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BEING HERE WITH YOU/ ESTANDO AQUÍ CONTIGO: 42 ARTISTS FROM SAN DIEGO AND TIJUANA

ON VIEW THROUGH FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Being Here with You/ Estando aquí contigo brings together work by 42 artists and collectives living

and working in San Diego and Tijuana. Presenting over 100 works by early career and established

artists working in a wide range of mediums, the exhibition highlights distinctive practices shaping

conversations and communities in our binational region and beyond.

Being Here with You/ Estando aquí contigo borrows its title from the song “Angel Baby” by Rosie

and the Originals, a teenage band from National City, California. Included on the soundtrack for

the Border Trolley Tours organized by Cog•nate Collective and Kate Clark in the summer of 2017,

the bilingual song points to the region’s rich history of homegrown talent. The “42” artists of the

title harkens back to MCASD’s 1985 survey, A San Diego Exhibition: Forty-Two Emerging Artists.

Since that time, the Museum has broadened the focus of its collection and exhibition program to

include the work of Tijuana artists. Being Here with You/ Estando aquí contigo reflects MCASD’s

mandate to serve the binational constituency of the San Diego/ Tijuana region and affirms its

commitment to artists on both sides of the border. The exhibition recognizes that San Diego and

Tijuana’s artistic communities are distinct, shaped by dissimilar contexts and circumstances, yet it

points to growing artistic exchanges between the two cities and aims to foster greater reciprocity.

The words “being here with you/ estando aquí contigo” may also evoke the spirit and format of

the exhibition itself, which brings different kinds of artworks into proximity, opening up points of

connection and alliance. While not organized by media or theme, the exhibition draws attention

to common interests and strategies. An improvisational approach to process and performance

is shared by numerous artists, many of whom engage in painterly experimentation and the

transformation of traditional craft forms. Many artists also demonstrate a resourcefulness with

respect to materials, especially through the reclamation and reanimation of found objects.

Collaboration is a frequent strategy, with several artists working directly with their peers or

alongside members of their communities. Artists in the exhibition address many other urgent

issues affecting our region and our world, including the contested status of monuments;

colonialism and its afterlives; feminist and queer politics; environmental degradation; and the

right to urban, public space. Being Here with You/ Estando aquí contigo also acknowledges

the crucial role that alterative art venues play in the region’s art communities, with nearly a

quarter of the exhibition’s artists running or programming independent spaces in both cities.

Being Here with You/ Estando aquí contigo is co-organized by Curator Jill Dawsey and Assistant Curator Anthony Graham.

The exhibition is accompanied by an illustrated catalogue.

Being Here with You/ Estando aquí contigo: 42 Artists from San Diego and Tijuana is organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art

San Diego and made possible by the Being Here with You/ Estando aquí contigo: Underwriters Community. Institutional support of

MCASD is provided by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture and the County of San Diego Community

Enhancement Fund.

EXHIBITIONS DOWNTOWN

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TREVOR PAGLEN, STSS-1 AND TWO UNIDENTIFIED SPACECRAFT OVER CARSON CITY (SPACE TRACKING AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM, USA 205), 2010, C-PRINT. SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM, GIFT OF MIKE WILKINS AND SHEILA DUIGNAN © 2010, TREVOR PAGLEN. PHOTO BY: GENE YOUNG.

EXHIBITIONS DOWNTOWN

TREVOR PAGLEN: SITES UNSEEN

ON VIEW FEBRUARY 22 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2019

Trevor Paglen blurs the lines between art, science, and investigative journalism to construct

unfamiliar and at times unsettling ways to see and interpret the world around us. Paglen, who

holds a Ph.D. in geography from the University of California at Berkeley, approaches his work

with a scientist’s sense of inquiry. He employs a range of techniques and technologies to ask

questions and probe for answers about surveillance, secrecy, privacy, and democracy. Paglen

refers to his art-making as “experimental geography,” a hybrid discipline that uses ideas from

the field of geography to extend our understanding of where and how we live.

Paglen was born in Camp Springs, Maryland, in 1974. A childhood spent on military bases

made him familiar with and empathetic to its culture. Now based in Berlin, Germany, he has

traveled the world over the past fifteen years collecting visual and material evidence of

things we are not meant to see. Trevor Paglen: Sites Unseen surveys Paglen’s career and

examines how he interrogates public records and spaces to create images, artifacts, and

sculptural objects that reveal a covert world operating just out of view. Inspired by the history

of American landscape photography, Paglen’s photographs explore the land, sea, sky, and

heavens to show the physical infrastructure of secrecy, from classified military installations

and spy satellites to communications cables and artificial intelligence (AI). His artifacts

show the systems—logos, patches, and code names—that help maintain a cloak of invisibility.

His sculptures act in opposition to what his images and artifacts expose, by offering alternative

uses for military and intelligence technologies. With these objects, Paglen invites us to

imagine a future in which “new forms of freedom and democracy can emerge.”

Trevor Paglen: Sites Unseen originated at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and is organized by John Jacob,

SAAM’s McEvoy Family Curator for Photography. The exhibition is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue.

Trevor Paglen: Sites Unseen is organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The C.F. Foundation in Atlanta

supports the museum’s traveling exhibition program, Treasures To Go.

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ARTIST Q&A: LISSA CORONA

Lissa Corona is a San Diego-based artist and educator whose work explores deeply personal

issues, from partnership and intimacy to emotional and physical vulnerability. Here the

artist discusses the bold new work that she created for the exhibition Being Here with You/

Estando aquí contigo.

ARTIST Q&A

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MCASD: For this exhibition, you created an

affecting new video work, PENANCE (2018),

which shows you having the word SORRY

tattooed onto your stomach. In this video,

you recite apologies for actions both tragic

and trivial. How did you arrive at the idea

for the piece? And how did you commit to

using your body in this way?

LISSA CORONA: During my first year of

graduate school, I began dissecting the concept

of apologies. Who apologizes, how do they do

it, and who are they for? Self-examination and

radical vulnerability are at the heart of my

art-making, and so I thought it was particularly

important to understand how I utilize apology

in my life—as a tool of repair, a form of

protection, a symbol of strength, a brand of

insecurity, and a personal statement.

I quickly realized I was in constant apology

mode. I apologized for the weather. I apologized

for not living up to ridiculous standards. I

apologized for allowing myself to feel hurt by

others. Apology was my most reliable mode

of communication. In order to acknowledge

its power, I decided to commit my body to the

ultimate apology. SORRY defined so much of

my life and explained succinctly how I move

through the world as a woman, a mother, an

artist, a wife, a friend, a daughter, a teacher,

and a person compelled by feelings of regret,

shame, disappointment, and spite. I wanted

to reclaim the power of apology for love and

work and effort.

MCASD: What was the process of making this

piece and shooting the video like?

LC: I conceived of the idea ten years ago, and

this exhibition felt like the perfect opportunity

to finally commit. I’ve always had difficulty

asking others for help, and trust was a big part

of this piece. My brother and sister-in-law,

Daniel and Emily Corona, are both experimental

filmmakers and were eager to be my videog-

raphers. I wanted a tattoo artist who knew

me well, and whose work I would be proud to

live with forever. I asked Rene Lopez, a former

student, to design and execute the piece.

