Danielle Deery Art

Curatorial Work

Exhibitions

Nearly 20 years of exhibitions built around a point of view. Danielle develops each project from the first curatorial idea through artist selection, interpretation, installation and public engagement — with particular strength in environmental, socially engaged and community-centered subjects.

  1. 2026 — Oceanside Museum of Art

    Matrix Multiplied: Hybrid Approaches to Printmaking

    A dynamic exhibition featuring 18 artists expanding the boundaries of contemporary printmaking.

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    Curator
    Participating artists
    18 artists
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  2. 2024 — Museum of History and Culture La Jolla

    Order/Disorder: Belonging in Nature

    An exploration of humanity's complex relationship with nature, belonging and environmental change.

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    Curator
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  3. 2022 — Oceanside Museum of Art

    Legacy: 25 Years of Art and Community

    A landmark exhibition celebrating more than 100 artists and 25 years of creative community.

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    Curator
    Participating artists
    100+ artists and artworks
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  4. 2021 — Independent curatorial project

    Peaceful Planet

    Fourteen transformed surfboards carrying messages of environmental awareness, peace and collective responsibility.

    Role
    Independent Curator
    Participating artists
    14 artists
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  5. 2019–2020 — California Center for the Arts, Escondido

    Endangered: Exploring California's Changing Ecosystem

    21 artists exploring the beauty of California's natural habitats and humanity's impact upon them.

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    Curator
    Participating artists
    21 artists
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Past Exhibitions

Exhibition Archive

Click a year below to jump to the exhibitions Danielle curated or co-organized that year, newest first — with venues, dates and, where available, links to the exhibition and its press coverage.

2026

  1. Matrix Multiplied: Hybrid Approaches to PrintmakingFebruary 21 – August 2, 2026

    Oceanside Museum of Art

    Hybrid printmaking sits at the intersection of historic techniques such as intaglio, relief, lithography and screen printing, and contemporary technologies such as digital printing, laser cutting and engraving, photomechanical intaglio and risograph printing. This convergence expands the practice and empowers artists to explore printmaking in innovative and unexpected ways. Matrix Multiplied features 18 artists who reimagine conventional notions of printmaking through hybrid approaches. Many works combine two or more printmaking techniques, blending traditional methods with digital technologies, or incorporate other media such as collage and drawing to create multi-dimensional artworks.

  2. Voice Out 2026: Youth Media Arts ExhibitionMay 15 – June 15, 2026

    Museum of Contemporary Art La Jolla

    Voice Out is Outside the Lens' annual, youth-led exhibition celebrating the power of storytelling and creative expression to spark social change. The exhibition features photography and multimedia artwork created by young artists (ages 8–25) from across San Diego County.

2025

  1. The Stories that Connect Us: Selections from OMA's CollectionFebruary 8 – August 31, 2025

    Oceanside Museum of Art

    The growing collection of over 300 works of art at Oceanside Museum of Art reflects the museum's devotion to preserving the art and stories of Southern California artists. The Stories that Connect Us is a sampling of works from 35 artists ranging in style from portraiture to abstraction that highlights the diverse genres of art OMA has presented over the past 28 years. This exhibition explores narratives surrounding the development of the museum's exhibitions and the relationships they have formed with artists and collectors.

2024

  1. Order/Disorder: Belonging in NatureFebruary 10 – May 26, 2024

    Museum of Culture and History La Jolla (formerly La Jolla Historical Society)

    This exhibition brings together five artists from California and Tijuana who explore the beauty and complexities of our natural environment while highlighting La Jolla's unique coastal habitats. Diverse works of art, including sculptures, paintings, cyanotypes and installations, speak to the relationship between humanity and nature through the lens of protecting our natural resources. Featured artists include Courtney Mattison, Annalise Neil, Kline Swonger, Oscar Romo and Britton Neubacher.

