San Diego Museum of Art

Join us for the first-ever Virtual Winter Youth Workshops on December 30! These one-day events will include live art instruction, studio activities, and online tours of the Museum, all from the comfort of home! Designed for elementary, middle, and high school students, Virtual Winter Youth Workshops with The San Diego Museum of Art provide an opportunity to learn from artist-educators while enjoying the Museum virtually. Learn more and register today, Link In B...io. Featured: Pat Steir (AKA Iris Patricia Sukoneck). "Starry Night: July," April 4, 1996-April 10, 1996. Etching. Museum purchase and with funds provided by Gordon J. Brodfuehrer. 2008.136.2. #artclass #virtualartclass #artclassonline #diy #howto #artlesson #virtualartlesson #youthart #SDMA #SDMAyourWay #SanDiegoMuseumofArt #FineArts #FineArtMuseum #MuseumofArt #MuseumofFineArts #artlessonsforkids #onlineartlesson See more

Stuck at home round two? Learn something new this quarantine! In this art tutorial you will learn about a style of traditional Japanese calligraphy known as "Grass Script" or "cursive" script: a kind of calligraphy known for its expressive brushwork meant to look like leaves of grass swaying in the wind. Using a calligraphy scroll in the permanent collection by 19th century Japanese calligrapher Mugake Bun' Eki as a model, you will learn how to write the Japanese Char...acter for "dragon" in a grass script with a calligraphy brush, sumi ink, and paper. Recommended age range: High School age students to Adults of all ages Featured: Mugaku Bun'eki. '"Calligraphy with "Dragon Character,' late 19th century. Hanging scroll. Gift of Gordon J. Brodfuehrer. 2010.65. #howto #artlesson #calligraphy #calligraphylesson #grassscript #Japanesecalligraphy #arthistory #asianart #SDMA #SanDiegoMuseumOfArt #MuseumAtHome #MuseumFromHome #mugakebuneki #cursivescript See more

All together now! Virtual SDMA+ San Diego Ballet features dynamic dance performances inspired by the art and architecture of the Museum’s May S. Marcy Sculpture Court & Garden and the Panama 66 restaurant, with original jazz compositions by Gilbert Castellanos. Special thanks to Matt Carney, Executive Director of the San Diego Ballet.... Featured: Dancers Erin Mesaros, Zoe Marinello-Kohn, Jared Osoria, Sierra Crocker, Joseph LaChance, Jessica Conniff, Alexandra Lister, Phoebe Perry, Isabelle Galvin, Georgina Parfitt, Kanna Kitsunai, Bo Brinton, Stephanie Maiorano, and Tonatiuh Lopez Gomez perform an ensemble dance excerpt from a new ballet titled Panama 66 in the Museum Sculpture Garden. Music is Mi Ciudad from Mi Tierra Suite by Gilbert Castellanos, commissioned by the San Diego Ballet for the ballet Panama 66. #ballet #ensemble #danceensemble #choereographer #balletchoreography #sandiegoballet #sandiego #jazz #contemporaryjazz #contemporaryballet #GilbertCastellanos #panama66 #SDMA #SanDiegoMuseumofArt #BalboaPark #Dance #DancePerformance #balletperformance #VirtualSDMA #VirtualSDMAplus #SDMAplus

Today is #NationalArtDay, tag a fellow #ArtLover to celebrate! Did you know? National Art Day is observed on October 25th, the birthday of #PabloPicasso. Featured: Pablo Picasso (AKA Pablo Ruiz y Picasso). "Painter and Model III," July 5, 1970. Pastel and crayon. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norton S. Walbridge. 1991.18. ... #PabloPicasso #Picasso #artday #museum #artmuseum #fineartmuseum #sandiegoartmuseum #SDMA #SDMAcollection #SDMAyourWay See more

