SAN DIEGO—This summer, visitors can complement their viewing of SDMA's major summer exhibition, Andy Warhol's Dream America: Screenprints from the Collection of the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation, with a wide array of related programs, including an Insight Gallery Talk on Thursday, August 10, and Sunday, August 13; a Spoken Word performance on Thursday, September 7; and the popular outdoor film series, Screen on the Green, on Thursday nights. Andy Warhol's Dream America runs through Sunday, September 10.

In August, museum goers will have the chance to view SDMA's groundbreaking exhibition, Transmission: The Art of Matta and Gordon Matta-Clark. Opening on August 19 and running through November 12, 2006, the exhibition marks the first time the work of the famed Latin American Surrealist Roberto Matta and his son, Conceptual artist Gordon Matta-Clark have ever been examined side by side.

Presented in collaboration with UCSD, a special exhibition titled Paper Traces: Latin American Prints and Drawings from the Collection at SDMA will offer a deeper exploration of Latin American art. The exhibition runs from September 23 to December 31, 2006, and features approximately 60 prints and drawings by major artists from all over Latin America, including José Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera, and Rufino Tamayo.

Jazz in the Park fans are in for a treat when saxophonist Houston Person returns with drummer Jeff Hamilton and Japanese Hammond B3 star Atsuko Hashimoto. This unique combination can be seen on Wednesday, September 6.

Museum hours: Tuesday–Wednesday, Friday–Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.

Admission to the galleries: Adults, $10; seniors (65+) and active military, $8; students with ID, $7; youth (6–17), $4; 5 and under free.

Gallery tours: The Museum's docents offer free public tours of the galleries on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., and on Fridays and Sundays at 1:00 and 2:00 p.m.

SDMA offers free admission for school groups and youth organizations with advance reservations. Call the education department at (619) 231-1996 for more information.

Water's Café @ SDMA: Open Tuesday–Friday, 11:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m., Saturday–Sunday, 11:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Reservations are not required. For more information, call the café at (619) 237-0675.


EXHIBITIONS

Opening

Transmission: The Art of Matta and Gordon Matta-Clark
August 19–November 12, 2006
Organized by the San Diego Museum of Art, this exhibition represents the very first comprehensive examination of the relationship between the work of renowned Surrealist Roberto Matta and his son, Conceptual artist Gordon Matta-Clark. Transmission explores how Matta-Clark's exposure to artistic circles of his father's generation influenced the direction that his art would take, and how that played a role in the evolution of 1970s conceptual art. The five exhibition sections and the accompanying scholarly catalogue draw parallels between the way each artist absorbed artistic and cultural trends to conceive new significant models for art. The exhibition includes sculpture, paintings and works on paper by Matta, and sculpture, photographs, and works on paper by Matta-Clark. Along with artwork, there is a section of ephemera, such as notebooks, letters, documentary photographs, manuscripts, magazines, catalogues, and films.

Paper Traces: Latin American Prints and Drawings from the Collection at SDMA
September 23–December 31, 2006
Curated by the UCSD VisArts Research Group, this special exhibition reveals the depth and breadth of the Museum's Latin American collection, which boasts examples by major artists from all over Latin America. With approximately 60 prints and drawings of varying media and sizes, Paper Traces features works from such artists as José Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera, Rufino Tamayo, Roberto Matta, José Luis Cuevas, and Antonio M. Frasconi. Also included are new acquisitions on view for the first time, such as Hugo Crosthwaite's Bartholomew and Leonora Carrington's High Priestess.

Continuing

Backs (new)
July 15, 2006–February 18, 2007
This unique display focuses on the backs of five paintings, where important information, such as age and ownership, is revealed. Labels, inscriptions, and markings divulge details of the painting's history of attribution, exhibition, ownership, and sale. Both sides of the works in the exhibition are visible while explanatory labels reveal each painting's hidden side. The works are drawn from SDMA's European collection and range in date from the 16th through early 20th century. Included are Giorgione's Portrait of a Man, whose back reveals a hidden drawing and inscription that attribute the work to the artist.

