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Nov 1 2012 |
ArtStop: Women of German ExpressionismThursday, 12:00 pmMuseum Galleries Amy Briere, Manager of Educator and Student Programs, discusses Käthe Kollwitz. ArtStops are 15 minute, staff-led tours of one to three works on view. Museum curators and educators present these brief yet always enlightening and informative talks every Thursday and third Tuesday at noon. |
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Nov 2 2012 |
Drawing in the GalleriesThe Human Beast: Gesture DrawingFriday, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pmMuseum Galleries, (Meet in the Rotunda) A trained drawing instructor will guide you as you focus on gesture drawing, taking inspiration from The Human Beast exhibition during this informal drawing workshop. Class fee includes all supplies. To receive the series discount online, add 4 more classes to your shopping cart and discount will will appear at checkout. Note: this discount is only available for members. Not a member? Join now! |
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Nov 2 2012 |
First Friday Films: Double FeatureNosferatu and Shadows and FogFriday, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmJames S. Copley Auditorium  Film Cover: Nosferatu, 1922.
7:00 p.m. Nosferatu | 8:45 p.m. Shadows and Fog
Over the last few months, the Museum has screened masterpieces of German Expressionism, such as Metropolis (in September), M (screens every Monday and Friday in our galleries) and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (every Tuesday and Saturday in the galleries). continue reading |
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Nov 3 2012 |
Brunch with Marianela De La HozSaturday, 10:00 am - 12:30 pmMuseum Boardroom  Image: Marianela de la Hoz. Heaven and Earth: The Determined Freedom of an Undetermined Life (detail), 2012. Altarpiece. Join Marianela del la Hoz and the Latin American Arts Council for an intimate Mexican brunch and special presentation of an imaginary dialogue between the two main characters in the exhibition, the Virgin Mary and Eve. continue reading |
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Nov 3 2012 |
Lecture: The Body AdornedTo the Divine Through BeautySaturday, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pmJames S. Copley Auditorium  Over the centuries, the sensuous bodily form, female and male, human and divine, has been a dominant feature of the Indian artistic tradition. Vidya Dehejia discusses the portrayal of the idealized and decorated body in Indian art, and its relation to classical and sacred literature and poetry, to reveal the harmony between the Sensuous and the Sacred in the pre-modern Indian ethos. Sponsored by the Committee for the Arts of the Indian Subcontinent continue reading |
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Nov 4 2012 |
Family Drop-In DayExploring ShapeSunday, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmThe Studio  Create 3-dimensional paper sculptures taking inspiration from Tony Rosenthal's Odyssey I, currently on view in the Museum's Sculpture Court. Join a family-friendly tour and participate in gallery activities. November Family Drop-In Days focus on the theme Exploring Shape. Weekly art projects and tours focus on specific works and art making practices found in works on view. Recommended for children ages 6-12. Registration is not required, but space is limited. continue reading |
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Nov 5 2012 |
2012: Science and Prophecy of the Ancient MayaMonday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pmOffsite, Grossmont Healthcare Center Auditorium  Dr. Mark Van Stone, Professor of Art History, Maya scholar, and decipher of Maya hieroglyphs, will speak about Maya prophecies and understanding Maya calligraphy as visual art. Join us for an entertaining tour of the Maya Calendar Prophecy and what it reveals about our past, and our future! Sponsored by the East County Chapter continue reading |
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Nov 7 2012 |
Teen Art Café @ the MuseumGerman ExpressionismWednesday, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmJames S. Copley Auditorium  Teen artists will create art projects inspired by the German Expressionist drawings, paintings, and prints on view in The Human Beast. Join an after-hours visit to the galleries for inspiration and and enjoy a live musical performance by Steph Johnson. Light refreshments will be served. Email us for more information. continue reading |
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Nov 8 2012 |
ArtStop: Edouard VuillardThursday, 12:00 pm - 12:15 pmMuseum Galleries Lucy Eron, Museum Educator, discusses Edouard Vuillard. ArtStops are 15 minute, staff-led tours of one to three works on view. Museum curators and educators present these brief yet always enlightening and informative talks every Thursday and third Tuesday at noon. |
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Nov 9 2012 |
