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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
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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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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
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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
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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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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241116T120000
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SUMMARY:The Kashmir Shawl's Sikh Period
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, November 16\n10:00 a.m. PT\nSpeaker: Frank Ames\, independent art dealer\, curator\, scholar\, and author\nVirtual Event \nJoin the South Asian Arts Council online as textile expert Frank Ames shares insights on the history of Kashmir shawls. During the period that Maharaja Ranjit Singh\, the ruler of Punjab\, took control of Kashmir in 1819\, the patterns of Kashmir shawls underwent a significant transformation\, shifting from traditional repeated floral designs to those featuring architectonic\, geometric\, and indigenous cultural motifs influenced by Punjab’s Sikh culture. Some historians attribute this radical change to French influence\, as France was a leader in replicating these imported Indian shawls. This presentation\, drawn from Ames’s forthcoming book\, will explore the events that occurred in France during this time\, demonstrating that the country was preoccupied with replicating the latest Indian fashion to meet an overwhelming domestic demand\, rather than producing shawls for export to the Asia Pacific\, which never happened. Rather than viewing this as a loss to India’s Punjabi Sikh culture\, the Sikh-era Kashmir shawl should be recognized by historians as a pinnacle of artistic achievement in Indian art\, reflecting the creative spirit of the Khalsa movement. \nSpeaker Bio: Frank Ames is a textile expert with over 45 years of experience as an independent dealer\, curator\, scholar\, and writer specializing in antique textiles with a particular emphasis on Indian/European Kashmir shawls. As a Parisian resident for many years\, he refined his expertise by organizing specialized auctions at Drouot. Ames is renowned for his two seminal books on the subject of shawls: The Kashmir Shawl and its Indo-French Influence (1997) and Woven Masterpieces of Sikh Heritage (2010)\, which have brought him often in close liaison with private collectors\, museums\, and institutions worldwide. He has authored articles for publications such as HALI\, Textiles Asia\, Orientations Magazine\, and Sikh Formations\, and curated the esteemed The Arts of Kashmir exhibition at the Asia Society in 2008. Based on the Upper West Side\, New York—when not at his winter home in Goa\, India\, Ames is currently working on his third book\, scheduled to be released this fall. \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: Image courtesy of Frank Ames. © Frank Ames.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/the-kashmir-shawls-sikh-period/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241101T190000
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SUMMARY:Friends’ Lecture & Reception: Wonders of Creation
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, November 1\, 2024\n6:00 p.m. Lecture (ticketed event)\n7:00–8:30 p.m. Private Reception\nSan Diego Museum of Art James S. Copley Auditorium \n  \nWonders of Creation: Art\, Science\, and Innovation in the Islamic World invites viewers to explore the cosmos through the lens of a 13th century Islamic text. Experience a guided journey from the heavens to the earth\, from the skies to the seas\, through the intersections of art and science\, and marvel at the expanse of the universe. Join us for an insightful conversation exploring Islamic visual culture and its relevance today\, especially as seen through the inspiration of this topic on contemporary art. \nFeatured Speakers: \n\nDr. Ladan Akbarnia\, Curator of South Asian and Islamic Art  at The San Diego Museum of Art and curator of Wonders of Creation\nAla Ebtekar\, artist and creator of a work of art commissioned for the exhibition\, A Thousand Years of Light (2024)\n\n  \nWonders of Creation: Art\, Science\, and Innovation in the Islamic World is on view at The San Diego Museum of Art September 7\, 2024–January 5\, 2025. \nShow your lecture ticket for free same-day Museum and special exhibition admission before the lecture from 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. on Friday\, November 1. \n\n\nTickets on sale starting Monday\, September 16 at 10:00 a.m. PT\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 starting Monday\, September 16 at 10:00 a.m. PT. \nLecture & Reception Tickets (Friends & Above) \nFor information on upgrading your membership\, please call 619.696.1941. \n  \nLecture Tickets \n$10 members & students | $15 seniors & military | $20 nonmembers \n  \nFeatured: Star map depicting the Northern & Southern celestial hemispheres (with constellations inscribed in Devanagari). India\, Jaipur\, ca. 1780. Ink\, opaque watercolor\, and gold on paper. Pritzker Collection\, Chicago. Photo credit: Michael Tropea.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/friends-lecture-wonders-of-creation/
