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Alfredo Castañeda: Beyond Surrealism

September 6, 2025–March 1, 2026 Alfredo Castañeda: Beyond Surrealism brings together thirty-five paintings from outstanding private collections in…

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Conversations in Art: Dignity

July 11, 2025–January 4, 2026 Conversations in Art is an initiative that invites local artists to engage…

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Dutch Painting: Special Loans from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

March 22, 2025–March 21, 2027 A special group of loans from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, will…

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Eduardo Chillida: Convergence

August 2, 2025–February 8, 2026 Experience the powerful sculptures of Eduardo Chillida (1924–2002) in this exhibition marking the…

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Impressionism Across the Atlantic

May 31, 2025–April 5, 2026 See approximately 40 Impressionist works from Europe and the United States alike, drawn from…

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John Gutmann & Max Yavno: California Photographers

August 9, 2025–January 11, 2026 John Gutmann (1905–1998) and Max Yavno (1911–1985) were photographers who spent most of…

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Marianela de la Hoz and Marc Urselli / Palpitations: The Cadence of Heartbeats

September 6, 2025–February 22, 2026 This installation is the result of a unique collaboration between painter Marianela…

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Mirae kh RHEE: Constellations

June 21, 2025–January 4, 2026 Berlin-based artist Mirae kh RHEE, born in Seoul and raised in the United…

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Shifting Visions: Photographs from the Collection of Ken and Jacki Widder

August 2, 2025–January 25, 2026 The collection of Ken and Jacki Widder, prominent researchers and business leaders in biotechnology who…

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Exhibitions

Marianela de la Hoz (painting) and Marc Urselli (sound), Guerra, nunca he podido domesticarte (War, I have never been able to domesticate you), 2024. Mixed media. Courtesy of the artist.

Marianela de la Hoz and Marc Urselli / Palpitations: The Cadence of Heartbeats

September 6, 2025–February 22, 2026 This installation is the result of a unique collaboration between...

Man in bed floating on water

Alfredo Castañeda: Beyond Surrealism

September 6, 2025–March 1, 2026 Alfredo Castañeda: Beyond Surrealism brings together thirty-five paintings from outstanding private...

San Diego Museum of Art West Wing Renovation Concept Design Rendering

A New Vision for the Next Century

The San Diego Museum of Art has been a cornerstone of Balboa Park since its inauguration in...

Black and white photo of San Francisco cable car

John Gutmann & Max Yavno: California Photographers

August 9, 2025–January 11, 2026 John Gutmann (1905–1998) and Max Yavno (1911–1985) were photographers who spent...

Black and white photograph of woman in trench coat walking

Shifting Visions: Photographs from the Collection of Ken and Jacki Widder

August 2, 2025–January 25, 2026 The collection of Ken and Jacki Widder, prominent researchers and business leaders in...

Sculptures in rocky cliff by ocean

Eduardo Chillida: Convergence

August 2, 2025–February 8, 2026 Experience the powerful sculptures of Eduardo Chillida (1924–2002) in this exhibition...

Painting of a woman in a boat reaching her hand into water

Conversations in Art: Dignity

July 11, 2025–January 4, 2026 Conversations in Art is an initiative that invites local artists...

Seven Sisters Merope Version art by Mirae RHEE lit in pink

Mirae kh RHEE: Constellations

June 21, 2025–January 4, 2026 Berlin-based artist Mirae kh RHEE, born in Seoul and raised in...

Painting of Haystacks at Chailly by Claude Monet

Impressionism Across the Atlantic

May 31, 2025–April 5, 2026 See approximately 40 Impressionist works from Europe and the United States alike,...

The Shadows by René Magritte 1976.205

Modern and Contemporary Art

The early decades of the twentieth century marked a decisive break in the history of art, as painters...

Painting of man dressing wound on another man's foot in large room

Dutch Painting: Special Loans from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

March 22, 2025–March 21, 2027 A special group of loans from the Museum of Fine Arts,...

