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WELCOME TO MCASD'S ONLINE PRESS ROOM
This online press room is designed for use by the public and working press media. The latest press releases for both our institutional and exhibitions news are available. Photos for press use can be requested by simply filling in the Image Request form. This press room is meant to serve as a supplement to the one-on-one services of our PR and Marketing Depts.
July 26, 2010
TNT (THURSDAY NIGHT THING) EXPLORES URBAN LEGEND, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2010, FROM 7 TO 10 PM AT MCASD DOWNTOWN
San Diego, CA— On Thursday, August 12, 2010, TNT (Thursday Night Thing) returns to the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego’s downtown location with a dynamic evening of live music, art-making activities, and interactive performances themed around the new street art exhibition, Viva la...
TNT (THURSDAY NIGHT THING) EXPLORES URBAN LEGEND, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2010, FROM 7 TO 10 PM AT MCASD DOWNTOWN
San Diego, CA— On Thursday, August 12, 2010, TNT (Thursday Night Thing) returns to the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego’s downtown location with a dynamic evening of live music, art-making activities, and interactive performances themed around the new street art exhibition, Viva la...
July 19, 2010
MONTE CARLO DOES BOND –- MCASD’S ANNUAL GALA TAKES PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2010
San Diego, CA—The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego’s 34th annual Monte Carlo gala will be a night of sophisticated glamour on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at MCASD’s oceanfront La Jolla location. Selected by event chairs Sheryl and Harvey White, this year’s theme –...
MONTE CARLO DOES BOND –- MCASD’S ANNUAL GALA TAKES PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2010
San Diego, CA—The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego’s 34th annual Monte Carlo gala will be a night of sophisticated glamour on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at MCASD’s oceanfront La Jolla location. Selected by event chairs Sheryl and Harvey White, this year’s theme –...
June 11, 2010
KATHRYN KANJO NAMED CHIEF CURATOR OF MCASD
San Diego, CA— Dr. Hugh M. Davies, The David C. Copley Director and CEO of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD), announced today that Kathryn Kanjo has been appointed the new Chief Curator and Head of the Curatorial Department, concluding a comprehensive international search. Kanjo...
KATHRYN KANJO NAMED CHIEF CURATOR OF MCASD
San Diego, CA— Dr. Hugh M. Davies, The David C. Copley Director and CEO of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD), announced today that Kathryn Kanjo has been appointed the new Chief Curator and Head of the Curatorial Department, concluding a comprehensive international search. Kanjo...
May 13, 2010MCASD ADDS NEW WORKS TO COLLECTION AT 2010 COLLECTORS’ SELECTION DINNER
San Diego, CA— At the 2010 Collectors’ Selection Dinner on Wednesday, May 12, MCASD’s International Collectors and Contemporary Collectors voted to purchase three new works for the Museum's collection: Sarah Oppenheimer’s architectural intervention, P-41 (2009); Douglas...
May 12, 2010
MCASD ANNOUNCES A CALL FOR WALLS
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego is looking for sites in the downtown San Diego area that can be used by artists -- featured in the upcoming exhibition Viva la Revolución: A Dialogue with the Urban Landscape -- to create murals and other site-specific works on exterior building walls...
MCASD ANNOUNCES A CALL FOR WALLS
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego is looking for sites in the downtown San Diego area that can be used by artists -- featured in the upcoming exhibition Viva la Revolución: A Dialogue with the Urban Landscape -- to create murals and other site-specific works on exterior building walls...
April 12, 2010
ARTISTS ANNOUNCED FOR HERE NOT THERE: SAN DIEGO ART NOW EXHIBITION – OPENS JUNE 6, 2010, AT MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO IN LA JOLLA
San Diego, CA — The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego announces the artists participating in the upcoming exhibition, Here Not There: San Diego Art Now, which focuses on the range of individual and collective contemporary art practices in the San Diego region. Opening June 6, the exhibition...
ARTISTS ANNOUNCED FOR HERE NOT THERE: SAN DIEGO ART NOW EXHIBITION – OPENS JUNE 6, 2010, AT MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO IN LA JOLLA
San Diego, CA — The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego announces the artists participating in the upcoming exhibition, Here Not There: San Diego Art Now, which focuses on the range of individual and collective contemporary art practices in the San Diego region. Opening June 6, the exhibition...
April 7, 2010
VIVA LA REVOLUCIÓN: A DIALOGUE WITH THE URBAN LANDSCAPE OPENS JULY 18, 2010 AT MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO’S DOWNTOWN LOCATION
San Diego, CA— The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) will present Viva la Revolución: A Dialogue with the Urban Landscape, a multifaceted exhibition that explores the dialogue between artists and the urban landscape, opening July 18, 2010 at MCASD’s downtown Jacobs Building...
VIVA LA REVOLUCIÓN: A DIALOGUE WITH THE URBAN LANDSCAPE OPENS JULY 18, 2010 AT MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO’S DOWNTOWN LOCATION
San Diego, CA— The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) will present Viva la Revolución: A Dialogue with the Urban Landscape, a multifaceted exhibition that explores the dialogue between artists and the urban landscape, opening July 18, 2010 at MCASD’s downtown Jacobs Building...