Five hours of tattooing, doing my best to remain

still and straight-faced, served as both

a cathartic exercise of will and a form of self-

flagellation: punishing myself for my wrongs

while taking accountability for my actions

in the most self-serving and abject way I

could imagine.

MCASD: Were you thinking about the tendency

that women in our society have to apologize?

LC: The tendency for women to apologize for

anything and everything is something I struggle

with daily. In a patriarchal society, women

have been the scapegoats for men and their mistakes for centuries. Growing up, my mother would

sarcastically point out that any problems someone develops would inevitably be blamed on the

mother’s failures. When I became a mother of twins, I finally understood her years of complaints—

no matter how hard we try to do right by our children, our moments of weakness and vulnerability

can affect them in ways we never intended. I believe women have been characterized as care-takers,

people-pleasers, and peace-makers and nearly all of the women I know have the tendency to

blame themselves unnecessarily. While this is inherently problematic for women, there is also

something beautiful and authentic about this expression. Navigating our place in the world as individuals,

as we hopefully make our most verdant attempts to understand others deeply, an apology is a

concise way to express empathy.

MCASD: What is it like living with this tattoo now?

LC: I’m still finding it hard to believe that the tattoo is real and it’s staying with me for the rest of

my life. I love looking at it, I love the way it moves with my belly, and I love that it’s something few

people will actually see in person. The tattoo, for me, functions as a reminder to be empathetic,

humble, and responsible for my actions. SORRY is about strength, vulnerability, and the desire to

become a better person—day in and day out. It’s about honesty, sincerity, and deep longing for

absolution. It’s about repair, suffering, acceptance, and forgiveness. SORRY isn’t a word we should

use less. It’s a promise to do right by others and ourselves.

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AXLINE LECTURE

MCASD and The San Diego Museum of Art present

the 19th Annual Axline Lecture featuring Trevor Paglen

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2019 > 6-7 PM RECEPTION;

7-8:30 PM LECTURE > LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED

MCASD and The San Diego Museum of Art invite you to the

19th annual Axline Lecture featuring internationally renowned

artist Trevor Paglen. Paglen’s work spans image-making,

sculpture, investigative journalism, writing, engineering, and

numerous other disciplines. Known for his striking landscape

photographs that emerge from his interest in science and

journalism, Paglen’s work evokes more than a pristine or idyllic

location; his images make visible the structures and technologies

that impact our lives and reveal government secrecy. He

has received numerous awards, including a 2017 MacArthur

Fellowship, and the 2014 Electronic Frontier Foundation Pioneer

Award for his contributions to counter-surveillance. Trevor

Paglen has exhibited his work at the Smithsonian American Art

Museum, the New Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art,

the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern, and in

the upcoming MCASD exhibition Trevor Paglen: Sites Unseen.

Rather than trying to find out what’s actually going on behind closed doors, I’m trying to take a long hard look at the door itself.

—Trevor Paglen

THE LOTAXLINE LECTURE

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EVENTS

SANCTUARY PRINT SHOP

Sanctuary Print Shop is a project conceived of by artists Sergio De La Torre and Chris Treggiari.

In a time when the world seems more divisive than ever, these artists give us the opportunity

to reimagine the possibility of connecting with one another and finding refuge in activism.

Transforming the museum into a space for collaboration, dialogue, and action, these two

artists invite visitors to state their truths and work collectively to create protest posters. This

project originated at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, exploring the

history of the sanctuary ordinance in the state of California.

Here at MCASD, the timeline documenting this history will examine San Diego’s relationship

to immigration. Through a series of workshops and conversations with immigrants, lawyers,

activists, and others, visitors will have the opportunity and the tools to raise their voice as

they activate the print shop.

Join us from 12 to 1:15 PM on select weekend dates as we create posters and foster dialogue in

a place of safety.

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MCASD’S PARTNERSHIP WITH WESTFIELD UTC CONTINUES

As part of MCASD’s commitment to maintaining a presence in the La Jolla community,

three works from its permanent collection have been installed at Westfield UTC for

a three-year partnership that brings MCASD artworks and art-making experiences back

to La Jolla. The first installation includes three sculptures—Sandro Chia’s The Twin’s Father

(1986); Judith Shea’s Eden (1987); and Francisco Zuñiga’s Juchiteca de Pie (1966).

These works provided inspiration for Sculpture Frenzy, a pop-up Family ArtLAB at

Westfield UTC. On a sunny Saturday afternoon last summer, families and Westfield UTC

shoppers alike were treated to conversation-based tours of the sculptures, followed by

a sculpture-making workshop led by MCASD Gallery Educators. In November, MCASD’s pop-up

Family ArtLAB returned with Sketch and Draw, a themed workshop teaching life drawing

techniques. Mark your calendar for the next Family ArtLAB pop up, Embracing Assemblage,

happening on Saturday, March 9 from 2 to 4 PM.

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WESTFIELD UTC

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24

SATURDAY, MARCH 2

SANCTUARY PRINT SHOP ACTIVATION DATES:

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15

SUNDAY, JANUARY 6

SATURDAY, JANUARY 12

SUNDAY, JANUARY 20


WESTFIELD UTC SANCTUARY PRINT SHOP

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TEEN ADVISORY GROUP (TAG)EXPLORES YOUTH HOMELESSNESS

The Teen Advisory Group (TAG) continues to examine various social issues through the lens of

contemporary art, with a focus this year on the topic of youth homelessness. As part of TAG’s

research and exploration within the local community, teens met with San Diego based artist

David White, who joins the educator team as this year’s Guest Artist. On Saturday, October 20,

TAG met with White at the New School of Architecture in the East Village, where the artist

teaches, to begin in-depth conversations about what constitutes “home.” The field trip invited

teens to think about how the word “homeless” is used to categorize and generalize a group

of people.

White, one of 42 artists featured in this fall’s exhibition, Being Here with You/ Estando aquí contigo,

has long addressed issues of homelessness, gentrification, and displacement. He approaches art

historical conventions as a way of engaging individuals or groups at the scale of the neighborhood.

This year, TAG students expanded their own definitions of what constitutes contemporary art by

working together to create participatory installations. During December’s Downtown at Sundown,

TAG will join forces with community service partners in an interactive event inviting participants

to create care packages of toiletries and other necessities while learning more about factors that

affect our local youth.

Based on this collaborative exploration with local artists, community collectives, organizations,

workshops, and other guest speakers, teens will develop a group project for the TAG culminating

showcase in mid June 2019. The teens’ final project will focus on peripheral concepts of identity

and community, urging audiences to think beyond their preconceived notions of homelessness.

The Teen Advisory Group is supported by funding from The Hearst Foundations and California Arts Council.

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Work continues at our La Jolla location, where you may have noticed some changes this fall. The creative minds at Hollis Brand Culture are behind our “Inside Out Gallery” concept, featuring works from the permanent collection along our construction fence. When MCASD La Jolla reopens, the new space will boast galleries permanently devoted to the collection. In the meantime, stroll by 700 Prospect Street to get your fix.

JANUARY DOWNTOWN AT SUNDOWN

DOWNTOWN AT SUNDOWN > MORE THAN A MONTHLY ART CELEBRATION

Every third Thursday of the month, MCASD partners with San Diego State University Art Gallery,

San Diego Downtown Partnership, and a selection of local restaurants to offer a taste of the

Core-Columbia neighborhood. Enjoy free Museum admission, exhibition tours at 5:30 and 6:45 PM,

live performances by local artists at 6:15 and 7:15 PM, drink specials at Stone Brewing Company

Store, live music by DJ Air Nandez, and much more.

