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Art Alive 2013 | Opening Celebration

Apr
26
2013
Friday, 7:00 p.m.
The San Diego Museum of Art

7:00 - 11:00 p.m.

Indulge your senses during the Art Alive 2013 Opening Celebration.

• Sample contemporary fare from San Diego’s finest restaurants
• Relish tantalizing cocktails by The Patrón Spirits Company
• Enjoy live music, deluxe lounges, and other interactive surprises
• Peruse luxurious silent auction items
• Be among the first to explore over 100 one-of-a kind floral interpretations of some of the Museum’s finest works of art, and a stunning Rotunda designed by Bella Meyer, the granddaughter of Marc Chagall.

Opening Celebration Restaurants:
Café Chloe, Café Coyote, Coast Catering, Chuao Chocolatier, The Elegant Truffle Chocolaterie, The French Gourmet, Girard Gourmet, Giuseppe Fine Catering, Market Café at Loews Coronado, Nobu San Diego, Peohe's Restaurant, The Prado at Balboa Park, Prepkitchen Little Italy, RA Sushi Bar Restaurant, Roppongi Restaurant & Sushi Bar,  Sea Rocket Bistro, Shari's Berries, Sprinkles Cupcakes, Truluck’s Seafood, Steak, and Crab House, The Vetted Table, Waters Fine Catering.

Opening Celebration tickets include admission to Flowers After Hours, the swanky after party of the Opening Celebration.

 Tickets include admission to the Flowers After Hours After-Party.

 

Thank you to all of our event partners!

$200 for Members | $250 for nonmembers
Purchase Tickets
A Head Productions
A.R. Valentien, The Lodge at Torrey Pines
Armstrong Garden Centers
Art of Élan
Ascot Shop
Bauman Photographers
Cafe Chloe
Cafe Coyote
Chuao Chocolatier
Coast Catering
Coast Flight
Eastern Standard Kitchen & Drinks
Eurobar Espresso Coffee Catering
Fenway Park Tours
George's Camera
Georges at the Cove
Girard Gourmet
Giuseppe Restaurants& Fine Catering
Green Fresh Florals
ICA | The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Jim Norris of the Coastal Property Team
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Kinsella Estates Winery
Kool Party Rentals
Liberty Tobacco
Market Cafe at Loews Coronado
Michele Stroot
Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Rogozienski
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Hayes
Mr. Tom Gildred
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
New England Aquarium
Nobu
Peohe's
Prepkitchen Little Italy
RA Sushi Bar Restaurant
Rancho La Puerta
Roppongi Restaurant & Sushi Bar
Sacha Boutros Productions
Sammy's Woodfired Pizza
Sea Rocket Bistro
Shari's Berries
Simply Naked
Sprinkles Cupcakes
Tapenade Restaurant
The Elegant Truffle
The French Gourmet
The Old Globe
The Prado at Balboa Park
The Red Door
The Vetted Table
True Food
Truluck's
Uber
Waters Fine Foods and Catering
Zandra Rhodes

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Exhibitions on View

  • Piranesi, Rome, and the Arts of Design

Location

The San Diego Museum of Art
1450 El Prado
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
(619) 232-7931

Mailing address
PO Box 122107
San Diego, CA 92112-2107

Hours

Mon., Tues., Fri., Sat.
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.*
Sunday 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.

*Through August 29
  See calendar for exceptions

Flickr Photos

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Member Spotlight

Bram and Sandy Dijkstra, Patron's Circle
Shannon Fogg, Supporting Member

Twitter Feed

RT @sdma: Create a narrative quilt inspired by Young Art 2013 during an adult workshop, this Saturday afternoon. http://t.co/7zyycexVOx...
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#ArtIsNotaCrime is out! http://t.co/hUa8Uur8P6 ▸ Top stories today via @12ozProphet @Complex_Art @SDMA
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Amazing artstop in progress @SDMA with the brilliant John Marciari, @BPOC_SD documenting so check the mueum's YouTube if you missed it!
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@SDMA Hey check out my new video! http://t.co/wx6qDTS3iu
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@SDMA Will there be amazing food to match the amazing art? #sandiego #SD #Lajolla
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