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SUMMARY:The Role of Museums in our Changing Society
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, January 17\n10:00 a.m.\nSpeakers: Vincent Poussou\, GrandPalais\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nJoin us for an insightful lecture by Vincent Poussou\, former Director of Audiences at three major Parisian cultural institutions: Centre Pompidou\, Parc de la Villette\, and the Grand Palais. Drawing from decades of experience\, Poussou will explore how cultural institutions can meaningfully engage diverse audiences while addressing pressing social issues. Poussou will share concrete examples of successful initiatives\, including specialized spaces for different age groups\, digital innovations\, and mobile museum projects that have expanded access beyond Paris. The lecture will conclude with insights into the future of cultural institutions in our rapidly evolving global landscape. \nEssential for cultural professionals\, educators\, and anyone interested in the intersection of arts\, society\, and audience engagement. \n  \nPlease note\, this lecture is in-person only and held at the state-of-the-art MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater in Balboa Park. \n$10 members and students | $15 seniors and military | $20 nonmembers \nSave my spot!\nNote\, Guest Lecture Series pricing available. Please call 619.696.1935 to inquire. \n  \n\nThis lecture is presented as a part of the Guest Lecture Series\, which offers a platform for renowned scholars and experts from the art world to share their insights and knowledge on topics related to art history\, art theory\, and\nthe museum’s collections. \nSponsored by The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council. \n  \nFeatured: Art installation by Colombian artist Diana Velásquez at Grand Palais\, Paris
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/the-role-of-museums-in-our-changing-society/
LOCATION:Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1649 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Docent Council,Guest Lecture Series,Lecture
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SUMMARY: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/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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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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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/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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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/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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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/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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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/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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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/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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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/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240621T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240621T113000
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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/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240425T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240425T150000
DTSTAMP:20260805T033725
CREATED:20240418T000832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T161901Z
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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/
LOCATION:CA
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/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240315T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240315T113000
DTSTAMP:20260805T033725
CREATED:20240229T214448Z
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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/
LOCATION:CA
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/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240217T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240217T120000
DTSTAMP:20260805T033725
CREATED:20240116T195044Z
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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/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240216T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240216T113000
DTSTAMP:20260805T033725
CREATED:20240207T182032Z
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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/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Guest Lecture Series,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240125T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240125T150000
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SUMMARY:Modern and Contemporary Art in Nepal: An Introduction
