About Bread And Salt
Bread and Salt in Barrio Logan is easily one of the best art galleries in San Diego, if not the best, but it is much more than a single gallery. It is an event space. It is a hub for supporting the local art community. It is a hub of art for downtown San Diego.
Bread and Salt is the name of the sprawling complex (located in a former bakery, hence the name) on Julian Ave that holds several gallery spaces and event spaces fronting a labyrinth of studios, tenants, and artists in residency. They tend to have several exhibitions at a time and routinely host events, from quiet intimate concerts to Saturday night Art Crawl gatherings.
They focus on experimental art and the art typically has a cross-border feel to it (like the neighborhood in which it is located). At the time of writing, their current artist in residence is Marisa Raygoza, an experimental artist from Tijuana who uses found objects and textiles to create elaborate geometric discursive pieces. This place consistently features some of the best art we have seen in San Diego and they attract some of the best artists in the region.
Currently, for events, they have concerts every third Friday (called the Salty Series). Barrio Logan Art Crawl is every second Saturday.
Great For
• Appreciating art
• Parents visiting
• Live music
A Closer Look
Bread and Salt is owned and curated by Isabel Dutra and James Brown. Brown is a local San Diego architect with touches of his work visible all over the physical city. They opened Bread and Salt to give local artists a chance at maintaining a presence in downtown San Diego despite exorbitant cost of living pushing them out. The place is truly community focused.
