by Kevin Freitas

David White from Agitprop in North Park and Drew Snyder from The Andrews Gallery in Leucadia, have been chosen for the following Best of categories in CityBeat's annual reader's poll. And the winners are Best alternative art gallery and Best art gallery worth the drive respectively. Congrats to them both! Oceanside Museum of Art was voted Best art-scene underdog for what its worth or for whatever that means - I have no idea. Other awards, Lynn Susholtz from ART Produce Gallery in North Park has been nominated for an "Orchid" in the category of Public Art by the San Diego Architectural Foundation. www.orchidsandonions.org We couldn't be happier!

Here are a few excerpts from the CityBeat nominations:

Best art gallery worth the drive

Local art lovers rarely venture north of Quint in La Jolla for openings, but ask someone in the know and they’ll tell you that The Andrews Gallery in Leucadia (1002 N. Coast Hwy. 101, www.theandrewsgallery.com) has been showcasing some amazing local and international talent while also throwing some killer parties. more


Best alternative art gallery

Ah-ha, “alternative gallery.” If you look that up in a dictionary, it’ll say, “The owners don’t make any money selling the work.” Well, at least that’s how we’re going to be defining it today. more