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GALLERY
Woodward Contemporary hosts rotating gallery exhibitions and receptions. A combination of solo shows featuring nationally and internationally recognized artists, as well as juried art exhibitions will grace the gallery space.
Hours & Admission
Monday - Saturday | 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday | Closed
Or By Appointment | Call 619-310-6716
Admission | Free to the public
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OPPOSING ANGLES: ARTIST ALLIANCE AT WOODWARD CONTEMPORARY
On View
April 4-29, 2026
Admission
Free and open to the public
Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA)'s Artist Alliance is thrilled to present 40 artworks in their first exhibition in Old Town San Diego. Selected by gallery founder Gigi Woodward, many of the artworks are loosely themed to the title, Opposing Angles, creating a show that explores contrast, tension, or unexpected points of view—how different ideas, forms, or experiences meet, overlap, or push against one another to create something new.
Featuring artwork by Radmila Abram, Alvaro Alvarez, Marianna Baker, Silvana Barrios, Leny Behar, Christie Beniston, Maite Benito Agahnia, Denise Brook, David Browne, Denise Cerro, Shari Cookson, Susan Coppock, Carroll Crannell, Caroline De Aquino, Vicky DeLong, Milan DelVecchio, Ellen Dieter, Gabriela Domville, Asia Dorsey, Kathy Dunaway, Roberta Dyer, Dana Edwards, Rowan Foley, Will Gibson, Julia C R Gray, Becky Guttin, Birdy Harrison, Karen Haub, Jannelly Herrera, Michael Hirsh, Anuj Jenveja, Michelle Johnston, Kay Kaplan, Linda Morton, Paul Murray, Carmen Saunders, Madeline Sherry, and Vincent Wray.
Shown: Vincent Wray, Pigeon (no. 4)
BENEATH THE SURFACE
Opening Reception
Saturday, May 9, 2026 · 6-9 PM
On View
May 9 - June 6, 2026
Admission
Free and open to the public
Woodward Contemporary presents “Beneath the Surface”, an exhibition examining what is concealed within and beyond visual form. We seek works that offer initial clarity yet unfold deeper meaning through texture, layering, and emotional complexity. This call invites artists who engage in a process of excavation-whether physical, psychological, or conceptual- revealing tension beneath the aesthetic calm. Selected pieces should evoke discovery and depth, inviting reflection on what is hidden, repressed, or emerging. Beneath the Surface asks artists to consider not only what is seen, but what is sensed.
Juror: Lisa Bryson
Shown: Pat MacGlaggan, Cardinal Sin
ART CALLS
You’re invited to be part of the gallery at Woodward Contemporary. All exhibition submissions are managed through CaFÉ (callforentry.org) for a streamlined and professional application process. Woodward Contemporary presents new exhibitions every six weeks, offering artists consistent opportunities to showcase their work. Our standard commission structure is 40% to the gallery and 60% to the artist. We look forward to reviewing your work and welcoming new voices into our exhibition program. To stay informed about upcoming calls for art and exhibitions, we encourage you to subscribe to our email list and follow us on Instagram and Facebook.
ART CALL: THE WEIGHT OF AIR
Application Deadline
June 20, 2026
Notifications
June 25, 2026
Opening Reception
Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 6-9 PM
Exhibition Dates
July 18 - August 15, 2026
Admission
Free and open to the public
Even though air is invisible, it shapes how we experience every place we enter. Temperature, humidity, light, sound, and even memory fill the atmosphere around us. This exhibition looks for artworks that make viewers feel the emotional or physical presence of air—its weight, its stillness, or its movement.
Rather than showing air directly, the artworks reveal it through:
atmosphere
drifting light
quiet landscapes
fog or haze
subtle motion
traces of human presence.
Together, these works explore the emotional essence of place—how environments carry mood, memory, and sensation. A room, a landscape, or even an empty space can feel heavy, calm, tense, or sacred depending on the atmosphere surrounding it.
By translating the unseen qualities of air into visual, spatial, or sensory experiences, the artists invite viewers to become more aware of the environments they inhabit and the invisible forces that shape our perception of place.
Art: Cathrine Edlinger-Kunze "Spitting off the Top of the World"