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Picasso, Miró, CalderThrough January 17, 2010  Painter and Model III This exhibition showcases nearly 50 works by three of the greatest 20th century artists. The selections come from The San Diego Museum of Art’s permanent collection along with several recent or promised gifts.
With works of art by Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, and Alexander Calder on display through Dec. 6, the exhibition complements Calder Jewelry, which is on view at the Museum through Jan. 3, 2010.
“Picasso, Miró, Calder celebrates both the tremendous generosity of the Museum’s donors and the increasing excellence of our permanent collection,” said Derrick R. Cartwright, executive director at The San Diego Museum of Art. “Mounting this choice selection of modernist painting and sculpture from what is privately held and what is maintained for the public trust by the Museum provides our visitors with new insights into the overall strength of this art community. As part of a yearlong celebration of modern art at the Museum, it further points to an exciting exhibition year ahead in 2010.”
 Solar Bird, 1966 The exhibition highlights loans from private collections and a number of recent and promised gifts to the Museum including a major oil painting by Picasso, Femme assise, 1949, a promised gift from a private collection; an untitled drawing by Picasso, 1971, a recent gift from Helen and Sol Price; the Miró painting, Femme, oiseaux, constellations, 1974, also a gift from Helen and Sol Price; as well as a number of prints by both Picasso and Miró, given in recent years by George C. Kenney and Olga Kitsakos-Kenney.
Picasso, Miró, Calder also includes a diverse selection of works on paper including prints, drawings and paintings rarely on display due to the light-sensitive nature of these works. In addition, the exhibition celebrates the return to view of several important sculptures such as Miró’s monumental bronze Solar Bird and the recently reinstalled Spinal Column by Calder at the front entrance of the Museum. The San Diego Museum of Art is planning a full reinstallation of holdings from its modern collection during the course of 2010.
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