Join us for the first Downtown at Sundown of the year on Thursday, January 17, from 5 to 8 PM.

Don’t miss your last chance to see the exhibition Being Here with You/Estando aquí contigo:

42 Artists from San Diego and Tijuana before it closes on February 3.

January’s Downtown at Sundown will feature performances by the San Diego Symphony as

part of the Hearing the Future festival. Curated by composer-conductor and MacAthur Genius

Award recipient Matthew Aucoin, this year’s festival takes place January 9 through 27. At

Downtown at Sundown, musicians will perform excerpts of Cornelius Cardew’s experimental

masterpiece The Great Learning: Paragraph 7 (with words by the Chinese philosopher Confucius).

A chorus of singers led by kallisti, UC San Diego’s vocal ensemble, will walk through the

galleries while singing Cardew’s semi-improvised score to create a uniquely immersive and

interactive soundscape.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING DOWNTOWN AT SUNDOWN EVENTS AND KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR SPECIAL PERFORMANCES:

> THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20

Teen Advisory Group Public Intervention

> THURSDAY, JANUARY 17

San Diego Symphony will present excerpts of

Cornelius Cardew’s experimental masterpiece

The Great Learning: Paragraph 7 as part of the

Hearing the Future festival

> THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21

Opening of Trevor Paglen: Sites Unseen

> THURSDAY, MARCH 21

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MONTE CARLO

On Saturday, September 8, MCASD held its 42nd annual gala at the home of Matthew

and Iris Strauss in Rancho Santa Fe. Monte Carlo: An Art Affair broke all previous

fundraising records in support of MCASD’s exhibitions and public programs. Chaired

by Iris Strauss, Joan Jacobs, and Karen Cohn, this unforgettable evening included

fine dining and dancing under the stars, and guided tours of the Strauss’ art collection,

which ArtNEWS consistently names among the world’s top 200 private collections.

A huge thank you to our Monte Carlo Chairs, our guests, and everyone who made

this year’s event an enormous success!

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MCASD: Tell us what it’s like to be an MCASD

Contemporary Collector?

It’s incredibly fun to meet fellow art lovers and

collectors. There is no feeling that “I must stop

talking about art” with this crowd. We get to

know each other, discuss exhibitions we’ve seen

and share about artists who have left a strong

impression, overall expanding each other’s

art knowledge and discoveries. At MCASD’s

Cocktails & Collections program, I get to see

what other people live with and hang on their

walls, adding wonderful perspective to my

personal collecting journey.

How is travelling with MCASD different than

travelling on your own?

I travel a lot to view art; logistics can quickly

become a military exercise which can detract

from the act of viewing art. When I travelled with

MCASD, juggling between exhibitions openings,

museum hours and traffic to maximize what I

can see in a short period of time all went away.

All I had to do was simply enjoy privileged access

to the best private collections and exhibitions

in the company of equally passionate art lovers.

Heavenly!

EXCLUSIVE TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS

MCASD’s Upper-level Members receive exclusive access to all that MCASD has to offer. From private

collection visits and one-of-a-kind travel opportunities, to insightful conversations with curators and

patrons alike, our Members are at the center of it all.

Hear what Membership is like first-hand from Ingrid Westlake, a new Collectors Circle Member who has

sampled several MCASD programs and travelled with the Museum to New York City last spring.M

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UPPER-LEVEL MEMBERS’ FIELD TRIP: DESERT X (PALM SPRINGS) > MARCH 8-9, 2019

The desert comes alive once again

this spring, when the Coachella Valley

and the surrounding landscape offer

a curated exhibition of site-specific

works by established and emerging

artists. Join us for the second iteration

of the Desert X project, produced

by Desert Biennial, a not-for-profit

organization founded in 2015 to bring

the finest international artists to the

Coachella Valley to create art, engage

viewers, and focus attention on the

Valley’s environment. Artists are

invited to make work that responds to

the unique conditions of Palm Springs

and the surrounding Valley.

Join us for an exciting and in-depth

curatorial journey through the desert

on this two-day trip. Optional hotel

accommodations can be provided and

the group will dine together each

evening to socialize and discuss all of

the day’s highlights.

Registration is limited and available

to current MCASD Members at the

Avant Garde level and above. Interested

in upgrading your Membership?

Please contact Senior Membership

& Annual Giving Manager April Erin

Farrell at [email protected] or

858 454 3541 x162.

You recently travelled with MCASD Collectors

to New York. What were some of your favorite

destinations?

MCASD’s New York Contemporary Collectors

trip was an unforgettable journey that kept

on giving. We started with a private photography

collection nested in an apartment with a

breathtaking panoramic view over Central Park,

followed by trips to Dia: Beacon and Storm King

Art Center, more private art collection visits,

and a Nick Cave sound suit show finale.

Where are you headed next?

I can’t wait to find out what reflective and optical

illusions Desert X has in store in 2019. The 2017

edition of Desert X inspired one of my earliest blogs

on Reinventingrid.com. The question is: will you join?

Want to meet like-minded individuals who are

passionate about contemporary art? Contact

Elizabeth Yang Hellewell at 858 454 3541 x179

or [email protected] to join MCASD’s

Collectors Circle today.

UPCOMING TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES:

JUNE 2019 > CONTEMPORARY COLLECTORS

TRIP: WASHINGTON DC

OCTOBER 2019 > INTERNATIONAL

COLLECTORS TRIP: MILAN AND TURIN, ITALY

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MCASD LA JOLLA GROUNDBREAKING

Two years ago, on the occasion of the Museum’s 75th anniversary, MCASD announced a

transformative vision for the future: a campaign that would dramatically grow the campus

and increase its operational endowment. With the acquisition of additional property, invested

stakeholders, and the endorsement of the city of La Jolla and San Diego, the Museum broke

ground on its long planned for expansion project on Thursday, October 18, 2018.

The special ceremony was led by MCASD’s David C. Copley Director and CEO Kathryn Kanjo,

Board President Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, and Founding Principal of Selldorf Architects, Annabelle

Selldorf. MCASD Trustees, donors, and staff were joined by civic officials Congressman

Scott Peters, San Diego City Council President Pro Tem Barbara Bry, and Assemblyman

Todd Gloria, to witness this important milestone in the project.

Having raised $80M towards the $95M Capital Campaign goal for the renovation of its flagship

La Jolla facility, MCASD acknowledged and thanked all campaign contributors, with special

thanks to lead donors Joan and Irwin Jacobs and Matt and Iris Strauss.

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of light-filled galleries, offering a wide range of volume and character. Vertical windows will welcome

the site’s distinct natural light and coastal views into the Museum. A large, flexible multipurpose

gallery on the lower level will provide capacity for public programs, artist talks, performance

art, music, and other immersive educational activities. By accommodating the required parking

spaces underground, the existing parking lot on the north end of campus will be transformed

into a public art park. New seaside terraces will offer dramatic views of the Pacific Coast from two

levels. MCASD’s operations will be further enhanced by up-to-date back of house spaces including a

new loading dock, art preparator’s room, freight elevator, art storage, and two levels of below

grade parking.

