Art and Culture Exhibitions

The Judith Harris Art Gallery will be closed Thursday, Oct. 29 - Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. We apologize for any inconvenience.

The Visual Arts Program provides access and connection to the arts and culture landscape in San Diego, offering unique opportunities to local and regional artists. Featured exhibitions can be viewed at Central Library’s Judith Harris Art Gallery. Rotating exhibitions by local artists and creative groups are hosted at several library locations throughout the year. The Visual Arts Program demonstrates the library’s role as a cultural institution embracing a broad range of disciplines while assisting San Diego artists to achieve wider local, regional and national attention.

For more information about library exhibitions, email us at OnView@sandiego.gov.

Public Exhibition Opportunities

Judith Harris Art Gallery

Becoming Heirlooms: A Craft Desert exhibition curated by Kerianne Quick and Adam John Manley in conjunction with Handwork 2026, a Craft in America initiative.

Onview August 24, 2026 - Extended through January 9, 2027

Join us for an Artist Panel and Meet & Greet on Saturday, November 7, 2027.

OnView - Local Arts

A cream-colored poster titled “Nuestra Cultura” in bold red lettering, decorated with colorful floral illustrations in pink, yellow, orange, and green. Beneath the title, red text reads: “Featuring: Dia Soto, Antwannette Robinson, Julia Hernandez, Karla Burner, and Inés Nefzi.”

Central - 2^nd Floor Feature

Nusetra Cultura Featuring: Dia Soto, Antwanette Robinson, Julia Hernandez , Karla Burner, and Inés Nefzi
September 8 - November 30, 2026

A collage composed of narrow vertical panels featuring diverse imagery, including abstract textures, colorful flowers, a swan, a landscape with a person, a stylized face, coastal scenery, and a close-up portrait. The panels combine paintings, photographs, and graphic elements in a mosaic-like arrangement, creating a layered visual exploration of nature, people, and place.

Central - Popular Library

Echoes of Time: Karisma Art Collective
October 26 - January 4, 2027

Black and white photograph of an exterior door and porch light at night.

Mission Valley

Fritz Goeckner
September 1 – November 30, 2026

Close-up illustration of a cat’s face with large blue eyes and patterned fabric around the head.

Pacific Beach

Gathered Imaginations by San Diego Korean Artist Guild
November 4 - December 30, 2026

Abstract mixed-media artwork featuring layered black-and-white linear patterns, textured grids, handwritten script, and geometric shapes.

Rancho Bernardo

Susan Berkowitz: The Magic of Painted Papers
October 1 – December 31, 2026

Two sailboats at sea illuminated at dusk on calm water beneath dramatic dark storm clouds.

Serra Mesa

Poly Photo Club
September 3 – November 27, 2026

Previously OnView Exhibitions

Explore past exhibitions at the Central Library Art Gallery, including behind-the-scenes content and virtual tours.

Previously OnView Exhibitions

M(other) Tongue | January 31, 2026 – April 18, 2026
Uncharted Elsewhere | August 2, 2025 - January 4, 2026
25 Years of the Drawing Show | February 22, 2025 - June 15, 2025
Helen and Newton Harrison: California Work | September 21, 2024 - January 19, 2025
James Hubbell: Architecture of Jubilation | March 9, 2024 - Aug. 4, 2024
San Diego Art Prize | Oct. 28, 2023 - Jan. 14, 2024
Waiting Room | Aug. 11, 2023 - Oct. 15, 2023
Good Natured: Art & the Environment | May 13, 2023 - July 29, 2023
Lost in Translation: A Game of Telephone | Feb. 6, 2023 - April 15, 2023
SD Art Prize | Sept. 17, 2022 - Jan. 7, 2023
Echoes of Africa | June 4, 2022 - Aug. 20, 2022
Call to Serve: Clara E. Breed and the Japanese American Incarceration | Sept. 18, 2021 - Jan. 30, 2022
Occupy Thirdspace II: Plástica y palabra en TJ/SD | Ocupa Tercer Espacio II: Plástica y palabra en TJ/SD | Feb. 19 - May 7, 2022
Julius Shulman: Modern San Diego | Sept. 28 – Jan. 19, 2020
Fear No Art: Civic Engagement, Histories, Currencies | Feb. 15 – May 17, 2020