The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego invites all audiences to experience our world, our region, and ourselves through the prism of contemporary art.
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This weekend at Comic-Con: Calling all art and pop culture enthusiasts! Join us for a free event happening offsite at Wotown () 730 Market St. on July 27 from 6 โ 9PM.
The Shop at MCASD () and Kidrobot () present a special Pop Art Takeover, featuring merch by Kidrobot, Yellowpop () and Slowtide ().
See you there!
This weekend at Comic-Con: Calling all art and pop culture enthusiasts! Join us for a free event happening offsite at Wotown 730 Market St. on July 27 from 6 โ 9PM.
The Shop at MCASD and Kidrobot present a special Pop Art Takeover, featuring merch by Kidrobot, Yellowpop and Slowtide.
See you there!
While influenced by Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism, Dorothy Hood chartered her own distinctive painterly vocabulary.
Seemingly in dialogue with the formal ideas of Post-Painterly Abstraction, she began thinning the pigments in her paints, combining dynamic fields of color into enigmatic compositions.
Yet Hood remained influenced by the expansive Southwestern terrain, and her abstract paintings steadfastly reference the landscape, the sky, and even outer space.
See ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ฉ ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ต๐ด (1974), on view in MCASDโs permanent collection galleries. Make the most of our new extended hours and visit us in La Jolla Thursday to Saturday from 11AM โ 7PM and Sunday from 11AM โ 5PM. Reserve tickets today: https://mcasd.org/visit/mcasd
[Dorothy Hood, ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ฉ ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ต๐ด, 1974.
Photography: Daniel Lang
Foster Family Gallery]
It's a sign โ visit MCASD and see our special exhibition ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ: ๐๐ณ๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ข๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข, 1990๐ดโ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ. Donโt miss this major group exhibition, which closes next week, July 28.
๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ proposes that the Caribbean is a way of thinking and being, challenging our assumptions about Caribbean culture and its representation and reframing the relationship between identity and place.
Over 20 artists are featured in this exhibition, such as Christopher Cozier, Suchitra Mattai, Ana Mendieta, Tomm El-Saieh, Felix Gonzales-Torres, and many more!
Reserve your ticket today. Click the link to learn more: https://mcasd.org/visit/mcasd
MCASD is open Thursday โ Saturday from 11AM to 7PM and Sunday from 11AM โ 5PM.
Artists on view in ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ: ๐๐ณ๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ข๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข, 1990๐ดโ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ employ diverse techniques to reference histories of colonialism, migration, and resource extraction. Artist Marรญa Magdalena Campos-Pons' installation, ๐๐ถ๐จ๐ข๐ณ/๐๐ช๐ต๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ต (2010), consists of a landscape of Yoruba spears that sit atop traditional Chinese and African stools.
Together the sculptures resemble a field of sugarcane stalks, forming a scene which invites the viewer to focus on the violence of the plantation system and the sugar trade against enslaved Black bodies, and later, Chinese laborers who the colonial government brought to work on the sugar plantations in Cuba.
At the base of each spear, panelas (or discs of sugar) appear in various states of production, from dark molasses to brown sugar to refined white, serving as metaphors for imposed racial categories.
There are only two more weekends to view ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ before it closes on July 28. Plan your visit today through the link: https://mcasd.org/visit/mcasd. Our new extended hours are Thursday to Saturday from 11AM โ 7PM and Sunday from 11AM โ 5PM.
[Marรญa Magdalena Campos-Pons, ๐๐ถ๐จ๐ข๐ณ/๐๐ช๐ต๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ต, 2010.
Photography: Stacy Keck
Strauss Galleries]
Enrich your summer at MCASD's upcoming programs:
*Free Third Thursday, July 18 from 11AM โ 8PM
The museum offers free admission to all visitors. At 5PM, join MCASD Educator Jared Padilla-Elliott for a Focused Tour that speaks to the movement and rhythm of the Caribbean diaspora. From 5 โ 7PM, the first 40 MCASD Members at McGrath Terrace with RSVP get a drink on us for Members' Social Hour!
*Rebellion & Movement with Bomba Libertรฉ, Free Third Thursday, July 18 from 6 โ 7PM
Join San Diego-based Bomba Libertรฉ in a communal dance and history sharing.
*The Shop @ MCASD x Kidrobot: Pop Art Takeover, Saturday, July 27 from 6 โ 9PM
Discover a curated selection of unique Pop Art products from Kidrobot, Yellowpop, and Wotown and be among the first to explore our limited-edition collaboration with Slowtide.
Learn more through our website. Our new extended hours are Thursday to Saturday from 11AM โ 7PM and Sunday from 11AM โ 5PM. Reserve your tickets today: https://mcasd.ticketapp.org/portal/product/121
[Slide 1: ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ: ๐๐ณ๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ข๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข, 1990๐ดโ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ
Slide 2: Lorraine OโGrady, ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐น๐ช: ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐๐ง๐ณ๐ช๐ค๐ข ๐ต๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ข๐ช๐ค๐ข ๐ต๐ฐ ๐๐ฐ๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ช๐ฏ 200 ๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ด, 1991/2019. Lorraine OโGrady, ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ช๐ณ-๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ, 1991/2019.
Slide 3: Maksaens Denis, ๐๐ธ๐ข ๐๐ข๐ธ๐ฐ๐ฏ, 2004.
Photography: Stacy Keck
Strauss Galleries]
Unfold artโs landscape at MCASD in La Jolla, where every visit enriches, every time.
Experience our special exhibitions, renowned collection, waterfront sculpture garden, and seaside diningโ all against coastal vistas and views of the Pacific.
Are you eligible for free or reduced admission? Admission is always FREE for military, people under 25, visitors with disabilities, SNAP/EBT cardholders, and Members. MCASD also offers discounts for San Diego County/ Tijuana residents, students/teachers, and older adults 55+.
