Esoteric Survey

I tagged along with  arquetipo_de_cambio  again on her latest trip to Tijuana.  We visited the two campuses that make up the La Esperanza schools of Tijuana. Some of the buildings were designed by James Hubbell and built with his help, along with many other volunteers over the years. They adhere to Hubbell's style of organic architecture. The school was founded in 1989 and the campuses are both located in Colonia La Esperanza in Tijuana. The Jardin de Niños La Esperanza kindergarten and Colegio La Esperanza elementary school offer arts-based programs combined with academics.  As described on their website: The La Esperanza schools were founded to create a social institution in an unorganized, unincorporated, unrecognized yet highly populated area.  The recognition that Art and Music are elements that transcend class barriers led The Americas Foundation to create beautiful school architecture that everyone would appreciate and value.  Famous artists like Jam...

The annual Objects USA show in San Diego was a great success. Thank you to all who made it over.  The Kay Whitcomb wall A collection of Lynn Fayman photographs James Hubbell The next event is Mod Swap (December 9) and then Palm Springs Modernism (February 16-19)

In Search Of Shadows: James Hubbell Sculpture   at the Oceanside Museum of Art

Typical airport art - Bust of Charles Lindbergh  What's that under the Spirit of St. Louis in Terminal 2 at Lindbergh Field? Snapshot in Sculpture: 1960's San Diego Midcentury Art. C urated by Dave Hampton  The exhibit includes work by Russell Baldwin, Jean Balmer, Barney Reid, Jack Boyd and many more.   It wouldn't be a Hampton production without some good ephemera.  Jean Balmer James Hubbell Erik Gronborg Joe Nyiri Jack Boyd Jean Balmer