Members' Preview: Behold, America!Friday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pmMuseum Galleries  Morgan Russell. Still-life Synchromy with Nude in Yellow, 1913 Members get a free, early, exclusive preview of Behold, America! before the exhibition opens to the public. Not yet a member? Join online now to get free admission year-round, and that's just the beginning! continue reading |
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Nov 9 2012 |
Members’ Opening Reception in the eveningBehold, America!Friday, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmThe San Diego Museum of Art, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Timken Museum of Art 11:00 - 8:00 p.m. Exhibition on View |
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Nov 10 2012 |
Symposium: Behold, America!Saturday, 9:00 am - 12:30 pmJames S. Copley Auditorium  John Singleton Copley, 1738-1815, Mrs. Thomas Gage. Oil on canvas, 1771. Putnam Collection, Timken Museum of Art, San Diego, 198 Schedule of Events
9:00 a.m. | Coffee and Pastries
9:30 - 9:40 a.m. | Welcome by Roxana Velazquez, Maruja Baldwin Director of The San Diego Museum of Art
9:40 - 9:45 a.m. | Introduction by Amy Galpin, Ph.D, Curator of Art of the Americas at The San Diego Museum of Art
11:00 - 11:15 a.m. |
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Nov 10 2012 |
Second Saturday Workshop: AssemblageWith Marianela de la HozSaturday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmThe San Diego Museum of Art  Marianela de la Hoz (b. 1956), Heaven and Earth, the Determined Freedom of an Undetermined Life (detail), Altarpiece, 2012 Create a mixed media, found object sculpture work of art with the same sense of duality, mysterious imagery, and frank approach to mundane aspects of daily life as found in the themes in Marianela de la Hoz. This three hour workshop will begin with a tour of the exhibition for inspiration. continue reading |
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Nov 10 2012 |
Friend's Lecture and ReceptionCharles Reiffel: An American Post-ImpressionistSaturday, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pmJames S. Copley Auditorium, and San Diego History Center Dr. Ariel Plotek, Assistant Curator, will discuss Charles Reiffel: An American Post-Impressionist and shed light on this splendid page in the history of American Post-Impressionism. Usually considered a leader of the California plein-air school of painting, Charles Reiffel is reevaluated as a leading practitioner of Post-Impressionism in the United States in this exhibition of over 60 works at the Museum and at the San Diego History Center. continue reading |
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Nov 11 2012 |
Family Drop-In DayExploring ShapeSunday, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmThe Studio Join a family-friendly exhibition tour and participate in gallery activities. November Family Drop-In Days focus on Exploring Shape. Art projects and tours focus on specific works and art making practices found in The Human Beast and the Museum’s Modern and Contemporary art galleries. Recommended for children ages 6-12. Registration is not required, but space is limited. |
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Nov 15 2012 |
ArtStop: Charles ReiffelThursday, 12:00 pm - 12:15 pmMuseum Galleries Ariel Plotek, Ph.D., Assistant Curator, discusses Charles Reiffel. ArtStops are 15 minute, staff-led tours of one to three works on view. Museum curators and educators present these brief yet always enlightening and informative talks every Thursday and third Tuesday at noon. |
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Nov 15 2012 |
Lecture: A Way With WordsThursday, 7:00 pmJames S. Copley Auditorium  Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett, co-hosts of popular radio program A Way With Words (heard on stations across America and locally on KPBS), will present an hour long discussion of how the American English language has changed in the last three centuries. In conjunction with the Museum’s special exhibition. continue reading |
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Nov 16 2012 |
Sex and the Modern CityImages of the Courtesan in Second Empire ParisFriday, 10:00 amJames S. Copley Auditorium  Alfred Stevens. The Parisian Sphinx, 1870. Oil on canvas. Lent by the Daniel R. Stephen Trust. Through the lens of Haussmannization, a term describing the physical changes made to the urban landscape of Paris between 1851 and 1870, Dr. Julia Marciari-Alexander, Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs, will explore the ways that politics, literature, and the visual arts - specifically images of women - intersected in the City of Light during the reign of Napoleon III. Friday Morning Lecture & Tour Series (Third Friday of each month) focuses on works of art on view in the Museum. All lectures are followed by docent-led tours. continue reading |
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Nov 16 2012 |