LOCATION:The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1450 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241012T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241012T120000
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SUMMARY:Wonders of Creation: Mapping the Cosmos through a Special Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 12\n10:00 a.m. PT\nSpeaker: Ladan Akbarnia\, Ph.D.\, Curator of South Asian and Islamic Art at The San Diego Museum of Art\nVirtual Event \n  \nThis illustrated talk will explore the story and vision behind The San Diego Museum of Art’s current special exhibition\, Wonders of Creation: Art\, Science\, and Innovation in the Islamic World\, on view through January 5\, 2025. Wonders of Creation explores intersections of art and science in Islamic intellectual and visual culture from the 8th century to the present\, using the lens of “wonder” as defined by an influential 13th-century Islamic cosmography describing the universe. Written in Arabic and Persian by Zakariyya ibn Muhammad al-Qazwini and entitled The Wonders of Creation and the Rarities of Existence\, this text catalogues the marvels of the universe in a single\, richly illustrated book. The exhibition features over 200 works presented through the framework of Qazwini’s text\, including manuscripts\, astrolabes\, magic bowls\, precious stones\, luster dishes\, architectural elements\, and contemporary art. Following the cosmography’s narrative through the celestial and terrestrial realms\, topics such as astronomy\, astrology\, natural history\, alchemy\, medicine\, and geometry are explored through objects from Spain\, North Africa\, and the Middle East to Central\, South\, and Southeast Asia and the modern diaspora. After an overview of the exhibition with images and details of selected works representing the narrative and conceptual structure\, this talk will consider the framework of the exhibition as a methodology for representing Islamic art and material culture on a wider scale. \nSpeaker Bio: Dr. Ladan Akbarnia is Curator of South Asian and Islamic Art at The San Diego Museum of Art (2019–present). A specialist in Islamic visual culture\, her research\, exhibitions\, and publications address cross-cultural transmissions in Iran\, Central Asia\, and South Asia; Sufism; Persianate drawings; contemporary art; and methodologies of museum display. Her current exhibition\, Wonders of Creation: Art\, Science\, and Innovation in the Islamic World\, is on view at SDMA through January 5\, 2025\, then traveling to the McMullen Museum of Art\, where the exhibition will be on view February 1 through June 1\, 2025. Since joining SDMA in 2019\, Akbarnia has organized several exhibitions and displays. Previously\, she was Assistant Keeper & Curator of Islamic Collections and lead curator for the Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic World at The British Museum (2010–19); Hagop Kevorkian Associate Curator of Islamic Art at the Brooklyn Museum (2007–10)\, where she organized a reinstallation of the Islamic collection and Light of the Sufis: The Mystical Arts of Islam (2009–10); and Executive Director of the Iran Heritage Foundation in London (2009–10). She received her Ph.D. from Harvard University. \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: Huqqa base. Mughal India\, ca. 1740–80. Nephrite jade; carved and inlaid with floral scroll composed of rubies\, emeralds\, and diamonds. Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia\, 2020.8.51.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/wonders-of-creation-mapping-the-cosmos-through-a-special-exhibition/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240926T130000
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SUMMARY:Divine Felines: The Cat in Japanese Art
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 26\n1:00–3:00 p.m. PT\nSpeaker: Rhiannon Paget\, Ph.D.\, Curator of Asian Art at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art\, Florida State University\nVirtual Event \n  \nWhether lurking in the corners or taking center stage\, cats are a ubiquitous presence in Japanese art. Depending on the situation\, they may invite good fortune\, prompt the viewer to meditate on a tale\, or provide evidence of an unseen world of magic and supernatural happenings.\nThrough an examination of woodblock prints\, paintings\, screens\, and figurines spanning three centuries from over fifty institutional and private collections\, this talk discusses the rich symbolism and surprising stories surrounding the feline image in Japan.\n \nSpeaker Bio: Rhiannon Paget is the Curator of Asian Art at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art\, Florida State University\, located in Sarasota\, Florida. A specialist of Japanese art\, she has published research on paintings\, textiles\, popular visual culture\, and especially woodblock prints\, most recently Divine Felines: The Cat in Japanese Art (2023). She has curated numerous exhibitions\, including Mountains of the Mind: Scholars’ Rocks in China and Beyond (2023–24)\, and Saitō Kiyoshi: Graphic Awakening (2021). \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: Saitō Kiyoshi\, Two Cats\, 1945-1955. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art\, Gift of Charles and Robyn Citrin\, 2015.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/divine-felines-the-cat-in-japanese-art/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240920T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240920T113000
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SUMMARY:Marcos Ramírez ERRE: Visions from the Limit
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, September 20\n10:00 a.m.\nSpeakers: Marcos Ramírez ERRE\, Artist\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nJoin us for an illuminating talk by the multidisciplinary visual artist Marcos Ramírez ERRE\, whose thought-provoking work explores the complex dynamics of borders\, identity\, and human relationships in our globalized world. With a perspective that stems from living and working in the US–Mexico border region and a keen eye for social justice issues\, ERRE creates art that challenges viewers to reconsider notions of boundaries\, migration\, and coexistence in contemporary society. \nERRE will discuss his artistic process and the conceptual foundations of his practice. He’ll share insights from notable projects featured in prestigious exhibitions worldwide\, including the Whitney Biennial and Havana Biennial. ERRE will share his incisive observations on identity formation\, geopolitics\, and human relationships that are sure to provoke thoughtful discussion. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to hear from one of today’s most innovative and socially engaged artists whose unique insights on art’s potential to bridge divides and inspire change are more relevant than ever in our current global climate. \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 focuses on works of art on view in the Museum as well as topics of interest in the broader art world. \nSponsored by The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council. \n 
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/marcos-ramirez-erre-visions-from-the-limit/
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:Treasured & Quotidian Objects: Still Life in Chinese Art
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, August 29\n1:00–3:00 p.m. PT\nSpeaker: Heather Simmerman\, Asian Arts Council Vice Chair and Docent\, The San Diego Museum of Art\nVirtual Event \n  \nThough Chinese art history has not included a formal genre of still life as in the Western tradition\, depictions of fruit; objects of material culture or wealth\, such as knick-knacks or antiquities; and flowers and plants as auspicious symbols have been portrayed with regularity. This presentation traces the aesthetic principles and examples of Chinese still life from the Song dynasty (960-1279) to the modern/contemporary period. \n  \nSpeaker Bio: Heather Simmerman was born and raised in the Chicago area\, frequently visiting the Art Institute of Chicago. She earned a B.A. in biology from Northwestern University and a Ph.D. in chemistry from Indiana University\, then pursued a career in the biotech industry. She is a docent at the Museum\, Vice Chair of the Museum’s Asian Arts Council\, and has been accepted into the University of London SOAS-Alphawood program of study for the Postgraduate Certificate in Asian Art commencing Fall 2024. \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: Ding Workshop. Fruit Plate (果盤; Guo pan)\, ca. 1735-1750. Woodcut painted in colour on paper. The British Museum. Bequeathed by Sir Hans Sloane. © The Trustees of the British Museum. Shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) licence.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/treasured-quotidian-objects-still-life-in-chinese-art/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240817T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240817T120000
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SUMMARY:Crossing the Line and Closing the Circle: The Legacy of Independence on Modern Indian Art
