The SLO Museum of Art is pleased to present the first museum retrospective by contemporary artist Alyssa Monks. The exhibition will bring together paintings that span the arc of Monks’ career, from the early 2000’s to works created during the pandemic. Through paintings that are expressive, lush, and often intimate, Monks conveys the very essence of being human through works that meditate on love, loss,...

Did we tell you? It’s National Pasta Month! We think there’s a reason to celebrate pasta every month, but especially during October a.k.a. #NationalPastaMonth. One of our most favorite pasta types is the widely loved, ever versatile spaghetti pomodoro. To honor this favorite, we’re offering the Italian classic for $11.99 all month long. Come and get it.

Red takes us into the mind of abstract expressionist artist Mark Rothko. Winner of the 2010 Tony Award for Best Play, Red takes us into the mind of abstract expressionist Mark Rothko, for whom paintings are “pulsating” life forces and art is intended to stop the heart. Red chronicles the tormented painter’s two-year struggle to complete a lucrative set of murals for Manhattan’s exclusive Four Seasons restaurant, and...