Plan your visit today through the link: https://mcasd.org/visit/mcasd
[Robert Irwin, ๐๐ฑ๐ข๐ฏ๐ช๐ด๐ฉ ๐๐ข๐ฏ, 1995.
Photography: Stacy Keck
Sculpture Garden]
Only three weekends left to view ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ: ๐๐ณ๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ข๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข, 1990๐ดโ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ, the first major group exhibition in the U.S. to envision a new approach to contemporary art in the Caribbean diaspora.
What traces remain from colonial histories, etched in the memory of bodies, places, and objects?
The Caribbean, as a geographic region, was shaped by the movement of gendered and racialized bodies; the legacies of colonialism, racism, and gender violence wound both the body and the landscape. Rather than representing these colonial histories, the artists in ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ call attention to the traces they left behind through objects, materials, and gestures, which hold just as much of the past as they do the present and future.
Plan your visit to MCASD today through the link: https://mcasd.org/visit/mcasd. Our new extended hours are Thursday to Saturday from 11AM โ 7PM and Sunday from 11AM โ 5PM.
[๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ: ๐๐ณ๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ข๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข
ยฉ2024 Philipp Scholz Rittermann
Strauss Galleries]
Make a toast to more art this summer!
MCASD Members, join us on Free Third Thursdays July 18 and August 15 from 5 โ 7PM for Membersโ Social Hour. Enjoy good company, inspiring art, and special refreshments from The Kitchen โ the first 40 Members get a drink on us!
Must be 21+ to receive a complimentary beverage. RSVP required for Membersโ Social Hour. See link in bio.
[Photography: Stacy Keck ()]
September 7: We invite you to The Gala at MCASD, an exhilarating evening celebrating contemporary art, artists, and their impact on our communityโ the current that runs through us all.
Contemporary art is a transformative force moving us to think and feel things in new ways, much as ocean currents direct the flow of water from one place to another.
Overlooking the shimmering waves in La Jolla, we will enjoy live entertainment, a specially curated al fresco dinner, cocktails and fine hors dโoeuvres, dancing, and much more throughout the night.
Your generous support is vital to our continued success and allows us to make an impact within the Museum walls and in the broader community. All proceeds from the event benefit MCASDโs dynamic exhibition schedule and education programs that foster conversations and connect visitors to contemporary art!
RSVP through the link: https://mcasd.ticketapp.org/portal/product/198/events
In 1993, Adriana Varejรฃo began painting decorative tin-glazed tiles, also known as azulejos, into her practice. For the artist, these distinctive blue and white ceramics serve as metonyms for the colonial Portuguese presence in Brazil.
๐๐ป๐ถ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ข "๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ข๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฆ" ๐ฆ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ข๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ท๐ช๐ท๐ข (1999) captures a grisly scene of azulejos, as if the inert tiles were flesh disemboweled. Varejรฃo sunders the faรงade of ornamental beauty with this sculptural painting, and in so doing re-enacts the violence incurred by practices of colonialism, trade, and cultural commodification.
See ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ข "๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ข๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฆ" ๐ฆ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ข๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ท๐ช๐ท๐ข (1999) on view in MCASDโs permanent collection galleries in La Jolla.
MCASDโs new extended hours are Thursday to Saturday from 11AM โ 7PM and Sunday from 11AM โ 5PM. Reserve tickets today: https://mcasd.ticketapp.org/portal/pages/mcasd_tickets?_gl=1*1wzg9bw*_ga*MTQzMDQwOTAyMi4xNzE2NjA1OTg0*_ga_CM4GPY41YT*MTcxODE0NDg0My40Ny4xLjE3MTgxNDU5NTAuNjAuMC4xNDQ2OTQ4MzQy&_ga=2.262640196.959046270.1717979048-1430409022.1716605984&_gac=1.52560924.1718145615.EAIaIQobChMIt66X_qDe_AIVtxutBh1gVg_rEAAYAiAAEgLjHfD_BwE
[Adriana Varejรฃo, ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ข "๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ข๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฆ" ๐ฆ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ข๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ท๐ช๐ท๐ข (๐๐ข๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ต-๐๐ต๐บ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐๐ช๐ญ๐ฆ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฉ), 1999.
Photography: Daniel Lang
Farris Gallery]
On view until Sunday, July 28: ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ: ๐๐ณ๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ข๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข, 1990๐ดโ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ challenges our assumptions about Caribbean culture and its representation, reframing the relationship between identity and place.
Comprising over 100 silkscreen prints, artist รlvaro Barriosโs ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ข ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฉ๐ณ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ด (1971/2022) challenges the authority of the colonial map. The pure cyan monochromes refer to the Caribbean Sea, a visual trope that has been repeatedly used to define the region, while the red monochromes surface the histories of violence that are often hidden beneath images of the Caribbeanโs idyllic landscapes.
The prints are suspended from clotheslines and are secured by wooden clothespins, recalling the display of literatura de cordel (cord literature) throughout northeastern Brazil.
Plan your visit to MCASD today and experience ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ. Our new extended hours are Thursday to Saturday from 11AM โ 7PM and Sunday from 11AM โ 5PM.
[รlvaro Barrios, ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ข ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฉ๐ณ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ด, 1971/2022.
ยฉ2024 Philipp Scholz Rittermann
Strauss Galleries]
On view until Sunday, July 28: ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ: ๐๐ณ๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ข๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข, 1990๐ดโ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ challenges our assumptions about Caribbean culture and its representation, reframing the relationship between identity and place.
Comprising over 100 silkscreen prints, artist รlvaro Barrios's ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ข ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฉ๐ณ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ด (1971/2022) challenges the authority of the colonial map. The pure cyan monochromes refer to the Caribbean Sea, a visual trope that has been repeatedly used to define the region, while the red monochromes surface the histories of violence that are often hidden beneath images of the Caribbean's idyllic landscapes.
The prints are suspended from clotheslines and are secured by wooden clothespins, recalling the display of literatura de cordel (cord literature) throughout northeastern Brazil.