GROUNDBREAKING

Following the spirited groundbreaking ceremony, MCASD Trustees, Members, and campaign

contributors headed to the home of Trustee Elizabeth Phelps for a private luncheon hosted by

Joan and Irwin Jacobs. The event celebrated the birthday of Irwin Jacobs, who was serenaded

by the brass section of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra, who played Happy Birthday to

Jacobs before Kathryn Kanjo presented him with a special gift from the Museum, a sculptural

rendition of Qualcomm’s first creation—a cell phone—created by artist Jean Lowe.

The Museum anticipates opening in 2021. MCASD is thankful to its partners in this project,

including Gafcon, Inc., LPA Inc., and Selldorf Architects.

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One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, Andy Warhol is often recognized for his celebration of Hollywood and celebrity. In Liz Taylor Diptych, a promised gift to MCASD, Warhol depicts one of his most iconic figures against a silver background. Alongside the second panel, left blank, the work evokes the silver screen of the movie industry as well as the flash and glamour of the actress’s life.

This fall, the work is on view at the Whitney Museum of American Art in their new exhibition, Andy Warhol—From A to B and Back Again. With new research and scholarship since the artist’s death in 1987, this is the first retrospective of the artist’s work in the United States in almost 20 years. The exhibition will be on view through March 31, 2019, and is accompanied by a new catalogue.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 > 6:30-7:30

THE LOT > 7611 FAY AVE. LA JOLLA, CA 92037

An Artist’s Perspective is MCASD’s casual and engaging lecture

series featuring acclaimed artists from around the region.

Join us for this unique opportunity to hear from artists featured

in the exhibition Being Here with You/ Estando aquí contigo: 42

Artists from San Diego and Tijuana. The exhibition acknowledges

the crucial role that alternative art venues play in the region’s

art communities, with nearly a quarter of the exhibitions artists

running or programming independent spaces in both cities. At this

special panel you’ll hear from Abraham Ávila and Ingrid Hernández

(Relaciones Inesperadas), Mely Barragán and Daniel Ruanova (TJ

in China), Thomas DeMello (ICE Gallery and Bread & Salt), Mauricio

Muñoz and Andrew Roberts (Deslave), and Joe Yorty (Best Practice).

This year marks the second year of continuous support from our

Artist’s Perspective partner, The LOT. Thanks to the generosity

of La Jolla’s luxury cinema and dining venue, MCASD to is able to

continue bringing enlighteningconversation to the village of La Jolla.

An Artist’s Perspective is made possible by support from the City of San Diego District One

Arts, Culture, and Community Festivals Fund. Institutional support for MCASD is provided by

the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture and County of San Diego Community

Enhancement Program.

THIS JUST IN: The Artist’s Perspective series is now FREE to attend! In an effort to increase access to contemporary art and artists, MCASD will offer all talks associated with the Artist’s Perspective program FREEof charge. Spread the word!

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DAVID ANTIN: SKY POEMS

On Saturday, September 29, more than 200 people gathered behind the Museum’s La Jolla location on Coast Boulevard to witness artist Julien Bismuth’s tribute to the late poet and performance artist David Antin (1932–2016). A mesmerized crowd watched a fleet of five airplanes fly side-by-side across a clear blue sky, releasing puffs of smoke as they spelled out a three-line poem by Antin. Guests spoke the words aloud as they appeared in the sky and pondered their meaning over Joe’s on the Nose coffee and scones.

This special event was a restaging of a performance and literary event created by Antin in the late 1980s. On September 3, 1988, MCASD presented Sky Poems 2. The first stanza of the poem appeared in 1987 in the sky over Santa Monica. In La Jolla the following year, a team of aerial skywriters reproduced the second stanza over the beach and the Museum. For this restaging, the poem began in La Jolla and the second stanza was flown above the Los Angeles County Museum of Art later in the afternoon.

Antin wrote that the work was inspired by his childhood memory of a fleet of advertising planes skytyping a message over Coney Island. His original idea for the piece was “an epic poem stretching across the United States... gradually being written for people who would never see all of it.” While Antin was only able to realize two parts of the epic poem, the 2018 revival saw the poem stretch across Southern California in a single day.

Adding more meaning to this special event, the pilot who led the fleet of skywriters was Stephen Stinis, president of Las Vegas-based Skytypers. He is the son of the pilot who led the team that created the sky poems for Antin’s original project in the late 1980s, as well as—it turns out—the grandson of Andy Stinis, the pilot who led the skywriting team that Antin watched over Coney Island as a child.

David Antin: Sky Poems was co-presented by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.

MCASD’s presentation is made possible by Maryanne and Irwin Pfister.

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MADE BY X IS $25 FOR MEMBERS; $40 FOR

NON-MEMBERS. SPACE IS LIMITED, EARLY

REGISTRATION IS SUGGESTED. TICKET PRICES

COVER ALL ART-MAKING MATERIALS, DRINKS,

AND ADMISSION. TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED

AT MCASD.ORG OR BY CALLING APRIL

FARRELL AT 858 454 3541 X162.

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW FOR DECEMBER 14

Each year we ask our Members, Museum family, and

donors at large to support another year of groundbreaking

exhibitions and engaging public programs by donating

to our end of year campaign. Year after year, your support

helps us bring contemporary art to San Diego’s community

and beyond. This year, we’re asking you to help us raise

$14,000 in just one day, on Friday, December 14. Mark your

calendar now and keep an eye on MCASD’s emails, Facebook,

and Instagram—we’ll be sharing some inspiration in the

weeks leading up to the big day.

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Give Joy.Give Wonder.Give Awe.Give Art.Give MCASD.

This year, give your loved ones the gift of an MCASD Membership.

MCASD Members get free access to the galleries for an entire year, free

admission to special lectures and exhibition celebrations, a subscription

to MCASD’s Members-only VIEW newsletter, and so much more. Learn

more at mcasd.org/join-give or by calling Senior Membership & Annual

Giving Manager April Farrell at 858 454 3541 x 162 or [email protected].

eXit pARTy

EXIT PARTY

eXit the norm at MCASD’s pARTy like no other. Held mid-exhibition cycle,

MCASD’s eXit pARTies offer new ways to experience contemporary art.

Music curated by A SHIP IN THE WOODS / Craft Cocktails by Snake Oil Co. / Lounges by

Lawrance Furniture

Upcoming Dates:

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Members eXit this way – E-members get free admission and one free drink

Dual Members get one free guest and two free drinks

Avant Garde and above get one free guest and hosted bar

EXITPARTY

UPCOMING DATES:

FRIDAY, MAY 31 > 7-10 PM

HELP US CLOSE TREVOR PAGLEN: SITES UNSEEN

AT THIS SPECIAL MEMBERS’ CELEBRATION.

ALL MEMBERS GET FREE ADMISSION TO THE

EXIT PARTY. E-MEMBERS AND DUAL MEMBERS

RECEIVE UP TO TWO FREE DRINKS, AND

MEMBERS AT THE AVANT GARDE LEVEL AND

HIGHER ENJOY A HOSTED BAR ALL NIGHT.

MCASD’s eXit pARTies

offer new ways to experience

contemporary art.