2022

  2. Legacy: 25 Years of Art and Community — The Early YearsSeptember 10, 2022 – January 29, 2023

    Oceanside Museum of Art

    Over the past 25 years OMA has presented over 300 diverse and engaging exhibitions. Legacy: 25 Years of Art and Community is a survey of 71 exhibitions and features 130 works of art by 112 different artists that speaks to the extensive variety of artistic expressions the museum has presented over the past quarter century. The exhibition is organized into two galleries, with artwork from exhibitions between 1997 and 2011 and from exhibitions between 2012 and 2022.

2021

  1. Peaceful Planet: Inclusionary Visions on our Changing EnvironmentNovember – December 2021

    Encinitas Public Library

    Peaceful Planet is inspired by the term intersectional environmentalism — the idea that nature and racial justice are intertwined. Artists were invited to use an upcycled surfboard donated by Rerip to create a new work of art that comments on this theme, or on their connection to the ocean as a way to inspire, heal or ground themselves during times of chaos and complexity. Using symbols, metaphors and mythical narratives, artists express their feelings about the environment and the importance of living a peaceful and equitable life in harmony with nature.

2019

  1. Endangered: Exploring California's Changing EcosystemJanuary 11 – March 8, 2019

    California Center for the Arts, Escondido

    An interactive and educational exhibition, Endangered brings greater awareness to current environmental issues in California. With more biodiversity and imperiled plants and animals than any other region in North America, California is being challenged by climate change, human population expansion, habitat fragmentation, land development and pollution. Working with artists, local scientists, students and eco-conscious organizations, this exhibition presents evidence of the dramatic changes happening in our local environment and encourages dialogue on how the public can participate in finding and implementing positive solutions.

  2. Tangible Memories: Recollections of La Jolla Women PioneersFebruary 9 – May 19, 2019

    Museum of Culture and History La Jolla (formerly La Jolla Historical Society)

    Women played a seminal role in shaping La Jolla in the early 20th century, providing leadership in civic and cultural life and leaving a legacy as community organizers, businesswomen, educators and architects. In this exhibition, the lives of ten women pioneers are examined and artistically interpreted by ten contemporary artists, all women practicing in San Diego. Participating artists include Tara Centybear, Taylor Chapin, Becky Guttin, Bhavna Mehta, Lee Puffer, Bridget Rountree, Anna Stump, Cheryl Tall, Kelly Telebrico and Rebecca Webb.

2018

  1. James Hubbell: Seeking BalanceSeptember 22, 2018 – February 3, 2019

    Oceanside Museum of Art

    This exhibition includes selections of Hubbell's artworks that have appeared in houses of worship and places where people seek a spiritual connection, including sculptures, paintings, stained glass windows, maquettes and poetry. Select photographs tell the story of the churches, parks and public spaces around the world designed by Hubbell that function as community gathering places and environments for worship and contemplation.

2014

2013

  3. Charles Arnoldi: IntersectionsJune 8 – August 25, 2013

    Oceanside Museum of Art

    Charles Arnoldi, one of the most significant contemporary abstract painters, sculptors and printmakers of our generation, is internationally recognized as an accomplished colorist who came out of the booming 1970s Los Angeles art scene. Intersections presents a sampling of Arnoldi's seminal early tree twig and acrylic paint constructions and chainsaw wood relief sculptures, paired with selections from his recent Grids, Windows, Chainsaw, Arcs and Case Study series to trace the evolution of his artistic career over 50 years.

  7. James Hubbell: In Search of ShadowsFebruary 3 – June 9, 2013

    Oceanside Museum of Art

    Focusing on Hubbell's sculptural body of work and its development over the past 59 years, In Search of Shadows presents a concentrated look at this accomplished artist's relationship with nature as his primary source of inspiration.

2012

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2008

  1. Celtic Traditions: A Celebration of Irish CultureMarch 7 – 28, 2008

    Colosseum Fine Art Gallery

2007

2006

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