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, August 17\n10:00 a.m. PT\nSpeaker: Siddhartha V. Shah\, John Wieland 1958 Director\, Mead Art Museum at Amherst College\nVirtual Event \n  \nThe partition of British India in August 1947 divided the subcontinent into the nations of India and Pakistan and incited the largest mass migration in human history. Independence from colonial rule was thus cause for both celebration and despair—a paradox that artists of the period represented in varied and arresting ways. Post-independence art reveals a unique confluence of mixed emotions and histories\, where ancient tales and modern abstraction convey both sorrow and hope\, separation and unity. This presentation examines the dreams and visions of artists working after 1947 through works of art that convey tremendous cultural pride as well as visions of a hopeful though undetermined future. \nSpeaker Bio: Siddhartha V. Shah is the John Wieland 1958 Director of the Mead Art Museum at Amherst College. He was previously the Director of Education and Civic Engagement and Curator of South Asian Art at the Peabody Essex Museum\, which is located in in Salem\, Massachusetts and home to one of the leading collections of modern Indian art outside the subcontinent. Dr. Shah earned his BA in art history from Johns Hopkins University\, an MA in Hindu philosophy and Jungian psychoanalysis from the California Institute of Integral Studies\, and a PhD in art history from Columbia University. His academic and curatorial projects have been featured in publications ranging from The Times of India and India Today\, to The New Yorker\, The Wall Street Journal\, and Psychology Today. \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: Siddhartha V. Shah
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/crossing-the-line-and-closing-the-circle-the-legacy-of-independence-on-modern-indian-art/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240725T150000
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SUMMARY:True View Landscape Painting of Korea
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, July 25\n1:00–3:00 p.m. PT\nSpeaker: Allie Arnell\, Asian Arts Council Study Group Co-Chair and Docent\, The San Diego Museum of Art\nVirtual Event \n  \nKorea possesses a long tradition of landscape painting\, tracing back to the tomb murals of the early part of the common era. The majority of known landscape works were made during the Joseon dynasty (1392–1910). One of the most important achievements in landscape painting during this period was the development of “true view” landscape painting.  These paintings depicted special and sacred places in Korea in innovative ways. We will explore these places through the eyes of the artist involved in these ground breaking developments. \n  \nSpeaker Bio: Allie Arnell is a longtime member of the Asian Arts Council and the AAC Study Group. She has presented numerous scholarly lectures in the past\, as well as co-chairing the AAC Study Group. Allie has been a docent at the San Diego Museum of Art for many years and is now in charge of virtual tours for all docents. She also has a JD law degree. \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: Sun\, Moon\, and Five Peaks Screen (detail)\, 20th century. Tempera and gold leaf on silk fabric. Gift of Admiral Fredrick. J. Horne\, 1957.2.a.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/true-view-landscape-painting-of-korea/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240627T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240627T150000
DTSTAMP:20260803T235815
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SUMMARY:Naga Textiles of Northeast India
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, June 27\n1:00–3:00 p.m. PT\nSpeaker: Courtenay C. McGowen\, Asian Arts Council Programs Co-Chair\nHybrid Event\nSDMA Boardroom and Virtual \n  \nNaga tribes of North Eastern India\, in what is today the Indian state of Nagaland\, have a rich history of back-strap loom weaving with which they clothed themselves. Their weaving traditions include methods of recognition of an individual’s standing within their community\, reflecting the number of feasts of merit given by the wearer. \n  \nSpeaker Bio: Courtenay C. McGowen is a longstanding member of the Asian Arts Council (AAC) who has chaired both the AAC and the AAC Study Group. She has a master’s degree in art history from Columbia University and serves on the boards of Mingei International Museum and also the Museum Trustee Association. She currently co-chairs programs for AAC with Gordon Brodfuehrer. \n  \nPlease note\, this session will be held in-person in the SDMA Boardroom and simultaneously shared virtually via Zoom. The lecture will be followed by a social event for AAC members attending in person. \nSave your spot by clicking on this link. All virtual participants will be sent the Zoom link via confirmation email with instructions once you secure your place.  \nIn-person participants should check-in at the front desk with ticket for lecture. \n  \nSave my spot!\n  \nSponsored by the Asian Arts Council. \n  \nFeatured at top right: Detail photo of Thungpang\, a Chang warrior of great renown wearing his ceremonial shawl embroidered with cowrie shells\, from Milada Ganguli’s 1993 book Naga Art.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/naga-textiles-of-northeast-india/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240621T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240621T113000