Farm landscape at sunset painting

Shadows of Contemplation

February 22, 2025–Ongoing Painting in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century often...

Dog Howling at Moon painting by Rufino Tamayo

Art of the Americas

Art of the Americas reveals the diverse creativity that has flourished within this expansive range of...

Portrait of Maharaja Sujan Singh of Bikaner by Kayam

Pearls from the Ocean of Contentment

Featuring arts of the book from South Asia and the Persianate world, produced from the 12th through...

Warming the Wires by Helen Frankenthaler

Modern Women

Modern Women celebrates the arrival of twenty works of art to the Museum on indefinite loan from a...

Japanese woodblock of Lovers by a painted screen by Ikeda Eisen

Visible Vaults

An insider’s look at hidden masterpieces. The Visible Vaults recreates part of The San Diego Museum of Art’s...

Seated Bodhisattva

Art of East Asia

Art of East Asia vividly animates the philosophical and creative traditions that inspired Asian luminaries and everyday people...

abstract sculpture

Art of the Open Air

Art of the Open Air is an eye-opening source of creative inspiration, showcasing the Museum’s internationally significant sculpture...

Arts of Iran

The modern-day country of Iran, known in ancient times as Persia, has a history of civilization dating back...

religious painting

Arts of South and Southeast Asia

Arts of South and Southeast Asia ranges in date from the first to the nineteenth century AD. The...

Marianela de la Hoz (painting) and Marc Urselli (sound), Guerra, nunca he podido domesticarte (War, I have never been able to domesticate you), 2024. Mixed media. Courtesy of the artist.

Marianela de la Hoz and Marc Urselli / Palpitations: The Cadence of Heartbeats

September 6, 2025–February 22, 2026 This installation is the result of a unique collaboration between painter Marianela…

Man in bed floating on water

Alfredo Castañeda: Beyond Surrealism

September 6, 2025–March 1, 2026 Alfredo Castañeda: Beyond Surrealism brings together thirty-five paintings from outstanding private collections in…

San Diego Museum of Art West Wing Renovation Concept Design Rendering

A New Vision for the Next Century

The San Diego Museum of Art has been a cornerstone of Balboa Park since its inauguration in 1926. As…

Black and white photo of San Francisco cable car

John Gutmann & Max Yavno: California Photographers

August 9, 2025–January 11, 2026 John Gutmann (1905–1998) and Max Yavno (1911–1985) were photographers who spent most of…

Black and white photograph of woman in trench coat walking

Shifting Visions: Photographs from the Collection of Ken and Jacki Widder

August 2, 2025–January 25, 2026 The collection of Ken and Jacki Widder, prominent researchers and business leaders in biotechnology who…

Sculptures in rocky cliff by ocean

Eduardo Chillida: Convergence

August 2, 2025–February 8, 2026 Experience the powerful sculptures of Eduardo Chillida (1924–2002) in this exhibition marking the…

Painting of a woman in a boat reaching her hand into water

Conversations in Art: Dignity

July 11, 2025–January 4, 2026 Conversations in Art is an initiative that invites local artists to engage…

Seven Sisters Merope Version art by Mirae RHEE lit in pink

Mirae kh RHEE: Constellations

June 21, 2025–January 4, 2026 Berlin-based artist Mirae kh RHEE, born in Seoul and raised in the United…

Painting of Haystacks at Chailly by Claude Monet

Impressionism Across the Atlantic

May 31, 2025–April 5, 2026 See approximately 40 Impressionist works from Europe and the United States alike, drawn from…

The Shadows by René Magritte 1976.205

Modern and Contemporary Art

The early decades of the twentieth century marked a decisive break in the history of art, as painters and sculptors…

Painting of man dressing wound on another man's foot in large room

Dutch Painting: Special Loans from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

March 22, 2025–March 21, 2027 A special group of loans from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, will…

