American Art
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Through July 18, 2021
In Sanskrit poetry, people and elephants live harmoniously in a shared natural world, where elephants enhance the aesthetic pleasure of the landscape by augmenting almost all of the human senses. Inspired by this inherent reverence for the elephant, an appreciation rooted in India’s rich literary traditions and folklore, artists at the courts of Muslim and Hindu rulers produced splendid paintings and studies of elephants, many of which were admired in albums, and others conceived as independent compositions or as designs for transfer to other media.Featured Exhibition
The Visible Vaults recreates part of The San Diego Museum of Art’s most carefully guarded area, a place that is invisible to most visitors—the vaults—where the thousands of works of art in our collection are stored. See this insider’s look at hidden masterpieces, where visitors are invited to open drawers, peek into virtual storerooms, and take the time to sketch and observe some of the great treasures of the collection.
Collection Galleries
Through June 20, 2021
Defining what it means to be American is not an easy feat. It’s a question that has been posited since the country’s founding and the answer is not finite, but rather ever-changing and subjective. Here, the works of American artists including Audrey Flack, Beverly McIver, Alison Saar, and Fritz Scholder are highlighted in an effort to give voice to the breadth of artists whose work engages with questions of identity.
On View
Through September 6, 2021
Contemporary artist Cauleen Smith creates a new work of art–a video that premieres at The San Diego Museum of Art that is inspired by one of the most important works in the Museum’s collection, Juan Sánchez Cotán’s Still Life with Quince, Cabbage, Melon, and Cucumber (ca. 1602).On View
Through April 18, 2021
The San Diego Museum of Art shares the extraordinary artistic accomplishment of 17th-century painters and printmakers from the Dutch Republic.
On View
Through May 9, 2021
The Museum’s biennial student exhibition Young Art returns in 2021 as Young Art 2021: My World, Our Planet. The juried exhibition features works of art created by San Diego County students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade and is complemented by programs and interactive activities bringing the theme of environmental sustainability to life.
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Collection Galleries
Through September 6, 2021
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Collection Galleries
Through June 20, 2021
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Featured Exhibitions
Through April 18, 2021
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Featured Exhibitions
Through May 9, 2021
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