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SUMMARY:The Role of Museums in our Changing Society
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, January 17\n10:00 a.m.\nSpeakers: Vincent Poussou\, GrandPalais\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nJoin us for an insightful lecture by Vincent Poussou\, former Director of Audiences at three major Parisian cultural institutions: Centre Pompidou\, Parc de la Villette\, and the Grand Palais. Drawing from decades of experience\, Poussou will explore how cultural institutions can meaningfully engage diverse audiences while addressing pressing social issues. Poussou will share concrete examples of successful initiatives\, including specialized spaces for different age groups\, digital innovations\, and mobile museum projects that have expanded access beyond Paris. The lecture will conclude with insights into the future of cultural institutions in our rapidly evolving global landscape. \nEssential for cultural professionals\, educators\, and anyone interested in the intersection of arts\, society\, and audience engagement. \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 | $20 nonmembers \nSave my spot!\nNote\, Guest Lecture Series pricing available. Please call 619.696.1935 to inquire. \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\nthe museum’s collections. \nSponsored by The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council. \n  \nFeatured: Art installation by Colombian artist Diana Velásquez at Grand Palais\, Paris
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/the-role-of-museums-in-our-changing-society/
LOCATION:Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1649 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Docent Council,Guest Lecture Series,Lecture
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SUMMARY:Kimono: Garment\, Canvas\, and Artistic Muse
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 30\n1:00–3:00 p.m. PT\nSpeaker: Meher McArthur\, Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Curator of Academic Programs and Collections at Scripps College\, Claremont\nVirtual Event \n  \nHear from Japanese art historian Meher McArthur as she shares a slide lecture previewing her newest traveling exhibition Kimono: Garment\, Canvas\, and Artistic Muse\, which will begin its national tour in March 2025 in Wisconsin. The exhibition explores the iconic Japanese kimono\, its origins\, form\, and styles in Japan\, the many ways it has served as a canvas for conveying spectacular design\, symbolism and meaning over the centuries\, and its recent influence on the world’s artists. McArthur will showcase works created in paper\, ceramic\, glass\, metal\, and other materials by artists in the US and Europe to demonstrate the impact of this garment beyond Japan and beyond fashion. \nSpeaker Bio: Meher McArthur is an independent Asian art curator\, author\, and educator. She currently works at Scripps College\, Claremont as the Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Curator of Academic Programs and Collections. Previously\, McArthur worked for nine years as Curator of East Asian Art at Pacific Asia Museum (now USC PAM)\, where she curated over fifteen exhibitions. She also worked as Creative Director of the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden in Pasadena for almost five years. As an independent curator\, she has curated several exhibitions for Southern California galleries\, En Gallery at the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden in Pasadena\, and for the traveling exhibition company International Arts & Artists (IA&A)\, including Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami (2012-2017)\, Above the Fold: New Expressions in Origami (2015-2019)\, and Nature\, Tradition and Innovation: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Collection of Gordon Brodfuehrer (2016-2019). She has also curated SHIKI: The Four Seasons in Japanese Art for Scripps College’s Williamson Gallery (2021)\, the IA&A traveling exhibition Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper (touring from 2021)\, and YOKAI: Spirits\, Specters and the Supernatural in Japanese Woodblock Prints\, a traveling exhibition from the Scripps College collection (touring from 2022). \nMeher writes regularly about Buddhist art and artists for Buddhistdoor.net and is a contributing writer for KCET Artbound\, Artillery Magazine\, and Orientations magazine. Her major publications include Gods and Goblins: Folk Paintings from Otsu (Pacific Asia Museum\, 1999)\, Reading Buddhist Art: An Illustrated Guide to Buddhist Signs and Symbols (Thames & Hudson\, 2002)\, and The Arts of Asia: Materials\, Techniques\, Styles (Thames & Hudson\, 2005)\, Confucius: A Throneless King (Pegasus Books\, 2011)\, Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami (IA&A\, 2012)\, and New Expressions in Origami Art (Tuttle\, 2017). Her children’s books include Michael and the Magical Museum (Pacific Asia Museum\, 2003) and An ABC of What Art Can Be (The Getty Museum\, 2010). \n  \n  \nPlease note\, this session will be conducted virtually via Zoom. \nSave your spot by clicking on this link. All participants will be sent the Zoom link via confirmation email with instructions once you secure your place.\n \n  \nSave my spot!\n  \nSponsored by the Asian Arts Council. \n  \nFeatured at top right: Miya Ando\, Mofuku (formal Mourning Kimono) (detail)\, 2024. Dyed anodized aluminum and steel rings. Courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/kimono-garment-canvas-and-artistic-muse/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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