DTSTAMP:20260803T235815
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SUMMARY:The Transformative Interplay: Where Art and Architecture Converge
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, June 21\n10:00 a.m. PT\nSpeaker: Roxana Velásquez\, Maruja Baldwin Executive Director and CEO\, The San Diego Museum of Art\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nThe field of architecture is constantly innovating to better serve its audiences. Hear how architecture is critical to the aesthetic experience of the viewer through the use of light\, shadows\, volumes\, and textures. It is with these tools that the architect creates a unique experience resulting in personal associations and cultural significance with an emotional resonance. Please join us for this insightful discussion. \nRoxana Velásquez is the Maruja Baldwin Executive Director and CEO at The San Diego Museum of Art. As a passionate advocate for the arts\, Ms. Velásquez has focused on fostering cross-cultural dialogues within the San Diego community as well as nationally and internationally. Throughout her professional career\, she has organized many high-profile exhibitions. \n  \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 celebrates the legacy of Larry Baza\, whose passion\, commitment\, and advocacy for the arts made San Diego a better place. The lecture is presented as a part of the Guest Lecture Series\, which focuses on works of art on view in the Museum as well as topics of interest in the broader art world. \nSponsored by The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council. \n  \nFeatured: Bernardo Bellotto (aka Bernardo Francesco Paulo Bellotto)\, The Molo from the Basin of San Marco\, Venice (detail)\, ca. 1740. Oil on canvas. Gift of Anne R. and Amy Putnam\, 1942.132.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/transformative-interplay-where-art-architecture-converge/
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:20240531T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240531T113000
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SUMMARY:Holly Roberts: One Painting at a Time
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, May 31\n10:00 a.m. PT\nSpeakers: Holly Roberts\, Artist\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nAttention\, art enthusiasts! The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council is hosting the trailblazing artist Holly Roberts\, whose work masterfully blends photography and painting to create mysterious and intriguing pieces. For over four decades\, Roberts has explored her rich inner world through her art. With a deep connection to nature\, both human and animal\, she was an early pioneer in mixing the mediums of painting and photography. From painting directly onto photographic surfaces to cutting and shaping photographs onto textured\, painted canvases\, there is a unifying thread that binds her innovative work. \nDuring this lecture\, Roberts will provide insight into her creative process and the inspirations behind her evocative pieces that defy convention. Her artworks\, which span from the 1980s until today\, meld different media in a unique way to evoke universal human experiences and concerns. After the talk\, Roberts will be available to sign copies of her newly published book\, Storyteller: Work by Holly Roberts\, a catalog showcasing 60 groundbreaking works from her groundbreaking career. \n  \nSee works by Roberts in her solo exhibition\, Storyteller: Work by Holly Roberts\, on view at the Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art in The Schwartz Gallery. \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 focuses on works of art on view in the Museum as well as topics of interest in the broader art world. \nSponsored by The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council. \n  \nFeatured: Holly Roberts with her work\, Bucking Bronco\, 2006. Image courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/holly-roberts-one-painting-at-a-time/
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:20240530T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240530T150000
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SUMMARY:Ottoman Influences on Islamic Batik from Indonesia
