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OMA Home > Exhibits > Past Exhibits2009 > Past Exhibits97-08 Exhibits OMA's exhibitions showcase the finest art of regional and international artists. From classic landscape paintings and studio furniture to neon sculpture, art quilts and architectural glass, the museum's galleries are redesigned for each exhibit, surprising visitors with a fresh, exciting visual transformation for every show. C U R R E N T   E X H I B I T I O N S Plastic Fantastic: Allison Renshaw January 31 – June 20, 2010 Preview Reception Saturday, January 30th from 5:00-7:00 pm Plastic Fantastic explores the contrast between McMansions, plastic surgery and the artificiality of high- end living with San Diego’s gorgeous seaside weather and natural beauty. While seemingly random and difficult to decipher, Plastic Fantastic references today’s open-source culture of sampling and recycling. Fashion, modern architecture and beach aestheti- cism combine and collide in Renshaw’s vibrant mixed-media compositions. A preview reception introduces the exhibition on Saturday, January 30 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. OMA’s receptions are known for their party atmosphere complete with wine and scrumptious hors d’oeuvres prepared by OMA’s own Culinary Arts Council. Admission to the reception is $10 and complimentary for OMA members. Pulsating with energy and pop abstraction, the imagery in Allison Renshaw’s paintings allows lines between organic and man-made to blur while exploiting the tension between plasticity and temporality. She creates a chaotic universe weaving fragments of pop culture into a fusion of color and intricate doodle-like patterns. Plastic Fantastic is the first West Coast one-woman museum exhibition for San Diego artist Allison Renshaw. Renshaw will discuss the process and meaning behind her work during an informal “Gallery Walk and Talk” on Thursday, February 25 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The lecture is $5 and free for members of Oceanside Museum of Art. DISCOVERIES IN DYSTOPIA: Greg Brotherton Parker Gallery, January 16 - March 19, 2010 Images of a dark dystopian future haunt the work of San Diego artist Greg Brotherton. Each meticulously detailed object fabricated with steel, teakwood and found objects ironically refers to a dangerous future society where life is distinguished by hard work, alienation, deprivation, suffering, and general unhappiness. Brotherton imagines the appearance of this dystopian future in his work by creating Kafkaesque figures in various isolated arrangements that depict the loneliness of a post-industrial world. “Meet the Artist” Greg Brotherton February 6 at 2:00 p.m. is free with museum admission and complimentary for OMA members. Industrial Alchemy: John Zabrucky November 15, 2009 - March 28, 2010 Preview reception introduces the exhibition on Saturday, November 14th from 5:00- 7:00 p.m. Over the past two decades John Zabrucky has been creating a series of flat relief works that celebrate the mysteries of technology. The hyper-detailed reliefs produced with industrial techniques are at the intersection of art and science suggesting both the beauty and terror of life in a high-tech world. He uses a process so time consuming, technical and tedious that the resulting art can only be called Industrial Alchemy A preview reception introduces the exhibition on Saturday, November 14th from 5:00- 7:00 p.m. Admission to the reception is $10, OMA members complimentary. November 15, 2009 - March 28, 2010 Join us Thursday, January 7th from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. for “An Evening with John Zabrucky.” He will present a power point lecture that demystifies the complex process behind his artistic technique. The lecture is $5 and free for members of Oceanside Museum of Art. Click Here to See Our Past Exhibits 2009 Click Here to See Our Past Exhibits 97-08 Programs | Calendar | Museum Store | Newsletters Membership About OMA | Volunteer  © 2005 Oceanside Museum of Art Contact Us