Plan your visit to MCASD today and experience ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ. Our new extended hours are Thursday to Saturday from 11AM โ 7PM and Sunday from 11AM โ 5PM.
[รlvaro Barrios, ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ข ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฉ๐ณ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ด, 1971/2022.
ยฉ2024 Philipp Scholz Rittermann
Strauss Galleries]
New extended hours: MCASD is now open Thursday to Saturday from 11AM โ 7PM AND Sunday from 11AM โ 5PM! See ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ: ๐๐ณ๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ข๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข, 1990๐ดโ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ during our updated visitor hours and join us at our upcoming programs:
*Chefโs Dinner @ The Kitchen, Thursday, July 11 from 5 โ 8PM
Celebrate the season overlooking the Pacific with a unique four-course menu featuring tomato in every course at The Kitchen ().
*With Guavas in Your Eyes Workshop with Natasha Kozaily, Saturday, July 13 from 11AM โ 1PM
Learn how to weave a rag rug inspired by the traditional folk craft of the Cayman Islands with Natasha Kozaily,
This program is intended for adult audiences. Capacity is limited to 30 participants.
*Rebellion & Movement with Bomba Libertรฉ, Free Third Thursday, July 18 from 6 โ 7PM
Join San Diego-based Bomba Libertรฉ in a communal dance and history sharing.
Learn more: https://mcasd.org/events Reserve your tickets today!
[Ebony G. Patterson, ...๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ข๐ช๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ... ๐จ๐ถ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ถ๐ด ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ... ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ด ๐ข ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ๐บ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ..., 2021.
Photography: Stack Keck
Strauss Galleries]
๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ: ๐๐ณ๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ข๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข, 1990๐ดโ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ is the first major group exhibition in the U.S. to envision a new approach to contemporary art in the Caribbean diaspora, foregrounding forms that reveal new modes of thinking about identity and place.
The process and subject of ๐๐ฐ๐ด๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ถ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ต๐ฐ ๐๐ช๐ค๐ฐ (2022) highlights the ongoing yet underrecognized migrations of people, ideas, and forms between the Arab world and the Caribbean. The buildings depicted here were first photographed by Alia Farid in various towns of Puerto Rico, after which the images were shared with weavers in Mashhad, Iran.
The weavers in turn translated the images into a unique kilim, or traditional prayer rug. Without detailed instructions from Farid, the weavers interpreted these images into a tapestry while adding in their own "signatures," like the intricate border made of ornamental pomegranates.
New extended hours: We are open Thursday to Saturday from 11AM โ 7PM and Sunday from 11AM โ 5PM. Plan your visit to MCASD today through the link: https://mcasd.org/visit/mcasd
[Alia Farid, ๐๐ฐ๐ด๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ถ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ต๐ฐ ๐๐ช๐ค๐ฐ, 2022.
Photography: Stacy Keck
Strauss Galleries]
Join us on Free Third Thursday, July 18 at 6PM for Rebellion and Movement, a communal dance and history sharing with San Diego-based Bomba Libertรฉ.
Brought to Puerto Rico by enslaved people four centuries ago and developed in coastal sugar plantations, Bomba spread across the Caribbean and became a tool for expression. It represented rebellion, a movement against anti-systemic, anti-racist, and anti-all the oppressions that the slave system created and perpetuated.
Today, music and dancing remain tools for freedom and political transformation. To practice bomba in California is a daily reminder of this process.
RSVP for this FREE program through the link: https://mcasd.ticketapp.org/portal/product/157/events
๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐ญรฉ
Bomba Libertรฉ was founded in 2011 by San Diego bomberxs who have been studying and practicing bomba since the early 2000s. Through performances and workshops, this group educates about Afro-Puerto Rican history and culture, while also learning about links between culture, artistry, and personal expression.
"Bomba Libertรฉ" refers to the way that bomba has and continues to be used as a way to liberate ourselves from historical and daily struggles. It also calls upon a shared history with other Afro-Caribeรฑxs and diasporic peoples, reminding us of how music and dance travel with the bodies that move across diaspora.
[Photography: Courtesy of the artist.]
Soak up the sun with summer essentials from The Shop.
Browse our items today, including a hat collab with 5&A Dime, a shirt collab with Georgina Treviรฑo, and an inflatable sculpture for your pool inspired by Niki de Saint Phalleโs artwork.
Shop online anytime for pickup or delivery or visit us in-store from Thursday to Saturday from 11AM โ 7PM and Sunday from 11AM โ 5PM.
[Slide 1 Photography: Stacy Keck]
Andy Warhol irrevocably shaped the course of contemporary art.
His early works reflect his keen awareness that prevalent mass production not only shaped the material world but also strongly influenced the visual world, which was inundated with advertising images. Through drawings and paintings of shows, cartoons, and soup cans, Warhol helped to define the visual language and cultural concerns of Pop art.
Self-conscious and shy in his youth, Warhol found it difficult to join the social circles of the New York art world. Openly homosexual and defiantly โswishy,โ the artist transformed himself into a provocative, if affected, public personality, embodying ideas of artifice, seriality, and commodification that characterized his art.
See ๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด (1967), on view in MCASDโs permanent collection galleries. Go deeper with our free digital guide on the Bloomberg Connects app.
New extended hours: Visit us Thursday to Saturday from 11AM โ 7PM and Sunday from 11AM โ 5PM. Reserve tickets today: https://mcasd.org/visit/mcasd
[Andy Warhol, ๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด, 1967.
Photography: Daniel Lang
Cohn Gallery]
Summer programs at MCASD are here. Learn and be inspired amongst fellow arts lovers and artists at these upcoming programs:
*Free Third Thursday, June 20 from 11AM โ 7PM
The museum offers free admission to all visitors. At 5PM, join MCASD Educator mika castaneda for a Focused Tour looking at how opacity is seen and utilized in and throughout ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ.