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 30\n1:00–3:00 p.m. PT\nSpeaker: Thomas Murray\, independent researcher\, collector\, lecturer\, and private art dealer\nVirtual Event \n  \nThroughout the Indonesian archipelago\, calligraphic batik textiles have been used during sacred ceremonies. Such cloths were made primarily in Jambi\, located in west Sumatra\, Indonesia\, but were also known from the North Coast region of Java\, Indonesia. The batik textiles were patterned by a hand-painted wax resist called tulis. These batiks absorbed stylistic influences from the outside world through trade\, pilgrimage\, and politics. \nOttoman influences on batik kaligrafi include the use of a tugra\, the official signature of the Ottoman emperor\, as an icon. With many layers of meaning\, it served as a statement of political alliance\, but also as a talismanic device. One need not be literate to recognize the power of such a striking graphic device to ward off the evil eye. \nThis lecture will offer a review of the long relationship between Indonesia and Turkey from the 16th century forward; consider the role of spice trade economics on European colonialism and Islamic local resistance; and finally\, survey all forms of calligraphic batik\, offering a new interpretation of their purpose\, which suggests these cloths may have originated earlier than previously identified\, and how this tradition continues in an interesting and unexpected ways. \n  \nSpeaker Bio: \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. A HALI magazine Contributing Editor for the last 30 years\, he serves as their in-house consultant on ethnographic textiles and has featured in more than 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 the 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. He lives in California. \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: Long cloth\, kain panjang (detail)\, Jambi\, Sumatra\, 19th-early 20th century. Cotton\, hand-drawn batik. Private collection. Image courtesy of Thomas Murray.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/ottoman-influences-islamic-batik-from-indonesia/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240425T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240425T150000
DTSTAMP:20260803T235815
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SUMMARY:Aesthetics of the Meiji Period in Japan
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 25\n1:00–3:00 p.m. PT\nSpeaker: Hollis Goodall\, Curator of Japanese Art\, Retired\, Los Angeles County Museum of Art\nVirtual Event \nJoin the Asian Arts Council for an illuminating online lecture on the aesthetics of the Meiji period in Japan (1868-1912). Recent scholarship and exhibitions on the Meiji period give us a much clearer idea of the development of the arts and aesthetics during the highly complex period in Japanese history. Hollis Goodall\, who retired from her post as Curator of Japanese Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in 2023\, will outline the period in chronological order to link the historical changes with artistic evolution in painting and the decorative arts. \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  \n Featured: Namikawa Yasuyuki\, Incense Burner with Design of Birds Flying amid Trees and Flowering Plants\, ca. 1885. Cloisonné with silver wire and mounts. LACMA\, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Tosk (M.91.251.2).
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/aesthetics-of-the-meiji-period-in-japan/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240328T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240328T150000
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SUMMARY:Spirit and Art in the Japanese Garden
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 28\n1:00–3:00 p.m. PT\nSpeaker: Stephen Mansfield\, photojournalist and author\nVirtual Event \n  \nJoin the Asian Arts Council for an online program featuring a brief introductory survey of the history of Japanese gardens\, illustrating their rich diversity of forms and genres\, shared by British photojournalist and author Stephen Mansfield. The main focus of the talk will be on the stone garden\, or dry landscape\, the most enduring garden type. \n  \nSpeaker Biography \nStephen Mansfield\, a British author and freelance photojournalist based in Japan\, has seen his work featured in over 60 magazines\, newspapers\, and journals worldwide\, including The Geographical\, The Middle East\, Critical Asian Studies\, CNN Travel\, Ikebana International\, and The Japan Journal. These pieces have covered current issues\, travel\, interviews\, cultural\, and literature. He is a regular contributor to the Japan Times and Nikkei Asia. To date\, he has had twenty books published\, four of them on the culture and people of Laos. Tokyo: A Cultural And Literary History\, published by Signal/Oxford University Press\, came out in the spring of 2009. Japanese Stone Gardens: Origins\, Meaning\, Form (with a forward by Donald Richie) was brought out by Tuttle Publishing in 2010; Japan’s Master Gardens: Lessons in Space & Environment\, 2011; Tokyo A Biography appeared in 2017; 100 Japanese Gardens\, 2019; and 100 Tokyo Sights came out in 2020. He is currently working on a book for the British publisher Thames & Hudson on modern Japanese garden design. \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: Photo of Shuheki-in Garden\, located in Ohara\, Japan.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/spirit-and-art-in-the-japanese-garden/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240315T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240315T113000
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SUMMARY:Dynamic Equilibrium: Berenice Abbott’s Documentary of the Invisible
