Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego

Celebrate the official book release of Along the Way with artist and author Louis De Guzman, presented by The Shop.

"I’ve always lived by the saying, “The journey is the best part,” and after more than 15 years of moving through life, creating, experiencing, and reflecting, I can wholeheartedly say that I believe it. What began as simply capturing moments along the way has, almost unknowingly, evolved into something much more personal—a collection of memories, emotions, lessons, and experiences brought together in the form of a book. Rather than simply documenting imagery or celebrating milestones, Along The Way invites me into a more vulnerable space: one where I can revisit these moments, sit with the emotions they carried, and reflect on the person I was then and the person I’ve become. In many ways, this work feels like a compiled journal—an intimate record of the places, people, challenges, and beautiful in-between moments that the Team and I have been fortunate enough to experience together. The process of revisiting it all has been deeply cathartic, reminding me that the meaning we find in our lives is often not in where we arrive, but in everything that shapes us along the way." 

–Louis De Guzman

12PM: Artist talk with Louis De Guzman, moderated by Dante Rowley. Following the talk is a Q&A with the audience. 

Copies of Along the Way, as well as exclusive merch, will be available for purchase throughout the event. 

2PM: Event Ends

Louis De Guzman (b. 1989) is a Filipino-American award-winning visual artist and designer who creates artwork that merges his past with his present. Over the last decade De Guzman has proved himself as a true multidisciplinary artist by blending both traditional and experimental techniques in his work.

His signature geometric abstraction style often blends together images and stories that represent his family's immigrant journey, as well as his own experience as a second generation Filipino American. De Guzman's career has led him to create well-received original bodies of work as well as interpretations of licensed intellectual property.

Some of his notable clients & collaborations include: A Bathing Ape, BAIT, Billionaire Boys Club / ICE CREAM, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Cubs, Complex Media Network / First We Feast,  ComplexCon, Foot Locker, Google, J Balvin, Jordan Brand, NTWRK, N.E.R.D,  POP MART, RSVP Gallery, Tezuka Productions (Astro Boy), TITAN22, VIACOM / CBS (Spongebob Squarepants)