WORKS OF EXCELLENCE.
NATIONAL EXHIBITION • PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS 50 TO WATCH
WORKS OF EXCELLENCE • TO RETURN IN 2025
BIENNIAL EXHIBITION
The Works of Excellence exhibition is a fresh take on our well-known 50 To Watch showcase. When the biennial got disrupted by the pandemic, our gallery owner, Patric Stillman, decided to give it a new spin. Instead of focusing only on local artists, Works of Excellence is now a national exhibition that highlights the best mid-career and professional visual artists.
“I wanted to create something more impactful than just recognizing the same talented artists every year,” said Stillman. “A national exhibition allows regional artists to showcase their creativity alongside their peers from across the US. It’s a powerful boost for artists' careers and a great gauge of quality for patrons looking to expand their collections."
JURORS
The Studio Door appreciates our Works of Excellence jurors and encourages patrons to support these vital art spaces. It's heartening to see art professionals backing the broader community.
Maria Mingalone
Executive Director
Oceanside Museum of Art
Megan Pogue
Executive Director
Timken Museum of Art
Sonya Sparks
Owner and Chief Curator
Sparks Gallery
WORKS OF EXCELLENCE • ARTISTS
Tom Acevedo, James Anthony, Norman Aragones, Marianna Baker, Annemarie Baldauf, Lewis Bangham, Vlad Bibik, Jacquelyn Blackstone, Jim Bowling, Ariel Bowman, Anita Bracalente, Amy Broderick, Annakatrin Burnham, John Calabrese, Miguel Camacho-Padilla, Garry Carlson, Lance Chang, Marc Chicoine, Mark Coggins, Charles Compo, Susan Coppock, Jeff Crusberg, Donna Fleetwood, Erik Friedman, Stefan Frutiger, Alan Garry, Rosario Glezmir, Karen Hochman Brown, Adrian Huth, Kyung Hee Im, Kay Kaplan, Linda Kliewer, Kathy Knapp, Sherry Krulle-Beaton, Sonny Lipps, Don Manderson, Maryanne McGuire, Natalie McGuire, Maidy Morhous, Jess Self, Steven Shpall, Rich Stewart, K. Taka, Trudy Thomson, Tim Weedlun, Elaine Weiner-Reed, Brady Willmott, Leslie Winokur, Redin Winter, Larry Wolf
Flip through 50 To Watch 2018 exhibition catalog.
Third Edition Exhibition
Curated by Maria Mingalone
Executive Director
Oceanside Museum of Art
Flip through 50 To Watch 2016 exhibition catalog.
Second Edition Exhibition
Co-curated by Jenna Siman Jacobs
Curatorial Manager
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
and
Christine Knoke Hietbrink
Director of Exhibitions &
Chief Curator
Mingei International Museum
Flip through 50 To Watch 2015 exhibition catalog.
The Original 50 To Watch Exhibition
Co-curated by Stephen C. Wagner
Managing Partner
Arc Gallery & Studios - San Francisco, CA
and
Patti Brady
Program Director
Golden’s Working Artist Program /
Golden’s Artist Educator Program
Golden Artist Colors, Inc.