American Visionaries: The Collection at 80
May 10, 2006–February 11, 2007
In honor of its 80th Anniversary, the Museum has reinstalled its permanent collection gallery of American art to acknowledge the individuals who were most instrumental in shaping the Museum's collections. American Visionaries presents visitor favorites and rarely seen works that celebrate five important donors who are each linked through an interest in American artists of the 20th century and the emerging modernist styles of the era. The exhibition includes 15 bronze sculptures by Arthur Putnam, oil paintings by Mary Cassatt and Emil Carlsen, watercolors by John Marin, and works by Roy Lichtenstein, Milton Avery, and Georgia O'Keeffe.

Tastes in Asian Art (new rotation)
Ongoing
Bringing back well-known works, while introducing new and rarely exhibited objects, this display features works from SDMA's Asian collection in the Asian Court. It highlights the diverse tastes of different social groups—the imperial ruling class, scholars, warriors, and common people—and features a separate section dedicated to religious art. The latest rotation includes Chinese textiles, such as a silk Qing Dynasty robe and silk shoes for bound feet, Japanese Tanto swords and daggers, and a brand new Persian art section centered around the Museum's newly restored Persian tile painting of an animated court scene.

Wit and Wisdom: The Making of the Edwin Binney 3rd Collection
April 15–October 29, 2006
This display of sixteen key examples from the Binney Collection turns the spotlight on Edwin Binney 3rd himself as a collector, who in 1986 bequeathed his encyclopedic collection of 1,453 South Asian paintings to SDMA. The majority of the paintings in the exhibition have never been shown in San Diego, and half have never been shown at all. Wall labels will include excerpts from Binney's personal notes, revealing his opinions and motivations for buying the pieces, which will be displayed in order of purchase. Beginning with the first and concluding with the last paintings that he bought, Wit and Wisdom explores Binney's development as a collector.

The Eye of the Collector, the Wishes of the Donor, the Spirit of the Philanthropist: Modern European Paintings at SDMA
December 17, 2005–April 15, 2007
In honor of the Museum's 80th Anniversary, this unique exhibition pays tribute to the generous individuals who shaped SDMA's collection of modern European painting. Works are grouped according to their donor, focusing attention on their interests, tastes, and connoisseurship. Pieces on display include visitor favorites such as William Bouguereau's Young Shepherdess, given by Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Larsen in 1968, and Joaquín Sorolla's María at La Granja, from Mr. and Mrs. Archer M. Huntington, the very first object to enter the collection in 1925.

Closing

Andy Warhol's Dream America: Screenprints from the Collection of the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation
June 17–September 10, 2006
One of the most influential, provocative, and enduring American artists of the 20th-century, Andy Warhol (1928–1987) was instrumental in bringing silkscreen printing out of the commercial world and into the studios of fine artists. This exhibition presents approximately 120 memorable screenprints by the pioneering Pop artist from the extensive Andy Warhol collection of the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation. From the 1967 Marilyn Monroe print suite to the 1986 Cowboys and Indians portfolio, the exhibition offers a broad and thorough overview of Warhol's printmaking career, as well as a rare opportunity to see a large group of complete print portfolios by Warhol.

Winslow Homer—American Illustrator
June 3–September 3, 2006
This exhibition of 55 wood engravings by Winslow Homer from the Museum's collection celebrates the master artist's ability to capture the essence of the American experience during the second half of the 19th century. Homer (1836–1910) began his career in 1857 drawing illustrations for the emerging popular magazines at the time, such as Harper's Weekly, which were transformed into wood engravings by other artists for reproduction. This representative survey of some of Homer's finest images in this medium explores many of the subjects that established Homer as one of the century's greatest American artists and watercolorists.

