Oceanside Museum of Art

Exhibits and activities

In 2014, special exhibitions included "Spitting in the Wind," a collection of works by four contemporary artists, John Baldessari, Richard Allen Morris, Robert Matheny and the late Russell Baldwin.

In 2015, the museum housed over 100 works of art from "Project PAINT: The Prison Arts INiTiative", an arts program providing prisoners with a safe opportunity to explore and express themselves. The curator remarked that arts programs reduce violence in prisons and lower the number of returning prisoners.

In 2015, James F. Peck was named the executive director of the museum, succeeding Daniel Foster.

In 2016, the museum was awarded a $150,000 grant from the James Irvine Foundation to endow a series of interactive and public artist-in-residence programs at a variety of locations in San Diego County. From June 25 to October 29, 2016 the museum exhibit "California Fibers: Eclectic Threads" features "two-dimensional and three-dimensional pieces of fiber and textile arts in media such as silk, cotton, bamboo, palm, wool wire and paper using techniques including weaving, basketry, quilting, embroidery and felting."

References

References

1. [http://www.kpbs.org/places/oceanside-museum-art/ Oceanside Museum of Art] KPBS, accessed July 17, 2016
2. [http://oma-online.org Oceanside Museum of Art] Oceanside Museum of Art, accessed July 17, 2016
3. [http://theosider.com/arts/oceanside-museum-of-art/ Spotlight: Oceanside Museum of Art] The Osider Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 1
4. [http://www.delmartimes.net/news/2014/feb/03/oceanside-museum-of-art-to-unveil-second/ Oceanside Museum of Art to unveil second exhibition in Del Mar] The Del Mar Times, February 3, 2014
5. [http://sites.tufts.edu/museumstudents/2015/08/14/executive-director-oceanside-museum-of-art-oceanside-ca/ Executive Director, Oceanside Museum of Art] Tufts University, August 14, 2015
6. [http://www.artnews.com/2014/11/03/spitting-in-the-wind-at-oceanside-museum-of-art/ “SPITTING IN THE WIND” AT OCEANSIDE MUSEUM OF ART] Art News, November 3, 2014
7. [http://www.thecoastnews.com/2015/07/18/prison-art-on-display-at-oceanside-museum-of-art/ Prison art on display at Oceanside Museum of Art] The Coast News, July 18, 2015
8. [http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/oct/27/oceanside-museum-of-art-director-peck/ James F. Peck named OMA director] The San Diego Tribune, October 27, 2015
9. [http://artforum.com/archive/id=42242 Oceanside Museum of Art Granted $150,000] UT San Diego, Summer 2016
10. [http://sdcitybeat.com/events/view/183398/california_fibers_eclectic_threads.html California Fibers: Eclectic Threads] San Diego City Beat, July 6, 2016