Past Exhibitions – Bonita Museum

March 12, 2025

Native Plant Cinema Lab w/Omar Lopex, Sweetwater River Valley

Watch the Film A walk through the Sweetwater River Valley during the Native Plant Cinema Lab in Winter 2025. The lab, led by filmmaker Omar Lopex, focused on plants in the valley, 16mm filming, and eco-friendly film development. Photos from Transborder Film Foundation and Carlos Cacho, David’s Harp Foundation Watch the Film

December 20, 2024

Symbolizing Americana, Richard C. Ybarra

Photography by San Diego native Richard C. Ybarra Exhibition Dates: January 4 – February 6, 2025 Reception: Saturday, January 18, 2pm – 5pm Artist Talk: Saturday, January 18, 3:30pm Symbolizing Americana delves into the visual language of “Americana” and the feelings associated with living in rural environments around the United States. …what ‘animates’ us is what lies beyond the photographic frame in our imaginations. – Roland Gérard Barthes (1915 – 1980) was a French philosopher […]

July 31, 2024

South Bay Sports Heroes Exhibition

Southwestern College Night: Thursday, Sept. 26 at 5pm -7pm Fore! Touchdown! Home Run! The Bonita Museum & Cultural Center proudly presents an exciting new exhibition South Bay Sports Heroes which highlights South Bay San Diego athletes and coaches. Visitors will enjoy a first look at photos and memorabilia of sports heroes such as Olympian Gail Devers, Golfer Billy Casper, Quarterback Alex Smith, Chargers players Valley Coleman and Bryan Wagner as well as highlighting the 2009 Park View Little League […]

February 15, 2024

Asian and Pacific Islander Culture through Fashion & Stories

January 25, 2024

Border Blasters, TJ/SD Radio & Television Desintegrador de Fronteras

Exhibition dates in San Diego, Bonita Museum: July 12 – August 17, 2024 Reception: July 13, 5 – 8pm Art Car painting w/ Renee Richetts, SDCounty Arts & Culture commissioner: July 13 12noon – 4pm QUADRAs FRONTERAs performance: Sat. August 17 (5pm – 8pm) Exhibition date in Tijuana, IMAC: August 22 – September 14, 2024 Reception: Thursday, August 22, 12noon Curators: Diana Benavídez, Bill Perrine and Itza Vilaboy Read: KPBS Museum Arts Brief article Border Blasters is an exhibition and […]

January 18, 2024

Plein Air: San Diego County Farmers and Produce with Edible SD

Exhibition Dates: May 17 – June 20, 2025 Reception: Sat. May 17 Prospectus This year we celebrate San Diego County Farmers and Produce with local Plein air painters, including California Art Club, San Diego Chapter members. Visitors to the exhibition will explore the beauty and diversity of our region through the eyes of artists. Juror Katie Stokes from San Diego Edible will be the esteemed juror for the exhbition. Katie bio Katie Stokes brings a love of family, nature, gardening, […]

December 20, 2023

Susan J. Osborn in Bonita: Neighborhood Impressions and Dreams

Susan J. Osborn exhibition dates: Feb. 10 – 24, 2024 artist walk-through with Susan: Friday, Feb. 16 at 3:00pm Explore Bonita and Sweetwater Valley neighborhoods through the eyes of local artist Susan J. Osborn. Susan is a well-known artist in San Diego County known for her colorful interpretations. Visitors can walk along the many trails with Susan as she explores Morrison Pond and the topography around the valley. About “Neighborhood Impressions and Dreams” Artist Statement I have lived in Bonita […]

December 15, 2023

Veteran Art Project exhibition

March 9 – March 30, 2024 Public reception: Sat. March 9, 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm Workshop: Wednesday, March 20, 3- 4pm Artist Ivan Sam, an enrolled member of the Dine’ (Navajo) Nation, U.S. Navy Veteran and SDSU Alumni will offer a workshop of healing conversations with hands-on instructions and sharing the spiritual meaning of the healing lifestyles and traditional concepts of Native American cultural arts and Medicine Bag-making. RSVP required Curators: Steve Dilley & Heather Gallana The Veterans […]

September 29, 2023

Artist in Residence projects

NATALIA QUINTERO This month find artwork created by Natalia during her residency in the museum during August 2023. Natalia, I gathered and boiled flowers, leaves, bark and other plants found in Bonita to extract the pigment to create natural dyes. While creating these dyes I pull color, history, and memory from thriving plants. In my work, I use hand embroidery, machine stitching along with hand dyed fabrics to create hanging textiles that are quiet, delicate, and soft in nature. My goal […]