The New Colossus

June 4-September 23, 2024

This photographic exhibit shares the stories and lives of immigrants and refugees living in San Diego. This is part of the City’s first-ever photo fellowship program from the Office of Immigrant Affairs and Arts and Culture called Exposure.

John Raymond Mireles is a San Diego-based artist working principally with photography. In 1992, he began working as a freelance commercial photographer in San Diego. He has since transitioned from working with commercial clients to an artistic practice that frequently focuses on engaging with and documenting local communities. In 2015, Mireles installed a large, outdoor public exhibition of his Neighbors project, comprised of vinyl-printed portraits of community members from in and around the neighborhoods of south and southeast San Diego. He has since expanded the Neighbors project to all 50 states, including public installations in New York City, Oklahoma City, and Anchorage, Alaska. Mireles has exhibited extensively throughout the United States, including his recent solo exhibition, Disestablishment, at the San Diego Museum of Art.

Learn More!
Information about this project to document stories of immigrants and refugees:
https://www.sandiego.gov/insidesd/city-san-diego-seeks-document-stories-immigrants-and-refugees

Information about Exposure: A New Municipal Photo Fellowship:
https://www.sandiego.gov/blog/exposure-new-municipal-photo-fellowship

Exhibition Opportunities

Interested in exhibiting your art? Apply today! Go to mysdpl.org/visualarts

Application will be considered on a first-come basis. Organizations and individuals based in San Diego or serving primarily San Diego residents, which have not used exhibit space within the past year, will be given priority.