Photo: artwork by Ana de Alvear. Join Art of Elan performers for a free online pop-up concert inspired by the works of multidisciplinary artist Ana de Alvear, on view at the Museum in June 2021. Alvear’s work shifts perceptions and perspectives in a way that’s both subtle and transformative. A “search for identity” pervades her […]
A multifaceted art project and three-minute art film, directed by Codie Elaine Oliver (Black Love, OWN) Followed by a special behind-the-scenes, interactive program, When We Gather: Together When We Gather: Together is a 35-minute online production that contextualizes the themes of the film: heal, unite, create. The multi-generational presentation features creative conversations, diverse artistic interpretive performances, […]
“45 Seconds of Laughter” was filmed in 12 days over 6 months at a Level Four (maximum security) facility in Calipatria, CA. Directed by Tim Robbins, the documentary follows a group of incarcerated men from Calipatria State Prison as they participate in a theatrical workshop with The Actors’ Gang Prison Project. Defying racial barriers and […]
Pascal Dusapin’s O Mensch! is a cycle of songs for voice and piano, all settings of lyrical texts by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900). The work bears the subtitle “An unreasoned inventory of some Nietzschean passions”, and as such it attempts to create an evolving musical and dramatic space for exploring the enigmatic meanings of these extraordinary […]
‘Jazz and flamenco are brothers,’ says Daniel García Diego one of the most important pianists in the current jazz scene in Spain. For his album TRAVESURAS he dug deep into the music of his native country and combined it with the vocabulary of the modern jazz trio, with outstanding energy and virtuosity. The result is […]
Recently marking our 30th Anniversary and currently screening films in over 20 cities around the world, the Human Rights Watch Film Festival (HRWFF) bears witness to human rights violations in direct storytelling and exposé form, and creates a forum for courageous individuals on both sides of the lens to empower audiences with the knowledge that […]
Bring a little bit of poetic inspiration home with this virtual viewing of An Evening With the Bard, a celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou that weaves together more than a […]
Ruth Asawa (1926–2013) Desert Plant (TAM.1460), 1965 Color Lithograph 18 1/2 × 18 1/2 in. (47 × 47 cm) © Estate of Ruth Asawa The Museum of Contemporary Art San […]
Two of the world’s great orchestras meet at the Mainly Mozart Festival of Orchestras, pairing members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the San Francisco Symphony. Conducted by Met Opera Orchestra Concertmaster and Festival of Orchestras Artistic Partner, David Chan. PLUS, Stravinsky’s Soldier’s Tale with film legend Malcolm McDowell and Pierre Bouvier, lead singer of Simple […]
For our February Book Club Atwood will revisit the first novel in her Maddaddam trilogy. A dystopian parable, Oryx and Crake (2003), was Atwood’s first return to the future since The Handmaid’s Tale, placing the reader in a world ravaged by a man-made plague. Atwood paints a stark warning about humanity’s impact on the natural […]
Join fellow cinephiles for the San Diego Museum of Art’s inaugural Film Club and get a new view of Rembrandt. This film interweaves documentary footage of a landmark exhibition hosted by the Rijksmuseum and London’s National Gallery, Rembrandt’s life story, demonstrations of his painting techniques, and behind-the-scenes preparations at these world famous institutions. Exploring many […]
Add some spice to your Valentine’s day and unravel the mysteries of late medieval aphrodisiacs with food historian and author Ken Albala and Getty manuscripts curator Larisa Grollemond. Delve into the period cookbooks, artworks, and courtly feasting cultures of northern Europe to discover ingredients, recipes, and customs thought to arouse the libido, heighten pleasure, increase […]
