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SUMMARY:“Sin Poder Mirar” – The Eye/I as Surrealistic Oracle and Existential Portal in 20th and 21st Century Art
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, March 20\n10:00 a.m.\nSpeaker: Dr. William Nericcio\, Professor of English & Comparative Literature and Director of Master of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences at San Diego State University\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nDirector of San Diego State University’s longest-running Interdisciplinary and Cultural Studies graduate program\, MALAS (the Master of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences program)\, Dr. William Nericcio is Professor of English and Comparative Literature at SDSU. Dr. Nericcio will lead the audience through an engaging exploration spanning the writing of Carlos Fuentes and Jean-Paul Sartre and including works presently on view at The San Diego Museum of Art\, considering what it means to be “sin poder mirar\,” or to exist without the power to see. \nFollowing the lecture\, guests are invited to enjoy a guided tour led by our docent team. \n  \nPlease note\, this lecture is in-person only and held at the state-of-the-art MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater in Balboa Park. \n$10 members and students | $15 seniors and military | $25 nonmembers \nSave My Spot \n  \nThis lecture is presented as a part of the Guest Lecture Series\, which offers a platform for renowned scholars and experts from the art world to share their insights and knowledge on topics related to art history\, art theory\, and the museum’s collections. \nSponsored by The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council. \n  \nFeatured at top right: Diego Rivera\, The Hands of Dr. Moore (detail)\, 1940. Oil on canvas. Bequest of Mrs. E. Clarence Moore\, 1970.20.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/sin-poder-mirar-the-eye-i-as-surrealistic-oracle-and-existential-portal-in-20th-and-21st-century-art/
LOCATION:Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1649 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guest Lecture Series,Lecture
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SUMMARY:A Journey Across the Pacific: Tales from the Masterpiece Tour (CANCELED)
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 3\n10:00 a.m.\nSpeaker: Dr. Michael Brown\, Senior Curator of European Art\, The San Diego Museum of Art\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nEvent Canceled\nJoin Senior Curator Michael Brown\, PhD\, for a talk on The San Diego Museum of Art’s unprecedented touring exhibition of European paintings\, which made stops in Japan and Korea. Dr. Brown will share a behind-the-scenes look at this monumental undertaking\, detailing the logistical challenges\, unexpected hurdles\, and\, ultimately\, the joys of fostering new partnerships with global audiences. \nFollowing the lecture\, guests are invited to enjoy a guided tour led by our docent team. \n  \nPlease note\, this lecture is in-person only and held at the state-of-the-art MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater in Balboa Park. \n$10 members and students | $15 seniors and military | $25 nonmembers \n  \nThis lecture is presented as a part of the Guest Lecture Series\, which offers a platform for renowned scholars and experts from the art world to share their insights and knowledge on topics related to art history\, art theory\, and the museum’s collections. \nSponsored by The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council. \n  \nFeatured at top right: Domenikos Theotokopoulos (AKA El Greco; Kryiakos Theotokopoulos)\, The Penitent Saint Peter\, ca. 1590-1595. Oil on canvas. Gift of Anne R. and Amy Putnam\, 1940.76.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/journey-across-the-pacific-tales-from-the-masterpiece-tour/
LOCATION:Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1649 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guest Lecture Series,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260515T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260515T123000
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SUMMARY:Sacrifice and Service: The History of SDMA and Balboa Park in World War I and World War II
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, May 15\n11:00 a.m.\nSpeaker: Karl Zingheim\, Historian\, USS Midway Museum and Lecturer at San Diego State University’s Center for War and Society\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nKarl Zingheim\, a lecturer at SDSU and Historian for the USS Midway Museum\, will present on the crucial\, and often overlooked\, history of The San Diego Museum of Art and Balboa Park during World War I and World War II. His talk will detail how Balboa Park and the Museum supported the home front and war effort by serving as military facilities\, temporary housing\, training grounds\, and centers for morale and cultural preservation. \n  \nFollowing the lecture\, guests are invited to enjoy a guided tour led by our docent team. \n  \nPlease note\, this lecture is in-person only and held at the state-of-the-art MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater in Balboa Park. \n$10 members and students | $15 seniors and military | $25 nonmembers \nSave My Spot \n  \nThis lecture is presented as a part of the Guest Lecture Series\, which offers a platform for renowned scholars and experts from the art world to share their insights and knowledge on topics related to art history\, art theory\, and the museum’s collections. \nSponsored by The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council. \n  \nFeatured at top right: Photo of Navy boat training in Balboa Park. Courtesy of the San Diego History Center.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/sacrifice-and-service-history-sdma-and-balboa-park-world-war-i-world-war-ii/
