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Oceanside Museum of Art

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HERB TURNER: REALIST / IDEALIST Working directly from observations of daily life, Herb Turner’s carefully constructed scenes are imbued with social commentary, poignant messages and personal reflections. Informed by the sensibilities of the Regionalist art movement of the early 20th century, his paintings mostly executed in egg tempera, are insightful narratives of San Diego and American life. OMA is pleased to recognize Turner’s artistic contributions in this significant exhibition showcasing more than 50 paintings and select photographs of his architectural accomplishments. Closes May 19, 2013.

Synesthesia: Manifestations of Energy continues through May 5. In collaboration with experimental sound artist Christopher Adler, Ellen Salk has designed an immersive installation that explores the vibrational quality of her images. Designed in response to Salk’s work, Adler’s music heightens the viewer’s senses eliciting a meditative and spiritual experience.

In Search of Shadows: James Hubbell Sculpture on view through Sunday, June 2, featuring over 30 sculptures from the past 50 years of Hubbell's career. Exhibition explores the artist's mastery of a diverse range of media including bronze, wood, glass and stone, highlighting the evolution of his nature-inspired sculptural style and the reoccurring threads that connect the work across five decades.

Looking for Things The diversity of Jay Johnson’s chosen media is paralleled in his constant exploration of new modes of expression that reflect his dry humor and inventive nature. Working in a wide variety of sculptural media including found and reclaimed objects, wood, metal, clay and paper, each of Johnson’s works hint at satirical short stores derived from his imagination and the world around him. This exhibition presents recent work along with a sampling of seminal pieces from his oeuvre. On display from May 25 through September 15.

Volcanos and Full Moons: Ernest Silva Exhibibition At once comic, contemplative and expressive of the human condition, Ernest Silva’s body of work reflects his interest in using multiple-narratives to explore personal and universal images. Recognized for his metaphoric imagery of deer, lighthouses, water, birds and figures, Silva will present an engaging conversation between his earlier and more recent work occupying two exhibition galleries. Silva derives his imagery from a variety of sources: family photographs of his childhood in Rhode Island, vintage story book covers from the 1950s, popular culture and art history. His imagery is also informed by memory, providing a panoply of symbols that combine to activate a strong emotional response. Interested in the intersection between painting, sculpture and installation his exhibition will reflect a combination of the three that will transform the galleries into a stage set with drawings and paintings on the walls and props on the floor. Silva encourages the viewer to become part of the painting and the story, losing the separation between artist, art and audience. From May 25 through September 15.