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: Greatly I Dream of Health, Healing, Hope, Music, & Autism

From March 10 through April 23, 2025, the Solana Beach City Hall Gallery proudly presents an exhibition featuring the vibrant and synesthesia-inspired works of Jeremy Sicile-Kira. As an autistic artist, Jeremy transforms his unique sensory experiences into colorful, energetic paintings that capture the spiritual essence of people, music, and life events. His work is deeply rooted in themes of hope and healing, offering viewers an opportunity to experience the emotions and energy he infuses into each piece.

About the Exhibit

This exhibit brings together paintings of people who inspire Jeremy Sicile-Kira, music that evokes positive emotions, and recent life events centered on hope and healing. Through his synesthesia-inspired artwork, Jeremy captures the spiritual essence and inner qualities of each subject, capturing the colors of hope, healing, and health. His mission is to help people heal through art, offering viewers the opportunity to feel the vibrant energy infused in each painting. In times when many may feel powerless, Jeremy hopes to remind others of their own strength and resilience.

Every April, Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month (ACCM) is celebrated in California, emphasizing the importance of the arts in fostering community wellness and recovery. The 2025 theme, Health, Healing, Hope, highlights how creative expression can inspire resilience. April is also nationally recognized as Autism Awareness Month, bringing attention to the experiences and contributions of autistic individuals.

Artist Statement

"Art has frankly given a meaning to my life. I am autistic and truly I lived in darkness until my mom taught me to communicate with a letterboard. In 2012 I told my mom about dreams I was having: dreams that I was painting the colors of people I had seen during the day. One night I had a different dream – I dreamt that I painted ten of my dreams in real life and had an art show. My mom, encouraged me to make this dream come true. Now I provide hope to others through my synesthesia-informed energetic paintings. In 2016 my first curated solo art show was covered by national and local media, resulting in a sold-out show and many private commissions.

Recent accomplishments include:

PBS National Premiere of the Short Documentary “The Beautiful Colors of Jeremy Sicile-Kira” by Aaron Lemle;
Teaching a virtual art class via the Guggenheim Museum
Receiving an Achievement Award from the National Artists with Disabilities Center (NADC).

For more information, or to commission a painting, contact Chantal at sicilekira@gmail.com.

For information on Jeremy, or how to commission a painting visit jeremysvision.com.

Follow Jeremy's journey on Instagram @Jeremysvision.

Special Artist Reception

Join us for a special reception celebrating Greatly I Dream: Health, Healing, Hope, Music, & Autism on Saturday, April 5, from 2:00-4:00 PM at the Solana Beach City Hall Gallery (635 Hwy 101, Solana Beach, CA 92075). This event will feature artist Jeremy Sicile-Kira, whose synesthesia-inspired paintings capture the colors of hope and healing, alongside a live musical performance by Terrence Partridge, a talented musician and composer.

Jeremy and Terrence first connected during the filming of Bass Clef Bliss: Terrence’s Path, a documentary about Terrence’s journey with music, Autism, and hope. Their shared passion for artistic expression and storytelling through different mediums makes this collaboration a powerful experience.

About Terrence Partridge

Terrence Partridge is a versatile musician and composer with experience performing in orchestras, musical productions, and jazz ensembles. He earned his A.A. in Music Studies from Mesa College and is currently pursuing a B.A. in Music Composition for Film, TV, and Games through Berklee College of Music’s online program. His music brings emotion and depth to storytelling, making his performance a perfect complement to Jeremy’s artwork.