Drawing in the GalleriesRenaissance Art and Marianela de la Hoz: Extended Gesture DrawingFriday, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pmMuseum Galleries, (Meet in the Rotunda)  Marianela de la Hoz (b. 1956), Heaven and Earth, the Determined Freedom of an Undetermined Life, Altarpiece, 2012. A trained drawing instructor will guide you as you focus on extended gesture drawing, taking inspiration from the Renaissance Art Collection and Marianela de la Hoz exhibition during this hands-on drawing workshop Class fee includes all supplies. |
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Nov 17 2012 |
Educators' Art FairBehold, America!Saturday, 9:00 am - 1:00 pmJames S. Copley Auditorium  John F. Peto. In the Library, 1900. Oil on canvas. Collection Timken Museum of Art, Putnam Foundation Collection, 2000:001. Educators are invited to learn new art projects and network with colleagues at the annual Educators' Art Fair. This event is designed especially for K-12 teachers with little or no art training, and will provide lesson-plan ideas for Behold, America! continue reading |
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Nov 18 2012 |
Family Drop-In DayExploring ShapeSunday, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmThe Studio Create tiles taking inspiration from works on view in the Museum's Asian art galleries. Join a family-friendly exhibition tour and participate in gallery activities. November Family Drop-In Days will Explore Shape. Recommended for children ages 6-12. Registration is not required, but space is limited. |
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Nov 19 2012 |
Behind the Scenes of Behold, America!Monday, 9:30 am - 11:00 amOffsite, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Del Mar  Robert Henri (1865-1929). Bernadita, 1922. Oil on canvas. 24 1/8 in. x 20 1/8 in. The San Diego Museum of Art Dr. Amy Galpin, Assistant Curator of Art of the Americans at The San Diego Museum of Art and curator of Behold, America!, will provide insight on the development of American art spanning three centuries. Watch history in the making through the talents of some of the country’s most significant artists. 9:30 AM coffee and socializing, presentation at 10:00 AM. Sponsored by the North County Chapter continue reading |
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Nov 20 2012 |
ArtStop: Identity in Contemporary PhotographyTuesday, 12:00 pm - 12:15 pmMuseum Galleries Alexander Jarman, Manager of Public Programs, discusses Identity in Contemporary Photography. ArtStops are 15 minute, staff-led tours of one to three works on view. Museum curators and educators present these brief yet always enlightening and informative talks every Thursday and third Tuesday at noon. |
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Nov 20 2012 |
Art of Élan: A Ghost OperaTuesday, 7:00 pmJames S. Copley Auditorium  6:15 p.m. | Reception and Cash Bar in the Sculpture Court 7:00 p.m. | Concert in the James S. Copley Auditorium |
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Nov 22 2012 |
Thanksgiving DayThursday Image: Emil J. Carlsen. Thanksgiving Still-life,1891. Oil on canvas. Gift of Mr. Melville Klauber in memory of his wife. 1928.80 Closed for the holiday continue reading |
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Nov 23 2012 |
Member Appreciation DaysThe Museum StoreFriday, 10:00 am - Sunday, 5:00 pmThe Museum Store  Members, take advantage of your membership benefits! During Thanksgiving weekend Museum members receive free admission and discounts at 20 participating Southern California cultural institutions. Museum members also get a 20% discount on all Store merchandise. Peruse unique items and take home your own work of art! Not a member? Join today! continue reading |
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Nov 23 2012 |
Holiday HoursFriday, 10:00 am - 7:00 pmThe Museum is open. continue reading |
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Nov 29 2012 |
ArtStop: Pae WhiteThursday, 12:00 pm - 12:15 pmMuseum Galleries  Pae White, Hobo Woods/Tears of Vietnam, 1999. Gouache, paper and thread. Gift of the Suzanne Figi at Fund, 2001.5. Amy Galpin, Ph.D., Assistant Curator, Art of the Americas, discusses Pae White. ArtStops are 15 minute, staff-led tours of one to three works on view. Museum curators and educators present these brief yet always enlightening and informative talks every Thursday and third Tuesday at noon. |
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Nov 29 2012 |
Lecture: Behold, America!Thursday, 2:00 pmOffsite, San Diego Central Library  John Currin, The Hobo, 1999, oil on canvas, collection Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. Gain insight into the development of American art over the last three centuries at a lecture with Dr. Amy Galpin, exhibition curator for Behold, America! Learn about history through the talents of some of the country’s most significant artists. For more information, please call 619-236-5810 or visit the library website. continue reading |
