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Past Exhibition

Thomas Gainsborough and the Modern Woman

In a spectacular array of 12 paintings by Sir Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788), this exhibition explores the ways that women, art,…

Past Exhibition

The San Diego Museum of Art is proud to present Gustav Stickley and the American Arts and Crafts Movement. Organized…

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Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man The work by Rubén Ortiz-Torres (b. 1964), an internationally-renowned artist, curator, and…

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from the Andrés Blaisten Collection The Andrés Blaisten Collection is one of the premiere collections of 20th-century Mexican art. Assembled…

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Asian Modernism and the Art of Kūboku and Hisako Takaku The artist Kuboku Takaku (1908–1993) perfected the ancient Japanese technique…

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Melanesian Art from the Valerie Franklin Collection Featuring objects from the 19th century to the middle of the 20th that…

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from the Suzhou Museum Showcasing 21 objects from the Suzhou Museum, Masterworks in Metal, Ink, and Silk highlights selections from…

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Muxima Alfredo Jaar’s Muxima (2005) brings together diverse ideas and significant cultural traditions as envisioned by one of the most…

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Robert Henri and the Spirit of Spain Spanish Sojourns: Robert Henri and the Spirit of Spain is the first museum…

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In celebration of the return of Ramesses II to the Museum after an extended loan, Out of Egypt will spotlight…