Farm landscape at sunset painting

Shadows of Contemplation

February 22, 2025–Ongoing Painting in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century often focused on…

Dog Howling at Moon painting by Rufino Tamayo

Art of the Americas

Art of the Americas reveals the diverse creativity that has flourished within this expansive range of geographies and…

Portrait of Maharaja Sujan Singh of Bikaner by Kayam

Pearls from the Ocean of Contentment

Featuring arts of the book from South Asia and the Persianate world, produced from the 12th through the 19th…

Warming the Wires by Helen Frankenthaler

Modern Women

Modern Women celebrates the arrival of twenty works of art to the Museum on indefinite loan from a private collection.…

Japanese woodblock of Lovers by a painted screen by Ikeda Eisen

Visible Vaults

An insider’s look at hidden masterpieces. The Visible Vaults recreates part of The San Diego Museum of Art’s most carefully…

Seated Bodhisattva

Art of East Asia

Art of East Asia vividly animates the philosophical and creative traditions that inspired Asian luminaries and everyday people throughout China,…

abstract sculpture

Art of the Open Air

Art of the Open Air is an eye-opening source of creative inspiration, showcasing the Museum’s internationally significant sculpture collection in…

Arts of Iran

The modern-day country of Iran, known in ancient times as Persia, has a history of civilization dating back approximately ten…

religious painting

Arts of South and Southeast Asia

Arts of South and Southeast Asia ranges in date from the first to the nineteenth century AD. The earliest works…

Events

People in The San Diego Museum of Art Visible Vaults gallery during Access for All day

Access for All Day

Thursday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) and the Museum of Photographic Arts...

Five Days in Bogota book cover

Stories Beyond the Canvas: Five Days in Bogotá with Linda Moore

Saturday, October 11, 2025 10:00 a.m.–noon Private residence in San Diego Join the Latin American Art Council...

Man in bed floating on water

The Universe of Alfredo Castañeda

Friday, October 17 10:00 a.m. Speakers: Raymundo Silva, Curator, Alfredo Castañeda: Beyond Surrealism MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs...

Woman reading oversized book in SDMA Library

SDMA Library Open House

Friday, October 17 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art Library Step behind the scenes...

Family tour at The San Diego Museum of Art

Family Art Adventures

Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Family Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families. Family Art...

Sobremesa sample project book and collage with teapot and cup

Books & Art: Castañeda Sobremesa Session

Saturdays, October 18 and November 15 10:30–11:45 a.m. The San Diego Museum of Art Library Join Museum...

Art project inspired by Wayne Thiebaud desserts

Community Art Workshop: Wayne Thiebaud Desserts

Saturday, October 18 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden ...

Pianist Daniel del Pino

SDMA+ Joaquín Achúcarro Foundation: Chillida Piano Matinee with Daniel del Pino

Sunday, October 19 1:00–2:00 p.m. MOPA@SDMA Atrium Spend the afternoon with Spanish pianist Daniel del Pino as...

Pianist Daniel del Pino

SDMA+ Joaquín Achúcarro Foundation: Chillida Piano Concert with Daniel del Pino

Sunday, October 19 7:00–8:00 p.m. MOPA@SDMA Atrium Join renowned pianist Daniel del Pino for an evening concert...

two women looking at a painting

Resident Free Tuesday

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art offers free admission to San Diego County...

Live model posing during drawing session

Live Model Drawing

Tuesdays, October 21 and November 18 10:00 a.m.–noon Museum Art Studio Join us for a live model drawing...

Sobremesa sample project book and collage with teapot and cup

Books & Art: Castañeda Sobremesa Session

Tuesdays, October 21 and December 16 10:30–11:45 a.m. The San Diego Museum of Art Library Join Museum...

San Diego Museum of Art Open Studio

Community Open Studio

Tuesdays, October 21 and November 18 1:00–3:00 p.m. Museum Art Studio Join us for an in-studio art making...

Male ballet dancer leaping

San Diego Ballet: Landscapes Art of the Americas

Friday, October 24, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, October 25, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, October 26, 2:00 p.m. San Diego Museum...

San Diego Shakespeare Society performer Gabriela Sosa performing Macbeth in The San Diego Museum of Art galleries

Spooky SDMA+ San Diego Shakespeare Society

Saturday, October 25 1:00 and 2:30 p.m. MOPA@SDMA Atrium Double, double, toil and trouble; Fire burn and...

Male ballet dancer leaping

San Diego Ballet: Landscapes Art of the Americas

Friday, October 24, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, October 25, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, October 26, 2:00 p.m. San Diego Museum...

Male ballet dancer leaping

San Diego Ballet: Landscapes Art of the Americas

Friday, October 24, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, October 25, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, October 26, 2:00 p.m. San Diego Museum...

Live model posing during drawing session

Live Model Drawing

Mondays, October 27 and November 24 1:00–3:00 p.m. Museum Art Studio Join us for a live model...

Japanese woodblock depicting battle scene

Japan’s Manga Revolution: From Painted Scrolls to Comic Books

Thursday, October 30 1:00–3:00 p.m. PT Speaker: Andreas Marks, Mary Griggs Burke Curator of Japanese and Korean Art...

Family tour at The San Diego Museum of Art

Family Art Adventures

Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Family Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families. Family Art...

Art of Reading Book Club

Saturday, November 8 10:15 a.m.–noon SDMA Boardroom Be part of the Art of Reading Book Club, where...

People in The San Diego Museum of Art Visible Vaults gallery during Access for All day

Access for All Day

Thursday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) and the Museum of Photographic Arts...

Woman reading to group of young children in library

Books & Art: Storytime in the Library

Thursdays, November 13 and December 11 10:30 and 11:00 a.m. The San Diego Museum of Art Library Gather...

Multimedia sculpture inspired by Nick Cave's work

Community Art Workshop: Nick Cave

Thursday, November 13 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. MOPA@SDMA Atrium Join Museum educators in creating a mixed media art...

Family tour at The San Diego Museum of Art

Family Art Adventures

Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Family Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families. Family Art...

Sobremesa sample project book and collage with teapot and cup

Books & Art: Castañeda Sobremesa Session

Saturdays, October 18 and November 15 10:30–11:45 a.m. The San Diego Museum of Art Library Join Museum...

Multimedia sculpture inspired by Nick Cave's work

Community Art Workshop: Nick Cave

Saturday, November 15 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden ...

two women looking at a painting

Resident Free Tuesday

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art offers free admission to San Diego County...

Live model posing during drawing session

Live Model Drawing

Tuesdays, October 21 and November 18 10:00 a.m.–noon Museum Art Studio Join us for a live model drawing...

Chillida-inspired linocut print

Books & Art: Linocut Printing Workshop 

Tuesday, November 18 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art Library Join us for a...

San Diego Museum of Art Open Studio

Community Open Studio

Tuesdays, October 21 and November 18 1:00–3:00 p.m. Museum Art Studio Join us for an in-studio art making...

Live model posing during drawing session

Live Model Drawing

Mondays, October 27 and November 24 1:00–3:00 p.m. Museum Art Studio Join us for a live model...

The Museum is Closed

Happy Thanksgiving! The Museum is closed across our two locations (SDMA and MOPA@SDMA) in observance of the Thanksgiving...

Family tour at The San Diego Museum of Art

Family Art Adventures

Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Family Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families. Family Art...

People in The San Diego Museum of Art Visible Vaults gallery during Access for All day

Access for All Day

Thursday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) and the Museum of Photographic Arts...

Woman reading to group of young children in library

Books & Art: Storytime in the Library

Thursdays, November 13 and December 11 10:30 and 11:00 a.m. The San Diego Museum of Art Library Gather...

Stained glass art project samples

Community Art Workshop: “Stained Glass” Window Cards

Thursday, December 11 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. MOPA@SDMA Atrium Create your own colorful window card inspired by contemporary artist,...

two women looking at a painting

Resident Free Tuesday

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art offers free admission to San Diego County...

Sobremesa sample project book and collage with teapot and cup

Books & Art: Castañeda Sobremesa Session

Tuesdays, October 21 and December 16 10:30–11:45 a.m. The San Diego Museum of Art Library Join Museum...

Chillida-inspired linocut print

Books & Art: Linocut Printing Workshop 

Saturday, December 20 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art Library Join us for a...

Family tour at The San Diego Museum of Art

Family Art Adventures

Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Family Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families. Family Art...

Colored grid landscape held in hand in front of green bush

Community Art Workshop: Hockney Landscapes

Saturdays, September 20 and December 20 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art May S. Marcy...

The Museum is Closed

Happy Holidays! The Museum is closed in observance of Christmas Day....

Woman in front of wall of colorful balloons

Birthday Fest

Saturday, February 28, 2026 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Join us for a once-in-a-century celebration at The San Diego...

Group of smiling partygoers in front of balloons at Bloom Bash at The San Diego Museum of Art

The Cake Party

Saturday, February 28, 2026 2:00–5:00 p.m. We’re throwing a cake party 100 years in the making...

Compania Esplendor Folklorico dancers performing in front of The San Diego Museum of Art

On the Steps at SDMA: Centennial Edition

Saturday, February 28, 2026 4:30–7:30 p.m. Delight in a special edition of the Museum’s popular community program....

People in The San Diego Museum of Art Visible Vaults gallery during Access for All day

Access for All Day

Thursday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) and the Museum of Photographic Arts at The…

Five Days in Bogota book cover

Stories Beyond the Canvas: Five Days in Bogotá with Linda Moore

Saturday, October 11, 2025 10:00 a.m.–noon Private residence in San Diego Join the Latin American Art Council for a…

Man in bed floating on water

The Universe of Alfredo Castañeda

Friday, October 17 10:00 a.m. Speakers: Raymundo Silva, Curator, Alfredo Castañeda: Beyond Surrealism MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater …

Woman reading oversized book in SDMA Library

SDMA Library Open House

Friday, October 17 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art Library Step behind the scenes for a…

Family tour at The San Diego Museum of Art

Family Art Adventures

Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Family Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families. Family Art Adventures are…

Sobremesa sample project book and collage with teapot and cup

Books & Art: Castañeda Sobremesa Session

Saturdays, October 18 and November 15 10:30–11:45 a.m. The San Diego Museum of Art Library Join Museum educators for…

Art project inspired by Wayne Thiebaud desserts

Community Art Workshop: Wayne Thiebaud Desserts

Saturday, October 18 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Join Museum…

Pianist Daniel del Pino

SDMA+ Joaquín Achúcarro Foundation: Chillida Piano Matinee with Daniel del Pino

Sunday, October 19 1:00–2:00 p.m. MOPA@SDMA Atrium Spend the afternoon with Spanish pianist Daniel del Pino as he performs…

Pianist Daniel del Pino

SDMA+ Joaquín Achúcarro Foundation: Chillida Piano Concert with Daniel del Pino

Sunday, October 19 7:00–8:00 p.m. MOPA@SDMA Atrium Join renowned pianist Daniel del Pino for an evening concert programmed in…

two women looking at a painting

Resident Free Tuesday

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art offers free admission to San Diego County residents (with…

Live model posing during drawing session

Live Model Drawing

Tuesdays, October 21 and November 18 10:00 a.m.–noon Museum Art Studio Join us for a live model drawing session. Come…

Sobremesa sample project book and collage with teapot and cup

Books & Art: Castañeda Sobremesa Session

Tuesdays, October 21 and December 16 10:30–11:45 a.m. The San Diego Museum of Art Library Join Museum educators for…

