New Contemporaries

SD Art PRIZE: Recognition of Excellence in the Visual Arts

Every year the SD Art Prize Art Notes writers and previous SD Art Prize recipients along with the SD Art Prize committee nominates emerging artists as possible suggestions for the SD Art Prize established artists to mentor. These artists are all featured in the New Contemporaries exhibitions held at local sales galleries.

2007/2008 New Contemporaries I

Simayspace at the Art Academy
840 G Street, Downtown SD, 92101 - 619.231.3900 doug@simayspace.com
Event Media sponsor: The Espresso

2009 New Contemporaries II

Emerging Artists: David Adey, Tania Alcala, Michele Guieu, Keikichi Honna, Omar Pimienta, Daniel Ruanova, Marisol Rendon, Tara Smith, Matt Stallings, K.V. Tomney, Jen Trute, Gustabo Velasquez, Yuransky

Noel-Baza Fine Art
Wed. February 18, 2009 – Sat. March 21, 2009
2165 India Street - San Diego, CA 92101 
Gallery Hours: 11-6 Tuesday-Thursday, 11-8 Friday and Sat. closed Sun, Mon
Info: Patricia Frischer 760.943.0148  or noel-baza@cox.net 619.876.4160

2010 New Contemporaries III

Greg Boudreau, Kelsey Brookes, Stephen Curry, Steve Gibson,
Brian Goeltzenleuchter, Wendell M. Kling, Heather Gwen Martin, Robert Nelson, Julio Orozco, Allison Renshaw, Lesha Maria Rodriguez, James Soe Nyun, Stephen Tompkins

San Diego Emerging Artists at Project X: Art
Opening Reception: Sat. April 24, 7 – 10 pm
Sat., April 24 – Sat., May 22, 2010
Artist TBD
320 S. Cedros Ave. Ste. 500 , Solana Beach, 92075
Exhibition hours: Tue - Friday 10 - 5, Saturday 11 – 4 pm
For more info: Chris Martino 858.792.9685

2011 New Contemporaries IV

New Contemporaries IV at Alexander Salazar Fine Art
Aug 1 to Aug 31, 2011
Opening Reception Monday Aug 1, 6-9.
Mely Barragan, Adam Belt, Susannah Bielak, Fred Briscoe, Isaias Crow,
Shay Davis, Damian Gastellum, Gretchen Mercedes, Han Nguyen,
Jaime Ruiz Otis, Lee Puffer, Christopher Puzio, Cheryl Sorg


Alexander Salazar Fine Art
1040 7th Avenue , SD, 92101
Exhibition hours: Tue - Sat 11 - 6, Saturday and Sunday by appointment
More info: alexandersalazarfineart@gmail.com 619-531-8996

2011 New Contemporaries V

New Contemporaries V at Susan Street Fine Art Gallery
Thursday June 7 th, 2012 from 6pm-9pm
June 2 to July 3, 2012

Shawnee Barton, Lauren Carerra, Noah Doely, Rob Duarte, Alexander Jarman, Anna Chiaretta Lavatelli, Lee M. Lavy, Ingram Ober, Vincent Robles,
Deanne Sabeck, David Leon Smith, Brian Zimmerman 


200 North Cedros Avenue, Solana Beach, CA 92075
More info: Melissa Stager 858.793.4442

2011 New Contemporaries VI


New Contemporaries VI at Sparks Gallery
Opening Reception Sat. June 8, 7 to 10 pm
Sat. June 1 to Sun. June 30th, 2013
Jennifer Anderson, Irene de Watteville, Michelle Kurtis Cole,
Franco Mendez Calvillo, James Enos, Brennan Hubbell, Sonia López-Chávez,
Marie Najera, Timothy Earl Neill, Griselda Rosas, Ilanit Shalev , Anna Stump

530 Sixth Avenue, San Diego 92101
More info: Sonya Sparks

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