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 25\n1:00–3:00 p.m. PT\nSpeaker: Owen Duffy\, Ph.D.\, Nancy C. Allen Curator and Director of Exhibitions at Asia Society Texas\nVirtual Event \n  \nJoin us online to virtually travel with our speaker\, Asia Society Texas’s Nancy C. Allen Curator and Director of Exhibitions Owen Duffy\, to Kathmandu. Duffy will outline a foundational history of modern and contemporary art in Nepal\, beginning with the country’s so-called “father of modern art\,” Lain Singh Bangdel. After becoming part of the Independence-era artistic scene in Kolkata\, Bangdel traveled to London and Paris\, where he spent a decade experimenting with various avant-garde artistic styles. The lecture will then highlight key figures in Nepal’s 20th and 21st century art histories\, including Ashmina Ranjit\, Tsherin Sherpa\, and others. \n  \nSpeaker BiographyOwen Duffy\, Ph.D.\, is the Nancy C. Allen Curator and Director of Exhibitions at Asia Society Texas. Duffy comes to Asia Society Texas from St. John’s University’s Yeh Art Gallery where he served as its director since 2019\, leading the institution through physical renovations to the exhibition spaces and the creation of a new exhibition program around the theme of diplomacy. During his tenure he organized more than 20 exhibitions\, including Lain Singh Bangdel: Moon over Kathmandu\, the first solo museum exhibition outside Nepal of the country’s preeminent modern artist Lain Singh Bangdel (1919-2002). Duffy’s exhibitions have earned press in The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, Süddeutsche Zeitung\, Hyperallergic\, The Art Newspaper\, Brooklyn Rail\, and Art in America\, among others. In addition\, Duffy has published scholarship on the work of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei\, Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor\, and Nepali performance artist Ashmina Ranjit. Among other publications\, his writing about contemporary art has appeared ArtReview\, Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art\, Artforum\, Art & Education\, frieze\, Momus\, Journal of Curatorial Studies\, and BOMB. \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: Lain Singh Bangdel\, Moon over Kathmandu (detail)\, 1962. Oil on canvas. Collection of Mervin Stevens.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/modern-and-contemporary-art-in-nepal-an-introduction/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240119T113000
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SUMMARY:A Legacy of Images: Growth of a Collection
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, January 19\n10:00 a.m. PT\nSpeakers: Deborah Klochko\, former executive director\, Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA)\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nJoin Deborah Klochko as she shares about how our San Diego community has changed by teaching people how to read images one picture at a time. Ms. Klochko has a passion and a gift for telling stories while continuing the tradition of innovation that defined photography. With 40 years of experience in photography museums as an educator\, director\, and curator\, she has grown the collection at the Museum of Photographic Arts\, now the Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA@SDMA)\, through a legacy of images that inspire\, educate\, and engage the broadest possible audience. \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.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/a-legacy-of-images-growth-of-a-collection/
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:Friends’ Lecture & Reception: Korea in Color
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, January 12\, 2024\n6:00 p.m. Lecture (ticketed event)\n7:00–8:30 p.m. Private Reception\nJames S. Copley Auditorium \n  \nKorea in Color: A Legacy of Auspicious Images sheds light on the use of color in Korean painting—known as polychrome painting (chaesaekhwa)—and its role in Korean culture. Join us for an insightful conversation exploring the history and influence of polychrome painting and its legacy of auspicious imagery. \nEleanor Soo-ah Hyun is The Korea Foundation and Samsung Foundation of Culture Associate Curator of Korean Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Prior to joining The Met in 2019\, she was the first Curator for the Korean Collections at The British Museum. At The Met\, she has curated exhibitions on Korean mother-of-pearl lacquer and ritual vessels. Her exhibition Lineages: Korean Art at The Met  (November 7th\, 2023 – October 20th \, 2024) focuses on modern and contemporary art and celebrates the 25th anniversary of The Met’s Arts of Korea gallery. \nRachel Jans is Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the San Diego Museum of Art and co-curator of Korea in Color: A Legacy of Auspicious Images. Previously she was a curator at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art\, where she organized a range of exhibitions\, including New Work: Nevin Aladağ; Lineage: Paul Klee and Ruth Asawa; Nam June Paik: In Character\, among others. She holds a PhD in Art History from the University of Chicago\, where her research was supported by numerous awards\, including a Fulbright Fellowship\, the Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies at the Freie Universität\, and a Whiting Dissertation Fellowship. \nKorea in Color: A Legacy of Auspicious Images is on view October 28\, 2023–March 3\, 2024. \nShow your lecture ticket for free same-day Museum admission before the lecture from 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. on Friday\, January 12. \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  \n  \nLecture Tickets \n$10 members & students | $15 seniors & military | $20 nonmembers \n  \nThis program is brought to you through partnership with the Korean Cultural Center of Los Angeles. \n  \nFeatured: Seongpa\, Fierce Tiger Woke Up (detail)\, 2012. Lacquer on panel. 63 25/32 x 224 13/32 inches. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/friends-lecture-korea-in-color/