*Sound and Liberation, June 20 from 6:30 โ 8PM
The Hill Street Country Club presents an an intentional, intimate gathering offering โmusic as medicine,โ featuring Afro-Caribbean conceptual, word artist Def Sound.
*With Guavas In Your Eyes, July 13 at 11AM
Inspired by the traditional folk craft of the Cayman Islands, join artist Natasha Kozaily and learning how to weave a rag rug. This program is intended for adult audiences. Capacity is limited to 30 participants.
New extended hours: MCASD is now open Thursday to Saturday from 11AM โ 7PM and Sunday from 11AM โ 5PM! Learn more through our website. Reserve your tickets today!
[Robert Irwin, 1ยบ 2ยบ 3ยบ 4ยบ, 1992.
Photography: Stacy Keck
Krichman Gallery]
A Day at the Sculpture Garden
Visit MCASD and explore site-specific sculptures and installations in the picturesque seaside.
Watch the full video on our digital guide on the Bloomberg Connects app, then explore more of the Collection with exclusive multimedia perspectives from artists, curators, and more.
Download the app to plan your visit today.
Admission is always FREE for Military, people 25 and under, visitors with disabilities, SNAP/EBT cardholders, and Members, with discounts available for San Diego County/ Tijuana Residents, Students/Teachers, and Older Adults 55+.
[Filmed by Bringo Riedel
Producer (MCASD): Marina Grize]
Join us on Saturday, July 13 at 11AM for an exploration of folk music and craft from the Cayman Islands.
With artist Natasha Kozaily, learn about the rich heritage of this Caribbean archipelago through songs, stories, and art. Then, inspired by their traditional folk craft, weave a rag rug,
This program is intended for adult audiences. Capacity is limited to 30 participants. RSVP today through the link: https://mcasd.org/events/guavas-natashakozaily
๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ณ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ
Natasha grew up on the small island of Grand Cayman in the Caribbean Sea, 180 miles south of Cuba and 195 miles west of Jamaica. Her parents being from opposite sides of the globe (her mother, a native Islander of Cayman, and her father, a Lebanese far from home) resulted in Natashaโs deep love and curiosity for the world around which can be seen throughout her art and life.
[Photography: Courtesy of the artist.]
We had a blast partying with everyone at EXPO After Dark, the evening festivities complementing our inaugural Design Market! Both nights felt like a true celebration of our vibrant community.
Thank you to our collaborators Mortis Studio () and Good Faith Gallery (), and to all our staff, sponsors, and artists for making this happen.
Artists:
.mzel
Sponsors:
.io
Huge thanks to Comet Theatre () for sound and at Inspire Visuals for lighting.
[Photography: Ian Schutt ()]
Join us on Saturday, July 13 at 11AM for an exploration of folk music and craft from the Cayman Islands.
With artist Natasha Kozaily (), learn about the rich heritage of this Caribbean archipelago through songs, stories, and art. Then, inspired by their traditional folk craft, weave a rag rug.
This program is intended for adult audiences. Capacity is limited to 30 participants. RSVP today through the link in bio.
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Natasha grew up on the small island of Grand Cayman in the Caribbean Sea, 180 miles south of Cuba and 195 miles west of Jamaica. Her parents being from opposite sides of the globe (her mother, a native Islander of Cayman, and her father, a Lebanese far from home) resulted in Natashaโs deep love and curiosity for the world around which can be seen throughout her art and life.
[Photography: Courtesy of the artist.]
An oceanic landscape woven together from vintage handmade saris, Suchitra Mattai's ๐๐ฏ ๐๐ค๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฆ (2022) alludes to movement in many ways. Collected from family and friends living throughout the South Asian diaspora, the saris not only represent travel and migration, but they also gesture toward movement across lineage. Customarily passed down from generation to generation, saris carry the memories and scents from those who wore them before.
๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ: ๐๐ณ๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ข๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข, 1990๐ดโ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ is anchored in the concept of diaspora, the dispersal of people through migration both forced and voluntary.
From the 1830s to the early 1900s, waves of Indian migrantsโMattai's ancestors includedโmigrated across the ocean from India to British Guiana (now Guyana) to work as indentured servants on sugar cane plantations. A significant Indo-Guyanese community remains in Guyana today.
Plan your visit to our new special exhibition today, now on view in Strauss Galleries. Visit us during our new extended hours: Thursday to Saturday from 11AM โ 7PM and Sunday from 11AM โ 5PM.
[Suchitra Mattai, ๐๐ค๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฆ, 2022.
Photography: Stacy Keck
Strauss Galleries]
Christopher Cozierโs Artist Talk at MCASD is now live on our YouTube!
Cozier is an artist featured in our special exhibition ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ: ๐๐ณ๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ข๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข, 1990๐ดโ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ.
His work as an artist, writer and curator aims to explore and affect conventional readings of the Caribbean, revealing alternative narratives and interpretations. Investigating the relationship between contemporary and historical conditions in his drawing, prints and installations, Cozier often sets up actions in response to new places and enlists mundane everyday objects along the way.
Click the link to watch now: https://youtu.be/Dmns6Zro6CI?si=DZrhWTLyMFEfMS8n
[Photography: Stacy Keck]
Thank you for joining us at our first ever EXPO Design Market. This was a weekend to remember!
Weโd like to give a huge shoutout to all the vendors, artists, and staff, and to our collaborators Mortis Studio () and Good Faith Gallery () for bringing everyone together. We canโt think of a better way to foster collaboration, celebrate our community, and promote inclusivity.
Vendors:
.goods .world .27 .scraps
Sponsors:
.Io
Artists at EXPO After Dark:
.mzel
Sound by and lighting by Inspire Visuals.
[Photography: Stacy Keck]
Unfold artโs landscape at MCASD! Every visit, experience:
โSpecial Exhibitions (Currently on view: ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ: ๐๐ณ๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ข๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข, 1990๐ดโ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ)
โSite-specific installations at waterfront Sculpture Garden
โA variety of media and genres throughout our renowned Collection Galleries
โSeaside Dining at The Kitchen
โOpportunities to take home mementos at The Shop, where Members receive 10% off all items.
