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SUMMARY:Friends in Focus: Friends Lecture and Exhibition Opening of Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, July 9\nReception at 5:00 p.m.\nLecture at 6:00 p.m.\nMOPA@SDMA \nGain unique insights into the life and work of Cecil Beaton and his fashion photography that shaped a generation.\nFriend-level members and above are invited to a special Friends Lecture & Opening to celebrate Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World at MOPA@SDMA. \nGuest lecturer Robin Muir\, External Curator at the National Portrait Gallery in London\, will present on the fascinating life and work of Cecil Beaton and the lasting impact of his photographic career. \nGuests will enjoy a welcome reception with light refreshments plus a viewing of the exhibition followed by the lecture at 6:00 p.m.  \nFriend-level members and above may reserve two complimentary tickets using the link below. Space is limited. Not a Friend member? Join or upgrade today by calling 619.696.1941 to secure your seats for this event. \nGet Tickets \n  \nAbout the Exhibition \nPhotographer\, fashion illustrator\, Oscar-winning costumer designer\, social caricaturist\, and writer\, Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) was an extraordinary force in the 20th-century British and American creative scenes. With nearly 150 items displayed\, Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World showcases Beaton as his most triumphant – including photographs\, letters\, sketches\, fashion illustration\, and magazines. Via London\, Paris\, New York\, and Hollywood\, his era-defining photographs captured beauty\, glamour\, and star power in the interwar and early post-war eras. \nExhibition organized by The National Portrait Gallery\, London\, and presented by The San Diego Museum of Art. \nCecil Beaton’s Fashionable World is on view at MOPA@SDMA July 11\, 2026 – January 10\, 2027 \n  \nFeatured at top right: Cecil Beaton\, The Second Age of Beauty is Glamour\, Checked Suit by Norman Hartnell (detail)\, 1947. Modern print from original colour transparency. © Condé Nast Archive UK.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/friends-in-focus-lecture-exhibition-opening-cecil-beatons-fashionable-world/
LOCATION:Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1649 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Member Event
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SUMMARY:Buddhist Sculpture Insights
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, July 30\n1:00–3:00 p.m. PT\nSpeaker: Ginna Olsen and Heather Simmerman\, Asian art scholars and SDMA Docents\nVirtual Event \n  \n\nJoin the Asian Arts Council in exploring the history of two important Buddhist sculptures in the SDMA collection. Ginna Olsen will discuss the 6th century Chinese Bodhisattva stone sculpture and Heather Simmerman will present the 17th century Japanese Amida Buddha wood sculpture\, all currently on view in the SDMA Asian Gallery 7. They will contextualize the sculptures to position them within the history of Chinese and Japanese Buddhist art\, respectively. The religious\, political\, and social messages that were conveyed through their creation and iconography will also be explained. \n  \nSpeaker Bios: Ginna Olsen graduated from the University of Redlands with a B.A. in Art History\, then earned her M.A. in Art History with an emphasis on Asian Art at USC. She retired in 2019 from a career in business and has been a docent at SDMA since 2021. \nHeather Simmerman earned a B.A. in Biology from Northwestern University\, a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Indiana University\, and in 2025 received a Post Graduate Certificate in Asian Art from SOAS University of London.  She is currently studying for a Certificate of Achievement in Japanese at MiraCosta College. Heather has been a docent at SDMA since 2023. \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. \nSave my spot!\nSponsored by the Asian Arts Council. \n  \nFeatured at top right: Amida Buddha (detail)\, 17th century\, Japan. 1957. Wood. Bequest of Mrs. Cora Timken Burnett\, 1957.446. \nFeatured: Standing Bodhisattva\, 550-577\, Shanxi Province\, China. Limestone. Bequest of Mrs. Cora Timken Burnett\, 1957.435.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/buddhist-sculpture-insights/
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