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Unfold Projects founders Mel Meagher and Stacy Kelley, the thoughtfully assembled exhibition highlights sustainable materials, craftsmanship, and imaginative approaches to stewardship while blurring the boundaries between fine art, functional design, and environmental consciousness. icasandiego.org Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys rough August 9 | Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Giants features more than 130 works of art by 37 Black American and diasporic artists from the personal collection of Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) and Alicia Keys, including pieces by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Gordon Parks, Amy Sherald, and more — plus the debut of a new musical will hit you right in the heart. lajollaplayhouse.org Signals in the Noise July 18-September 7 Madison Gallery Madison Gallery presents a thought- provoking group exhibition featuring internationally acclaimed artists RETNA, RERO, FUNSKULL, and Robert Montgomery. Curated by Lorna York, the exhibition explores the enduring influence of street-born artistic practices through text, symbolism, and public intervention, examining themes of communication, identity, and social connection. madisongalleries.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 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 creativity, community, and SDMA's 100-year legacy, the exhibition looks ahead to the museum's next century. sdmart.org We Must Imagine It rough August 2 ICA San Diego / North Curated by regenerative design platform Unfold Projects, We Must Imagine It brings together 20 California-based artists and designers exploring themes of regeneration, reuse, and rediscovery through art and design. Co-curated by San Diego International Summer Organ Festival July 13-September 7 | Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park e Spreckels Organ Society presents a beloved summer tradition showcasing acclaimed organists and musicians from around the world on the historic Spreckels Organ — the largest outdoor pipe organ on the planet. Held Monday evenings beneath the stars in Balboa Park, the free concert series spans classical masterworks, organ and orchestra collaborations, piano and organ performances, silent film accompaniments, and the ever-popular Labor Day Classic Rock Concert. spreckelsorgan.org/summer-organ-festival e Family Album July 17-August 16 La Jolla Playhouse La Jolla Playhouse presents a powerful world-premiere musical about finding your voice and using it for change. Singer-songwriter Mia Bing is on the cusp of breaking through in the music industry. Just as she receives the call that could change her career, she's pulled back to her childhood home. e Family Album features a soulful power-pop score by MILCK and AG (two-time Tony Award nominee for e Lost Boys) including "Quiet," their 2017 song about MILCK's survivor journey that was a viral sensation. is uplifting new THE FAMILY ALBUM: COURTESY PHOTO ORGANICA: FLORA TO FAUNA: MIGDALIA, KELSEY OVERSTREET, 2026 Culture ranchandcoast.com 52 JULY 2026 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE