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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/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T170000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260528T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260528T150000
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SUMMARY:Gateway to Himalayan Art
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 28\n1:00–3:00 p.m. PT\nSpeaker: Elena Pakhoutova\, PhD\, Senior Curator\, Himalayan Art\, the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art\nVirtual Event \n  \nHimalayan art spans the artistic traditions of the diverse regions and cultural spheres of the greater Himalayan mountain range\, the Tibetan Plateau\, and connected areas of Northern India\, the western Himalayas\, Nepal\, Bhutan\, Mongolia\, Buddhist central Asia\, and culturally related areas of China. This expansive geographic definition of Himalayan art emphasizes cultural connectivity and exchange between these regions. The presentation will introduce fundamental forms\, symbolic meanings\, methods of artistic production\, and the living practices of Tibetan and Himalayan Art. The speaker will also talk about the newly developed digital resources and the traveling exhibition by the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art intended to introduce Tibetan and Himalayan art to higher education faculty and students as well as the general public. \n\nSpeaker Bio: Elena Pakhoutova is Senior Curator\, Himalayan art\, at the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art. Pakhoutova holds a PhD in Asian art history and criticism from the University of Virginia and has taught at the University of Virginia and the New School\, New York. Her background in Tibetan Buddhist studies informs her interdisciplinary interests\, including Buddhist art and ritual\, art production and patronage\, material culture\, narrative in Tibetan visual culture\, and contemporary Himalayan art. At the Rubin Museum\, her thematic exhibitions have introduced and contextualized Tibetan and Himalayan art and include Death Is Not the End (2023)\, Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey Toward Enlightenment (2021)\, The Power of Intention: Reinventing the (Prayer) Wheel (2019)\, The Second Buddha: Master of Time (2018)\, Count Your Blessings: The Art of Prayer Beads in Asia (2013)\, Once Upon Many Times: Legends and Myths in Himalayan Art (2011)\, Gateway to Himalayan Art (2010–2024)\, and Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room (2012–2024). She co-curated Nepalese Seasons: Rain and Ritual (2016)\, The All-Knowing Buddha: A Secret Guide (2014)\, and Illuminated: The Art of Sacred Books (2012). She co-leads\, with Karl Debreczeny\, Project Himalayan Art. \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. \nSave my spot!\nSponsored by the Asian Arts Council. \n  \nFeatured at top right: Chakrasamvara with Consort Vajravarahi\, Kham Region\, Eastern Tibet\, 19th century. Pigments on cloth. Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art. Gift of Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation\, F1997.7.2 (HAR 99).
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/gateway-to-himalayan-art/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260521T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260521T170000
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SUMMARY:Through the Lens: Graciela Iturbide
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 21\n4:00 p.m\nSpeaker: Michael Brown\, PhD\, Senior Curator of European Art\, The San Diego Museum of Art\nMOPA@SDMA \n  \nJoin the Latin American Arts Council (LAAC) for a stimulating\, curator-led exploration of the work of Graciela Iturbide\, one of the most influential photographers of her generation. \nGuided by Dr. Michael Brown\, this special walkthrough of Graciela Iturbide: Photographs from Fundación Mapfre offers a deeper look at Iturbide’s evocative imagery and her exploration of identity\, culture\, and ritual across Mexico and beyond. \nBorn in Mexico City in 1942\, Iturbide studied under renowned photographer Manuel Álvarez Bravo and developed a distinctive visual language rooted in documentary tradition yet rich with symbolism. Her work often centers on indigenous communities\, everyday life\, and the poetic interplay between humans and their environments. She has received numerous international honors\, including the Hasselblad Award. \nThis experience offers a rare opportunity to engage more closely with the exhibition through curatorial insight and conversation. \n  \nFree to Museum and LAAC members | $15 nonmembers \nSave My Spot \n  \nSponsored by the Latin American Arts Council. \n  \nFeatured: Graciela Iturbide\, Nuestra Señora de las Iguanas\, Juchitán\, Oaxaca\, México (Our Lady of the Iguanas\, Juchitán\, Oaxaca\, Mexico) (detail)\, 1979. Gelatin silver print. Colecciones Fundación Mapfre. © Graciela Iturbide
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/through-the-lens-graciela-iturbide/
LOCATION:Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1649 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Lecture,Support Council
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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:20260430T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260430T150000
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SUMMARY:Growing and Knowing in the Gardens of China
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 30\n1:00–3:00 p.m. PT\nSpeaker: Phillip Bloom\, PhD\, June and Simon K.C. Li Curator of the Chinese Garden and Director of the Center for East Asian Garden Studies at The Huntington\nVirtual Event \n  \n\nModern writings often describe Chinese scholars’ gardens as sites of aesthetic reclusion—spaces filled with architecture\, waterways\, and rockeries intended to facilitate the garden-owner’s retreat from the mundane world. Plants rarely appear in such accounts\, except as culturally sanctioned signifiers of the garden-owner’s character or virtue.  A look at paintings and books that depict gardens from the Song to Qing dynasties offers a different view: plants were central to these gardens\, for practical purposes and for contemplating humanity’s place within the cosmos. This talk will explore these themes through a discussion of the exhibition Growing and Knowing in the Gardens of China\, displayed at The Huntington in fall 2024. \n\n\n\nSpeaker bio:  Phillip E. Bloom is the June and Simon K.C. Li Curator of the Chinese Garden and Director of the Center for East Asian Garden Studies at The Huntington in San Marino\, CA. A specialist in the history of the art and gardens of China’s Song dynasty (960–1279)\, he received his A.M. and Ph.D. in Chinese art history from Harvard University and his B.A. in art history and French from Middlebury College. Prior to joining The Huntington in 2017\, he served as assistant professor of East Asian art history at Indiana University\, Bloomington\, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Tokyo. At The Huntington\, he has curated or co-curated projects including Tang Qingnian: An Offering to Roots (2019)\, A Garden of Words: The Calligraphy of Liu Fang Yuan (2021)\, Crafting a Garden: Inside the Creation of Liu Fang Yuan (2022)\, Wang Mansheng: Without Us (2025)\, and edmund de waal: The Eight Directions of the Wind (2025). His catalogue for Growing and Knowing in the Gardens of China (2024) was awarded the Bei Shan Tang Catalogue Prize by the Association for Asian Studies. \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. \nSave my spot!\nSponsored by the Asian Arts Council. \n  \nFeatured at top right: Pursuits of a Scholar 1 (detail)\, 18th century\, China. Ink on silk. Gift of the Asian Arts Council\, 1954.30.1.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/growing-and-knowing-in-the-gardens-of-china/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260403T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260403T113000
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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:20260320T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260320T113000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260203T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260203T113000
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with Artists Marianela de la Hoz and Marc Urselli
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, February 3\n10:00 a.m.\nSpeakers: Marianela de la Hoz\, Artist\, and Marc Urselli\, Sound Artsist\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n\nJoin us for a special joint lecture with Marianela de la Hoz and Marc Urselli\, currently featured in Palpitations at The San Diego Museum of Art\, as they explore the powerful intersection of visual art and sound. In this immersive exhibition\, de la Hoz’s psychologically charged imagery—rendered directly onto speaker cones—forms the conceptual and visual core of the installation\, while Urselli’s original sound compositions activate the works through vibration and resonance\, creating a multi-sensory experience that engages themes of memory\, identity\, duality\, and the visceral rhythm of the human heartbeat. A three-time Grammy Award–winning and seven-time Grammy-nominated audio engineer and composer\, Urselli brings his celebrated expertise to a dialogue that is equally shaped by de la Hoz’s distinctive visual language and narrative depth. This conversation offers a rare opportunity to hear both artists discuss their creative processes and the dynamic exchange that defines this innovative collaboration. \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. \n  \nSponsored by The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/palpitations-a-conversation-with-artists/
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:20260130T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260130T193000
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SUMMARY:All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, January 30\n6:00 p.m.\nSpeakers: Patrick Bringley\, Author\, All the Beauty in the World\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nSOLD OUT\nPatrick Bringley will discuss his New York Times-bestselling memoir about his decade working as a guard at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Named one of the best books of the year by the New York Public Library\, Financial Times\, Audible\, The Sunday Times (London)\, and others\, the book has resonated globally\, with translated editions from Brazil to Ukraine to South Korea\, where it became a number one national bestseller. Prior to his time at The Met\, Bringley worked in the editorial events office at The New Yorker magazine. He lives with his wife and children in Sunset Park\, Brooklyn. All The Beauty In The World is his first book. \nBooks will be available for purchase at the event. Patrick’s lecture will be followed by a book signing at the MOPA@SDMA Store. \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  \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. \n  \nSponsored by The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/all-the-beauty-in-the-world-the-metropolitan-museum-of-art-and-me/
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:20251122T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251122T173000
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SUMMARY:Nick Cave: A Conversation on Art and Identity
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, November 22\n4:00 p.m.\nSpeaker: Nick Cave\, Artist\nSDMA James S. Copley Auditorium and Online\nHybrid Event \nJoin us for an evening with renowned artist Nick Cave\, whose multidisciplinary practice spans sculpture\, installation\, performance\, and video. Best known for his celebrated Soundsuits\, elaborate full-body sculptures that merge art\, fashion\, and social commentary\, Cave creates work that speaks to issues of identity\, race\, and healing. His work Rescue\, from the Museum’s permanent collection\, is currently on view in the Art of the Americas galleries\, offering audiences a chance to experience his practice firsthand. \nThe program will begin with a talk by the artist reflecting on his body of work\, followed by a conversation-style interview and an audience Q&A. This special event offers an opportunity to hear directly from Cave about the ideas\, processes\, and social concerns that shape his practice. \n  \nThis is a hybrid event. Please select in-person tickets to experience the event in-person at SDMA or livestream tickets to enjoy the event online from the location of your choice. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. for in-person attendees. Livestream ticket holders will receive the viewing link prior to the program.  \nIn-person event tickets are now sold out. Livestream tickets remain available. Get your tickets today!\nIn-Person Tickets: $20 for members | $25 students\, seniors\, and military | $35 nonmembers  \nLivestream Tickets: $5 for members | $10 students\, seniors\, and military | $20 nonmembers \nGet Livestream Tickets \n  \n  \n  \nThis artist talk is presented as part of the Guest Lecture Series and SDMA+ programming. \n\n  \n  \nSupport for this program is provided by Nissan Foundation.  \n\n  \nFeatured at top right: Photo of Nick Cave by John Edmonds
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/nick-cave-a-conversation-on-art-and-identity/
LOCATION:The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1450 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk,Guest Lecture Series,Lecture,SDMA+
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SUMMARY:Japan’s Manga Revolution: From Painted Scrolls to Comic Books
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 30\n1:00–3:00 p.m. PT\nSpeaker: Andreas Marks\, Mary Griggs Burke Curator of Japanese and Korean Art and Director of the Clark Center for Japanese Art\, Minneapolis Institute of Art\nVirtual Event \nStorytelling has always played an important role in Japanese visual arts. Over a thousand years ago\, painted handscrolls began to appear in Japan that enhanced text with pictures. This tradition of interplay between word and image continued in the form of illustrated books and remains active today in modern manga comics. Coinciding with the release of his new book\, “Japan’s Manga Revolution\,” this talk by art curator Andreas Marks will provide an overview of Japanese illustrated books in premodern times covering subjects from poetry to celebrated beauties and famous kabuki actors to adventure tales. This survey ends with the birth of political cartoons in Japan in the early 20th century. \nSpeaker bio: Andreas Marks oversees the renowned collection of Japanese and Korean art at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia). He came to Mia from the Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture\, in California\, where he was the director and chief curator for five years starting in 2008. Andreas has a PhD from Leiden University in the Netherlands and a master’s degree in East Asian Art History from the University of Bonn\, Germany. With more than 20 years of experience in the field of Japanese art\, Marks has curated more than 60 exhibitions at 38 institutions in the world\, including the Birmingham Museum of Art; Detroit Institute of Arts; the Honolulu Museum of Art; San Antonio Museum of Art; and the Suntory Museum of Art\, Tokyo\, Japan\, some of which have been reviewed in the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Marks has lectured at 43 institutions in the US\, Europe\, and Asia\, and is an award-winning author of 24 books and countless essays about various aspects of Japanese art. In 2024\, he was awarded the commendation of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs for his contributions to the promotion of Japanese culture. \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: Katsushika Hokusai\, The guardian spirit kills Shinosuke\, illustration from vol. 4 of A Rustic Tale of Two Heirs (Beibei kyōdan)\, 1815. Woodblock printed book (hanshibon); ink on paper. Edo-Tokyo Museum.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/japans-manga-revolution-from-painted-scrolls-to-comic-books/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251017T100000
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SUMMARY:The Universe of Alfredo Castañeda
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, October 17\n10:00 a.m.\nSpeakers: Raymundo Silva\, Curator\, Alfredo Castañeda: Beyond Surrealism\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nThe San Diego Museum of Art continues its Guest Lecture Series with a presentation by Raymundo Silva Madrid\, curator of the Museum’s current exhibition\, Alfredo Castañeda: Beyond Surrealism. Join us as Silva shares his curatorial perspective on this visionary Mexican artist\, known for his deeply symbolic and introspective paintings that blend surrealism with philosophical reflection. This exhibition marks the first solo exhibition of Castañeda’s work in a U.S. museum\, and the lecture will offer exclusive insights into the development of the exhibition and a deeper understanding of Castañeda’s artistic language and legacy. \nFollowing the lecture\, guests are invited to enjoy a guided tour of the exhibition led by our docent team. \nThis lecture will be conducted in Spanish with simultaneous English translation. \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  \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. \n  \nSponsored by The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council. \n  \nFeatured at top right: Alfredo Castañeda\, Memento for an Exile (Recordatorio para un exilado) (detail)\, 1989. Oil on canvas. Private collection. Photo: Germán Romero Martínez / Alex Michajlowski.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/universe-of-alfredo-castaneda/
CATEGORIES:Guest Lecture Series,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250925T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250925T150000
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SUMMARY:A Japanese Art Journey: A Curator’s Memoir of Paper Dolls\, Woodblock Prints and Polka Dot Pumpkins
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 25\n1:00–3:00 p.m. PT\nSpeaker: Meher McArthur\, Curator\, East Asian Art at Pacific Asia Museum; Creative Director\, Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden\nVirtual Event \n  \nMeher McArthur was born in India to a Scottish father and Persian mother and grew up in Scotland\, Canada\, and England feeling very out of place. Hoping to go into international business\, she studied Japanese at college and lived in Japan for two years but fell in love with Japanese art and took a new direction. She became a Japanese art historian and has been passionately curating Japanese art exhibitions in museums and galleries and for national tour for over 25 years. This lecture is a sneak preview of her new memoir (October 2025) and will highlight some of the most significant art works in her life and career and show how Japanese art helped her find her place in the world.\n \nSpeaker bio: Meher McArthur is an Asian art historian specializing in Japanese art. She worked as a curator of East Asian Art at Pacific Asia Museum and Creative Director for the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden\, both in Pasadena and was Academic Curator for Scripps College in Claremont and Art and Cultural Director for Japan House\, Los Angeles. She curates traveling exhibitions for International Arts & Artists (IA&A)\, currently Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper and upcoming KIMONO: Garment\, Canvas\, and Artistic Muse. Her publications include Gods and Goblins: Folk Paintings from Otsu (PAM\, 1999)\, Reading Buddhist Art (Thames & Hudson\, 2002)\, The Arts of Asia (Thames & Hudson\, 2005)\, An ABC of What Art Can Be (Getty Museum\, 2010)\, New Expressions in Origami Art (Tuttle\, 2017)\, and Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper (IA&A\, 2021). She lives in Pasadena\, California.\n\n\nPlease note\, this session will be conducted virtually via Zoom.\n\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\nSave my spot!\n\n\nSponsored by the Asian Arts Council.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/a-japanese-art-journey-a-curators-memoir-of-paper-dolls-woodblock-prints-and-polka-dot-pumpkins/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250919T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250919T113000
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SUMMARY:Eduardo Chillida: Convergence - CANCELED
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, September 19\n10:00 a.m.\nSpeakers: Rachel Jans\, PhD\, Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\, The San Diego Museum of Art\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nEvent Canceled.\nJoin us for a special talk by Dr. Rachel Jans\, Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Museum. Dr. Jans will be sharing insights on the life and work of Eduardo Chillida\, a visionary sculptor who transformed the way we think about form\, space\, and material. Her talk will explore Chillida’s artistic philosophy\, material experimentation\, and lasting contributions to modern sculpture. This program is presented in conjunction with the Museum’s current feature exhibition Eduardo Chillida: Convergence\, offering audiences a deeper appreciation of the artist’s powerful legacy. \nFollowing the lecture\, guests are invited to enjoy a guided tour of the exhibition 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  \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/eduardo-chillida-convergence/
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:20250828T130000
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SUMMARY:Envisioning the Empress: Images of Japanese Imperial Women
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, August 28\n1:00–3:00 p.m. PT\nSpeaker: Alison Miller\, PhD\, Associate Professor of Art History and Director of Asian Studies at the University of the South (Sewanee)\nVirtual Event \n  \nJoin the Asian Arts Council on an exploration of the public images of Japanese empresses during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Based on research completed for her book\, Envisioning the Empress: The Lives and Images of Japanese Imperial Women\, 1868-1952\, Alison Miller\, PhD\, Associate Professor of Art History and Director of Asian Studies at the University of the South (Sewanee)\, will introduce and analyze the public images of the modern Japanese empresses\, discussing how visual culture elevated the women as celebrity role models. As imperial images were a completely new invention in the second half of the 19th century\, this talk will discuss the varied influences on the woodblock prints\, lithographs\, and photographs of the empresses\, and how they worked to establish the women as individuals\, but also timeless in the public eye. \nSpeaker Bio: Alison J. Miller\, Associate Professor of Art History and Director of Asian Studies at the University of the South (Sewanee)\, is a specialist in modern and contemporary Japanese art history\, focusing on two-dimensional media\, gender\, and the imperial family. She has published in the Journal of Japanese Studies\, TransAsia Photography Review\, Asian Diasporic Visual Cultures and the Americas (ADVA)\, and various public humanities projects and museum catalogues. She is co-editor and contributing author for The Visual Culture of Meiji Japan: Negotiating the Transition to Modernity (Routledge\, 2021) and Transposed Memory: Visual Sites of National Recollection in 20th and 21st Century East Asia (Brill\, 2024). Her book\, Envisioning the Empress: The Lives and Images of Japanese Imperial Women\, 1868-1952 (Routledge\, 2025) analyzes the social impact of the images of the modern Japanese empresses. Miller received her PhD from the University of Kansas and has taught at Bowdoin College and the Kansas City Art Institute. Her work has been funded by a Fulbright Fellowship\, Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship\, Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellowship\, Appalachian College Association Faculty Fellowship\, and Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship\, among others. \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 \nSave my spot!\n  \nSponsored by the Asian Arts Council. \n  \nFeatured at top right: Utagawa Kunitoshi\, Illustration of the imperial carriage\, (Gohōren no zu) (detail)\, 1889. One sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper. Gift of Lincoln Kirstein\, 1959\, Metropolitan Museum of Art\, JP3230.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/envisioning-the-empress-images-of-japanese-imperial-women/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Member Event,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250801T180000
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SUMMARY:Friends' Lecture & Reception: Eduardo Chillida
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, August 1\, 2025\n6:00 p.m. Lecture (ticketed event)\n7:00–8:30 p.m. Private Reception\nSDMA James S. Copley Auditorium \n  \nGain unique insights into the life and work of Eduardo Chillida in a special conversation between the artist’s grandson\, Mikel Chillida\, and Rachel Jans\, Ph.D.\, Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\, The San Diego Museum of Art. \nA visionary artist\, Eduardo Chillida’s body of work is closely linked to the landscape and traditions of his Basque Country homeland in northern Spain and frequently invokes the earth\, sea\, wind\, and light\, as well as his inspirations from music\, philosophy\, and architecture. The most comprehensive survey of Chillida’s work in North America in nearly half a century\, this exhibition encompasses the full range of the artist’s practice\, including works on paper and sculptures created from forged iron\, oak\, alabaster\, and clay. Each of these creations are points of convergence where myriad forces\, including nature and culture\, material and immaterial\, form and void\, all meet. \nEduardo Chillida: Convergence is on view at The San Diego Museum of Art from August 2\, 2025\, through February 8\, 2026. The exhibition is accompanied by a full-color catalog that can be purchased at The Museum Store. \n  \nTickets for admission to the lecture only are available to general membership and the public. \nFriend-level members and above enjoy free admission to the lecture and a private reception from 7:00–8:30 p.m. inside the Museum rotunda. Please reserve your complimentary ticket using the link below. \nLecture & Reception Tickets (Friends & Above) \nFor information on upgrading your membership\, please call 619.696.1941. \n  \nLecture tickets are available starting Monday\, June 16 at 10:00 a.m. PT. \nLecture Tickets \n$15 members & students | $20 seniors & military | $25 nonmembers \n  \nFeatured: Eduardo Chillida\, Comb of the Wind XV (Peine del viento XV)\, 1976. Courtesy the Estate of Eduardo Chillida and Hauser & Wirth. Photographer: Iñigo Santiago © Zabalaga Leku\, ARS\, San Diego\, 2025. Courtesy the Estate of Eduardo Chillida and Hauser & Wirth.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/friends-lecture-reception-eduardo-chillida/
LOCATION:The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1450 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Lecture,Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250731T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250731T150000
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SUMMARY:Vow Icons for Daigoji: Imperial Guardians on a Sacred Mountaintop
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, July 31\n1:00–3:00 p.m. PT\nSpeaker: Rachel Quist\, PhD\, Assistant Professor of Art History at Case Western Reserve University\nVirtual Event \n  \nIn 907\, a group of eight Buddhist icons was commissioned for Daigoji\, a temple atop Mount Kasatori in Kyoto\, following an imperial decree from Emperor Daigo. This lecture examines how these sculptures—a triad of the Medicine Buddha (Yakushi Nyorai) with two attendants and a pentad of the Five Great Wisdom Kings (Godai Myōō)—functioned as agents of ritual protection for the emperor\, drawing on longstanding ties between these deities\, sacred mountains\, and healing waters. Drawing on temple records\, ritual precedents\, and imperial diaries\, Dr. Rachel Quist explores how Daigo’s bond with Daigoji shaped both his legacy and the political-religious landscape of his reign. \nSpeaker bio: Dr. Rachel Quist is an Assistant Professor of Art History at Case Western Reserve University\, whose research focuses on Japanese Buddhist visual culture. She investigates the interactions between Buddhist icons\, their worshipers\, and their natural environs. Her first manuscript project examines visual culture at Daigoji\, illuminating the centrality of sculptural icons within the complex interplay of medicinal rituals\, imperial politics\, and the cosmic worldview of premodern Japan. \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 \nSave my spot!\n  \nSponsored by the Asian Arts Council. \n  \nFeatured at top right: Yakushi Nyorai triad (detail)\, Daigoji Reihōkan Museum\, Daigoji\, Kyoto
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/vow-icons-for-daigoji-imperial-guardians-on-a-sacred-mountaintop/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250626T130000
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SUMMARY:How the Silk Road Opened
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, June 26\n1:00–3:00 p.m. PT\nSpeaker: Lily Birmingham\, San Diego Museum of Art Docent and AAC Study Group Chair\nThe San Diego Museum of Art\nBoard Room \n  \nJoin the Asian Arts Council to discover the driving forces behind the network of land routes connecting China with the West. The presentation will focus on how the ancient land route was opened; who moved valuable Chinese silk\, spices\, and jade to the West; and how China received powerful horses\, gold\, silver\, ivory\, and glass products. Roman wealth and power pushed the Silk Road to flourish while the Chinese military controlled the corridors to central Asia\, and the commercial acumen of the Central Asians connected the East and West.  \nSpeaker Bio: Lily Birmingham has been a docent at The San Diego Museum of Art since 2011 and worked as the docent training chair for four years to plan and execute the docent training program. A longtime member of the Asian Arts Council\, Lily has served as AAC chair and is the current Study Group chair. She has a BS in civil engineering\, and an MS in both structural engineering and technical management. Lily started her career as an aerospace engineer and retired as Program Manager from Lockheed Martin Corporation. \n  \nSave your spot by clicking on this link. Please note\, this is an in-person event and includes a hosted tea reception following the lecture. \n  \nSave my spot!\n  \nSponsored by the Asian Arts Council. \n  \n Featured: Camel\, China\, 8th century. Earthenware. Museum purchase with funds provided by the Helen M. Towle Bequest\, 1941.84.a and 1941.84.b.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/how-the-silk-road-opened/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250620T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250620T113000
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SUMMARY:Reimagining Space: The Future of the San Diego Museum of Art - CANCELED
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, June 20\n10:00 a.m.\nSpeakers: Roxana Velásquez\, Maruja Baldwin Executive Director and CEO\, The San Diego Museum of Art\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nEvent Canceled.\nJoin us for our distinguished annual lecture featuring Roxana Velásquez\, Executive Director and CEO of The San Diego Museum of Art\, as she unveils her visionary outlook for the Museum’s ambitious renovation project. Building on her acclaimed discussion of architectural innovation from last year\, Ms. Velásquez will explore how the planned renovation will transform the Museum experience and strengthen its role as a cultural cornerstone of San Diego. \nDrawing from her extensive experience organizing groundbreaking exhibitions and fostering cross-cultural dialogue\, Ms. Velásquez will share how the renovation will create new possibilities for artistic engagement through thoughtful architectural design. Learn how the innovative use of space\, light\, and form will enhance the presentation of both the permanent collection and traveling exhibitions while honoring the museum’s historic character. \nThis lecture will offer a unique opportunity to understand how modern museum architecture can amplify artistic impact and deepen community connections. Don’t miss this chance to hear directly from one of the art world’s most dynamic leaders about a project that will reshape San Diego’s cultural landscape for generations to come. \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 \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.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/reimagining-space-the-future-of-the-san-diego-museum-of-art/
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:Drawing Instruction in the Amazon: Artistic Creative Formation in the Mojos Region
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, May 16\n10:00 a.m.\nSpeakers: Verónica Muñoz-Nájar\, PhD\, Associate Curator of Art of the Spanish Americas\, the Thoma Foundation\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nJoin us as Dr. Muñoz-Nájar examines the fascinating intersection of art\, colonialism\, and cultural transformation in 18th-century Amazonia. The presentation explores how Spanish administrator Lázaro de Ribera established drawing schools in the Mojos region as a tool for both “civilizing” Indigenous populations and spurring economic development. \nThe lecture highlights the remarkable work of Indigenous artists including Heugene\, Avirá\, Guayacho\, Guacayane\, Noé\, and Hojeari\, who studied and reinterpreted European masters like Carracci\, Guercino\, and Le Brun. Through their drawings\, these artists created a unique visual language that both emulated European academic traditions and subtly subverted them\, embedding their own cultural perspectives and artistic agency. \nDr. Muñoz-Nájar will demonstrate how these works served as both a bridge and a boundary between colonial authority and Indigenous expression\, revealing how artistic education became a complex space where European aesthetics were simultaneously adopted\, transformed\, and reimagined within the context of Spain’s colonial project in the Americas. \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!\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.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/drawing-instruction-in-the-amazon-artistic-creative-formation-in-the-mojos-region/
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,Tours,Wonders of Creation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250424T130000
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SUMMARY:Encountering Iban Textiles
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 24\n1:00–3:00 p.m. PT\nSpeaker: Thomas Murray\, HALI magazine Contributing Editor and Kristal Hale\, Conservator of Textiles at the Conservation Center of Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)\nVirtual Event \n  \nTextiles produced by the Iban people from the island of Borneo are known to convey messages across time and space by means of an archetypal iconography that includes human figures\, trees\, reptiles\, birds\, and geometric patterns. These encoded images follow ancestral traditions and customary laws known as adat; cloth becomes sacred through a combination of fine spinning\, dyeing\, and weaving that creates a sense of aesthetic wonder. \nThe famed anthropologist Alfred Gell referred to this state of mind as the “technology of enchantment”: the better the weaver’s technique\, the greater the cloth’s aesthetic beauty\, the more “agency” of spiritual power within an indigenous cultural context. \n  \nThomas Murray will offer insights into the ritual cloths of the Iban Dayak of Borneo\, share their cultural context within the longhouse way of life\, and present the two theoretical perspectives debated in academia using classical examples from his collection to illustrate his points. \nKristal Hale will bring the conversation into the present\, discussing her experience participating in the Iban Dayak ngar (mordant) ceremony at Rumah Garie Longhouse far upriver on a tributary of the Batang Baleh\, Sarawak\, Malaysian Borneo. The mordanting ceremony chemically and spiritually prepares white\, undyed cotton to bind with the natural plant dyes used in ikat. It is the ikat that gives the famous pua kumbu weavings their ritual power and cultural significance\, but it is only through the use of mordants that the highly valued deep red color from morinda citrifolia can be achieved. \n  \nSpeaker Bios: \nThomas Murray is an independent researcher\, collector\, lecturer\, and private dealer of Asian and tribal art with an emphasis on Indonesian sculpture and textiles\, as well as animistic art from other varied cultures. He also features Indian Trade Cloths from the 14th–18th centuries. \nA HALI Magazine Contributing Editor for the last 30 years\, he serves as their “in-house” expert on all tribal sculpture and textiles\, with over 50 publications. His most recent books\, Textiles of Japan\, Rarities From the Himalayas to Hawaii\, and Textiles of Indonesia\, were met with critical acclaim. Thomas Murray is past president of ATADA\, The Antique Tribal Art Dealers Association\, and served a three-year term as a member of President Obama’s Cultural Property Advisory Committee at the State Department. In a letter from a White House\, President Obama said\, “This dedicated individual brings a wealth of experience and talent to his new role and I am proud to have him serve in the months and years to come.” Thomas Murray continues to consult with museums and private clients all over the world. \nKristal Hale is Conservator of Textiles at the Conservation Center of Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). She holds an MA in art conservation with a textile specialization from the Bern University of Applied Sciences in collaboration with the Abegg-Stiftung\, Switzerland. Kristal was an Andrew W. Mellon Conservation Fellow at The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing of The Metropolitan Museum of Art\, New York. As someone who is engaged in the intersection of heritage preservation and contemporary museum practices\, Kristal participates in Museums of the 21st Century program with Tracing Patterns Foundation to support conservation education in Indonesia and greater Southeast Asia. \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 \nSave my spot!\n  \nSponsored by the Asian Arts Council. \n  \nFeatured at top right: Detail of a ceremonial cloth\, pua’ kumbu’\, patterned with anthropomorphic figures\, Iban people\, Borneo.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/encountering-iban-textiles/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250418T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250418T113000
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SUMMARY:Artists and Galleries in the San Diego/Tijuana Region - POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 18\n10:00 a.m.\nSpeakers: Lizzie Zelter\, Director and Curator\, TWO ROOMS Gallery\, and Joe Yorty\, Artist\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nEvent rescheduled for June 12\, 2025.\nSee new event info here.\nJoin us for a morning of artistic dialogue with acclaimed artist Lizzie Zelter in conversation with interdisciplinary artist and gallerist Joe Yorty. This engaging panel discussion delves into the art of place-making and the evolving landscape of contemporary art spaces. \nAfter exhibitions from Tel Aviv to Tijuana\, Zelter brings her unique perspective on creating immersive installations and paintings that challenge our understanding of space and belonging. As the visionary director of Two Rooms gallery\, she’ll share insights into curating transformative artistic experiences and fostering community through art. \nJoe Yorty is founding Creative Director of BEST PRACTICE and a multifaceted artist whose work critiques American consumer culture through sculpture\, collage\, video\, and photography. His innovative use of thrift store finds and discarded materials offers a compelling commentary on our relationship with material possessions in the 21st century. \nDon’t miss this rare opportunity to hear from two dynamic forces in the art world. With their combined expertise – Zelter’s Columbia University MFA and background in Cultural Studies\, and Yorty’s UCSD training and experience running both a non-profit gallery and a neighborhood coffee shop – this conversation promises to explore the intersection of art\, community\, and cultural identity from fascinating angles. \nSpace is limited. Experience the convergence of artistic vision and curatorial expertise in this thought-provoking morning session. \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 \n\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.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/artists-and-galleries-in-the-san-diego-tijuana-region-postponed/