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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SUMMARY:When India Met the Eameses
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, December 9\n10:00 a.m. PT\nSpeaker: Victoria Lautman\, Journalist and Author\nVirtual Event \n  \nCharles and Ray Eames are renowned for their innovative home\, collectible furniture\, and ground-breaking films among many other contributions. But few people are aware of their lengthy\, transformative journey to India in 1958 at the request of Jawaharlal Nehru\, who sought their advice on creating a national institute of design. The Eameses’ initial excursion took them to all corners of the country and resulted in thousands of photographs as they contemplated industries\, crafts\, architecture\, and traditions before hammering out “The India Report\,” which continues to resonate today. \nJoin us and Victoria Lautman\, a cultural journalist-at-large with three decades of experience across all media\, to explore how these iconic American designers’ time in India kick-started the country’s most prestigious design school and left a lasting impact. \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: Charles and Ray Eames at their home\, showing the famous Eames chair and ottoman.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/when-india-met-the-eameses/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231117T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231117T120000
DTSTAMP:20260805T033725
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SUMMARY:James Balog: Photographs from the Anthropocene
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, November 17\n10:00 a.m. PT\nSpeakers: James Balog\, Artist\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nJames Balog: Photographs from the Anthropocene\, on view through March 10\, 2024\, at the Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA@SDMA)\, showcases a series of photographs that describes the ancient cyclical patterns of the earth’s life forms and the impact of human activity. For four decades\, James Balog has studied ancient cultural assumptions about the relationship between human nature and the rest of nature. Blending art and science\, Balog’s photographs deliver profound new insights about the environment today. \nThe current epoch of geologic time is known as the “Anthropocene” to reflect the pervasive and enduring traces of human activity left on the Earth. Through innovative imagery\, his projects interpret significant aspects of what has changed\, what’s survived\, and what changes are projected for the future. His photographs reveal nature’s dazzling beauty and its capacity for destruction. \nHis exhibition has been co-organized by the Earth Vision Institute and the Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography\, Minneapolis/Paris/Lausanne\, in association with the Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art. \n  \nPlease note\, this lecture is in-person only and held at the state-of-the-art MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater. \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: James Balog\, Ice Diamond #1\, 2009. Pigment print on archival fiber paper. Courtesy of the artist. © James Balog.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/james-balog-photographs-from-the-anthropocene/
LOCATION:Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1649 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk,Guest Lecture Series,Lecture
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SUMMARY:Decadence and Decay: Fashioning the Image of Lady Mary Curzon\, Vicereine of India
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, November 11\n10:00 a.m. PT\nSpeaker: Siddhartha V. Shah\, Ph.D.