LOCATION:Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1649 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guest Lecture Series,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260911T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260911T113000
DTSTAMP:20260922T235709Z
CREATED:20260821T182454Z
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SUMMARY:In Conversation: The Remarkable Legacy of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, September 11\n10:00 a.m.\nSpeakers: Fanny Girard\, Director of the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum\, and Michael Brown\, PhD\, Senior Curator of European Art\, The San Diego Museum of Art\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nSOLD OUT\nCelebrate the closing of SDMA’s acclaimed Cafés and Cabarets: The Spectacular Art of Toulouse-Lautrec exhibition through a conversation between two scholars who know the artist best. Fanny Girard\, Director of the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum in Albi\, France\, joins exhibition curator Michael Brown\, PhD\, Senior Curator of European Art\, to reflect on Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s remarkable legacy\, the international collaboration that made the exhibition possible\, and the artist’s lasting influence on modern art. Drawing from the perspectives of both institutions\, this engaging discussion offers audiences a deeper appreciation of the exhibition while highlighting the enduring relevance of one of France’s most celebrated artists. \n  \nFollowing the lecture\, guests are invited to enjoy a guided tour led by our docent team. \n  \nPlease note\, this lecture is in-person only and held at the MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater in Balboa Park. \n$15 members and students | $20 seniors and military | $30 nonmembers \nSOLD OUT\n  \nThis lecture is presented as a part of the Guest Lecture Series\, which offers a platform for renowned scholars and experts from the art world to share their insights and knowledge on topics related to art history\, art theory\, and the museum’s collections. \nSponsored by The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council. \n  \nFeatured at top right: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec\, Jane Avril (detail)\, 1899. Lithograph\, poster on paper. Gift of the Baldwin M. Baldwin Foundation\, 1987.103.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/in-conversation-the-remarkable-legacy-of-toulouse-lautrec/
LOCATION:Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1649 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guest Lecture Series,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261016T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261016T113000
DTSTAMP:20260922T235857Z
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SUMMARY:Meteorites as Artistic Matter: Artist Ulrike Arnold in Conversation with Astronomer Gerard van Belle PhD\, and Curator Rachel Jans PhD
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, October 16\n10:00 a.m.\nSpeakers: Ulrike Arnold\, Artist; Gerard van Belle\, PhD\, Director of the Las Cumbres Observatory; and Rachel Jans\, PhD\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at The San Diego Museum of Art\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nMeteorites as Artistic Matter brings together internationally acclaimed artist Ulrike Arnold\, astronomer Gerard van Belle\, PhD\, and the Museum’s Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Rachel Jans\, PhD\, for a fascinating interdisciplinary conversation exploring the intersection of art\, science\, and the cosmos. Known for incorporating meteorite dust and pigments gathered from some of the world’s most remote landscapes into her paintings\, Arnold will discuss how celestial and earthly materials become powerful artistic media. Joined by van Belle’s astronomical perspective\, including award-winning science endeavors that have been pioneering in the fields of stellar surface imaging and characterization of exoplanet host stars\, and Jans’s expertise on the work of Sigmar Polke\, a German artist also known for incorporating unconventional materials into his work\, and contemporary artistic practice\, this engaging guest lecture offers a rare opportunity to discover how meteorites inspire creativity\, expand our understanding of materiality\, and connect artistic expression with the vast universe beyond our planet. \nFollowing the lecture\, guests are invited to enjoy a guided tour led by our docent team. \n  \nPlease note\, this lecture is in-person only and held at the MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater in Balboa Park. \n$15 members and students | $20 seniors and military | $30 nonmembers \nGet Tickets \n  \nThis lecture is presented as a part of the Guest Lecture Series\, which offers a platform for renowned scholars and experts from the art world to share their insights and knowledge on topics related to art history\, art theory\, and the museum’s collections. \nSponsored by The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council. \n  \nFeatured at top right: Ulrike Arnold\, Flagstaff\, Arizona\, San Francisco Volcanic Field (detail)\, January 2024. Earth and meteorites. Courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/meteorites-as-artistic-matter/