โStunning views of the Pacific throughout the campus
Learn more through the link: https://mcasd.org/
Visit us during our new extended hours:
>Thursday to Saturday from 11AM โ 7PM
>Sunday from 11AM โ 5PM
Joey Terrillโs art practice has always been intimately entwined with his activism, from his 1970s zines that explored the connections between Chicanismo and homosexuality, to his ongoing work that responds to his experiences as an HIV advocate and HIV-positive, q***r Chicano.
To create this vivid group portrait, Terrill worked from a 35 mm photograph taken a few years earlier at one of the dazzling Halloween costume parties he threw at his Los Angeles home. The resulting painting documents the constellation of q***r Chicano/a/x artists and activists surrounding Terrill at a time when the AIDS crisis was wreaking devastation on this community.
In this way, he transforms an art process into an act of memorialization. Hovering between the larger-than-life boldness of a painted mural and the paused intimacy of a movie still, ๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ง, ๐๐ช๐ค๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ, ๐๐ถ๐ช๐ป ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ณ๐จ๐ฆ (1992โ1993) captures the political potency of a costume party, where gender-play, adornment, and theatricality come together in an energetic affirmation of q***r embodiment.
See ๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ง, ๐๐ช๐ค๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ, ๐๐ถ๐ช๐ป ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ณ๐จ๐ฆ (1992โ1993), on view in MCASDโs permanent collection galleries. Go deeper with our free digital guide on the Bloomberg Connects app.
Visit us during our new extended hours Thursday to Saturday from 11AM โ 7PM and Sunday from 11AM โ 5PM. Reserve tickets today: https://mcasd.ticketapp.org/portal/product/121
[Joey Terrill, ๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ง, ๐๐ช๐ค๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ, ๐๐ถ๐ช๐ป ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ณ๐จ๐ฆ, 1992โ1993.
Photography: Daniel Lang
Marshall Gallery]
โA moving investigation of art from the Caribbean diaspora.โ โVogue
๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ: ๐๐ณ๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ข๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข, 1990๐ดโ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ presents an idea through its title: that the Caribbean inaugurated the modern world, and that forms and their aesthetics allow us to analyze the histories and forces that continue to shape our contemporary moment, from emancipation and human rights to colonialism and climate change.
Currently on view at MCASD, the exhibition proposes that the Caribbean is a way of thinking, being, and doing that extends beyond its geographic borders, challenging our assumptions about Caribbean culture and its representation and reframing the relationship between identity and place.
Plan your visit to ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ today through the link: https://mcasd.ticketapp.org/portal/product/121
[Fรฉlix Gonzalez-Torres, โ๐๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ต๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฅโ (๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ฉ), 1993.
Denzil Forrester, ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต ๐๐ต๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฃ๐ฆ, 1985.
Daniel Lind-Ramos, ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ฃ ๐๐ช๐จ๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ, 2018-19.
Photography: Stacy Keck
Strauss Galleries]
New extended hours: MCASD is now open Thursday to Saturday from 11AM โ 7PM AND Sunday from 11AM โ 5PM! Join us during our updated visitor hours at MCASD and donโt miss our upcoming programs:
*EXPO Design Market, June 8 & June 9 from 11AM โ 5PM
EXPO is a free two-day event series with Mortis Studio and Good Faith built to showcase the best of Publishing, Design, Music, and Fashion within San Diego and its neighboring communities.
*EXPO After Dark, June 8 & June 9 from 6 โ 10PM
Celebrate our community at EXPO After Dark, featuring a roster of notable local and national producers & DJs, such as Particle FM and Andre Powers of Soulection.
*Free Second Sunday and Play Day, June 9 from 10AM โ 5PM
Join us for free admission all day and Play Day from 10AM โ 1PM, our free family series.
*Sound and Liberation, June 20 from 6:30 โ 8PM
The Hill Street Country Club presents an intimate gathering offering music as medicine, featuring conceptual, word artist Def Sound.
Learn more through the events tab in our bio. Reserve your tickets today!
[๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ: ๐๐ณ๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ข๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข
Photography: Stacy Keck
Strauss Galleries]
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September 7: We invite you to The Gala at MCASD, an exhilarating evening celebrating contemporary art, artists, and their impact on our communityโ the current that runs through us all. Contemporary art is a transformative force moving us to think and feel things in new ways, much as ocean currents direct the flow of water from one place to another. Overlooking the shimmering waves in La Jolla, we will enjoy live entertainment, a specially curated al fresco dinner, cocktails and fine hors dโoeuvres, dancing, and much more throughout the night. Your generous support is vital to our continued success and allows us to make an impact within the Museum walls and in the broader community. All proceeds from the event benefit MCASDโs dynamic exhibition schedule and education programs that foster conversations and connect visitors to contemporary art! RSVP through the link: https://mcasd.ticketapp.org/portal/product/198/events
A Day at the Sculpture Garden Visit MCASD and explore site-specific sculptures and installations in the picturesque seaside. Watch the full video on our digital guide on the Bloomberg Connects app, then explore more of the Collection with exclusive multimedia perspectives from artists, curators, and more. Download the app to plan your visit today. Admission is always FREE for Military, people 25 and under, visitors with disabilities, SNAP/EBT cardholders, and Members, with discounts available for San Diego County/ Tijuana Residents, Students/Teachers, and Older Adults 55+. [Filmed by Bringo Riedel Producer (MCASD): Marina Grize]
