Awesome resource of design professionals from all disciplines. Designers, architects, contractors,…read morerealtors, lighting design, Kitchen design, high end appliances, fine artists, graphic design, multi Media technology, and a world class cabinet shop right on site!

This is the end Beautiful friend…read more This is the end My only friend, the end The Doors - The End It is with great sadness I post this. I was not there at the beginning but I will be there at the end. June 2, 2016 the gallery will permanently close. There is a change.org petition: https://www.change.org/p/chancellor-khosla-stop-the-closure-of-the-university-art-gallery

The University Art gallery is located in the middle of UCSD's campus. I know because I skateboarded…read moreby it many times. The space is small, but the interior is as chic as any La Jolla gallery. The gallery features hardwood floor and it often times has exciting exhibits from up and coming artists. A lot of faculty and graduate students have their art work on display here, but artists don't have to be associated with the university to be featured at the gallery. The staff is friendly and the gallery has a lot of exhibit openings with free food and drinks and the receptions are always to the public. For a gallery, the University Art Gallery has a pretty relaxed atmosphere, but a lot of pretentious UCSD art students hang out here, but hell even they have to dig scoring the free food and drinks at the openings.

Five stars PLUS! I had a very challenging piece of very old…read moreartwork - a watercolor on very fragile paper. I wanted to make sure the framer understood the importance of it to me personally, and that artistically they had the skills to make it look great in a framed and matted. Jonathan was recommended to me by a friend who has had several art pieces framed. I had gone to someone else a bit closer to where I was staying a couple days earlier...they basically dismissed the project saying I would have to pay four times the price quoted here, and really not giving me much help for it as far as the finished product. Jonathan listens, he understands and appreciates the artwork for what means to you- and what you visualize; and he really knows what he's doing artistically and professionally. Totally recommend!

I love this place. Best framers in town! Jonathan has made framing easy and fun. They have…read morereasonable prices and they do amazing work, plus Jonathan's fun to talk to!

This place is so amazing, unique, and eclectic!! When I visited, the person work was so friendly…read moreand she introduced me to an artist who was there, working on her fun gallery exhibit! We also checked out the major selection of zones and multi-media and purchased some beautiful risograph prints! They also explained the risograph process very thoroughly and I'll definitely be signing up for one of their many creative workshops in the near future!! Go and check it out ....Highly recommended if you're looking for something different

We stumbled on this shop on a Saturday night walking around North Park. Burn All Books is actually…read morea print shop that sells some of the work artists have printed. They specialize in Risograph prints which predate laser printers and give their work a unique look and feel. There's lots of work from local artists (SD and TJ), so definitely worth a stop. Prices were also reasonable for original works. What a nice surprise find!

This is a great place to find inexpensive gifts and support local artists…read more It's very conveniently located on the corner of Ray St. next to other cool art shops and galleries on what has become one of the most popular art districts in San Diego. I guess they have one night a month when they close off the street and have an art night. I've heard that's a lot of fun, with hundreds of people meandering from shop to shop. It's impossible to go in this shop without finding SOMETHING you like at a price that, at least until Brandon becomes better known, is practically free for the price of the materials. Many of Brandon's drawings and photos are professionally mounted in complex, multiple frames that would cost you more than the price he's asking for the local- themed artwork. The ones I remember most are great, often panoramic images he's taken from popular places around southern California... For example, interesting fish-eye panoramas from beneath some of the piers of southern California (eg. Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach, Huntington, etc.), sunsets along the coast, the San Diego skyline, and of course, his different 'signs' from around the San Diego area... Hillcrest, North Park, etc. I think you can see most of those on his website and facebook pages. Prices I would expect to see between $200 - $1000 for artwork, he's priced at more like $40 to $200. Unbelievable. If you support local artists at ALL, you'll certainly find SOMEthing you like at a price less than you'd expect to pay in a local art gallery. There are even prints and post cards that you can't find elsewhere for under $5. Christmas and birthdays? This is the place to come because of the huge choice of things for $50 and less. Friends and visitors would love almost anything in the shop to take home as memories of San Diego. As close as I was to almost buying several of the southern California glass & wood framed structures he was selling, I ended up buying one of a panoramic view he had taken of the Himalaya mountains he had taken while living in Asia last year. Some of his most interesting prints, drawings and photos are of Thailand, Vietnam and Nepal. Lots of those are stand alone conversation pieces that would fit almost any interior decor. So, whether you want something local for your office or home, or something a little more exotic, there's probably some, under-priced drawing, print, or photo that you'll want to take with you to support a local artist. Brandon has a formal graduate education in architecture, and this gallery may just be a temporary step for him, so you'd better get down to the gallery soon because he might not be there forever. One of the most interesting series he's done is black & white ink sketches of the skylines of San Diego. Those are special and show off his architectural background. In fact, I heard he's currently working on building plans for someone's house. If you need an architect to design your southern California home, you might sit down and see if Brandon can do your blueprints. Some of the local businesses have seen his drawings and commissioned drawings of their buildings, patios, restaurants, etc. Some of that work is in watercolors, which really give them a lot of artistic flair and color. If you're a business owner and love your business, you might talk to Brandon about the custom artwork you can commission him to do at a very reasonable price because he's doing it more for the experience than for the profit. What makes this location especially interesting is that it's one of those shared gallery spaces, so the large gallery has works by two or three other artists as well, including jewelry. My next time in San Diego, I definitely plan to stop by again and see what new work is in the gallery. It's the kind of place you can go back to many times and see different things every time. I hope I can make it back soon for one of the art nights they have once a month. If I lived in San Diego, I'm sure I'd stop into this gallery several times a month.