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, March 15\n10:00 a.m. PT\nSpeakers: Sarah M. Miller\, Ph.D.\, Professor of Art History\, Mills College at Northeastern University\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nThe San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council is excited to welcome Sarah M. Miller\, Ph.D.\, who will explore how photographer Berenice Abbott’s unique theory of documentary photography was shaped by her experience amidst Europe’s photographic avant-gardes and her collaboration with American art critic Elizabeth McCausland. Abbott put this theory into practice in her WPA-sponsored project Changing New York (1935-39). But when she published the project in book form in 1939\, it was subjected to editorial censorship that made it impossible for readers understand its scope\, creativity\, message\, and political implications. Having recently reconstructed the photographer’s suppressed original manuscript for the book\, Miller will discuss what it reveals not only about Abbott’s sophisticated photography and her analysis of New York’s built environment\, but also about 1930s contests over the very meaning of “documentary.” \n  \nSee works by Berenice Abbott after the lecture in Berenice Abbott: Changing New York\, on view at The San Diego Museum of Art in Gallery 14/15 with entry near the Panama 66 restaurant. \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 focuses on works of art on view in the Museum as well as topics of interest in the broader art world. Lectures are followed by docent-led virtual tours. \nSponsored by The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council. \n  \nFeatured: Berenice Abbott\, Metropolitan Life Building\, New York (detail)\, ca. 1935. Gelatin silver print. Gift of Cam and Wanda Garner\, 2020.340. © Berenice Abbott/Getty Images\, Courtesy of Howard Greenberg Gallery\, New York.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/dynamic-equilibrium-berenice-abbotts-documentary-of-the-invisible/
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:20240309T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240309T120000
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SUMMARY:Edwin Binney 3rd Lecture: The Beginnings of Buddhist Imagery in India
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 9\n10:00 a.m. PT\nSpeaker: John Guy\, Florence and Herbert Irving Curator of the Arts of South and Southeast Asia at The Metropolitan Museum of Art\nVirtual Event \n  \nBefore the appearance of the Buddha image some 500 or so years after his lifetime\, the visual repertoire used to teach the Buddha’s message was one rich in its celebration of the natural world\, presided over by its personified spirits\, the yakshas and nagas. This talk explores the earliest recorded cultural landscape of Buddhist India\, that of monastic Buddhism\, and the cult of relics that was central to Buddhist worship. The rich archaeological and artistic legacy\, when read alongside the canonical and narrative literature of early Buddhism\, paints a vision of a fragrant and colorful world where the monastery served as a sanctuary for mendicants and a place of beauty and quietude intended to attract lay follower. \n  \nSpeaker Biography \nJohn Guy is the Florence and Herbert Irving Curator of the Arts of South and Southeast Asia at The Metropolitan Museum of Art\, New York\, and an elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries London (2003) and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2016). Prior to that he served for 22 years as senior curator of Indian art at the Victoria and Albert Museum\, London. He has curated numerous international art exhibitions and published widely\, Woven Cargoes. Indian Textiles in the East (T&H\, 1998)\, Indian Temple Sculpture (V&A\, 2007)\, Wonder of the Age. Master Painters of India (Met\, co-author 2011)\, Interwoven Globe. The Worldwide Textile Trade (Met\, co-author 2013)\, Lost Kingdoms. Hindu-Buddhist Sculpture of Early Southeast Asia (Met\, 2014)\, Art & Independence. Y.G. Srimati and the Indian Style (Mapin\, 2019) and most recently Tree & Serpent. Early Buddhist Art in India (Met\, 2023). \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: Railing pillar fragment: Yaksha with lotus vine emerging from its mouth\, India\, Bharhut Great Stupa\, Satna district\, Madhya Pradesh\, Shunga\, ca. 150‒100 BCE. Sandstone. Allahabad Museum\, Prayagraj\, Uttar Pradesh. © The Metropolitan Museum of Art\, Photo by Theirry Ollivier.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/edwin-binney-third-lecture-beginnings-buddhist-imagery-in-india/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240229T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240229T150000
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SUMMARY:The Korean Art Society
