I’m leaving for the Art Book Fair in New York, but before I go here are a few must-see events for you to consider in San Diego.
Back to the books
The San Diego City College International Book Fair is happening at City College through Oct. 8. This popular annual event is the outcome of more than ten years of work by the creative writing faculty, their students and friends in the community at large who put out the journal City Works and recently formed San Diego City Works Press.
After several years attending packed readings for all these events the City College president suggested the literary group think big and start an international book fair that they all hope might grow to rival the book fairs in Los Angeles and Miami.
Then and now the Book Fair is committed to promoting local writers and booksellers as well as reaching out to prominent national and international authors and artists, particularly friends and neighbors in Mexico. This year’s fair and future fairs will also showcase arts and music. Check out sdcitybookfair.com to get a complete schedule of activities and authors participating this year.
Let’s get political
The always interesting University Art Gallery (UAG) at the University of California, San Diego presents an exhibition of Argentine political art produced in the public sphere over the past 15 years. Arrhythmias of Counter-Production: Engaged Art in Argentina, 1995-2011 is running Oct. 6 – Jan. 20 with an opening reception Oct. 6 at 5:30 p.m. The exhibit was curated especially for the UAG by Jennifer Flores Sternad, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Social and Cultural Analysis at NYU and a leading critic and scholar of political art in the Americas.
For more information go to universityartgallery.ucsd.edu/visit/.
Glittering cowboys and lots of horses
Habitat House is a great space hidden in Golden Hill. It is a residence (like, um, people live there) but the residents open their doors for exhibitions and musical events on a regular basis. Local artist Morgan Manduley has an exhibition installed for another week. It is titled The Sun Hung Low or A Question Loomed. It includes paintings, sculptures and installations and it is worth checking out. Manduley’s work references cinema and pop culture. Look out for the glittery cowboy, lots of horses, some pin-ups and a really satisfying show. Habitat House does not have regular hours so go to habitathouse.org, Facebook them or send them an email at info@habitathouse.org to find out when you can stop by.