LOCATION:Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1649 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guest Lecture Series,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261030T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261030T193000
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SUMMARY:Artistic Practice: Roxana Velásquez in Conversation with Artist Betsabeé Romero
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, October 30\n6:00 p.m.\nSpeakers: Roxana Velásquez\, Maruja Baldwin Executive Director and CEO at The San Diego Museum of Art\, and Betsabeé Romero\, Artist\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nPresented in conjunction with the Museum’s Día de los Muertos celebration\, this special conversation introduces internationally acclaimed Mexican artist Betsabeé Romero. In dialogue with SDMA Executive Director and CEO Roxana Velásquez\, Romero will discuss her artistic practice\, the themes of memory\, migration\, identity\, and cultural heritage that define her work\, and the inspiration behind her site-specific project for the Museum. This conversation offers audiences an opportunity to meet the artist behind one of the season’s most anticipated installations and to discover how contemporary art can bridge tradition and innovation. \nFollowing the lecture\, guests are invited to enjoy a guided tour led by our docent team. \n  \nPlease note\, this lecture is in-person only and held at the MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater in Balboa Park. \n$15 members and students | $20 seniors and military | $30 nonmembers \nGet Tickets \n  \nThis lecture is presented as a part of the Guest Lecture Series\, which offers a platform for renowned scholars and experts from the art world to share their insights and knowledge on topics related to art history\, art theory\, and the museum’s collections. \nSponsored by The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council. \n  \nFeatured at top right: Photo of Betsabeé Romero at Green Carpet: The 12th Player event on August 8\, 2026\, at The San Diego Museum of Art.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/artistic-practice-roxana-velasquez-in-conversation-with-artist-betsabee-romero/
LOCATION:Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1649 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk,Guest Lecture Series,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261119T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261119T120000
DTSTAMP:20260921T193528Z
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SUMMARY:Malice in Wonderland: Cecil Beaton’s Life and Work
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 19\n10:00 a.m.\nSpeaker: Hugo Vickers\, Author and Historian\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nCecil Beaton (1904-1980) was a total self-creation. Through photography he rose to become one of the great observers of the twentieth century. His portraits of the British Royal Family and of stars of both the stage and screen are legendary. He became a designer of costumes and sets for stage\, screen\, opera\, and ballet; an artist; a wicked diarist; an arbiter of taste; and a man who moved easily in many varied worlds. He portrayed the great figures of the age in dazzling photographs as well as in drawings. \nIn this talk\, Hugo Vickers\, the biographer and literary executor for Cecil Beaton\, explains how Beaton turned himself into this extraordinary figure. Guests will meet the world of the Bright Young Things\, Hollywood\, the British Royal Family\, World War II\, Gigi\, My Fair Lady\, and the Peacock Revolution of the 1960s. \nHugo Vickers is well known as a biographer\, lecturer\, and broadcaster. He is also an acknowledged expert on the British Royal Family. Vickers has also published his own diaries about researching Cecil Beaton\, entitled Malice in Wonderland: My Adventures in the World of Cecil Beaton (2021). \nFollowing the lecture\, guests are invited to enjoy a guided tour led by our docent team. This special Guest Lecture complements Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World\, on view at the Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA@SDMA) through January 10\, 2027. \nPlease note\, this lecture is in-person only and held at the MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater in Balboa Park. \n  \n$15 members and students | $20 seniors and military | $30 nonmembers \nGet Tickets \n  \nThe Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World exhibition and this lecture are generously sponsored by The Bern Schwartz Family Foundation. \n\n  \nThis lecture is presented as a part of the Guest Lecture Series\, which offers a platform for renowned scholars and experts from the art world to share their insights and knowledge on topics related to art history\, art theory\, and the museum’s collections. \nSponsored by The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council \n  \nFeatured at top right: Cecil Beaton\, Cecil Beaton in Hollywood (detail)\, 1930s. Gelatin silver print. The National Portrait Gallery\, London. © National Portrait Gallery\, London.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/malice-in-wonderland-cecil-beatons-life-and-work/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Guest Lecture Series,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270219T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270219T113000