San Diego Museum of Art Open Studio

Community Open Studio

Tuesdays, October 21 and November 18 1:00–3:00 p.m. Museum Art Studio Join us for an in-studio art making experience. Come…

Male ballet dancer leaping

San Diego Ballet: Landscapes Art of the Americas

Friday, October 24, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, October 25, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, October 26, 2:00 p.m. San Diego Museum of Art,…

San Diego Shakespeare Society performer Gabriela Sosa performing Macbeth in The San Diego Museum of Art galleries

Spooky SDMA+ San Diego Shakespeare Society

Saturday, October 25 1:00 and 2:30 p.m. MOPA@SDMA Atrium Double, double, toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble…

Male ballet dancer leaping

San Diego Ballet: Landscapes Art of the Americas

Friday, October 24, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, October 25, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, October 26, 2:00 p.m. San Diego Museum of Art,…

Male ballet dancer leaping

San Diego Ballet: Landscapes Art of the Americas

Friday, October 24, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, October 25, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, October 26, 2:00 p.m. San Diego Museum of Art,…

Live model posing during drawing session

Live Model Drawing

Mondays, October 27 and November 24 1:00–3:00 p.m. Museum Art Studio Join us for a live model drawing session.…

Japanese woodblock depicting battle scene

Japan’s Manga Revolution: From Painted Scrolls to Comic Books

Thursday, October 30 1:00–3:00 p.m. PT Speaker: Andreas Marks, Mary Griggs Burke Curator of Japanese and Korean Art and Director…

Family tour at The San Diego Museum of Art

Family Art Adventures

Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Family Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families. Family Art Adventures are…

Art of Reading Book Club

Saturday, November 8 10:15 a.m.–noon SDMA Boardroom Be part of the Art of Reading Book Club, where art, literature,…

People in The San Diego Museum of Art Visible Vaults gallery during Access for All day

Access for All Day

Thursday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) and the Museum of Photographic Arts at The…

Woman reading to group of young children in library

Books & Art: Storytime in the Library

Thursdays, November 13 and December 11 10:30 and 11:00 a.m. The San Diego Museum of Art Library Gather to listen…

Multimedia sculpture inspired by Nick Cave's work

Community Art Workshop: Nick Cave

Thursday, November 13 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. MOPA@SDMA Atrium Join Museum educators in creating a mixed media art work. Drawing…

Family tour at The San Diego Museum of Art

Family Art Adventures

Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Family Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families. Family Art Adventures are…

Sobremesa sample project book and collage with teapot and cup

Books & Art: Castañeda Sobremesa Session

Saturdays, October 18 and November 15 10:30–11:45 a.m. The San Diego Museum of Art Library Join Museum educators for…

Multimedia sculpture inspired by Nick Cave's work

Community Art Workshop: Nick Cave

Saturday, November 15 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Join Museum…

two women looking at a painting

Resident Free Tuesday

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art offers free admission to San Diego County residents (with…

Live model posing during drawing session

Live Model Drawing

Tuesdays, October 21 and November 18 10:00 a.m.–noon Museum Art Studio Join us for a live model drawing session. Come…

Chillida-inspired linocut print

Books & Art: Linocut Printing Workshop 

Tuesday, November 18 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art Library Join us for a hands-on morning…

San Diego Museum of Art Open Studio

Community Open Studio

Tuesdays, October 21 and November 18 1:00–3:00 p.m. Museum Art Studio Join us for an in-studio art making experience. Come…

Live model posing during drawing session

Live Model Drawing

Mondays, October 27 and November 24 1:00–3:00 p.m. Museum Art Studio Join us for a live model drawing session.…

The Museum is Closed

Happy Thanksgiving! The Museum is closed across our two locations (SDMA and MOPA@SDMA) in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Family tour at The San Diego Museum of Art

Family Art Adventures

Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Family Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families. Family Art Adventures are…

