Brea Gallery, 1 Civic Center Cir, Brea, CA (2026)

08/29/2026

One week reminder! 🚨 𝗔 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝟯𝟱𝟬 closes next Saturday, September 5th!

Join us for one final hooray as we say goodbye to this inquisitive and reflective exhibition. Featuring 100 artists working across a plethora of media, the show seeks to answer one loaded question: what legacy has our nation built for the future? Rather than predicting a singular outcome, 𝗔 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝟯𝟱𝟬 creates space for reflection, offering a collective imagining of what America could become.

𝑯𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌
⏰ Today & Tomorrow: 12-5 PM
⏳ Wednesday-Friday: 12-5 PM
⏱️ Saturday, Sept 5. : 12-3 PM
🎊 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 3-6 PM (Free admission!)

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📍 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea CA 92821
🚗 Free Parking located beneath the Civic Center

08/28/2026

𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴/𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘫𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘴, 2026 by Francisco Letelier 🚏 Mixed-media, acrylic on canvas with stone mosaic, embossed aluminum | 55 1/2" x 78 1/2" - 𝘰𝘯 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝗔 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝟯𝟱𝟬 with

👉 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙨 shows fellow Americans as passengers and witnesses on a subway car through time. Symbolic images allude to identities throughout the American continents. A Chilean patchwork textile is recreated on the woman's sleeve, depicting the September 11, 1976 bombing of the La Moneda Presidential Palace in Santiago, Chile. Patterns found on Keffiyeh, the Arab headdress and global symbol of heritage and political solidarity, also include protestors appearing behind monumental red roses and poppies as the train passes ruins and smoldering fires. A Death Star hangs in the sky while the train interior carries allusions to street culture. The Road Runner and Crow birds as well as the agates, jaspers and other semi precious gems included in the work serve to indicate the brilliant cultures, wisdom and teachings we carry wherever we go. The painting is tagged with a document from US Customs and Border Protection advising travelers that electronic devices and computers are subject to search and seizure.

👀 Come take a closer look at all the details on this work! We're open today through Sunday from 12-5 PM
⏰ 𝗔 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝟯𝟱𝟬 closes Sept. 5, 2026 - don't miss it!

08/27/2026

There's still time to catch 𝗔 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝟯𝟱𝟬 ⏳ but time is running out!

👉 This investigative exhibition invites emerging and established, local and regional, artists to imagine the fate of America in 2126. What will 2026 be remembered for? How will the past 250 years of our nation shape the next 100? What will hold us together and help us to look towards a better tomorrow?

⏰ Visit us Wed-Sun from 12-5 PM
🚨 Closing Reception: Saturday, Sept. 5 from 3-6 PM (Free!)

08/26/2026

𝘛𝘰 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘺, 2025 by Reen Barrera () 👊 on view now for 𝗔 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝟯𝟱𝟬 with

Happy National Dog Day! 🐶 No matter what exhibition we have on display, we always seem to have at least one furry friend to share every year. Please be sure to say hello and give head pats to all your dawgs today for us!

👉 See this work now until Sept. 5
⏰ Wed-Sun from 12-5 PM

08/25/2026

Take a closer look 🔎 at our current exhibition!

There's only 2 weeks left to see 𝗔 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝟯𝟱𝟬 with here at the Brea Gallery! Featuring a wide array of contemporary art, from painting to ceramic, metal or interactive, there's a little something for everyone!

💫 Visit us Wed-Sun from 12-5 PM
⏰ Join us for our Closing Reception, Saturday, Sept. 5 from 3-6 PM

08/23/2026

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵{𝗔𝗜𝗥} Day 1 was a blast! 💥 Stop in today from 12-5 PM as we continue our weekend Artist Residency!

👉 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙮 𝙍𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙩 𝙎𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙝 is a public artist using realism and shifting perspective to create cinematic stories that explore perception. Set in a fast-moving metropolis, his images explore several vantage points at the same time, fusing together multiple scenes into one kaleidoscopic image. Learn more about Tim and his process in creating these mystifying paintings!

👉 𝙉𝙖𝙤𝙨𝙝𝙞 was born in Iwate, Japan, and currently lives and works in Los Angeles. She works in the medium of sand art known as Sunae in Japanese. Using brightly colored, shiny grains of sand, she visualizes a fantastical world of her own, imbued sense of nostalgia. Come see how she brings these magical works to life and take home your own DIY Sunae kit!

