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@ranchandcoast RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE MARCH 2026 41 imagery — from Campbell's soup cans to Phillips 66 signs — showcasing the playful and provocative spirit of the Pop movement. mcasd.org For the Love of Self rough July 15 | e Guild Hotel For the Love of Self marks the first solo exhibition by multidisciplinary, cross-border artist David Mont Virgen, presented in partnership with e Guild Hotel, JFiN Collective, and the Consulate General of Mexico. e exhibition explores identity, desire, and selfhood shaped by movement across geographic, cultural, and emotional boundaries. Drawing from Minimalism and Finish Fetish, Mont Virgen works with polished steel, black-on- black canvases, mirrored and distorted surfaces, and intimate photography to create an immersive dialogue between the viewer and the work — seeing and being seen. theguildhotel.com Local Visions: Reimagining the Façade rough July 26 e San Diego Museum of Art As part of its Centennial celebration, e San Diego Museum of Art presents Local Visions: Reimagining the Façade, a landmark exhibition showcasing San Diego-area artists and their reimagined visions of the museum's iconic Spanish Colonial Revival façade in Balboa Park. Selected through an open call, ten local artists explore the façade as a canvas for storytelling, identity, and the future of the city's cultural landscape. Celebrating SDMA's 100-year legacy, the exhibition looks ahead to the museum's next century. sdmart.org the 50th anniversary of the Roberto- Venn School of Luthiery. Showcasing more than 50 extraordinary guitars — each crafted by a different accomplished luthier or team — the exhibition honors five decades of craftsmanship, innovation, and influence in the art of guitar-making. museumofmakingmusic.org e Recipe rough March 22 La Jolla Playhouse La Jolla Playhouse presents e Recipe, a funny and delicious new play exploring the early life of Julia Child, long before she became the beloved TV icon. Follow her unexpected journey from Pasadena to New York, Washington, D.C., Ceylon, and ultimately Paris's famed Le Cordon Bleu in a story filled with discovery, determination, failure, and triumph. lajollaplayhouse.org Écriture rough April 18 Madison Gallery Donald Martiny debuts Écriture, a groundbreaking new exhibition exploring the essential act of mark- making as the foundation of visual expression. Inspired by early works of Henri Matisse and Hans Hartung, Martiny's monumental gestures bridge painting, writing, and sculpture through bold, sculptural brushstrokes formed by hand using custom polymer mediums, pigments, and resins. Painted not on canvas but built as physical records of movement, each work reveals traces of rhythm, intention, and emotion. e opening reception takes place March 7 from 6-8pm, with the artist in attendance. madisongalleries.com A Decade of Pop Prints and Multiples, 1962– 1972: e Frank Mitzel Collection rough May 25 | Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Explore A Decade of Pop Prints and Multiples, 1962–1972: e Frank Mitzel Collection, featuring over 60 vibrant Pop Art prints from the U.S., England, and Europe. is exhibition highlights iconic ÉCRITURE: XIEYI, 73 X 52 IN, COURTESY PHOTO Calendar San Diego's Entertainment Guide For more upcoming events happening in San Diego, visit ranchandcoast.com/calendar For the Love of Self, Through July 15