LOCATION:Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1649 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk,Docent Council,Guest Lecture Series,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250327T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250327T150000
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SUMMARY:Transcendent Clay: The Kondō Family’s Path of Porcelain Innovations
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 27\n1:00–3:00 p.m. PT\nSpeaker: Andreas Marks\, PhD\, Mary Griggs Burke Curator of Japanese and Korean Art and Director of the Clark Center for Japanese Art\, Minneapolis Institute of Art\nVirtual Event \n  \nThe legacy of porcelain making in Kyoto’s Kondō family was started by Kondō Yūzō (1902–1985) in the 1930s. His sons Yutaka (1932–1983) and Hiroshi (1936–2012) continued what their father had achieved. Ultimately it was the grandson Takahiro (born 1958) who emerged as the family’s greatest innovator by developing the secret technique of applying a “silver mist” (gintekisai) of metallic droplets to his modern forms and using glass in his works. This talk will discuss these four artists in connection with Transcendent Clay\, an exhibition largely of works from the collection of Carol and Jeffrey Horvitz\, that is on view at the Minneapolis Institute of Art\, March 1–September 7\, 2025. \nSpeaker Bio: Andreas Marks oversees the renowned collection of Japanese and Korean art at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia). He came to Mia from the Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture\, in California\, where he was the director and chief curator for five years starting in 2008. Andreas has a PhD from Leiden University in the Netherlands and a master’s degree in East Asian Art History from the University of Bonn\, Germany. With more than 20 years of experience in the field of Japanese art\, Marks has curated more than 60 exhibitions at 38 institutions in the world\, including the Birmingham Museum of Art; Detroit Institute of Arts; the Honolulu Museum of Art; San Antonio Museum of Art; and the Suntory Museum of Art\, Tokyo\, Japan\, some of which have been reviewed in the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Marks has lectured at 43 institutions in the US\, Europe\, and Asia\, and is an award-winning author of 24 books and countless essays about various aspects of Japanese art. In 2024\, he was awarded the commendation of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs for his contributions to the promotion of Japanese culture. \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 \nSave my spot!\n  \nSponsored by the Asian Arts Council. \n  \nFeatured at top right: Kondō Takahiro\, Reduction I\, 2013. Molded and cast porcelain with cobalt blue and green under clear glaze and “Silver Mist.” Minneapolis Institute of Art\, The P.D. McMillan Memorial Fund (2014.64).
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/transcendent-clay-the-kondo-familys-path-of-porcelain-innovations/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250321T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250321T113000
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SUMMARY:Coexistence
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, March 21\n10:00 a.m.\nSpeakers: Becky Guttin\, Artist\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nDon’t miss hearing artist Becky Guttin as she presents a captivating exploration of cultural fusion and artistic innovation. Drawing from her unique perspective as a binational artist\, Guttin masterfully weaves together the threads of two worlds. Her artistic practice\, which includes the meticulous weaving of traditional sacks and integration of organic materials with technological components\, serves as a metaphor for the rich tapestry of borderland life. \n“I want to focus on everything positive about binationality\,” Guttin explains. “Living on the border\, one crosses back and forth\, witnessing profound experiences that go beyond language – manifesting in food\, landscape\, and ultimately\, in my work.” In her work Guttin demonstrates how seemingly contrasting elements – the organic and the mechanical\, the traditional and the modern\, the domestic and the industrial – can coexist in peaceful harmony. Her work stands as a testament to the power of embracing cultural differences and finding beauty in unexpected connections. \nExplore the intersection of art\, culture\, and identity through the eyes of an artist who has dedicated her life to bridging worlds through creativity and understanding. \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!\n  \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.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/coexistence/
LOCATION:Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1649 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk,Docent Council,Guest Lecture Series,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T120000
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SUMMARY:The Chandayan: A Sufi Tale of Ishq between Languages\, Cultures & People
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 8\n10:00 a.m. PT\nSpeaker: Naman P. Ahuja\, Ph.D.\, Professor of Art History at the School of Arts & Aesthetics\, Jawaharlal Nehru University\, and General Editor of Marg Publications\nVirtual Event \nA racy yarn\, the Chandayan recounts the romance of Lorik and Chanda\, which becomes an allegory about ishq—love for the Divine. Composed in Hindavi (using the Old Hindi dialect of Jaunpuri Avadhi)\, the Chandayan is regarded as one of the foundational texts of the history of Hindi literature.  The 16th-century historian Badayuni tells us that the Chandayan was selected for religious instruction by the Sufi Maulana Da’ud in the Tughlaq period (1320–1413). The remains of five manuscripts that were profusely illustrated sometime between 1475 and 1525 are also foundational for studies in art history. They form the largest corpus of evidence of pre-Mughal painting in north India. In his lecture\, Naman Ahuja will take us through some highlights of the paintings of this popular tale and reflect on how the “vernacular” Chandayan is a valuable source of social and cultural history that allows scholars to map the politics of language and patronage in the domains of the Sultanates. \nSpeaker Bio: Naman Parmeshwar Ahuja is Professor of Art History at the School of Arts & Aesthetics at Jawaharlal Nehru University\, New Delhi\, India and the General Editor of Marg Publications. He has curated some of the most important exhibitions of Indian art in the past ten years\, including: The Body in Indian Art & Thought\, which was shown at the Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels and the National Museum in Delhi in 2013; and India & The World\, in which 120 objects from the British Museum were staged in strategic dialogue with Indian objects at the CSMVS in Mumbai and the National Museum Delhi. Ahuja’s MA and PhD are concerned with reading the sociocultural history of India through iconography\, as seen in sculpture and painting\, the art of Gandhara\, Indian terracottas\, and temple worship. He has held visiting professorships at the University of Zürich\, the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florence\, the University of Alberta in Edmonton and at SOAS in London\, his alma mater. His writings on the art and architecture of Indian temples\, and the iconographic shifts in the images of ancient South Asia have been translated into Hindi\, Marathi\, French\, Spanish\, and Dutch. The Binney Lecture will be based in part on his recent book on the Chandayan. Learn more about this book here.