American Ceramics 1884–1972
February 25–September 3, 2006
Organized by the San Diego Museum of Art, this exhibition showcases ceramics from the Arts and Crafts and Studio Pottery movements and features works from SDMA's collection and loans from public and private collections in Southern California. During the 1930s, the Museum's founding director, Reginald Poland, began acquiring ceramics by Glen Lukens, Beatrice Wood, and Laura Andreson. In 1940 he met Getrud and Otto Natzler and invited them to exhibit their collaborative work at the Museum, their first solo exhibition. American Ceramics also presents works from the Rookwood, Grueby, Van Briggle, Newcomb, and Pewabic potteries as well as those by George E. Ohr. Ceramics by 20th-century studio potters, Marguerite Wildenhain, Harrison McIntosh, and Rolf Key-Oberg are also included, and special attention is given to San Diego firms such as the Valentien and Markham potteries.


August Events Calendar

August 2, Wednesday
5:30 p.m. CONCERT Jazz in the Park: Vintage Wine in New Bottles: A Night with Bill Cunliffe
Experience jazz performed on non-traditional instruments, including oboe and bassoon, and see what happens when classical music and traditional jazz collide. Audiences can expect to hear never-before performed compositions.
$16 members and students/$20 nonmembers, James S. Copley Auditorium

August 3, Thursday
8:00 p.m. FILM Some Like It Hot (1960)
In conjunction with Andy Warhol's Dream America, SDMA is proud to present its 7th annual free outdoor film festival, Screen on the Green: "Warhol under the Stars." Drawing inspiration from the celebrities Warhol painted, the series brings together classic films, good friends, and family entertainment. The series kicks off with Billy Wilder's classic comedy starring Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis as a pair of unemployed musicians who inadvertently become witnesses to the St. Valentine's Day massacre. To escape the wrath of the gangsters, they are forced to hit the road—in drag—with Marilyn Monroe and an all-girl band bound for Miami. Seating is limited to the first 1,000 guests.
Free, East Lawn

August 10, Thursday
8:00 p.m. FILM A Day at the Races (1937)
Groucho, Harpo, and Chico Marx are at it again! This time, they pretend to be something they're not in order to win a horse race and save a friend's farm. A wacky, silly adventure, this film is perfect for the entire family. Part of the Screen on the Green: "Warhol under the Stars" outdoor film series. Seating is limited to the first 1,000 guests.
Free, East Lawn

August 10, 6:00 p.m.
August 13, 3:00 p.m.
GALLERY TALK "Andy Warhol's Dream America"
Ramón Hernandez, acting director of education and Museum Art School manager, explains this special exhibition of screenprints by famed Pop artist Andy Warhol. Part of the Insight Gallery Talk series.
Free with museum admission, Meet in rotunda

August 17, Thursday
8:00 p.m. FILM The Searchers (1956)
In what many feel to be the best Western of all time, John Wayne plays a hard-hearted frontiersman who spends years doggedly pursuing his niece, who was kidnapped by Indians. A simple Western structure supports director John Ford's most moving, mysterious, complex film. Part of the Screen on the Green: "Warhol under the Stars" outdoor film series. Seating is limited to the first 1,000 guests.
Free, East Lawn

August 24, Thursday
8:00 p.m. FILM Viva Las Vegas (1963)
The King is alive and well and living in Las Vegas as an aspiring race car driver who needs money to compete in the upcoming Grand Prix. He meets and romances the swimming pool manager (played by Ann-Margret) and sings his way to the finish line. Part of the Screen on the Green: "Warhol under the Stars" outdoor film series. Seating is limited to the first 1,000 guests.
Free, East Lawn

August 31, Thursday
FILM Andy Warhol Double Feature
Presented in conjunction with Andy Warhol's Dream America, double your viewing pleasure with two critically acclaimed films inspired by the life of the celebrated Pop artist.
$7 members/$10 nonmembers/$8 students per film; $5 more for both films, Museum of Photographic Arts

6:00 p.m.
I Shot Andy Warhol (1996, R)
In 1968, radical feminist Valerie Solanas (Lili Taylor) shot Pop Art icon Andy Warhol (Jared Harris) when he ignored the screenplay she wrote. This film traces Solanas's life up to that moment, from childhood abuse to college prostitution to writing the male-bashing "SCUM Manifesto."

