition Reception 'Off-Screen Space'

Exhibition Reception 'Off-Screen Space' One-time only

Thu, Oct 1 · 6:00 PM

La Jolla

Experimental film beyond frames

Artist Reception

Artist Reception One-time only

Thu, Oct 1 · 6:00 PM

Banker's Hill

Meet the artists

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Dia de los Muertos La Experiencia

Dia de los Muertos La Experiencia Hot right now

Mon, Sep 28 · 10:00 AM

Old Town

Festive Day of the Dead plaza

Inspired Art Exhibit

Inspired Art Exhibit Ending soon

Mon, Sep 28 · 10:00 AM

La Jolla

Local art, open studios

46th International Exhibition

46th International Exhibition Up & coming artist

Mon, Sep 28 · 11:00 AM

Point Loma

Juried global watercolors

Christine Lee: By Hand

Christine Lee: By Hand Up & coming artist

Tue, Sep 29 · 11:00 AM

La Jolla

Craft meets code

Edgeless: In the Expanded Field of Painting

Edgeless: In the Expanded Field of Painting

Tue, Sep 29 · 12:00 PM

Montezuma Mesa

Painting beyond the frame

Quilts Japan: The 17th Quilt Nihon

Quilts Japan: The 17th Quilt Nihon Ending soon

Wed, Sep 30 · 10:00 AM

Point Loma

Prestigious Japanese quilts

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How are these art & museums in San Diego chosen?

I go through what's actually on nearby and keep only the ones worth the trip. Nobody pays to be on this list.

Is everything here still happening?

Yes. If it's on the list, it's still on — anything that's finished drops off by itself.

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