Unfold artโs landscape at MCASD! Every visit, experience: โSpecial Exhibitions (Currently on view: ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ: ๐๐ณ๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ข๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข, 1990๐ดโ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ) โSite-specific installations at waterfront Sculpture Garden โA variety of media and genres throughout our renowned Collection Galleries โSeaside Dining at The Kitchen โOpportunities to take home mementos at The Shop, where Members receive 10% off all items. โStunning views of the Pacific throughout the campus Learn more through the link: https://mcasd.org/ Visit us during our new extended hours: >Thursday to Saturday from 11AM โ 7PM >Sunday from 11AM โ 5PM
Start your journey into contemporary art by making the most of our NEW extended hours: >Thursday โ Saturday: 11AM to 7PM >Sunday: 11AM to 5PM Experience our special exhibitions, renowned collection, waterfront sculpture garden, and seaside diningโ all against coastal vistas and views of the Pacific. Unfold artโs landscape at MCASD in La Jolla, where every visit enriches, every time. Plan your visit today. [Video: SWISH]
You heard it first. Art and views await with our NEW extended hours: >Thursday โ Saturday: 11AM to 7PM >Sunday: 11AM to 5PM Experience our special exhibitions, renowned collection, waterfront sculpture garden, and seaside diningโ all against coastal vistas and views of the Pacific. Unfold artโs landscape at MCASD in La Jolla, where every visit enriches, every time. New hours start Thursday, May 30. Plan your visit today. [Photography: Daniel Lang Photography: SWISH]
Just announced: EXPO Design Market at MCASD. The first event of its kind and scale in the city. June 8 and 9. EXPO is a two-day event built to showcase the best of Publishing, Design, Music, and Fashion within San Diego and its neighboring communities. San Diego and Tijuana are the World Design Capitalยฎ 2024. This celebration of our community sparked an idea for an event that would bring people together to celebrate everything design. The core of EXPO is the exchange of ideas, networking, and collaboration, encouraging meaningful connections. Gather to celebrate and discover the best of design. RSVP is recommended but not required. Visit our website to learn more. EXPO is a collaboration between Mortis Studio, Good Faith Gallery, and MCASD. ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค (๐๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ) We invite you to stay after EXPO and celebrate our community at EXPO After Dark on the MCASD campus in Jacobs Hall. Enter through Coast Blvd. Sound provided by The Comet Theatre and lighting provided by Alex Wilson Design. >Day One: June 8, 6โ9:30PM Lineup TBA >Day Two: June 9th, 6 โ 9:30PM Join us on After Dark: Day Two, hosted by local community internet radio station Particle FM, featuring a lineup of notable local and national producers and DJs.Lineup TBA About Particle FM: Particle FM is a non-commercial, community internet radio station based in San Diego serving underrepresented and marginalized artists. >EXPO Multi-Pass Want to celebrate with us both nights? Grab an EXPO After Dark pass to secure tickets for both nights at an exclusive price. Limited quantities available. Lineups for EXPO After Dark announced later this month. Tickets to be released May 17. [Video by SWISH PROJECTS // Music: Bodysync - Change of heart]
Explore the curator's choices! Our Senior Curator Jill Dawsey has handpicked their favorites from Art Auction 2024. They are: Esteban Cabeza De Baca, ๐๐ช๐ญ๐ฅ ๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด, 2020. Simryn Gill, ๐๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ด๐ฎ๐ด 3, 2021/2023. Noรฉ Olivas, ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฌ๐บ, 2024. Alison Saar, 50 ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ง, 2011. Through Artsy, you can now begin bidding on these artworks and more in MCASDโs Art Auction. Browse the full selection on Artsy through the link: Silent Auction: https://www.artsy.net/auction/museum-of-contemporary-art-san-diego-silent-benefit-auction-2024?sort=sale_position Live Auction: https://www.artsy.net/auction/museum-of-contemporary-art-san-diego-live-benefit-auction-2024?sort=sale_position But donโt stop there! Secure your tickets for our exciting live auction on May 10. All artworks are also on view until May 12 at MCASD, during visitor hours Thursday to Sunday from 10 AM โ 4 PM. Witness the selectionโs beauty and diversity firsthand. [Esteban Cabeza De Baca, ๐๐ช๐ญ๐ฅ ๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด, 2020. Courtesy of the artist and Garth Greenan Gallery, New York. Simryn Gill, ๐๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ด๐ฎ๐ด 3, 2021/2023. Courtesy of the artist and 1301PE, Los Angeles Noรฉ Olivas, ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฌ๐บ, 2024. Courtesy of the artist and Charlie James Gallery Alison Saar, 50 ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ง, 2011. Courtesy of the artist and LA Louver Gallery.]
Exciting news! Our Museum Director's favorites from Art Auction 2024 are here! Dive into her top picks and discover the artwork that captivated Kathryn Kanjo, The David C. Copley Director and CEO at MCASD. They are: โAnthony Olumbunmi Akinbola, ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฃ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐๐ณ๐ถ๐ช๐ต, 2023. โElliott Hundley, 10.4.20.1, 2020. โMarcus Jahmal, ๐๐ญ๐ข๐บ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ข๐ต๐ค๐ฉ, 2022. โVian Sora, ๐๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ต๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ข ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ด, 2024. Through Artsy, you can now begin bidding on these artworks and more in MCASDโs Art Auction. Browse the full selection on Artsy through the link: Silent Auction: https://www.artsy.net/auction/museum-of-contemporary-art-san-diego-silent-benefit-auction-2024?sort=sale_position Live Auction: https://www.artsy.net/auction/museum-of-contemporary-art-san-diego-live-benefit-auction-2024?sort=sale_position Witness the spectacle of the Live Auction on May 10! Secure your tickets now through the link in our bio and be part of the museumโs largest fundraiser, providing vital support for educational programs, exhibitions, and art acquisitions. [Anthony Olumbunmi Akinbola, ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฃ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐๐ณ๐ถ๐ช๐ต, 2023. Courtesy of the artist and Night Gallery Elliott Hundley, 10.4.20.1, 2020. ยฉ Elliott Hundley, Courtesy Regen Projects, Los Angeles Marcus Jahmal, ๐๐ญ๐ข๐บ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ข๐ต๐ค๐ฉ, 2022. ยฉ Marcus Jahmal, Courtesy the artist and Anton Kern Gallery, New York Vian Sora, ๐๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ต๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ข ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ด, 2024.Courtesy of the artist and Luis de Jesus Los Angeles.]
