Art Alive
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+...
Tuesday, May 1 11:00 a.m. Join Ariel Plotek, Ph.D., Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art,...
Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled. All tickets will be refunded. Thursday, May 3 7:00...
Sunday, May 6 1:00–3:00 p.m. Families are invited to explore the exhibition Nancy Lorenz: Moon...
Monday, May 7 10:30 a.m. Docents Sherry Reed and Janice Lowenberg will give an in-depth...
Thursday, May 10 6:00–8:00 p.m. James S. Copley Auditorium Teen Art Café invites teens to...
6:00 p.m. Wine and Appetizers 6:30 p.m. Tour Gallery Collective members are invited to join...
Saturday, May 12 10:00 a.m. Enjoy coffee and bagels and a discussion on timely, art-themed...
Saturday, May 12 2:00–5:00 p.m. Museum Boardroom Robert Elgood has a BA in Islamic History...
Saturday, May 12 7:30 p.m. Talk 8:00 p.m. Concert This popular series returns with Gilbert...
Monday, May 14 Time and location available upon request Anya Gallaccio is a British artist...
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...
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...
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...
In celebration of Art Museum Day, sponsored by Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD), today's admission is FREE!
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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