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Sparks Gallery

4.8 (21 reviews)
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Jocy C.

Sparks Gallery is an art gallery located in Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego. The gallery is focused on contemporary artwork featuring work from local artists in San Diego and Southern California. The gallery itself is housed within the historic Sterling Hardware Building and was awarded the Preservation Award for Adaptive Reuse by "Save Our Heritage Organization" (SOHO). Beautiful gallery! I was introduced here as part of a special event managed and coordinated by Vanguard Culture. The event was called Foodie Intuition: Visual and Culinary Exploration of the Senses. The gallery itself is large and can house a large population of people for events, which was great. As for the artwork, I loved it. I took a few pictures of the ones that I really liked (as of early November 2016)! ENJOY!!

My artwork during the grand reopening exhibition.
Mayra N.

This is the best looking gallery I've been to. I'm so happy to be part of Spark Gallery. Friends, please stop by and check it out when you are strolling down in the Gaslamp, San Diego.

Ethan F.

Located in a historic building, the gallery itself is as much a piece of art as the pieces held within. I really loved the architecture of this gallery with a mix of exposed brick, steel, and wood. Even check out the cool spiral staircase on the back patio. The gallery just opened a sculpture exhibit which I stopped in to see. On display and for sale they had a variety of sculptures produced in various mediums by local artists. The gallery also featured numerous pieces that weren't part of the show including paintings, photography, jewelry, and drawings. If you're in the East Village or Gas Lamp this is a nice foray off the street.

Ceramic artist Cheryl Tall
Jeff D.

One of the best galleries in town. Get on their mailing list to attend opening receptions.

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We held a cocktail reception there, and everything was just wonderful. The Gallery is beautiful! Everyone loved it.

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Thank you for the nice review! We were pleased to host.

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Wonderful ~ Great addition to downtown ! Hope the place sticks around we need gorgeous places that show local artists ~

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This was by far one of the most inclusive and budget friendly wedding options we toured…read more This venue was a strong contender for us largely because Oscar did an excellent job highlighting all of its advantages. He was incredibly responsive throughout the process and remained highly engaged in discussing our plans. =PROS= *Extensive decor included. The package came with beautiful florals and centerpieces, and we were able to view a sample table set up that felt simple yet elegant *Food was included and notably served plated, which is typically an expensive upgrade at many other venues *Clean bathrooms with multiple stalls, which was surprisingly uncommon after touring so many venues *DJ and wedding planner services were already included *Photobooth upgrade was offered at a very reasonable price =CONS= *Very limited parking. We were grateful valet service was included for our larger guest count, but I would strongly recommend this upgrade if not already part of the package *No groom suite. There was a small bridal suite available, though it would feel cramped for anyone beyond just the bride *Limited greenery surrounding the ceremony area. Aside from some shrubbery, there was very little natural scenery and noticeable street noise nearby The pricing was extremely competitive and this likely would have been our choice had I not personally prioritized a venue with more natural surroundings. From both a financial and planning standpoint, this option removed a lot of the usual wedding stress because of how many services were already bundled together. On top of that, Oscar and his team stood out for being exceptionally organized and efficient during both the tour and quoting process.

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