For those who still like fall most of all... We're sharing these images of the great outdoors and their brilliant fall colors this quarantine season. Born #OnThisDay in 1901 #AmericanPhotographer #EliotPorter is best known for his richly colored photography of the natural world. Take a virtual road trip with us, before it's officially winter, to watch #DeciduousTrees change color at the swipe of your fingertips. ... Comment which image is your favorite. We couldn't decide! Featured: Eliot Furness Porter. "Aspens by Lake," September 14, 1959. Dye transfer on paper. Victor Diaz Color Photography Collection. 2015.395.5. Eliot Furness Porter. "Aspens," 1959. Dye transfer on paper. Victor Diaz Color Photography Collection. 2015.391.7. Eliot Furness Porter. "Birch Trees on Cliff," September 30, 1963. Dye transfer on paper. Victor Diaz Color Photography Collection. 2015.395.6 Eliot Furness Porter. "Red Tree Near Cades Cove," October 7, 1967. Dye transfer on paper. Victor Diaz Color Photography Collection. 2015.395.7. Eliot Furness Porter. "Maple Leaves and Pine Needles," October 3, 1956. Dye transfer on paper. Victor Diaz Color Photography Collection. 2015.394.5. #photography #eliotfurnessporter #colorphotography #landscape #landscapephotography #americanphotographer #deciduous #trees #fall #fallcolors #oudoorphotography #SDMAcollection #SDMA #SanDiegoMuseumofArt See more

How did this traditionally European image of the Virgin Mary nursing the infant Jesus come to 16th century Mughal India? Explore the blend of cultures and styles shown in "The Virgin and Child," which was completed in the 1590s for the Mughal emperor Akbar, then mounted onto the gilded page of an album made for his son and successor, Jahangir. Learn the history and significance of this beautiful work of art and folio page in this week’s Masterpiece Minute podcast. ...Episode 34: https://bit.ly/3lMrTt7 All Epiodes: https://bit.ly/3bhalRJ Featured: "The Virgin and Child," painting mounted on a detached album folio. Mughal India, Agra, ca. 159098 (album page ca. 1610). Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper. Edwin Binney 3rd Collection, 1990.293. #mughal #india ##virginmary #europeanart #indianart #podcast #artpodcast #museumpodcast #museumfromhome #museumathome #SDMA #SanDiegoMuseumofArt #artmuseum #arthistory See more

Have you seen this Rembrandt? Now on view in Gallery 16. This is one of the earliest works in which #Rembrandt painted himself as the subject, he was about 22 years old. Rembrandt painted more self-portraits than any artists before him. That's a lot of selfies! Learn more about the artist's first years as an independent master in the latest Masterpiece Minute podcast, now live.... Masterpiece Minute Ep. 31: https://bit.ly/2TjhnOs All Episodes: https://bit.ly/2w2bzAL See this work and many others by Rembrandt in "Rembrandt and Printmaking in the Netherlands" on view through Jan 3, 2021. Special thanks to Rijksmuseum for sharing this masterpiece with San Diego! For more information or to view the exhibition online: https://bit.ly/3oiZSfq Featured: Rembrandt van Rijn. "Self-portrait," c. 1628. Oil on panel. Loan from the Rijksmuseum. Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt, the Stichting tot Bevordering van de Belangen van het Rijksmuseum and the ministerie van CRM. #Rembrandt #RembrandtvanRijn #selfportrait #selfieartist #Rijksmuseum #netherlands #artfromthenetherlands #SanDiegoMuseumofArt #SDMArt #SDMA #SanDiegoMuseums #balboapark

Last week you learned how Ganesha, Lord of auspiciousness, and the remover of obstacles, obtained an elephant head. Now, sit back, relax, and enjoy this traditional composition glorifying Ganesha. His five-headed form is a symbolic representation of the five layers that envelope the human soul, namely the body, breath, mind, wisdom, and bliss. #VirtualSDMA + is collaborating with Natesha School of Bharatanatyam to bring you unique online performances throughout the month ...of October. Tune in every Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. PST for a new online experience. View this work and more South Asian works of art featuring elephants in "The Elephant in the Room: Indian Paintings from the Edwin Binney 3rd Collection" on view now. For more information: https://www.sdmart.org//the-elephant-in-the-room-indian-p/ To read up on our current guidelines: https://www.sdmart.org/reopening/ Featured: "Adoration of Five-headed Ganesha," ca. 1955. Pigments and lacquer on cotton, clay and paper. Edwin Binney 3rd Collection. 1990.233. Dance: ‘Srivighnarajam Bhaje’ Artist: Mihika Nadig Choreography: Suman Nayak Composer: Oothukadu Venkatasubbaiyer Music Ensemble: Vocal & Nattuvangam (cymbals): Kanaka Krishna Prashanth Mridangam(Indian drums): Nagai P. Sriram Violin: K. Ganesan Videography: Vijay Nadig Video Editing: Keerti Tadimeti Special Thanks: Nandini Nadig #ganesha #SDMAyourWay #idianart #ganapati #VirtualSDMAplus #bharatanatyam #VirtualSDMA #ganesh #elephant #SDMAcollection #SanDiegoMuseumofArt #MuseumFromHome #MuseumAtHome