I love Brandon's photography and illustrations! We have purchased several pieces over the years…read morefrom his booths at the Farmers Markets, from his old studio space on Ray Street, as well as really thoughtful custom personalized pieces and frame work. He created the coolest "scrabble" game board set in individual glass frames which spells out our names (4 family members)- a newer idea he suggested for us. What an awesome idea since we love scrabble! Also, we just did a family photo shoot with him last week. Even with one grumpy child, Brandon was again totally natural, friendly and creative in getting several perfect shots of us down at the Embarcadero. This artist is one of my absolute favorites to work with because his innovative concepts and unlimited capacity to make fine art so very personal.

This photography art gallery is absolutely beautiful. I really like the clean, light, contemporary…read morefeel and the art is stunning! Each piece seems to have it's own interesting story and the gallery manager, Trevor, was very knowledgeable and helpful while at the same time giving me the space to view the art at my own pace. I loved the wide array of pieces from landscape to water and also some very creative abstract pieces of nature. It is also in such a great location, in the heart of La Jolla, surrounded by great restaurants and shops.

My new favorite gallery! Not only is this as good as photography gets in La Jolla, it's about as…read moregood as photography gets anywhere. The sales associates took the time to show me around and introduce me to Ravean's work. There was so much love and attention when talking about the photography. They were extraordinarily knowledgeable and were just as excited to teach me as I was to learn. I'm getting ready to make an art purchase this year and am so excited to return to Ravean/ Aaron. If you are a person who wants to see great photography, this is the place for you.

This shop we just happened upon while walking after lunch one day. The shop owner and artist was…read morethere and was kind enough to show us around and tell us about his pieces. His work is very unusual and creative and beautiful. My mom thought that one of the pieces might be a good house warming gift for a friend and said she'd return. I recommend going to the place if you are looking for an unique glass piece it a gift.

Joel is a professional and talented craftsman. He helped me with some tricky glass repair and did a…read morefantastic job. He is reasonably price and I would highly recommend him.

What a BEAUTIFUL Gallery! Ian Ely is masterful photographer. When you enter, endorphins are…read moreimmediately released. His awesome art pieces brought us so much pleasure. Absolutely stunning experience. Our Art Consultant, "Niky K.", was exceptional. She greeted us with kindness and was delightful to speak with. We all enjoyed the walkthrough from start to finish. Thank you Niky! My daughter loves her calendar. We will be back again...

The saleswoman approached me and my friend in an aggressive manner and berated us as if we were…read morechildren for simply not knowing the rules of no photography. Just down the street was another art gallery that had multiple art pieces the exact same from this one that was much more friendlier and welcoming. Mind you all the art pieces they had in the art gallery you can literally find online and can screenshot it so there was absolutely no reason for her to be so hostile and aggressive because I know for a fact if we were of a different skin color and age group she would have not approached us in a rude manner. Very racist do not go here.