DTSTAMP:20260923T000236Z
CREATED:20260827T194422Z
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SUMMARY:Building Balboa Park: John D. Spreckels and the Shaping of San Diego’s Cultural Heart
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, February 19\n10:00 a.m.\nSpeaker: Sandra E. Bonura\, PhD\, Author and Historian\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nJoin The San Diego Museum of Art and Author Sandra E. Bonura\, PhD\, for a behind-the-scenes look into the monumental legacy of John Diedrich Spreckels\, the titan who shaped San Diego’s iconic Balboa Park. While history often casts Spreckels as an industrialist\, he was at his core a passionate patron of the arts who believed deeply in the power of civic beauty. When San Diego took on the gamble of hosting a world-class exposition\, Spreckels stepped up as its financial backbone\, personally underwriting the effort through two turbulent years to guarantee its success. From gifting the majestic Spreckels Organ Pavilion\, a grand musical monument to the public that remains a cultural cornerstone today\, to laying the civic and artistic foundation for what became The San Diego Museum of Art\, Spreckels proved that true empire-building went far beyond rail lines and sugar docks. It was about creating a vibrant\, enduring home for the human spirit. \n  \nPlease note\, this lecture is in-person only and held at the MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater in Balboa Park. \n$15 members and students | $20 seniors and military | $30 nonmembers \nGet Tickets \n  \nThis lecture is presented as a part of the Guest Lecture Series\, which offers a platform for renowned scholars and experts from the art world to share their insights and knowledge on topics related to art history\, art theory\, and the museum’s collections. \nSponsored by The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council. \n  \nFeatured at top right: Detail of Empire Builder: John D. Spreckels and the Making of San Diego book cover.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/building-balboa-park-john-d-spreckels-and-the-shaping-of-san-diegos-cultural-heart/
LOCATION:Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1649 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guest Lecture Series,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270319T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270319T113000
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SUMMARY:The Zoo Lady: How Belle Benchley Saved the San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, March 19\n10:00 a.m.\nSpeaker: Sandra E. Bonura\, PhD\, Author and Historian\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nJoin us at The San Diego Museum of Art for a fully illustrated\, interactive presentation with award-winning biographer and historian Sandra E. Bonura\, PhD\, author of The Zoo Lady: How Belle Benchley Built the San Diego Zoo. When the Fine Arts Gallery (now The San Diego Museum of Art) opened its doors in 1926\, Belle Benchley was stepping up to run the neighboring San Diego Zoo. Over the next three decades\, as SDMA cultivated the city’s artistic soul\, Belle transformed the living world next door into a landmark of its own. In 1925\, a middle-aged\, divorced mother with zero animal training took a temporary bookkeeping job at a struggling local zoo. Through sheer grit\, administrative genius\, and media-savvy marketing\, Benchley didn’t just keep Balboa Park vibrant; she revolutionized animal welfare and built a global conservation powerhouse in our own backyard. Through a rich multimedia showcase featuring rare archival movie clips\, historic radio broadcasts\, and 1920s photography\, Dr. Bonura brings Benchley’s world vividly to life. \n  \nPlease note\, this lecture is in-person only and held at the MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater in Balboa Park. \n$15 members and students | $20 seniors and military | $30 nonmembers \nGet Tickets \n  \nThis lecture is presented as a part of the Guest Lecture Series\, which offers a platform for renowned scholars and experts from the art world to share their insights and knowledge on topics related to art history\, art theory\, and the museum’s collections. \nSponsored by The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council. \n  \nFeatured at top right: Detail of The Zoo Lady: How Belle Benchley Saved the San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park book cover. Artwork by Wagner Humphreys.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/the-zoo-lady-how-belle-benchley-saved-the-san-diego-zoo-and-balboa-park/
LOCATION:Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1649 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guest Lecture Series,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270416T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270416T113000
