About the City Hall Gallery Program

The Solana Beach City Hall Gallery is an unique space dedicated to supporting local artists by providing a complimentary, high-traffic venue to display their work. The program hosts six exhibitions each year, each lasting two months, featuring a rotating display of artistic talent through solo, group, or curated exhibits. The gallery has showcased a variety of art forms, such as watercolors, photographs, recycled metal sculptures, children’s art, and painted surfboards.

Located inside Solana Beach City Hall, the gallery is open to the public during regular business hours and during opening receptions. The City hosts a special opening reception for each exhibit, inviting the public to come view the art and meet the artists.

Location: Solana Beach City Hall, 635 Hwy 101, Solana Beach, CA 9207

Hours of Operation:

Monday-Thursday: 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
Every other Friday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

The City Hall Gallery Program has been very successful, providing a unique experience for both visitors and artists with each exhibit. We invite you to subscribe to our Public Arts Registry to stay informed about upcoming opening receptions and art opportunities.

Purchasing Artwork

Artwork from each exhibition can be purchased on any day during the show when City Hall is open. This is a wonderful opportunity to support local artists and witness their creativity firsthand.

For more information about the City Hall Gallery Program or to schedule an exhibit, please contact Kayla Moshki at (858) 720-2438 or kmoshki@cosb.org.

Current Exhibit: "Solana-by-the-Sea"

The Solana Beach Public Arts Commission proudly presents the first City Hall Gallery exhibit of the year, Solana-by-the-Sea, on view now through the end of February.

Tina Art

Tina art

Tina Art

About the Exhibit

Solana-by-the-Sea is a solo exhibition by artist Tina Christiansen featuring more than 24 paintings that explore the unique seaside experience of Solana Beach. Through a mix of large and intimate canvases, Christiansen offers an up-close look at the beauty of the ocean and the life within it, from creatures beneath the surface to those searching for prey above. Her work combines glazing and thin water-media acrylic techniques with bold palette-knife impasto, creating a dynamic style that transcends realism. Christiansen’s paintings capture shimmering light filtering through kelp forests, the movement of waves, and the moody fog of a Solana sunset, revealing the mystery and energy of the sea.

Artist Statements

Artist Tina Christiansen is a painter of fine art in acrylics and water-media on board. She studied natural structures in college, obtaining a Masters degree in Architecture from Va. Tech. She is an architect. She is as concerned with capturing the attitude of a fish as its iridescence. Her work is contained in corporate, museum and private collections in the United States. She is a published artist and author in the US. and the book cover artist for international author Lawrence Beck. Her paintings are most often of the sea.

Visit her website at www.ArtbyTina.net

Special Artist Reception

The community is invited to attend a special opening reception on Sunday, January 11, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at City Hall Gallery. Guests will have the opportunity to meet the artist, explore the exhibit, and enjoy light refreshments. This reception is a great chance to connect with fellow art lovers and celebrate the first City Hall Gallery exhibit of the year.