A close-up of colorful jelly beans in various shades of red, orange, yellow, green, pink, blue, brown, black, and white.

ArtSpectrum 2026

May 5 – June 1, 2026

San Diego Professional LGBTQ Artists

Gallery 21 (Balboa Park) Hours
Open Daily | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

FINAL WEEK

Collaboration with the Village Arts and Education Foundation

• Produced by The Studio Door Gallery

• Curated by RD Riccoboni

Colorful round stained glass window with floral and abstract patterns on a black metal frame, mounted on a stand.

▶️ Watch the full ArtSpectrum 2026 Artist Talk Series on YouTube as it unfolds from May - October 2025

Miguel Camacho Padilla (Posted May 2025)

Carole Kuck (Posted May 2025)

Coincides with National Travel & Tourism Week in San Diego

In the News: ‍ ‍ San Diego Union Tribune, In The Curator’s Word with RD Riccoboni

‍ ‍San Diego Union Tribune, Artist Spotlight on Miguel Camacho-Padilla

‍ ‍ Rage Magazine, Artists Shaping San Diego’s Cultural District

‍ ‍‍ ‍ Uptown / Downtown News, ArtSpectrum interview with Patric Stillman

‍ ‍The Word San Diego, Artists Shaping SanDiego’s Cultural Landscape

Participating Artists:

A man with gray hair and a beard, wearing a patterned shirt, stands next to a mural of two nude men in an embrace with a background of rocks and water.
A man with a shaved head and beard, wearing a gray sleeveless tank top, holding a wooden plank over his shoulder outdoors.

Tommy Diethert

A man with gray hair, glasses, and a black turtleneck holds a paintbrush with a red handle horizontally above his head, standing in front of a beige curtain.

Miguel Camacho-Padilla

An older man with gray hair, beard, and glasses smiling, standing against a plain white wall, wearing a black Under Armour shirt.

Trevor Copenhaver

Close-up of a smiling woman with short curly hair and earrings, outdoors with a clear blue sky in the background.

Don Grant

A smiling older woman with short gray hair and large round glasses stands in front of a colorful pixelated wall.

Brian Hicks

A smiling man with glasses and dark hair, wearing a green jacket, sitting indoors in a restaurant or cafe.

Carole Kuck

A smiling man with a beard wearing a blue shirt with gold patterns, standing in an art gallery or studio with colorful paintings on the walls.

Martin Luera

Portrait of an older man with gray hair and beard, wearing glasses and a beige shirt with suspenders, standing in front of a colorful abstract painting.

RD Riccoboni

Smiling man wearing glasses and a white dress shirt, with headphones around his neck, sitting indoors.

Danne Sadler

A man with a beard and mustache smiling, wearing a black hat with a ribbon, a red bow tie, and dark clothing, against a blurred background.

Patric Stillman

A smiling older man with glasses and a light green button-up shirt, standing indoors with vintage cars visible in the background.

Stefan Talian

Tim Weedlun