Galleries + Visual Arts
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Hidden in Plain Sight
San Pedro artist Fran Siegel on the Metro murals, the Fulbrights, and why art is “learning and sharing”
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America’s Monument Maker
His Rosa Parks is in the Capitol, and his Harry Bridges is on the waterfront. Eugene Daub has spent five decades turning American history into sculpture—much of it from his San Pedro studio
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The Designer Behind the Brand
Heli Swensson has spent a career turning ideas into images—and in San Pedro, she’s found her most meaningful work yet
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No Walls, No Limits
After losing its Warner Grand home, fINdings Art Center has reinvented itself as a pop-up, community-driven force in San Pedro’s arts scene
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Painting Childhood With Power and Grace
Los Angeles–based artist Floyd Strickland creates evocative figurative works that center Black and Brown youth, blending memory, identity, and hope
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Discovering LA’s Art Scene
Jim Murray’s weekly gallery field trips open doors to museums, neighborhoods, and new ways of seeing art
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Keeper of Wonders
Blending film-world fantasy with old-world artifacts, Thomas Monauni’s Wunderkammer transforms a San Pedro warehouse into a world of imagination
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Murals, Movement, and Meaning
San Pedro’s First Thursday ArtWalk celebrates 28 years with a guided trolley tour of the city’s public murals
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Crosswalks with a Story
San Pedro’s new artist-designed crosswalks blend beauty, safety, and heritage—starting with Lua Kobayashi’s tribute to Terminal Island’s fishing legacy
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A Solo Vision with Collective Impact
Artist and gallerist Peter Scherrer brings fresh energy—and a bold mission—to San Pedro’s art scene with solo.
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Church Makes Room for Aspiring San Pedro Artists
Trinity Lutheran receives yearlong grant to encourage growth of local arts community
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First Thursday ArtWalk Turns 27
How a handful of artists, merchants, and dreamers turned Downtown San Pedro into a monthly celebration of art and community
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Keeping San Pedro Creative
Arts United San Pedro plans to keep the local arts community alive & thriving.
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Behind the Murals
Our first in a new series of self-guided public art tours in San Pedro.
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From the Archive: Pieces of Us
Julie Bender's 25th Street Mosaic Mural, which illustrates the stories of San Pedro, is ready for its close-up