\, John Wieland 1958 Director of the Mead Art Museum\, Amherst College\nVirtual Event \n  \nA headless mannequin placed within a glass box wears a legendary ball gown commissioned in 1902 by the Vicereine of India\, Mary Curzon. The dress—commissioned for a state ball in Delhi—was as symbolic as it was magnificent\, featuring peacock feathers embroidered in gold\, silver\, and copper threads. Worn on the statuesque body of the Vicereine\, the gown transformed her into “a vision of embodied light” that revealed the opulence of the British Raj rather than the ways in which it was falling apart at the seams. Its display also attempts to highlight the glamour and glory of Empire\, though it\, too\, is clearly in a state of dramatic and irreversible deterioration. This presentation examines how imperial authority and the subjugation of the Indian Subcontinent were staged on the body of Lady Curzon through dress and ornament\, veiling the steady decline of British rule as well as Curzon’s own failing health. We consider how dress can simultaneously reveal an individual’s authentic self while also laying bare their deepest insecurities\, and explore the tensions between the natural process of decay and our often unnatural efforts to prevent it. \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: Workshop of Kishan Chand (India) and tailored by Jean-Philippe Worth (France)\, The Peacock Dress\, 1900-1902. Gold and silver Zardozi embroidery with beetle wings on silk taffeta\, muslin\, lace\, and rhinestones; William Logsdail\, Mary Victoria Leiter\, Lady Curzon\, 1909. Oil on canvas. Kedleston Hall\, Derbyshire.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/decadence-and-decay-fashioning-the-image-of-lady-mary-curzon-vicereine-of-india/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231026T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231026T120000
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SUMMARY:Washi Transformed: Nine Contemporary Japanese Artists Take on Traditional Handmade Paper
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 26\n1:00–3:00 p.m. PT\nSpeaker: Meher McArthur\, Asian art historian\nVirtual Event \nJoin us as Japanese art historian Meher McArthur discusses her upcoming exhibition Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper on view at the Mingei International Museum October 14\, 2023–January 7\, 2024. McArthur will present the works of nine Japanese artists featured in the exhibition: Hina Aoyama\, Eriko Horiki\, Kyoko Ibe\, Yoshio Ikezaki\, Kakuko Ishii\, Yuko Kimura\, Yuko Nishimura\, Takaaki Tanaka\, and Ayomi Yoshida. These artists have different approaches in the use of traditional Japanese handmade paper\, or washi\, as a medium for their works of contemporary art\, from spectacular sculptures and installations to sublime wall pieces\, screens\, and installations. \n  \nSpeaker Biography \nMeher McArthur is an Asian art historian specializing in Japanese art\, with degrees from Cambridge University and London University’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). She was Curator of East Asian Art at Pacific Asia Museum\, Pasadena\, CA (1998-2006) and for over a decade has curated traveling exhibitions for International Arts & Artists (IA&A)\, most recently Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper (2021-2024). She was Creative Director for the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden\, Pasadena (2014-2020)\, Academic Curator for Scripps College\, Claremont (2018-2020) and Art and Cultural Director for JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles (2020-2022). Her major publications include Gods and Goblins: Folk Paintings from Otsu (PAM\, 1999)\, Reading Buddhist Art (Thames & Hudson\, 2002)\, The Arts of Asia (Thames & Hudson\, 2005)\, Confucius (Pegasus Books\, 2011)\, Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami (IA&A\, 2012)\, New Expressions in Origami Art (Tuttle\, 2017)\, Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper (IA&A\, 2021) and An ABC of What Art Can Be (The Getty Museum\, 2010). \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: Eriko Horiki\, Washi Light Object TANE\, 2017\, Washi paper and resin mold\, light fixture (steel)\, Image courtesy of the artist\, © Eriko Horiki.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/washi-transformed/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T120000
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Sharp Edge: Iconography of Indic Arms — CANCELED
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 21\n10:00 a.m.–noon PT\nSpeaker: Ravinder Reddy\, MD\, FRAS\, South Asian Arts Council\, The San Diego Museum of Art\nVirtual Event \n  \nUPDATE: This lecture has been canceled. Please stay tuned for a rescheduled date. \nIndian arms and armor are frequently adorned with auspicious and sacred imagery to induce shakti (divine power) to enter them\, thus transforming functional objects into implements that hold within them the quality of numen—magical or divine power. This presentation will survey the varieties of Hindu sacred images—goddesses\, gods\, demi-gods\, mythological beasts—that adorn arms and armor of the Indian subcontinent\, and explore the underlying reasons why these specific images may have been chosen among the vast pantheon of Indian sacred imagery. \n  \nSponsored by the South Asian Arts Council. \n  \nFeatured at top right: © Ravi Reddy
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/beyond-the-sharp-edge-iconography-of-indic-arms/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231020T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231020T120000
DTSTAMP:20260805T033725
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SUMMARY:In Search of Sonder: Inspiring Empathy through Art
