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Tastes in Asian Art

Some of the most significant works in SDMA's extensive Asian collection form part of this rotating exhibition in the Museum's Asian Court. The latest and final rotation features new works, including a 14th-century Chinese...

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Collections in Context

This exhibition in the John M. & Sally B. Thornton Rotunda supports the Museum’s fundamental mission to collect, preserve, display, and interpret the finest works that men and women have created over time. As museum collections grow,...

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Art of North America

This new installation features the highlights of the Museum’s permanent collection of U.S. and Mexican art. The Art of the Americas has been a particular collecting interest of the Museum since its founding. Paintings by Robert Henri and...

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Oceanic Art: A Celebration of Form

Curated by George Ellis, director emeritus of the Honolulu Academy of Arts, Oceanic Art: A Celebration of Form features 97 three-dimensional works, primarily from Melanesia and Polynesia, and objects from Micronesia and Taiwan.

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Art of the Americas

Ranging from the art created in both the British and Spanish colonies to the work of contemporary artists, the Art of the Americas has been a particular collecting interest of the Museum since its founding. Paintings by Robert Henri and John...

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Asian Art

Visitors to the Museum will encounter many key themes and representative works from the history of art across Asia. The collection of Asian art numbers almost 7,000 objects. Noteworthy items include the world-class South Asian paintings from...

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Closed during the day in preparation for Art Alive

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Closed for Earth Fair Balboa Park

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