⏰ Today | 12-5 PM
📍 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea CA 92821 | Plaza Lvl 1
🎟️ Free Admission - just mention “Fresh{AIR}” at the front desk and enjoy the rest of our current exhibition!

08/22/2026

Day 1 of 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵{𝗔𝗜𝗥}: Artists in Residence starting soon! 🔥 Stop in from 12-5 PM today to meet two talented artists from 𝐀 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐚𝐭 𝟑𝟓𝟎 with Thinkspace Projects

👉 𝙉𝙖𝙤𝙨𝙝𝙞 was born in Iwate, Japan, and currently lives and works in Los Angeles. She works in the medium of sand art known as Sunae in Japanese. Using brightly colored, shiny grains of sand, she visualizes a fantastical world of her own, imbued sense of nostalgia. Come see how she brings these magical works to life and take home your own DIY Sunae kit!

👉 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙮 𝙍𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙩 𝙎𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙝 is a public artist using realism and shifting perspective to create cinematic stories that explore perception. Set in a fast-moving metropolis, his images explore several vantage points at the same time, fusing together multiple scenes into one kaleidoscopic image. Learn more about Tim and his process in creating these mystifying paintings!

⏰ Today & Tomorrow | 12-5 PM
📍 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea CA 92821 | Plaza Lvl 1
🎟️ Free Admission - just mention “Fresh{AIR}” at the front desk and enjoy the rest of our current exhibition!

08/21/2026

𝙁𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙚𝙩, 2025 by Jose Soria (.soria) 🚫 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 for 𝗔 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝟯𝟱𝟬 with

𝗙𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗲𝘁 (𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱) imagines a future in which the symbols, figures, and ideologies of early 21st century America have hardened into national myth. Contemporary political imagery becomes cultural artifacts and remnants of a society shaped by spectacle, fear, loyalty, and manufactured belief. At the center stands a fox draped in sheep’s clothing: a false prophet, a trickster. The figure embodies deception not simply as an individual trait, but as a social force capable of reshaping memory, morality, and identity across generations. Surrounding the fox are nopales, symbols of resilience, ancestry, and the Latino communities entangled within systems that simultaneously exploit and reject them.

A fragmented flag structure emerges through gold barbed wire. It references borders, incarceration, family separation, and the criminalization of marginalized bodies, while its gilded surface reflects symbols of power and excess. Throughout the artwork, gold functions as a veneer concealing decay and corruption. These objects appear like ceremonial relics recovered from a collapsing empire: a ship recalling colonial conquest and imperial expansion; a clock frozen at the hour political fate was publicly sealed; chess pieces, weapons, corporate insignias, and religious emblems. Together, these symbols suggest a civilization where technology, nationalism, capitalism, and faith became increasingly inseparable from governance itself.

By reframing present-day political symbols as future archaeological remains, the piece asks what survives after power fades: not only policies or leaders, but the emotional and spiritual consequences left embedded within collective memory. Future generations inherit these remnants without fully understanding where the poison began, only that it shaped the world they were born into.

👉 on view now through Sept. 5, 2026

08/20/2026

What is 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡{𝐀𝐈𝐑}? 🤔💭
It’s our 𝐀rtist 𝐈n 𝐑esidence program! For one weekend out of every exhibition, artists are invited to the gallery to create art before your very eyes!

𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡{𝐀𝐈𝐑} weekend happens four times a year, once per exhibition. It’s a great opportunity to come see the exhibition and gain some insight from working professionals in the art world. And the best part? 🤫 its free!

Join us this weekend August 22-23 from 12-5pm to meet two artists, watch them work, and pick their brains!

📍1 Civic Center Circle, Brea CA 92821 | Plaza Lvl 1
⏰ This weekend! August 22-23 from 12-5pm
🎟️ FREE Admission when you mention “FRESH{AIR}” at front desk!

08/17/2026

𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨, 2026 by Shanna Cox 🍊𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 for 𝗔 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝟯𝟱𝟬 with

👉 "I conceived of this painting, 'California Dreaming,' after the fires in Los Angeles. I love LA and was so saddened by the people who lost their homes and livelihoods. Thematically, this painting plays with the idea of California's paradox - it's a beautiful place with abundance but also real and increasing impacts from climate change. It also plays with ideas of reality vs artificiality and real vs digital experience."

𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘊𝘰𝘹 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘓𝘰𝘴 𝘈𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴-𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘪𝘭 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘭𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭. 𝘏𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘈𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘭, 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥 - 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘮, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘹𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘏𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴, 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.

⏰ on view now through Sept. 5, 2026

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