November 14, 2023
Mesa College Art Gallery Presents Cosecha: An Exhibition About Food
“Cosecha” will Showcase Food in All its Meanings; just in time for Thanksgiving
By Office of Communications
San Diego, CA – On Thursday, November 16, the San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery will
host the opening reception from 4:00-7:00pm for the newest exhibition, Cosecha: An Exhibition About Food . This exhibition was exclusively curated by San Diego Mesa College Museum Studies students. The reception will serve up a potluck of works by 40 artists, food-related performances,
and edible food and drink.
This sunset evening event demonstrates the collective vision of students in the Fall
2023 Museum Studies class, who solicited, juried, and contributed to the installation
of submissions around the theme of Cosecha, a Spanish word meaning “harvest”. Cosecha seeks to engage with food in a wide range of mediums and interpretations. The exhibition
also includes short films and performance, all showing how art and food can converge
to express human creativity, emotions, and preoccupations. Each artist brings to the
table their particular understanding of food as they touch the magic found in the
universality of the specific.
All lovers of food and art in the San Diego community are encouraged to attend the
exhibition to show support for local students and artists. The reception is free and
open to the public.
Date/Time: Thursday, November 16, 4:00-7:00 pm
Location: Mesa College Art Gallery
Fine Arts, 103
7250 Mesa College Drive. San Diego, CA 92111
Please see the Mesa College Campus Map
Parking: Free parking in Lot #1 will be available in faculty/staff spaces.
Gallery Hours: M, T, W, TH 12 - 5 p.m. (Or by appointment.) Closed Fridays, Weekends & Holidays.
For additional information, please call (619) 818-3446 or visit www.sdmesa.edu/art-gallery
About Cosecha: An Exhibit About Food
Participating Artists: Jenny Armer - Orysya Barua - Beate Bermann-Enn - Liliana Cruz - Crystal Daigle - Cole
Douglas - Rachel Droessler - Philip Dunn - Dianna Elizardo - Shannon English - Gaby
Espina - Katie Flores – Diana Fuentes - Adele Gaburo - Sora Gallagher - Christine
Galuppo - Juliet Gentry - Justin Hammond - Terri Hughes-Oelrich - Hannah Johansen
- Aleya Lanteigne - Gaby López - Socrates M. Medina - Kathleen Mitchell - Chrisanne
Moats - Lydia Niebla - Chrissa OBrien - Christopher Padilla - Amertah Perman - Gabriela
Ponce Curlango - Lulu Yueming Qu - Barbara Rabkin - Jenny Rubottom - Katie Ruiz -
Maggie Shen - Charlie Spadone - Cheryl Tall - Ana Valdeolivar - Montserrat Ventura
- Cindy Zimmerman
Cosecha: An Exhibition About Food. Cosecha (a Spanish word meaning “harvest”) is a multimedia group show that serves up a visual
harvest drawing on the various meanings of the central theme. In the gallery several
narratives are braided together: food as a symbol of both individual taste and communal
joy, food as performance and indulgence of the senses, or food as abject and monstrous.
Featuring 40 artists, each artwork is presented as a delicacy on a party platter where
each artist brings a piece of their heart to the potluck.
San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery
The Mesa College Art Gallery is an educational forum to present the work of professional
artists in a range of media and dealing with diverse issues. The gallery also showcases
outstanding artwork created by students in the Art Department. It is our mission to
enrich and engage our student community through art. The gallery exhibits are complemented
with artist lectures, workshops, and guided tours. The gallery serves as a laboratory
for the Art Department's Museum Studies Program. The college is the only San Diego
institution to offer an AA and a Certificate of Performance in Museum Studies/Gallery
Exhibition Skills. Mesa College Art Gallery (sdmesa.edu)
Museum Studies Department
This three-course program provides theory, instruction and practical experience in
all aspects of design and installation of art exhibitions. Students receive an overview
of the history, functions and operations of art galleries and Museums. Museum Studies Program and Courses | San Diego Mesa College (sdmesa.edu)
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