People in The San Diego Museum of Art Visible Vaults gallery during Access for All day

Access for All Day

Thursday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) and the Museum of Photographic Arts at The…

Woman reading to group of young children in library

Books & Art: Storytime in the Library

Thursdays, November 13 and December 11 10:30 and 11:00 a.m. The San Diego Museum of Art Library Gather to listen…

Stained glass art project samples

Community Art Workshop: “Stained Glass” Window Cards

Thursday, December 11 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. MOPA@SDMA Atrium Create your own colorful window card inspired by contemporary artist, Justin Sterling. …

two women looking at a painting

Resident Free Tuesday

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art offers free admission to San Diego County residents (with…

Sobremesa sample project book and collage with teapot and cup

Books & Art: Castañeda Sobremesa Session

Tuesdays, October 21 and December 16 10:30–11:45 a.m. The San Diego Museum of Art Library Join Museum educators for…

Chillida-inspired linocut print

Books & Art: Linocut Printing Workshop 

Saturday, December 20 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art Library Join us for a hands-on morning…

Family tour at The San Diego Museum of Art

Family Art Adventures

Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Family Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families. Family Art Adventures are…

Colored grid landscape held in hand in front of green bush

Community Art Workshop: Hockney Landscapes

Saturdays, September 20 and December 20 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden…

The Museum is Closed

Happy Holidays! The Museum is closed in observance of Christmas Day.

Woman in front of wall of colorful balloons

Birthday Fest

Saturday, February 28, 2026 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Join us for a once-in-a-century celebration at The San Diego Museum of…

Group of smiling partygoers in front of balloons at Bloom Bash at The San Diego Museum of Art

The Cake Party

Saturday, February 28, 2026 2:00–5:00 p.m. We’re throwing a cake party 100 years in the making and you’re…

Compania Esplendor Folklorico dancers performing in front of The San Diego Museum of Art

On the Steps at SDMA: Centennial Edition

Saturday, February 28, 2026 4:30–7:30 p.m. Delight in a special edition of the Museum’s popular community program. Enjoy live…

Upcoming Exhibitions

Construction of San Diego Museum of Art Facade, 1925

SDMA 100 Years

January 24–July 26, 2026 On February 28, 1926, the Fine Arts Gallery—now The San Diego Museum of Art—opened its…

Painted portrait of a young child

Forging a Legacy: 15 Years of Landmark Acquisitions

May 16–September 7, 2026 This exhibition marks the centennial of The San Diego Museum of Art, celebrating a select…

Local Visions: Reimagining the Façade

January 24–July 26, 2026 This exhibition celebrates the creativity and vision of artists from across our region, each offering…

Moulin Rouge poster featuring cabaret dancer

Cafes and Cabarets: The Spectacular Art of Toulouse-Lautrec

April 4–September 20, 2026 Known for his beguiling portraits of Paris nightlife and the unvarnished local characters of Montmartre,…

Black and white photograph of women stoically standing with iguanas on her head

Graciela Iturbide: Photographs from Colecciones Fundación MAPFRE

February 14–June 7, 2026 Arguably Latin America’s best-known living photographer, Graciela Iturbide (Mexican, b. 1942) has spent five…

Construction of San Diego Museum of Art Facade, 1925

SDMA 100 Years

January 24–July 26, 2026 On February 28, 1926, the Fine Arts Gallery—now The San Diego Museum of Art—opened its…

Painted portrait of a young child

Forging a Legacy: 15 Years of Landmark Acquisitions

May 16–September 7, 2026 This exhibition marks the centennial of The San Diego Museum of Art, celebrating a select…

Local Visions: Reimagining the Façade

January 24–July 26, 2026 This exhibition celebrates the creativity and vision of artists from across our region, each offering…

Moulin Rouge poster featuring cabaret dancer

Cafes and Cabarets: The Spectacular Art of Toulouse-Lautrec

April 4–September 20, 2026 Known for his beguiling portraits of Paris nightlife and the unvarnished local characters of Montmartre,…