Music curated by A SHIP IN

THE WOODS / Performances /

Art-making / Craft Cocktails

by Snake Oil Co. / Lounges by

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THANK YOU TO OUR FISCAL YEAR 2018 DONORS, JULY 1, 2017–JUNE 30, 2018‡

RECENT GIFTS‡ — THANK YOU!

MCASD ANNUAL FUND DONORS

INDIVIDUAL DONORS

$100,000 and aboveAnonymous Paul and Geneviève Jacobs

$50,000–$99,999 Rita & Richard AtkinsonJay and Jennifer LevittMaryanne and Irwin PfisterIris and Matthew Strauss

$25,000–$49,999 Barbara and Charles ArledgeMary and James BerglundKaren and Donald CohnCarolyn P. FarrisDr. Seuss Fund at the San Diego

FoundationJoan and Irwin JacobsAnonymousGarna G. MullerElizabeth PhelpsColette Carson and Dr. Ivor

Royston

$10,000–$24,999 Linnea ArringtonMelissa Garfield Bartell and

Michael BartellViveca Bissonnette and Jeff

HollanderBarbara Bloom FundMatt and Nancy BrowarHolly and David BruceDiane and Christopher CalkinsTrulette Clayes and Jeffrey

PartrickAnonymous Fund at the San

Diego FoundationValerie and Harry CooperIsabel and Agustín CoppelLisette and Mick FarrellKaren FoxMilton Fredman FamilyWilliam T. GeorgisHaeyoung Kong TangMarcia Hazan and Mark CammellRobert HemphillAnnie Hubbard and Harvey

SchwartzMargaret Jackson and Neil

HadfieldDr. Stacey JacobsDebby and Hal JacobsGail and George KnoxTami and Michael LangSheila LipinPatsy and David MarinoFenner MiltonAnonymousJennifer L. Nelson and John C.

DineenRuki OygarCatherine and Bob PalmerCabrillo Charitable FundRobert Caplan and Dr. RandolphDiane Baylor RobertsJeremiah and Cassidy RobbinsSuzan and Gad ShaananEliza and Stuart StedmanSteve Strauss and Lise WilsonElizabeth TaftThe Sheryl and Harvey White

FoundationAnonymousThe Clara and Joseph Tsai

FoundationHelene and Allen Ziman

$5,000–$9,999 Lisa and Steve AltmanRusti W. BartellDeanna and Joseph BittkerCindy and Larry BochSophie Bryan and Matt LuedersCandace and Rob CohenRenée Comeau and Terry GuldenEmily and Daniel EinhornDan and Phyllis EpsteinLynda Forsha Blanchard &

Robert BlanchardBo and Anita HedforsCelia Henely Kimberly and Ryan HerrellJennifer KagnoffLia Lund and Scott KivelArthur and Sandra LevinsonGlenn W. Marschel Jr. and

Shawn MarschelMargret and Nevins McBrideTimothy and Ashley NelsonDagmar Smek and Arman OrucDr. & Mrs. A. E. OygarMarilyn and Michael RosenJoyce and Ted StraussErika and Dr. Fred TorriJo and Howard WeinerIngrid and Peter WestlakeAnnasue and John WilsonScott and Cissy Wolfe

$1,500–$4,999 Liz and Richard BartellJoan and Jeremy BergMr. and Mrs. Michael CopleyAnonymousDr. and Mrs. Max L. ElliotBeverly and Richard FinkSusanna and Michael FlasterInge Johansen and Robert

GagnonCarol and Lawrence GartnerChris and Eloisa HaudenschildSelwyn and Hilary IsakowDee Dee LacyAnonymousKen LittleGreg and Marilena LucierUrsula and Hans MoedeDavid and Katherine OverskeiRick and Laura SchragerBrittany SegalAnne and Ronald SimonDr. Marie Tartar and Dr. Steve

EilenbergJ. M. TasendeSharon and David WaxMary WeatherupJanet and Bill WhiteLorna York/Madison Gallery

CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT DONORS

$100,000 and Above City of San Diego Commission

for Arts and CultureThe Getty FoundationThe James Irvine Foundation

$50,000–$99,999 The Hearst FoundationsQualcomm Foundation

$25,000–$49,999California Arts Council County of San DiegoNational Endowment for

the ArtsNorthern TrustThe Parker Foundation Van Cleef & ArpelsWestfield UTC

$10,000–$24,999Cooley LLPLLWW FoundationMandell Weiss Charitable TrustThe ResMed Foundation

$5,000–$9,999Level 10 International, Inc.LoftaLPA, Inc.NordstromPrice PhilanthropiesRancho Santa Fe Insurance/AIGSeltzer Caplan McMahon VitekSchubachUS Bank FoundationWillis Towers Watson

$1,500–$4,999CarbonadiCBIZ, Inc.City of Chula VistaPacific Rim MechanicalThe Samuel I. and John Henry

Fox Foundation

IN-KIND SUPPORT

$25,000–$49,999 Irvine Company

Office PropertiesKPBS

$10,000–$24,999Tenfold StyleThe Framemaker

$5,000–$9,999Snake Oil Cocktail Co.ArtWorks San DiegoGrande Colonial HotelToast CateringSammy’s Woodfired Pizza

$1,500-$4,999Meeting Services, Inc.MIHO CateringBarcon Cocktail Co.Culinary ConceptRoom & BoardLawrance FurnitureAesopWaters CateringThe French GourmetRoots Cellar Catering

RECENT GIFTS

MCASD ANNUAL FUND DONORS

$600–$1,499Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. BatterLinda Chester and

Dr. Kenneth RindPaula Fitzgerald and

Christopher NielsenRenee FitzgeraldAnonymousBenjamin GayheartNina MacConnel and Tom ChinoNancy J. RobertsonMichael and Autumn Stoff

$300–$599Genoveva Boccardo-Dubey

and Frank DubeyJohn David BukryValerie and Harry CooperScott DunkleeJohn GallupRichard L. Gomez, M.D.Andrea Hales and Bill BrownVeronica and Sabine HallauerChance HawkinsLewis and Patricia JuddHildegard KleiserArnold LaGuardia and

Susan MazzaAnonymousAndy and Anne McCammonHon. and Mrs. James A.

McIntyreHolly McMillanNatalia and Jason MoorheadMs. Judith MorganTracy and Andrew NelsonDorothy PiacentiniJohn M. SeiberEsther ShapiroJoyce Cutler ShawMurray and Robin SinclaireJacquelyn and Robert SlotkinLisa Widmier

CORPORATE, FOUNDATION AND GOVERNMENT DONORS

$600-$1,499Paul and Magdalena Ecke

Poinsettia Foundation

$300-$599Merck Partnership for Giving

*/**IN MEMORIAM

‡ IT IS THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF MCASD’S MEMBERS AND DONORS THAT MANY THOUSANDS OF SAN DIEGANS AND VISITORS ALIKE ENJOY OUR WORLD-CLASS MUSEUM IN DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO AND LA JOLLA. AT THE $1,500 LEVEL AND ABOVE, CURRENT DONORS ARE LISTED FOR THE PERIOD OF ONE YEAR. AT THE $300–$1,499 LEVEL, CURRENT DONORS ARE LISTED ONCE, IN THE ISSUE FOLLOWING THE DATE OF THE GIFT TO MCASD.

