How To Be Here is the newest art exhibition at Arts District’s Gallery 201 curated by David G. Fleet Curator-in-Residence, The Hill Street Country Club featuring Emerging Artists in Residence Helena Westra and Amanda DiGiovanni

This show brings together two artists working with found materials, sculptural interventions, and personal archives to explore survival as something softer than struggle—something tender, persistent, and deeply embodied.

Join us for the Opening Reception on First Friday, Aug. 1st! Meet the artists, curatorial team, and enjoy light refreshments. How To Be Here will run through Jan. 26, 2026.
August 1st, 2025 4-7 PM
Gallery 201, Second Floor, 2820 Roosevelt Rd San Diego CA 92106

About the artists:
Amanda DiGiovanni, is a San Diego-born multimedia artist whose practice blends sculpture, performance, and photography into immersive, thought-provoking experiences. Her work examines what it means to be human in a constantly shifting world while consistently pushing artistic boundaries and expressions.

Helena Westra, who works with earthy materials like clay, dirt and found materials, creates sculptures and land art that speak to ancient symbols and archetypes. Blending land art with spiritual and symbolic themes, her sculptures explore archetypes and the human connection to nature. With this background, her portion of the joint exhibit emerges from the physical body, its cycles, limitations, and landscapes.