5 Works Of Art To See In San Diego In June
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By JULIA DIXON EVANS
Of an exhibition of 49 artists, it's a tall order to pick just one standout work from the "Marking Time" group show at the Athenaeum. With such fantastic variety in form, meaning and artists, I've fixated on a different piece at any given moment since viewing this exhibition a few weeks ago. I keep coming back to Roberto Salas' beautiful "Iceberg" diptych, featuring two identically sized large paintings side-by-side. The two works show how a subtle shift in daylight or weather could change all the colors or visibility — or maybe it's a less subtle shift like climate change or ice melt. Both paintings capture a devastating swirl of beauty and terror.