WE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO BE ACCURATE. THIS LIST IS CURRENT AS OF 6/30/18. PLEASE CALL 858 454 3541 X172 IF YOU SHOULD FIND AN ERROR, OR IF YOU HAVE OTHER INQUIRIES ABOUT MEMBERSHIP.

VIEW > DEC 2017–MAR 2018

MCASD BOARD OF TRUSTEESBarbara ArledgeRichard AtkinsonMelissa Garfield BartellDr. Mary F. BerglundNancy BrowarChristopher CalkinsCharles CochraneKaren CohnCarolyn FarrisNicole ForrestKaren FoxDavid GussMarcia HazanRyan HerrellJohn IppolitoMargaret JacksonDr. Paul E. JacobsGail KnoxJay LevittSonia Kassel MandelbaumDr. Fenner MiltonGarna MullerJennifer NelsonRukiye OygarMaryanne C. PfisterElizabeth PhelpsJames RobbinsColette Carson RoystonNora SargentGad ShaananMatthew Strauss David C. Copley*Danah Fayman*Pauline Foster*Richard D. Marshall*

Kathryn Kanjo, The David C. Copley Director and CEO

Editor-in-Chief: Leah Straub Editor: Anthony GrahamDesign Director: Julianna GoodmanContributors: Olivia Agostino, Jana Baker, Tom Callas, Allison Caruso, Marielle Daniels, Jill Dawsey, Lesley Emery, April Erin Farrell, Katherine Fortier, Christopher Hincke, Jana Holsenback, Annie Hruska, Jenna Jacobs, Mario Mesquita, Cris Scorza, Elizabeth Yang-Hellewell, Karin Zonis-Sawrey.

The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, founded in 1941, is a Member-supported, private, nonprofit organization dedicated to the collection, exhibition, and interpretation of contemporary art. MCASD, accredited by the Association of Museums, is one Museum with two locations: La Jolla and downtown San Diego. All programs and activities are made possible by generous contributions from MCASD Members and many individuals, foundations, corporations, and government agencies.

Institutional support for MCASD is provided by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture.

AXLINE SOCIETY

Jackie and Rea Axline**

Mary and James BerglundBarbara Bloom FundRobert Caplan and Dr. Carol RandolphColette Carson and Dr. Ivor RoystonElizabeth and L.J. CellaLinda Chester and Dr. Kenneth RindAnonymous Fund at the San Diego FoundationHugh M. DaviesSue K. and Dr. Charles C. Edwards**

Manny Farber* and Patricia PattersonAnne and John FarrellDr. Jack* and Carolyn P. FarrisJake and J. Todd* FigiPauline and Stanley Foster**

Karen FoxCarol and Lawrence GartnerRuth and Murray A. Gribin**

Joan and Irwin JacobsAnne Kohs & AssociatesDr. Vance E. Kondon and Liesbeth Giesberger**

Tami and Michael LangArthur and Sandra LevinsonJay and Jennifer LevittRichard D. Marshall* and William T. GeorgisStephen Warren Miles and Marilyn Ross Miles FoundationMaria Rosa and J. Robert* Orton, Jr.Elizabeth and Mason* PhelpsDonna and Bruce PolicharEd and Danna RuschaNora and Fritz SargentDr. and Mrs. Kurt E. ShulerJoyce and Ted StraussErika and Dr. Fred TorriBarbara and Norton Walbridge**

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UPPER LEVEL MEMBERS’ FIELD TRIP:

DESERT X > PALM SPRINGS

SATURDAY, MARCH 9

FAMILY ARTLAB: ASSEMBLAGE > 2-4 PM >

WESTFIELD UTC, 4545 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DR.,

SAN DIEGO, CA 92122

THURSDAY, MARCH 21

DOWNTOWN AT SUNDOWN > 5-8 PM > DOWNTOWN

EXTENDED SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP (ESP)

SHOWCASE > 5:30-7:30 PM > DOWNTOWN,

1001 KETTNER BLVD.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27

MADE BY X: JOE YORTY > 6:30 PM > DOWNTOWN

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EDUCATORS ENGAGE! > 9 AM-4 PM > DOWNTOWN

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 6


DOWNTOWN

THURSDAY, JANUARY 10

AN ARTIST’S PERSPECTIVE: ARTIST RUN

SPACES > 6:30-7:30 PM > THE LOT,

7611 FAY AVE., LA JOLLA, CA 92037



DOWNTOWN

THURSDAY, JANUARY 17

DOWNTOWN AT SUNDOWN > 5-8 PM >

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 20


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DOWNTOWN

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30

MADE BY X: MELY BARRAGÁN

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3


SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9


THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21


EXTENDED SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP (ESP) SHOWCASE

> 5:30-7:30 PM > DOWNTOWN, 1001 KETTNER BLVD.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22

FIELD TRIP: EXPLORE BAJA CALIFORNIA’S

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Member-exclusive event. Become a Member by visiting www.mcasd.org/join-give/overview. For tickets and more information, please visit www.mcasd.org.

BEING HERE WITH YOU/ ESTANDO AQUÍ CONTIGO (THROUGH 2/3/19) TREVOR PAGLEN: SITES UNSEEN (2/22/19 THROUGH 6/2/19)

SANCTUARY PRINT SHOP (THROUGH 3/10/19)

LETTERS TO AN ARMY OF THREE (1/17/19 THROUGH 3/10/19)

MCASD LA JOLLA IS CURRENTLY

CLOSED FOR A MAJOR RENOVATION AND

EXPANSION PROJECT SET TO QUADRUPLE

CURRENT GALLERY SPACE.

Learn more at www.mcasd.org/expansion.

MCASD Downtown is your hub for art

happenings, engaging programs, and thought-

provoking exhibitions.

MCASD offers two-hour parking for $2 in the

One America Plaza parking structure across

the street from the Museum. Simply park in the

structure when you arrive, and then pick up your

voucher for redemption at the MCASD front

desk.If you’re visiting on the weekend, please use

the parking garage intercom for access.

FOR INFORMATION

858 454 3541 > www.mcasd.org

MCASD LA JOLLA: CLOSED FOR

RENOVATION AND EXPANSION

700 Prospect Street, La Jolla CA 92037

MCASD DOWNTOWN

1100 and 1001 Kettner Blvd., San Diego CA 92101

HOURS

1100 Kettner Blvd.

11 AM–5 PM daily. Third Thursday of every month:

11 AM–8 PM. Closed Wednesday.

1001 Kettner Blvd.

11 AM-5 PM Thursday through Sunday. Third

Thursday of every month: 11 AM-8 PM. Closed

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.

PUBLIC TOURS

Saturdays and Sundays at 2 PM, and every

third Thursday at 5:30 and 6:45 PM. For more

information about guided tours for private, school,

or community groups, please visit our website at

www.mcasd.org/learn/tours.

ADMISSION

Free for MCASD Members

$10 Non-members > $5 Seniors (age 65+)

Free for Military (with ID)

Free for ages 25 & under

Admission is valid for seven days.

Free the third Thursday of every month from 5–8 PM

25 & under free admission supported by

MCASD is accessible to all its visitors.

EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW

DOWNTOWN >1100 KETTNER BLVD.

