Wonders of Creation: Art, Science, and Innovation in the Islamic World On View September 7, 2024, through January 5, 2025 San Diego, CA. (July 2024)– The San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) invites visitors to explore sources of wonder in the forthcoming exhibition, Wonders of Creation: Art, Science, and Innovation in the Islamic World. The exhibition explores intersections of science…

SAN DIEGO, CA. (June 2024) – The San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) is pleased to welcome Prix Pictet Human, the latest exhibition from the world’s leading award for photography and sustainability, to the Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA@SDMA) galleries, the only US stop on the international tour of Prix Pictet Human. The…

San Diego, CA. (April 2024) – The Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA@SDMA) is pleased to welcome three new photography exhibitions this spring: Picture This: Recent Acquisitions, Storyteller: Work by Holly Roberts, and The Artist Speaks: Cara Romero. Learn more about the individual exhibitions below. Picture This: Recent Acquisitions (open now through August 4,…

San Diego, CA. (March 2024) – The San Diego Museum of Art welcomes Kara Felt, Ph.D., as the Lawrence S. Friedman Curator of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art, starting March 27. In her new role, Felt will oversee the institution’s photography and new media collection, and related research and exhibitions for the Museum’s galleries over two…

Celebrate art and community with floral interpretations of famous works of art inspired by the Museum’s collection SAN DIEGO, CA (February 2024) – The San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) is in full bloom this spring, with floral designers interpreting works of art from the Museum’s collection into vibrant floral displays from April 25–April 28, 2024. Art Alive is the…

Access for All grant aids efforts in reducing barriers to Museum visits, including select free admission days, added community events and accessibility offerings San Diego, CA. (January 2024) – New in 2024, The San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) is offering free general admission to all on the second Thursday of each month and extending free general admission daily to…

‘Access for All’ grants $40 million in funding to museums nationwide, aiming to reduce barriers to museum visits San Diego, CA. (October 2023) – The San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) is pleased to announce that it is a recipient of the ‘Access for All’ grant funded by the Art Bridges Foundation, a national arts nonprofit founded by philanthropist Alice…

Experience Color and Its Enduring Role in Korean Art and Culture San Diego, CA. (July 2023)– The San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) is pleased to announce the special exhibition Korea in Color: A Legacy of Auspicious Images, which sheds light on the use of color in Korean painting—known as polychrome painting (chaesaekhwa)—and its role in Korean culture. On view from October 28,…

These two historic institutions unite to create a dynamic cultural destination celebrating the beauty and diversity of visual arts San Diego, CA. (May 23, 2023) – The San Diego Museum of Art and The Museum of Photographic Arts announced today that they will merge to become one unified institution. This strategic merger will allow the combination of collections, resources, and…

This bequest is a transformative gift for the Museum to further position the institution’s positive impact on the community SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 27, 2023) – The San Diego Museum of Art announced today the receipt of a $2.4 million bequest from the estate of Dr. Janet Brody Esser to acquire and display works of art by Black artists and…