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Current Exhibitions

Pacific Horizons

Featuring objects from the 19th century to the middle of the 20th that are on loan to the Museum from one of the most prestigious private collections in the United States, this exhibition serves as an introduction to the...

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Walk from the Sun

While davis (who uses a specialized shorthand in which he forgoes capitalization) is inspired by the topography of various parts of the United States, he frequently uses Southern California as his muse. Taken at night with a large-format camera...

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Modern French Paintings

This winter, an important group of Modern French paintings from a local collection will be juxtaposed with the highlights of the Gluck Collection, which has long been part of the Museum's permanent collection. The loans will include...

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Vochol

Vochol: Huichol Art on Wheels offers the Museum an opportunity to highlight the artistic ingenuity of one of the many indigenous cultures of Mexico. The Huichol culture includes approximately 26,000 people who live in the states of...

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Dyeing Elegance

The artist Kuboku Takaku (1908–1993) perfected the ancient Japanese technique of wax-resist dyeing to create textile paintings on obi, kimono, and screens. His works merged Japanese subjects with cubist and modernist styles, and he was the...

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Echoes of the Past

Majestic 6th-century Chinese Buddhist sculpture is combined with 21st century 3D-imaging technology in this exploration of one of the most important groups of Buddhist devotional sites in early medieval China. A video installation, touch screens...

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@SDMA unravels the truth and mystery behind the Japanese kimono http://t.co/RT6cHJLl via @artdaily #GetCultured
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RT @SDMA - Wondering how the wearable art of Dyeing Elegance was created? Hisako Takaku demonstrates tomorrow! http://t.co/vYtgj2xC
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