BEING HERE WITH YOU/ ESTANDO AQUÍ

CONTIGO: 42 ARTISTS FROM SAN DIEGO

AND TIJUANA

ON VIEW THROUGH 2/3/19

Being Here With You/ Estando aquí contigo

highlights artists whose distinctive practices are

shaping conversations and communities in the

binational region and beyond.

TREVOR PAGLEN: SITES UNSEEN

ON VIEW 2/22/19 THROUGH 6/2/19

This mid-career survey of the MacArthur

Award-winning artist presents Paglen’s early

photographic series alongside his recent

sculptural objects and new work with AI.

DOWNTOWN > 1001 KETTNER BLVD.


ON VIEW THROUGH 3/10/19

Sanctuary Print Shop is a project conceived of

by artists Sergio de la Torre and Chris Treggiari.

Transforming the museum into a space for

collaboration, dialogue, and action, these two

artists invite visitors to state their truths and

work collectively to create protest posters.

SCREENING ROOM

LETTERS TO AN ARMY OF THREE

ON VIEW 1/17/19 THROUGH 3/10/19

Letters to an Army of Three (2006) is a film

created by internationally acclaimed artist

Andrea Bowers. As we enter an era when women’s

rights are once again at risk, this empowering

film reminds us what can happen when women

organize and support one another.

DOWNTOWN AT SUNDOWN

> 5-8 PM > DOWNTOWN

Visual and performing arts converge at MCASD’s

signature monthly event: Downtown at Sundown.

Every third Thursday of the month from 5 to 8 PM,

MCASD partners with San Diego State University

Art Gallery, San Diego Downtown Partnership, and

a selection of local restaurants to offer a taste of

what the Core-Columbia neighborhood has to offer.

Enjoy free Museum admission, exhibition tours at

5:30 and 6:45 PM, live performances by local artists

at 6:15 and 7:15 PM, drink specials at Stone Brewing

Company Store, live music by DJ Air Nandez, and

much more!

Mark your calendar for these upcoming Downtown

at Sundown events and keep an eye out for special

performances.

> THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20 > Teen Advisory Group

Public Intervention

> THURSDAY, JANUARY 17 > San Diego Symphony

will present excerpts of Cornelius Cardew’s

experimental masterpiece The Great Learning:

Paragraph 7 as part of the Hearing the Future

festival

> THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 > Opening of Trevor

Paglen: Sites Unseen

> THURSDAY, MARCH 21

MADE BY X > MELY BARRAGÁN

AND DANIEL RUANOVA

> WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30 > 6:30 PM >

DOWNTOWN

Learn directly from local, contemporary

artists at Made by X—MCASD’s hands-on, art-making

event featuring an evening of exploration of artistic

materials and processes over conversation and

cocktails. This Made by X will feature a collaboration

between artists Mely Barragán and Daniel Ruanova.

UPCOMING ESP SHOWCASE DATES:

> THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2019

> THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2019

> THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2019

TALKS AND TOURS

AN ARTIST’S PERSPECTIVE:

ARTIST RUN SPACES

> THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 > 6:30-7:30 PM > THE LOT

7611 FAY AVE., LA JOLLA, CA 92037

MCASD is partnering with The LOT to present

An Artist’s Perspective—a casual and engaging

lecture series featuring acclaimed artists

from around the region. At this special panel

discussion featuring artists from the exhibition

Being Here with You/ Estando aquí contigo:

42 Artists from San Diego and Tijuana, you’ll

hear from Abraham Ávila and Ingrid Hernández

(Relaciones Inesperadas), Mely Barragán and

Daniel Ruanova (TJ in China), Thomas DeMello

(ICE Gallery and Bread & Salt), Mauricio Muñoz

and Andrew Roberts (Deslave), and Joe Yorty

(Best Practice). This program is free to attend.

A CURATOR’S PERSPECTIVE

> MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2018 > 2 PM >

DOWNTOWN

The Curator’s Perspective series offers the

opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge

about the installation and curatorial process

directly from the curator. Hear from MCASD

curators and tour our new exhibition, Trevor

Paglen: Sites Unseen.

This program is free for Members, and free

for non-members with paid admission.


> 12-1:15 PM ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS: SUNDAY,

DECEMBER 2; SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15; SUNDAY,

JANUARY 6; SATURDAY, JANUARY 12; SUNDAY,

JANUARY 20; SATURDAY, JANUARY 26; SUNDAY,

FEBRUARY 3; SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9; SUNDAY,

FEBRUARY 24; SATURDAY, MARCH 2 > DOWNTOWN

Sanctuary Print Shop is a project by Sergio De La

Torre and Chris Treggiari. In a moment when the

world seems more divisive than ever, these artists

give us the opportunity to reimagine the possibility

of connecting with one another and finding refuge

in activism. Transforming the museum into a space

for collaboration, dialogue, and action, these two

artists invite visitors to state their truths and work

collectively to create protest posters. This project

originated at the Yerba Buena Center for the

Arts in San Francisco, exploring the history of the

sanctuary ordinance in the state of California. Here

at MCASD, the timeline documenting this history

will examine San Diego’s relationship to immigration.

Through a series of workshops and conversations

with immigrants, lawyers, activists, and others,

visitors will have the opportunity and the tools to

raise their voice as they activate the print shop.

Join us on select weekend dates beginning

December 2 as we create posters and foster

dialogue in a place of safety.

$14 ON 14

Each year we ask our Members, Museum family,

and donors at large to support another year of

groundbreaking exhibitions and engaging public

programs by donating to our end of year campaign.

Year after year, your support helps to bring

contemporary art to San Diego’s community and

beyond. This year, we’re asking you to help us raise

$14,000 in just one day, on Friday, December 14.

Keep an eye on MCASD’s emails, Facebook, and

Instagram—we’ll be sharing some inspiration in the

weeks leading up to the big day.

FIELD TRIP: EXPLORE BAJA CALIFORNIA’S

ART & CULTURAL SCENE

> FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 > 8:30 AM >

DOWNTOWN DEPARTURE

Grab your passport and join MCASD for an expedition

into Baja’s food, art, and cultural scene. Begin the

day with a spectacular scenic drive down the coast of

Baja California as we head to Ensenada to visit

photographer Alicia Tsuchiya. Next we’ll head to El Valle

de Guadalupe to visit the studio of artist Beliz Iristay

before stopping for lunch at a world-renowned winery.

Back in Tijuana we’ll visit the shared studio of Mauricio

Muñoz and Andrew Roberts, followed by a quick visit

to 206 Arte Contemporaneo, a unique gallery in the

heart of downtown where we’ll see a solo exhibition

featuring artist Juan Villavicencio. The adventure will

end with a visit to Casa de la Cultura de Tijuana for

a glimpse of this vibrant city’s history and incredible

nighttime views.

This program is $130 for Members and $160 for

non-members.

MADE BY X > JOE YORTY

> WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 > 6:30 PM > DOWNTOWN

Learn directly from local, contemporary

artists at Made by X—MCASD’s hands-on, art-making

event featuring an evening of exploration of artistic

materials and processes over conversation and

cocktails. At this Made by X, participants will learn

from artist Joe Yorty.

