SAN DIEGO—The San Diego Museum of Art kicks off the summer with the new special exhibition Andy Warhol’s Dream America: Screenprints from the Collection of the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation, from June 17 to September 10, 2006. Featuring approximately 120 of the famed Pop artist’s memorable screenprints, the exhibition will be accompanied by a wide variety of films, programs, and lectures.

In conjunction with the exhibition, this summer’s Culture & Cocktails will pay homage to Andy Warhol on Thursday, July 20. Featuring creative cocktails and hot tunes, the Museum’s summer soiree is one party that shouldn’t be missed. The following Sunday, July 23, families are invited to capture the Pop artist’s spirit at the next free Family Festival. Visitors can enjoy fun hands-on art projects and live entertainment, as well as free gallery tours of Andy Warhol’s Dream America.

Also opening in June is Winslow Homer–American Illustrator, on view from June 3 to September 3, 2006. For the very first time, SDMA will present its collection of 55 wood engravings by Winslow Homer, who is widely regarded as one of America’s keenest observers of daily life. This rare display is the next exhibition to go on view as part of the Museum’s 80th Anniversary celebration.

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
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.

Continuing
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.

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.

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
Goya’s Portraits
April 8–June 18, 2006
This special focused exhibition of ten portrait paintings by the great Spanish master Francisco de Goya is being presented exclusively at the San Diego Museum of Art. The intriguing selection of works spans the artist’s career, revealing the breadth and range of Goya’s talents. The works on view come from a larger Mexico City show (Goya) and include portraits from public and private collections in San Francisco, Indianapolis, Worcester, Detroit, and Ponce (Puerto Rico).The display also highlights one of the Museum’s most notable paintings, Goya’s Marquis of Sofraga, providing context for Goya, his work, and the sitter of the SDMA painting.

Tastes in Asian Art
Ongoing
View the latest rotation of some of the most significant works in SDMA’s extensive Asian collection in this fresh thematic display in the Asian Court. Bringing back well-known works, while introducing new and rarely exhibited objects, the exhibition 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. New to the current installation of Tastes in Asian Art is a recently restored Persian tile painting. In addition, the rotation features prints by Hiroshige, a fine 17th-century hanging scroll painting, and a dozen new Islamic paintings–further examining the tastes of various social classes across the Asian continent.

Tracking and Tracing: Contemporary Acquisitions 2000–2005
December 17, 2005–July 9, 2006
This exhibition consists of approximately 90 works, plus a video program, that have come into the San Diego Museum of Art’s collection through purchase or donation from 2000 to 2005. The exhibition tracks recent institutional history as represented in the acquisition strategies implemented in the last five years–during which time SDMA’s contemporary collection has grown greatly–and traces links between and across these new additions to the collection. The exhibition demonstrates the Museum’s collection priorities and also displays works that document exhibitions organized by SDMA.

June Events Calendar

June 7, Wednesday
5:30 p.m. CONCERT Jazz in the Park: Gilbert Castellanos Quintet featuring Anthony Wilson
Trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos plays selections from his new CD, Underground, which features the guitar artistry of Anthony Wilson, a returning Jazz in the Park performer. Recorded on A.J. Croce’s label, Seedling Records, Underground is comprised of originals and standards, including the Latin American classic “Solamente Una Vez.”
$14 members and students/$17 nonmembers

June 8, Thursday, 6:00 p.m.
June 11, Sunday, 3:00 p.m.
GALLERY TALK “Goya’s Portraits”
Karin Homberg, an SDMA education department staff member, explains this special focused exhibition of portraits by the Spanish master. Part of the Insight Gallery Talk Series.
Free with museum admission, Meet in rotunda

June 11, Sunday
2:00 p.m. LECTURE “Building with Nature: Inspiration for the Arts and Crafts Home”
In conjunction with American Ceramics, SDMA is pleased to present author Leslie M. Freudenheim. Her latest book, Building with Nature: Inspiration for the Arts and Crafts Home, presents some revolutionary ideas, including exciting new material that places California in the forefront of the Arts & Crafts movement. She will illustrate her lecture with rare historic images, along with letters from Joseph Worcester, Bernard Maybeck, William Morris, and John Muir, among others. A book signing will follow the presentation.
Free, James S. Copley Auditorium

June 14, Wednesday
7:00 p.m. LECTURE “La obra de Jaime Sabines” (The poetry of Jaime Sabines)
German Dehesa, author and journalist, explores the poetry of the popular award-winning artist. This lecture is part of the Los Rostros de México Lecture Series and will be presented in Spanish.
$10 members and students/$20 nonmembers, James S. Copley Auditorium

July Events Calendar

July 5, Wednesday
5:30 p.m. CONCERT Jazz in the Park: Julie Kelley and Coral McFarland Thuet
The fireworks continue with a night of jazz vocals by two talented and engaging artists in the field. Celebrating her new CD, Everything I Love, Julie returns to the museum with the Mike Wofford Trio. Joining her on the bill is San Diego’s own queen of Latin Jazz, Coral McFarland Thuet.
$16 members/$20 nonmembers/$10 students with ID, James S. Copley Auditorium

July 13, Thursday, 6:00 p.m.
July 16, Sunday, 3:00 p.m.
GALLERY TALK “Winslow Homer–American Illustrator”
Nikki Oder, coordinator of educator and student programs, discusses this first-time exhibition of 55 wood engravings by Winslow Homer from the Museum’s collection. Part of the Insight Gallery Talk series.
Free with museum admission, Meet in rotunda

July 20, Thursday
6:00–8:00 p.m. Culture & Cocktails
Escape the summer heat at the always cool Culture & Cocktails. Guests will enjoy refreshing cocktails, chill to DJ’d tunes, and stroll through Andy Warhol’s Dream America in SDMA’s air-conditioned galleries. Experience the party that’s fit for the king of Pop Art himself! A limited number of discounted tickets are available for purchase in advance at www.ticketmaster.com.
$10 at the door/$7 in advance at www.ticketmaster.com

July 23, Sunday
12:00 noon–4:00 p.m. FAMILY FESTIVAL “Andy Warhol”
Celebrate the work of Andy Warhol at this summer’s Family Festival. Create artwork inspired by the Pop artist in a variety of fun, hands-on projects. Enjoy live entertainment, as well as free tours of Andy Warhol’s Dream America led in English and Spanish.
Free

Museum Information

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San Diego, CA 92112-2107
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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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