Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
18th Street Arts Center, Santa Monica
**Intersection with Geroid O'Dea** Tuesday, April 7th | 5PM - 7PM 18th Street Arts Center 1639 18th Street. Santa Monica, CA 90404 **Free + Open to the Public** These gatherings are dedicated to gathering our community around good food, conversation, and art. Please stop by for a bite and chat with our community and spotlight artist Geroid O'Dea. Artist bio Gearóid O’Dea is a Dublin-based artist whose practice centres on painting and drawing, often extending into installation. His work is characterised by a vibrant palette and a collage-inspired approach to composition. He is particularly interested in the human figure, using it as a vehicle to explore the quiet undercurrents of an OCD anxiety disorder. During his residency with Ciacla/18th Street Arts Center in Los Angeles, Gearóid will further develop these themes while engaging with a new artistic context and community. Gearóid completed an MFA at the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) in 2013. This residency is generously sponsored by a partnership between 18th Street Arts Center and Contemporary Irish Arts Center Los Angeles.