For the past eight weeks, Reflections participants have gathered every Friday morning for gallery tours and artmaking. Together, they learned a variety of paper arts, such as suminagashi, orizomegami, collage, and bookbinding. The hands-on workshops have provided participants a forum for self-expression and for developing new interpersonal connections. Donโt miss our next series, starting Friday, May 24 through July 12, interweaving tech and art! Learn the history of watercolor paintings and create digital drawings using the ProCreate App on iPads provided by MCASD. ๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ญ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด is every Friday morning from 10AM โ 12:30PM at MCASD. Join with a friend today: https://mcasd.ticketapp.org/portal/product/141/events No prior art experience is required. Transportation will be provided if required. Registration grants access to all workshops (8 days). ๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ญ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด is generously supported by E.A. Michelson Philanthropy. [Photography: Stacy Keck]
See the work of Lorena Ochoa, Yoab Vera, Taylor Chapin and more early career artists at Art Auction 2024! Ochoaโs assemblages use found objects to explore hybridity and history. Veraโs work is buoyant and transitory, often hybridizing materials from the everyday urban environment. Chapinโs textured paintings simultaneously mute and exaggerate the surfaces of objects while critiquing modern advertising, branding, and consumerism. Now only two weeks away, join us on May 10 and be among a room of fellow contemporary collectors and art lovers bidding on carefully selected works. Purchase a ticket today through the link: https://mcasd.ticketapp.org/portal/product/173/events [Lorena Ochoa, ๐ฎ๐ช๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐๐, 2023. Courtesy of the artist and Charlie James Gallery. Yoab Vera, ๐๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ด๐ค๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ: ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ข๐ฃ๐ณ๐ฐ (๐ต๐ฐ ๐๐ฐ๐ด๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ณรญ๐ข ๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ข๐ด๐ค๐ฐ), 2022. Courtesy of the artist and Make Room Gallery. Taylor Chapin, ๐๐ต๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐๐ช๐ง๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐๐ช๐ฆ๐ต ๐๐ณ. ๐๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ, 2022. Courtesy of Quint Gallery.]
๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ: ๐๐ณ๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ข๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข, 1990๐ดโ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ is anchored in the concept of diaspora, the dispersal of people through migration both forced and voluntary. Here, diaspora is not a longing to return home but a way of understanding that we are always in movement and that our identities are in constant states of transformation. This idea is seen in the artworks shown, which suggest movement and travel through forms, materials, and techniques. Plan your visit to our new special exhibition today. Visit the link: https://mcasd.org/visit/mcasd to see if youโre eligible for free or reduced admission. Through the Museums on Us program, Bank of America cardholders receive free general admission to the Museum this weekend. [๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ: ๐๐ณ๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ข๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข, 1990๐ดโ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ Video: Stacy Keck Strauss Galleries]
John Baldessari, Manny Farber, Kim MacConnel, and Robert Rauschenberg are now on view for a limited time. Get a sneak peek at their works that will be featured in MCASDโs benefit auction on May 10. Starting this Saturday, you have a unique opportunity to view these artworks and approximately 60 more works, including paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by early career and internationally recognized artists. Then, join us on Friday, May 10 at 6PM at the live auction. Purchase a ticket today through the link: https://mcasd.ticketapp.org/portal/product/173/event/1b05b4c9-6e88-4cd5-8f84-def9a5c0e179?_gl=1*1bwr2w6*_ga*MTY0ODI3ODM3LjE2OTgxNzQ4NDM.*_ga_CM4GPY41YT*MTcxNDQyODI0Ni40MzYuMS4xNzE0NDI4OTAyLjAuMC4w&_ga=2.236435844.461403941.1714413287-164827837.1698174843&_gac=1.241378998.1714428897.EAIaIQobChMIt66X_qDe_AIVtxutBh1gVg_rEAAYAiAAEgLjHfD_BwE [John Baldessari, ๐๐ธ๐ฐ ๐๐ฐ๐ธ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด (๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐๐ถ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฏ) [๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฉ ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฏ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐บ๐ฆ๐ณ, ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐๐ญ๐ถ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฏ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐ฃ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ด ๐ด๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ด], 1994. Courtesy of Jennifer Levitt in Memory of Jay Levitt. Manny Farber, ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ญ ๐๐ฏ๐ฆ, 2004. Kim MacConnel, ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐๐ช๐ณ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ณ #8, 2007. Courtesy of Quint Gallery. Robert Rauschenberg, ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต from "7 Characters" Series, 1982. Courtesy of Chris Lyerly.]
MCASD has recently showcased artwork by Kelly Akashi, Griselda Rosas, and My Barbarian in special exhibitions. Now at the 2024 Art Auction, prepare to bid on their works and approximately 60 more pieces by early career and internationally recognized artists. Join us for the live experience on May 10 from 6PM to 10PM. Purchase your tickets today through the link: https://mcasd.ticketapp.org/portal/product/173/event/1b05b4c9-6e88-4cd5-8f84-def9a5c0e179?_gl=1*1bwr2w6*_ga*MTY0ODI3ODM3LjE2OTgxNzQ4NDM.*_ga_CM4GPY41YT*MTcxNDQyODI0Ni40MzYuMS4xNzE0NDI4OTAyLjAuMC4w&_ga=2.236435844.461403941.1714413287-164827837.1698174843&_gac=1.241378998.1714428897.EAIaIQobChMIt66X_qDe_AIVtxutBh1gVg_rEAAYAiAAEgLjHfD_BwE [Kelly Akashi, ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฐ ๐๐ฐ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ญ (๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ด), 2021. Courtesy of the artist, Lisson Gallery, and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery. Griselda Rosas, ๐๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฐ [๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ช๐ต], 2024. Courtesy of the artist. My Barbarian, ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด๐ฆ๐ณ๐ท๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ช๐ด๐ต ๐๐ข๐ท๐ฆ๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ต๐ข๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฑ, 2023. Courtesy of the artist and Vielmetter Los Angeles.]