TAG > ARTISTIC INTERVENTION

> THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20 > 5:30-7:30 PM >

DOWNTOWN

MCASD’s Teen Advisory Group (TAG) will host a

participatory event during the Museum’s monthly

Downtown at Sundown program. TAG Members

were inspired by the exhibition Being Here with You/

Estando aquí contigo, as well as explorations into

youth homelessness and conversations with other

teens both in San Diego and Mexico City. Based on

these experiences they created and coordinated a

special intervention for the public.


SHOWCASE

> THIRD THURSDAYS > 5:30-7:30 PM > DOWNTOWN,

1001 KETTNER BLVD.

MCASD’s Extended School Partnership (ESP)

program facilitates arts-based learning

experiences in the classroom and at the Museum.

The program empowers 6-12th grade teachers to

use the Museum as an extension of the classroom,

enhancing their ability to incorporate original art

objects into their curriculum, promoting students’

critical and creative thinking. The program consists

of professional development for the classroom

teacher, class visits to the Museum, in-classroom

critique sessions, and a culminating showcase

where students are able to showcase their

accomplishments at the Museum.

Each partnership is unique to the individual school

and can be as short as a couple of weeks or as

long as an academic year. Through multiple school

and Museum visits led by our Gallery Educators,

students and teachers embrace the Museum as a

learning resource.

This fall, students in the visual arts and math

classes from El Cajon High School, La Jolla

Country Day School, and The Charter School of

San Diego were invited to explore the exhibition

Being Here with You/ Estando aquí contigo and

create original works of art in response to the

processes, materials, and themes used by the

artists in the exhibition. Join the students to

celebrate their work. This event is held during

Downtown at Sundown and is free to attend.

FAMILY ARTLAB: PRINTING FOR ACTION

> SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 > 2-4 PM > DOWNTOWN

Learn how to make your own activist posters at

this special Family ArtLAB. The session will begin

with a tour of the exhibition Being Here with You/

Estando aquí contigo: 42 Artists from San Diego

and Tijuana, during which we’ll explore activism

expressed through contemporary art from the

San Diego and Tijuana region. We’ll end with a

workshop in the Sanctuary Print Shop.

This program is recommended for families with

children ages five and older. Tickets are sold on a

first come, first served basis, and include Museum

admission; capacity is limited to 60 participants.

This program is free for MCASD Members and

military families; $15 for non-members. The family

price includes two adults and up to three youths.

FAMILY ARTLAB: ASSEMBLAGE

> SATURDAY, MARCH 9 > 2-4 PM > WESTFIELD UTC,

4545 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DR., SAN DIEGO, CA 92122

As part of MCASD’s commitment to maintaining a

presence in the La Jolla community, three works

from its permanent collection have been installed

at Westfield UTC for a three-year partnership that

brings MCASD artworks and art-making experiences

back to La Jolla. Beginning in the summer of

2018, MCASD has engaged families and Westfield

UTC shoppers in a series of pop-up, art-making

workshops designed to make art more accessible

for all. Led by MCASD Gallery Educators, Family

ArtLAB: Assemblage invites participants to combine

found objects and collage to create unique works of

art that participants can take home. This program

is free to attend.

EDUCATORS ENGAGE!

> SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 > 9 AM-4 PM >

DOWNTOWN

Join us for a professional development session

and learn how contemporary art enriches

curricula across the content areas. At this special

event for educators, you’ll learn how to

incorporate contemporary art and in-gallery

teaching techniques in the classroom; participate

in break-out sessions led by MCASD partner

teachers and the Museum’s Gallery Educators;

and explore ways to integrate the exhibition

Being Here with You/ Estando aquí contigo into

your curriculum. This program is $25 and includes

a continental breakfast and light refreshments.

Discounts are available for organizations sending

two or more participants who register at the

same time.

UPPER-LEVEL MEMBERS’ FIELD TRIP:

DESERT X (PALM SPRINGS)

> MARCH 8-9, 2019

The desert comes alive once again this spring,

when the Coachella Valley and the surrounding

landscape offer a curated exhibition of site-specific

works by established and emerging artists. Join

us for the second iteration of the Desert X project,

produced by Desert Biennial, a not-for-profit

organization founded in 2015 to bring the finest

international artists to the Coachella Valley to

create art, engage viewers, and focus attention

on the Valley’s environment. Artists are invited to

make work that responds to the unique conditions

of Palm Springs and the surrounding Valley. Join

us for an exciting and in-depth curatorial journey

through the desert on this two-day trip. Optional

hotel accommodations can be provided and the

group will dine together each evening to socialize

and discuss all of the day’s highlights. Registration

is limited and available to current MCASD Members

at the Avant Garde level and above. Interested in

upgrading your Membership? Please contact Senior

Membership & Annual Giving Manager April Erin

Farrell at [email protected] or 858 454 3541 x162.

MCASD AND THE SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART

PRESENT THE 19TH ANNUAL AXLINE LECTURE

FEATURING TREVOR PAGLEN

> WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2019 > 6-7 PM RECEPTION;

7-8:30 PM LECTURE > LOCATION TO BE

ANNOUNCED

MCASD and The San Diego Museum of Art invite

you to the 19th annual Axline Lecture featuring

internationally renowned artist Trevor Paglen.

Paglen’s work spans image-making, sculpture,

investigative journalism, writing, engineering, and

numerous other disciplines. Known for his striking

landscape photographs that emerge from his

interest in science and journalism, Paglen’s work

evokes more than a pristine or idyllic location; his

images make visible the structures and technologies

that impact our lives and reveal government

secrecy. He has received numerous awards,

including a 2017 MacArthur Fellowship, and the 2014

Electronic Frontier Foundation Pioneer Award for his

contributions to counter-surveillance. Trevor Paglen

has exhibited his work at the Smithsonian American

Art Museum, the New Museum, the Metropolitan

Museum of Art, the San Francisco Museum of

Modern Art, Tate Modern, and most recently in the

MCASD exhibition Trevor Paglen: Sites Unseen.

This program is free for students with valid ID

and Members of MCASD and The San Diego

Museum of Art; $15 for non-members. Members at

the Patron Circle level and above are invited to a

pre-lecture reception at 6 PM. To RSVP, please

email [email protected].

EXIT PARTY

> FRIDAY, MAY 31 > 7-10 PM

MCASD’s eXit pARTies offer new ways to experience

contemporary art. Help us close the exhibition

Trevor Paglen: Sites Unseen with tours, live music

curated by A SHIP IN THE WOODS, craft cocktails

by Snake Oil Co., and so much more.

CAPTIONS: SANCTUARY PRINT SHOP ACTIVATION. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ARTISTS. / GUESTS EXPLORE BEING HERE WITH YOU: ESTANDO AQUÍ CONTIGO / 42 ARTISTS FROM SAN DIEGO AND TIJUANA AT DOWNTOWN AT SUNDOWN. PHOTO BY ANGIE OLLMAN. / MCASD FIELD TRIPPERS VISIT AN ARTIST STUDIO IN TIJUANA. / MCASD’S TEEN ADVISORY GROUP PRESENTS THEIR CULMINATING EXHIBITION. / STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN MCASD’S EXTENDED SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP SHOWCASE. / GUESTS ENJOY A TOUR AT DOWNTOWN AT SUNDOWN. PHOTO BY ANGIE OLLMAN. / FAMILY ARTLAB PARTICIPANTS TAKE PART IN AN ART-MAKING ACTIVITY.

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