8:00 p.m.
Basquiat (1996, R)
Basquiat tells the story of the meteoric rise of youthful artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Starting out as a street artist and living in a cardboard box in Thompkins Square Park, Jean-Michel is "discovered" by Andy Warhol's art world and becomes a star. But success has a high price, and Basquiat pays with friendship, love, and eventually, his life.

September Events Calendar

September 6, Wednesday
5:30 p.m. CONCERT Jazz in the Park: H3: Hamilton, Houston, and Hashimoto
Following a sold-out concert in April, Houston Person returns with drummer Jeff Hamilton and Atsuko Hashimoto, Japan's amazing Hammond B3 star. Quite possibly the only opportunity to see this combination on the West Coast, this is guaranteed to be a swinging highlight of this year's lineup.
$16 members and students/$20 nonmembers, James S. Copley Auditorium

September 7, Thursday
6:00 p.m. PERFORMANCE Spoken Word at the Museum: "Warhol"
Presented in collaboration with UCSD, the Spoken Word series continues with Bob Perelman and Rae Armantrout responding to Andy Warhol's Dream America. Perelman is an American poet, critic, editor and teacher. Armantrout is a poet and essayist and professor of writing at UCSD.
Free with museum admission, Meet in rotunda

September 10, 3:00 p.m.
September 14, 6:00 p.m.
GALLERY TALK "Wit and Wisdom: The Making of the Edwin Binney 3rd Collection"
Tiffany Lee, curatorial assistant for Asian art, tours this unique display that highlights the collector Edwin Binney 3rd with works from the collection he donated to SDMA. Part of the Insight Gallery Talk series.
Free with museum admission, Meet in rotunda

September 17, Sunday
2:00 p.m. CONCERT Peter Farrell
Experience one of the Museum's longest running and unique music series when Peter Farrell performs on the baroque cello while surrounded by masterpieces of European art. Part of the Old Masters of Music and Art series.
Free with museum admission, Hibben Gallery

September 24, Sunday
3:30 p.m. LECTURE "Personal Recollections on Edwin Binney 3rd, Collector" presented by Gail Binney Sterne and William Chandler
In an unprecedented event, Gail Binney Sterne will deliver her personal recollections and insights into her father, Edwin Binney 3rd, who bequeathed to SDMA his renowned collection of Indian paintings. She worked closely with him as he assembled comprehensive collections of Indian, Turkish, and Persian paintings, as well as 18th-century French prints and American quilts. William Chandler, former SDMA curator of decorative arts, will join her in a discussion of this unique collector, which will be moderated by Sonya Quintanilla, SDMA's curator of Asian art. This lecture is sponsored by the Committee for the Arts of the Indian Subcontinent. Refreshments begin at 3:00 p.m.
$10 members/$20 nonmembers/$5 students/CAIS members free, James S. Copley Auditorium

Museum Information

San Diego Museum of Art
1450 El Prado, Balboa Park
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 122107
San Diego, CA 92112-2107
General Information: (619) 232-7931 / Facsimile: (619) 232-9367
Group Sales: (619) 696-1915
Web site: www.sdmart.org

The historic San Diego Museum of Art provides a rich and diverse cultural experience for more than 400,000 annual visitors. Located in the heart of beautiful Balboa Park, the Museum's nationally renowned collections include Spanish and Italian old masters, South Asian paintings, and 19th- and 20th-century American paintings and sculptures. In addition, the Museum regularly features major exhibitions of art from around the world, as well as an extensive year-round schedule of supporting cultural and educational programs.

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