MCASD invites all audiences to experience the prism of contemporary art. Plan your visit today! Admission is always FREE for Military, people 25 and under, visitors with disabilities, SNAP/EBT cardholders, and Members, with discounts available for San Diego County/ Tijuana Residents, Students/Teachers, and Older Adults 55+. Also, through the Museums on Us program, Bank of America cardholders receive free general admission to the Museum during the first full weekend of every month. During your visit, you will also find: โSite-specific installations at The Sculpture Garden โA variety of media and genres throughout The Collection Galleries โSeaside Dining at The Kitchen โOpportunities to take home mementos at The Shop, where Members receive 10% off all items. Learn more: https://mcasd.org/visit/mcasd We are open Thursday through Sunday, 10AM โ 4PM. [Video: Evan Apodaca]
Find your new favorite book at The Shop. Browse our selection of artbooks and delve deeper into the work of your favorite contemporary artists, such as Ellsworth Kelly, Ed Ruscha, Yayoi Kusama, and more! Are you a Member yet? Members receive 10% off on all purchases. Shop online anytime or visit us in-store from Wednesday through Sunday, 10AM โ 4PM. Start adding to your cart today: https://www.shopmcasd.com/
We are nearly one month out until our celebrated biennial Art Auction returns to MCASD! The Museumโs director and curators have carefully selected approximately 60 works of painting, sculpture, and work on paper by early career and internationally recognized artists. We are extremely grateful to the contributing artists and galleries. Join us for our live auction on May 10 and enjoy an evening of champagne, hors dโoeuvres, and excitement as you bid on works at a variety of price points to add to your collection. The silent auction is powered by Artsy, enabling art lovers from around the world and in the room to follow the live auction and place bids online. Purchase your tickets today: https://mcasd.ticketapp.org/portal/product/173/event/1b05b4c9-6e88-4cd5-8f84-def9a5c0e179?_ga=2.188319339.292550488.1712597623-164827837.1698174843&_gac=1.14815106.1712602254.EAIaIQobChMIt66X_qDe_AIVtxutBh1gVg_rEAAYAiAAEgLjHfD_BwE&_gl=1*psy4x1*_ga*MTY0ODI3ODM3LjE2OTgxNzQ4NDM.*_ga_CM4GPY41YT*MTcxMjYwMjI1My4zNzYuMS4xNzEyNjAyNTU1LjAuMC4w Please contact 858 454 3541 x107 or [email protected] if you have any questions. [Photography 1 โ 3: Stacy Keck Photography 4: Riyo Studios]
MCASD Members: Join us for an evening of contemporary art celebrating MCASDโs presentation of the special exhibition ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ: ๐๐ณ๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ข๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข, 1990๐ดโ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ. Hear directly from the director and MCASD curators while enjoying light bites, a cash bar, tours of the exhibition, and a live DJ set by Caribbean, two-time Grammy-nominated recording engineer Courtney Taylor. RSVP is required by April 12. Register today through the link: https://mcasd.ticketapp.org/portal/product/162/events?_ga=2.108703618.1089904047.1712076637-164827837.1698174843&_gac=1.216853922.1712083066.EAIaIQobChMIt66X_qDe_AIVtxutBh1gVg_rEAAYAiAAEgLjHfD_BwE&_gl=1*1cwgkt7*_ga*MTY0ODI3ODM3LjE2OTgxNzQ4NDM.*_ga_CM4GPY41YT*MTcxMjA4MzA2NS4zNjAuMS4xNzEyMDgzMjczLjAuMC4w [Donna Conlon and Jonathan Harker, ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐ก๐ช๐ฏ๐ค๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐บ (๐ก๐ช๐ฏ๐ค๐ง๐ฐ๐ฏรญ๐ข ๐ต๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ญ), 2013.]
What does a day at MCASDโs galleries look like? Watch this special video from our new digital guide on the Bloomberg Connects app, then explore the work of artists onsite using the stops provided in the Self-Guided Tour. Our guide is your trusted companion, seamlessly guiding you through our galleries and taking you behind the scenes at MCASD through exclusive multimedia perspectives from artists and curators, interactive maps, curated tours, and more! Are you eligible for free or discounted admission? Through the Museums on Us program, Bank of America cardholders receive free general admission to the Museum this weekend. MCASD admission is always free for Military, people 25 and under, SNAP/EBT cardholders, visitors with Disabilities, and Members. Discounts are available for SD/ TJ residents, MTS pass and ticketholders, students/ teachers, and older adults. Download our guide today and plan your visit. Film Credits: Directed by SWISH PROJECTS @swishprojects @julianklincewicz @wordsplayed @simulationdiary DP: Julian Klincewicz 1st Assistant Camera: @jordan.pollak 2nd Assistant Camera: @jacksonsjogren MUSIC: @deatonchrisanthony PA: @wildpatchouli13 @july17th__ PRODUCER (MCASD): @marinagrize
Secure our final spots for MCASDโs 2024 Summer Camps! Choose between three week-long camps starting July 8 and running through August 2. Funky Fusions (ages 6-7): Make masks, scarves, and mixed media art jewelry. Art in Motion (ages 8-9): Explore movement-based art and collaborate on a hand-crank TV show. Neighbors: You, Me, and All In-Between (ages 8-9): Build community through art with portraits, posters, and murals. Register now through the link for a fun-filled summer!: https://mcasd.ticketapp.org/portal/product/131/events Members: $400; not-yet-members: $450 $400 per week for Members; $450 per week for Non-Members. [Photo: Jenna Gilmer for Stacy Keck Photo LLC, Stacy Keck, Daniel Lang]
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