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, October 20\n10:00 a.m. PT\nSpeakers: Carlo Miranda\, Artist and Anita Feldman\, Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs\, The San Diego Museum of Art\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \n“Sonder” is a term coined by author John Koenig\, meaning “the profound feeling of realizing that everyone\, including strangers passing in the street\, has a life as complex as one’s own\, which they are constantly living despite one’s personal lack of awareness of it. Each subject has their own story\, their own dreams and desires and worries.” \nLocal artist Carlo Miranda (Filipino-American\, b. 1988) showcases ten recent paintings in his intimate exhibition\, Carlo Miranda: In Search of Sonder\, on view at The San Diego Museum of Art through November 19\, 2023. His personal and hyperrealistic portraits\, painted in oil on panel\, depict those closest to him: his family\, his friends\, his barber. \nJoin Miranda and Anita Feldman\, Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs\, for an in-person conversation as they discuss Miranda’s life and the inspiration for his exhibition at the Museum. Hear too about Miranda’s process in creating his signature hyperrealistic portraits and how he aims to help viewers develop empathy toward his subjects or even construct imaginary stories of their lives. \n  \nPlease note\, this lecture is in-person only and held at the state-of-the-art MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater. \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: Carlo Miranda\, The Barber (detail)\, 2022. Oil on panel. Courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/in-search-of-sonder-inspiring-empathy-through-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:20230928T130000
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SUMMARY:Wunderkammerkŏri: Reimagining and Reinventing Ancestral Legacy through Collecting and Display
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 28\n1:00–3:00 p.m. PT\nSpeaker: Mirae kh RHEE\, Artist-in-Residence\, Museum für Asiatische Kunst and Ethnologisches Museum\, Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin\nVirtual Event \n  \nIn this lecture\, transnational artist Mirae kh RHEE invites us into the long history of the collector and collections from both Asia and Europe. This multimedia project interrogates the presentation and collection practices of the male ruling elite and examines works from collections that extend from the famed Green Vault in Dresden to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The artist has fashioned a new interpretation of the cabinet of curiosities\, which she calls Wunderkammerkŏri\, a mash-up of German and Korean languages. Wunderkammern\, or cabinets of curiosities\, arose in mid-16th century Europe as repositories for wondrous objects but gradually appeared in 17th–18th century Qing China and Joseon Korea in the form of Chinese treasure boxes (Duobaoge) and Korean still-life genre painting of books and the scholar’s room (Munbangdo). Working in drawing\, painting\, sculpture\, installation\, participatory practices\, and emerging technologies\, like augmented reality\, the artist speaks about her motivations and exhibition plans. \n  \nArtist Biography \nSouth Korean born social practice artist (이미래/李未來) Mirae kh RHEE’s transracial life experiences led her to work between the United States\, South Korea\, and Germany\, where learning foreign languages\, code-switching\, and cultural traditions and customs continuously inform her artwork. Through the lens of transnational feminism and decolonial approaches\, she creates complex research-based Gesamtkunstwerk(e) that tell auto-ethnographical narratives. RHEE received her MFA in studio art at the University of California–Irvine\, where she was a graduate studies diversity scholar and a Jacob K. Javits Fellow. As the current Artist-in-Residence at the Museum für Asiatische Kunst and Ethnologisches Museum\, Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin\, she developed and exhibited her first augmented reality artwork Sammel-Sucht/Collecting Crave. Her solo project will be presented at the Museum für Asiatische Kunst in 2024 and at the Residenzschloss Dresden in 2025. Learn more about RHEE at www.katehersrhee.com. \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: Exhibition view\, The Postcolonial Afterlives of Han\, 2021\, site-specific installation\, circa 2 m × 6 m × 4 m on view as part of Interventions: Fresh Perspectives After 50 Years\, curated by Rebecca Hall. Photo credit: courtesy of USC Pacific Asia Museum and Peter Perigo.\nKorean funeral jacket\, Joseon Dynasty\, 19th century\, permanent collection\, USC Pacific Asia Museum\, Pasadena\, CA | Unfinished Business\, 2020–2021\, plastic body bags\, hemp\, satin\, velvet\, wood\, synthetic and real hair\,2.08 m × 2.08 m × 1.80 m | Meta-Suûi\, 2021\, hemp\, muslin\, polyester cotton mix stuffing\, 70 cm × 56 cm × 12 cm | This Way to Apgujeong: Fall\,Winter\, Summer\, Spring\, 2016\, inkjet print on fine art paper\, 21 cm × 29.7 cm\n \n 
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/wunderkammerkori-reimagining-and-reinventing-ancestral-legacy-through-collecting-and-display/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk,Lecture,Support Council
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