Springtime in San Diego means Art Alive at The San Diego Museum of Art. A blaze of color, bright blossoms, and lush foliage—a garden of earthly delights—the Museum blooms again. With 100+...
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Tuesday, May 1 11:00 a.m. Join Ariel Plotek, Ph.D., Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art,... |
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Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled. All tickets will be refunded. Thursday, May 3 7:00 p.m. Join Dr. Diana Chou, Associate Curator of Asian Art, and San Diego Opera Costume... |
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Sunday, May 6 1:00–3:00 p.m. Families are invited to explore the exhibition Nancy Lorenz: Moon Gold together through activities enjoyable for both adults and children. Participants take part in art... |
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Monday, May 7 10:30 a.m. Docents Sherry Reed and Janice Lowenberg will give an in-depth tour of Nancy Lorenz: Moon Gold. Lorenz was trained in the conservation of Japanese antiquities... |
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Thursday, May 10 6:00–8:00 p.m. James S. Copley Auditorium Teen Art Café invites teens to get creative while exploring the Museum’s Permanent Collection in three art activity workshops led by...
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6:00 p.m. Wine and Appetizers 6:30 p.m. Tour Gallery Collective members are invited to join us for this special visit to the Franco Moragrega Contemporary Art Gallery. Talia Martin, Gallery Collective member...
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3 events,Saturday, May 12 10:00 a.m. Enjoy coffee and bagels and a discussion on timely, art-themed books with fellow museum members. Immediately following is an enlightening docent tour that focuses on...
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Saturday, May 12 2:00–5:00 p.m. Museum Boardroom Robert Elgood has a BA in Islamic History from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London University, where he is now... 
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Saturday, May 12 7:30 p.m. Talk 8:00 p.m. Concert This popular series returns with Gilbert Castellanos and a special lineup of guest musicians performing the best of “West Coast Jazz!”... |
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Monday, May 14 Time and location available upon request Anya Gallaccio is a British artist and professor at UC San Diego, who creates site-specific, minimalist installations and often works with... |
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Tuesday, May 15 noon Join us on the third Tuesday of each month during Resident’s Free Tuesday for an ArtStop. Led by Museum curators and educators, these enlightening and informative 15-minute tours focus... 
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Tuesday, May 15 7:00 p.m. Museum Rotunda Art of Élan’s commitment to collaboration and supporting new work continues this season with the commissioning of Tijuana-based composer and double-bassist Andrés Martín to write... |
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Guest Lecture and Tour Series Change of Program Note: Due to a scheduling conflict, our originally scheduled speaker Dr. Sabiha Al Khemir will be unable to appear. We are fortunate that...
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In celebration of Art Museum Day, sponsored by Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD), today's admission is FREE! |
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Sunday, May 20 1:00 p.m. Tour the Museum through music! Travel through the collections as San Diego Youth Symphony soloists present short musical performances throughout the Museum inspired by works... 
Sunday, May 20 2:00 p.m. UC San Diego Visual Arts lecturer Teri Sowell, Ph.D., discusses the Fijian kava ceremony: How did Fijians conduct war in traditional times, how was peace... |
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Monday, May 21 9:30 a.m. Social time 10:00 a.m. Lecture Docent Allie Arnell discusses the rich detail of story that exists in the delicate works of Indian art in the... |
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Friday, May 25 6:00 p.m. Museum Boardroom Unfortunately this event has been canceled, as Dr. Ana Paulina Gámez will not be able to provide the lecture. However, Gregorio Luke will... |
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SOLD OUT! Saturday, May 26 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Transform unconventional and everyday materials through painting and textural techniques and enjoy an exclusive, before-hours tour of the exhibition Nancy Lorenz: Moon... |
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Thursday, May 31 1:00 p.m. Art dealer Marsha Vargas Handley examines the history of cloisonné and champlevé in Asia including techniques and materials used in creating these types of art...
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The University Club and The San Diego Museum of Art have partnered to offer you a special invitation to become a Member of both the University Club and your choice of the Gallery... |
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