DTSTAMP:20260923T000535Z
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SUMMARY:Art in the Public Realm
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 16\n10:00 a.m.\nSpeaker: Lara Bullock\, PhD\, Civic Art Project Manager with the City of San Diego\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nArt extends beyond museum walls to shape the identity of cities and the lives of the people who inhabit them. Drawing on histories of public art and monument-making\, her research on street art\, and her experience working with the Civic Art Collection and contemporary public art in San Diego\, Lara Bullock\, PhD\, considers the complicated relationship between artistic intervention\, institutional authority\, and the shared spaces of the city. Instead of asking “what public art should be?” what happens when we ask “what public art can do?” This talk examines the public art from objects that boldly represent collective histories to practices that invite varied forms of participation.  \n  \nPlease note\, this lecture is in-person only and held at the MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater in Balboa Park. \n$15 members and students | $20 seniors and military | $30 nonmembers \nGet Tickets \n  \nThis lecture is presented as a part of the Guest Lecture Series\, which offers a platform for renowned scholars and experts from the art world to share their insights and knowledge on topics related to art history\, art theory\, and the museum’s collections. \nSponsored by The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council. \n 
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/art-in-the-public-realm-guest-lecture/
LOCATION:Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1649 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guest Lecture Series,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270521T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270521T113000
DTSTAMP:20260923T000554Z
CREATED:20260827T200734Z
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SUMMARY:The Neuroscience of Art
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, May 21\n10:00 a.m.\nSpeaker: Ying Choon Wu\, PhD\, Associate Project Scientist\, Institute of Neural Computation\, UC San Diego\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nCan works of art change the way we think and feel? Drawing on years of collaborative research between the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and The San Diego Museum of Art\, research scientist Ying Choon Wu\, PhD\, presents groundbreaking findings on the neurological impact of aesthetic experiences. Discover how art influences attention\, emotion\, memory\, and well-being while gaining new scientific insight into the important role museums play in learning\, empathy\, and human connection. \n  \nPlease note\, this lecture is in-person only and held at the MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater in Balboa Park. \n$15 members and students | $20 seniors and military | $30 nonmembers \nGet Tickets \n  \nThis lecture is presented as a part of the Guest Lecture Series\, which offers a platform for renowned scholars and experts from the art world to share their insights and knowledge on topics related to art history\, art theory\, and the museum’s collections. \nSponsored by The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council. \n  \nFeatured at top right: Photo of Dr. Ying Choon Wu.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/the-neuroscience-of-art/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Guest Lecture Series,Lecture
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270618T113000
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SUMMARY:The Surprise Artist
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, June 18\n10:00 a.m.\nHosted by: Deidre Guevara\, Director of Community Engagement\, The San Diego Museum of Art\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nEvery artist has a story\, but this one remains a surprise until the evening begins. In this signature program\, Deidre Guevara welcomes a contemporary artist whose identity will be revealed shortly before the event. Through an engaging conversation about artistic practice\, creative process\, and personal inspiration\, audiences will enjoy an intimate\, behind-the-scenes look at the ideas shaping contemporary art today. Each edition is unique\, making the element of surprise part of the experience itself. \n  \nPlease note\, this lecture is in-person only and held at the MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater in Balboa Park. \n$15 members and students | $20 seniors and military | $30 nonmembers \nGet Tickets \n  \nThis lecture is presented as a part of the Guest Lecture Series\, which offers a platform for renowned scholars and experts from the art world to share their insights and knowledge on topics related to art history\, art theory\, and the museum’s collections. \nSponsored by The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/the-surprise-artist/
LOCATION:Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1649 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk,Guest Lecture Series,Lecture
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