Black and white photograph of women stoically standing with iguanas on her head

Graciela Iturbide: Photographs from Colecciones Fundación MAPFRE

February 14–June 7, 2026 Arguably Latin America’s best-known living photographer, Graciela Iturbide (Mexican, b. 1942) has spent five…

Past Exhibitions

painting of a woman

German Expressionism

In 2011, the Museum received an extraordinary gift from the Estate of Vance E. Kondon and Liesbeth Giesberger: 48 exceptional…

Great Court at the British Museum

Foster + Partners: Architecture of Light and Space

October 19, 2024–August 10, 2025 “It is a quest for an architecture of light and lightness, inspired…

Man and woman with baby on her back walking across an open field

For the People: Modern Printmaking in Mexico

February 15–August 10, 2025 Printmaking has played a central role in the development of the visual arts in…

Painting of a seated girl with flowers in front of a window

Paris After 1900

May 10-August 10, 2025 Impressionism’s radical break with tradition in the 1870s and 1880s gave rise to the first…

cactus landscape by Ruud van Empel

Ruud van Empel: Theatre

February 8–July 27, 2025 Dutch photographer Ruud van Empel (b. 1958) asks us to look at the world as if…

Women in Focus

February 1–July 13, 2025 “Although the result is obtained by chemical means, the little work it entails will greatly…

Colorful painting of whale with coral in background

Young Art 2025: Nurture and Nature

April 5–May 18, 2025 For nearly a century, Young Art, the longest-running program in The San Diego Museum of…

The Shadows by René Magritte 1976.205

Art of the 20th Century

The first decades of the twentieth century witnessed a schism in the arts as painters and sculptors in Europe and…

Impressionism and Post-Impressionism

Impressionist advances in technique (light grounds overlaid with dabs of distinct color) and a taste for “modern” subjects (including new…

painting of a woman

German Expressionism

In 2011, the Museum received an extraordinary gift from the Estate of Vance E. Kondon and Liesbeth Giesberger: 48 exceptional…

Great Court at the British Museum

Foster + Partners: Architecture of Light and Space

October 19, 2024–August 10, 2025 “It is a quest for an architecture of light and lightness, inspired…

Man and woman with baby on her back walking across an open field

For the People: Modern Printmaking in Mexico

February 15–August 10, 2025 Printmaking has played a central role in the development of the visual arts in…

Painting of a seated girl with flowers in front of a window

Paris After 1900

May 10-August 10, 2025 Impressionism’s radical break with tradition in the 1870s and 1880s gave rise to the first…

cactus landscape by Ruud van Empel

Ruud van Empel: Theatre

February 8–July 27, 2025 Dutch photographer Ruud van Empel (b. 1958) asks us to look at the world as if…

Women in Focus

February 1–July 13, 2025 “Although the result is obtained by chemical means, the little work it entails will greatly…

Colorful painting of whale with coral in background

Young Art 2025: Nurture and Nature

April 5–May 18, 2025 For nearly a century, Young Art, the longest-running program in The San Diego Museum of…

The Shadows by René Magritte 1976.205

Art of the 20th Century

The first decades of the twentieth century witnessed a schism in the arts as painters and sculptors in Europe and…

Impressionism and Post-Impressionism

Impressionist advances in technique (light grounds overlaid with dabs of distinct color) and a taste for “modern” subjects (including new…

Touring Exhibitions

Still life image of fruit

Emulation and Admiration: Two Stories of Collecting European Art

Emulation and Admiration: Two Stories of Collecting European Art European Master Paintings from San Diego Museum of Art and the…

Still life image of fruit

Emulation and Admiration: Two Stories of Collecting European Art

Emulation and Admiration: Two Stories of Collecting European Art European Master Paintings from San Diego Museum of Art and the…

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