\n \n  \nPlease reserve your spot by clicking on this link. All participants will be sent the Zoom link and instructions via email once you secure your place.\n \nSave my spot! \n  \nSponsored by the South Asian Arts Council. \n  \nFeatured at top right: Da’ud notes: Lorik is her Sun and Chanda\, the Moon\, his companion (detail). © The Chandayan\, National Museum Karachi\, folio: KH 43
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/the-chandayan-a-sufi-tale-of-ishq-between-languages-cultures-people/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250227T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250227T150000
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SUMMARY:Visualizing Music in Modern Japan: Sheet Music (and Music Ephemera) at the Crossroads of Modern Mass Culture
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 27\n1:00–3:00 p.m. PT\nSpeaker: Kendall Brown\, PhD\, Professor of Asian Art History\, California State University Long Beach\nVirtual Event \nThis talk introduces the topic of Japanese sheet music cover design from 1920-1950 as the nexus of visual art\, film\, and popular song. It posits the humble\, disposable music sheets as perhaps the most sensitive lens to capture popular arts in Japan during the tumultuous period before\, during\, and just after World War II. The lecture includes snippets of Japanese music and film. \nSpeaker Bio: Kendall Brown is Professor of Asian Art History in the Art Department at California State University Long Beach. He is an art historian and has published and curated widely of Japanese art and Japanese-style gardens in North America. In 2024 for the Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston he guest curated the exhibition\, Songs for Modern Japan: The Art of Japanese Sheet Music\, 1905- 1950. \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 \nSave my spot!\n  \nSponsored by the Asian Arts Council. \n  \nFeatured at top right: Takehisa Yumeji\, Kageki\, Tsubakihime (Opera\, La Dame aux Camélias [La Traviata])(detail)\, 1923\, 9th reprinting. 1917 original. Ink on paper. Image courtesy of Kendall Brown.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/visualizing-music-in-modern-japan/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250221T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250221T113000
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SUMMARY:Breaking Boundaries: The Transformative Power of African American Art
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, February 21\n10:00 a.m.\nSpeakers: Denise Rogers\, PhD\, Curator\, Mesa College Foundation World Cultures Art Collection\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nDr. Denise Rogers will spotlight a group of groundbreaking African American artists who are redefining the boundaries of contemporary art. Through an exploration of their diverse works—ranging from intricate paintings to interdisciplinary installations—this presentation will examine how these creators engage with themes of identity\, cultural heritage\, and social transformation. Featured artists\, including Alisa Sikelianos-Carter\, Devan Shimoyama\, and Fahamu Pecou\, will be discussed in depth\, offering insights into their unique artistic practices and their role in shaping cultural narratives. This lecture invites attendees to reflect on the power of art to inspire\, challenge\, and innovate in today’s world. \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!\n  \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.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/breaking-boundaries-the-transformative-power-of-african-american-art/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T120000
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SUMMARY:The Art of Cosmopolitanism in Premodern Kerala
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, February 8\n10:00 a.m. PT\nSpeaker: Arathi Menon\, Art History Assistant Professor\, Hamilton College\nVirtual Event \n  \nSince antiquity\, Kerala on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India has served as a beacon for merchant ships. A confluence of factors\, including Kerala’s fortuitous position in the Indian Ocean mercantile network\, abundant export of spices\, and partnerships rooted in diplomacy and trade\, engendered a regional milieu of multicultural cosmopolitanism and a shared artistic vocabulary across religions. This talk examines architectural and sculptural similitude in Kerala’s premodern churches\, mosques\, synagogues\, and temples\, the agency of local artisans\, and the roles played by rulers\, merchants\, and religious leaders to present a history of art and cosmopolitanism on the Malabar Coast. \nSpeaker Bio: Arathi Menon is assistant professor of art history at Hamilton College. She earned her doctorate in art history and archaeology from Columbia University and specializes in the histories of art in South Asia\, with a focus on the material culture of the premodern Indian Ocean world. Menon’s current book project examines the medieval art and architecture of churches\, mosques\, synagogues\, and temples on the Malabar coast of southwestern India. Her career has blended academic and museum appointments\, including at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and the New Children’s Museum in San Diego. She has taught at Columbia University and Scripps College of the Claremont Colleges and was previously the Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow at Smarthistory—The Center for Public Art History. \n  \nPlease reserve your spot by clicking on this link. All participants will be sent the Zoom link and instructions via email once you secure your place.\n \nSave my spot! \n  \nSponsored by the South Asian Arts Council. \n  \nFeatured: Photo of Thazhathangady Juma Masjid mosque courtesy of Arathi Menon. © Arathi Menon \n 
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/the-art-of-cosmopolitanism-in-premodern-kerala/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250130T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250130T150000
DTSTAMP:20260802T203129
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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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