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 29\n1:00–3:00 p.m. PT\nSpeaker: Robert Turley\, Korean Art Society president and Korean Art and Antiques Gallery owner\nVirtual Event \n  \nGet to know the Korean Art Society through this online lecture from the organization president hosted by The San Diego Museum of Art Asian Arts Council. The Korean Art Society has over 3\,000 members worldwide and was the first organization outside of Korea to publish a periodical on Korean art\, the Korean Art Society Journal. This lecture will tell the story of the 2008 founding of the Korean Art Society and share the organization’s mission. See colorful slides illustrating Korean Art Society events and media coverage\, including front-page newspaper articles on Korean art discoveries. \nThe virtual event is presented alongside Korea in Color: A Legacy of Auspicious Images on view at The San Diego Museum of Art through Sunday\, March 3\, 2024. \n  \nSpeaker Biography \nRobert Turley is owner of Korean Art and Antiques Gallery and also president of the Korean Art Society. He is internationally recognized as one of the foremost experts and authors on Korean art and antiques. He is recipient of the Global Korea Award\, awarded by the Council on Korean Studies at Michigan State University. He has curated the first exhibition of the renowned Lea Sneider collection of Korean art at the Korea Society\, as well as curating the first ever exhibition of Korean contemporary ceramics in New York. \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: Korean Art Society graphic
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/the-korean-art-society/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240217T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240217T120000
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SUMMARY:Hidden in Plain Sight: Clay Sculpture in Southern Asia
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, February 17\n10:00 a.m. PT\nSpeaker: Susan S. Bean\, Chair\, Center for Art and Archaeology\, American Institute of Indian Studies\nVirtual Event \n  \nAir-dried clay (a.k.a. terracruda)\, along with stone\, metal\, wood\, and fired clay\, stands among southern Asia’s oldest and most widely used mediums for sculpture. Typically finished in vivid color\, the medium has been largely overlooked in studies of the region’s arts\, often misidentified as stucco and terracotta\, or sidelined as too breakable and exuberantly colored to be ‘art.’ This excursion brings together some of the most prominent practices across the region to consider why painted air-dried clay has been so valued as medium for figural sculpture\, and what its sidelining reveals about the study of visual culture. \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: Sri Ram Pal (attributed)\, Portrait figure of Raj Kissen Mitter (detail)\, ca. 1849. Polychrome terracruda\, cloth\, hair\, chair; life size. Courtesy Peabody Essex Museum.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/hidden-in-plain-sight-clay-sculpture-in-southern-asia/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240216T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240216T113000
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SUMMARY:The Life and Art of Maestro Fernando Botero
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, February 16\n10:00 a.m. PT\nSpeakers: Fernando Botero Zea\, businessman and son of Maestro Fernando Botero\nVirtual Event \n  \nColombian artist Fernando Botero\, renowned for his distinctive style and exploration with color and exaggerated volume\, single-handedly redefined beauty with his sensual forms and pioneering notion of aesthetics. In this lecture\, Fernando Botero Zea\, eldest son of the late artist\, will provide an intimate account of his father’s presence and influence in the history of art\, as well as invite the audience to understand how the reality of Latin American life deeply rooted his work while simultaneously helping it to become a benchmark in contemporary art. \nFernando Botero Zea is a Colombian-Mexican businessman who works with his two siblings\, Lina and Juan Carlos\, to manage the estate of their late father\, Maestro Fernando Botero. He has collaborated in diverse projects to bring his father’s work to large-scale retrospective exhibitions in Beijing\, Shanghai\, and Hong Kong. \n  \nSave your spot for the online guest lecture by clicking on this link. All participants will be sent the Zoom link and instructions via email once you secure your place.\n \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 focuses on works of art on view in the Museum as well as topics of interest in the broader art world. Lectures are followed by docent-led virtual tours. \nSponsored by The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council. \n  \nFeatured: Fernando Botero\, Monalisa (detail)\, 1978. Oil on canvas. Banco de la República\, 2000\, Photograph by Víctor Robledo\, © Museo Botero – Banco de la República
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/the-life-and-art-of-maestro-fernando-botero/
CATEGORIES:Guest Lecture Series,Lecture
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