March 3, 2010
CONTEMPORARY COLLECTORS CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF SUPPORTING THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO
San Diego, CA— The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) celebrates the 25th anniversary of its Contemporary Collectors donor group with three new exhibitions—all featuring works from its collection—now on view at its La Jolla location. In 1985, a handful of passionate collectors...
CONTEMPORARY COLLECTORS CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF SUPPORTING THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO
San Diego, CA— The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) celebrates the 25th anniversary of its Contemporary Collectors donor group with three new exhibitions—all featuring works from its collection—now on view at its La Jolla location. In 1985, a handful of passionate collectors...
February 22, 2010
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO TO HOST BENEFIT ART AUCTION APRIL 21, 2010 AT ITS LA JOLLA LOCATION
San Diego, CA— The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego will host its seventh Benefit Art Auction at the La Jolla location (700 Prospect Street) on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 6:30 pm. The benefit auction, one of MCASD’s most popular and exciting events, features a live and silent auction...
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO TO HOST BENEFIT ART AUCTION APRIL 21, 2010 AT ITS LA JOLLA LOCATION
San Diego, CA— The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego will host its seventh Benefit Art Auction at the La Jolla location (700 Prospect Street) on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 6:30 pm. The benefit auction, one of MCASD’s most popular and exciting events, features a live and silent auction...
February 10, 2010
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO PRESENTS FOUR NEW SOLO EXHIBITIONS OPENING MARCH 26 AT ITS DOWNTOWN LOCATION
San Diego, CA—On Friday, March 26, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego will open four new exhibitions—Ruben Ochoa, Lærke Lauta, Cerca Series: Lael Corbin, and Cerca Series: Mara De Luca—at MCASD’s downtown Jacobs Building location. Each of these exhibitions will feature...
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO PRESENTS FOUR NEW SOLO EXHIBITIONS OPENING MARCH 26 AT ITS DOWNTOWN LOCATION
San Diego, CA—On Friday, March 26, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego will open four new exhibitions—Ruben Ochoa, Lærke Lauta, Cerca Series: Lael Corbin, and Cerca Series: Mara De Luca—at MCASD’s downtown Jacobs Building location. Each of these exhibitions will feature...
January 5, 2010
MCASD ADVANCE EXHIBITION SCHEDULE THROUGH JANUARY 2012
Download the updated Advance Exhibition Schedule through January 2012 (PDF) at right under "Related Files".EDITORS: Current as of January 5, 2010. Please discard previous schedules and call to confirm all information at (858) 454-3541 x119, or via e-mail at communications@mcasd.org.
MCASD ADVANCE EXHIBITION SCHEDULE THROUGH JANUARY 2012
Download the updated Advance Exhibition Schedule through January 2012 (PDF) at right under "Related Files".EDITORS: Current as of January 5, 2010. Please discard previous schedules and call to confirm all information at (858) 454-3541 x119, or via e-mail at communications@mcasd.org.
December 2, 2009
MCASD ANNOUNCES NEW QUALCOMM GRANT TO CONTINUE FREE ADMISSION FOR THOSE AGES 25 AND UNDER
San Diego, CA— The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego proudly announces Qualcomm’s continued sponsorship of the 25 and under free admission program for another two years. Thanks to this generous support, all MCASD locations—downtown San Diego (Joan and Irwin Jacobs Building and 1001...
MCASD ANNOUNCES NEW QUALCOMM GRANT TO CONTINUE FREE ADMISSION FOR THOSE AGES 25 AND UNDER
San Diego, CA— The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego proudly announces Qualcomm’s continued sponsorship of the 25 and under free admission program for another two years. Thanks to this generous support, all MCASD locations—downtown San Diego (Joan and Irwin Jacobs Building and 1001...
November 16, 2009
MCASD AND UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO LIBRARIES FORM PARTNERSHIP
San Diego, CA— The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and the University of California, San Diego have formed an innovative new partnership that will expand student and faculty access to more than 8,000 visual art catalogues and related materials, and provide MCASD curatorial staff with access...
MCASD AND UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO LIBRARIES FORM PARTNERSHIP
San Diego, CA— The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and the University of California, San Diego have formed an innovative new partnership that will expand student and faculty access to more than 8,000 visual art catalogues and related materials, and provide MCASD curatorial staff with access...
October 29, 2009
HEARST FOUNDATIONS GRANT AWARD FOR YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT MCASD
San Diego, CA— The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego has received a grant of $75,000 in support of youth education programs, awarded by The Hearst Foundations. Among the programs benefiting from this grant are MCASD’s Teen Art Council and teen programs, school programs including MCASD...
HEARST FOUNDATIONS GRANT AWARD FOR YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT MCASD
San Diego, CA— The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego has received a grant of $75,000 in support of youth education programs, awarded by The Hearst Foundations. Among the programs benefiting from this grant are MCASD’s Teen Art Council and teen programs, school programs including MCASD...
October 20, 2009
HERE NOT THERE EXHIBITION OF SAN DIEGO ARTISTS TO OPEN SUMMER 2010 AT MCASD IN LA JOLLA
San Diego, CA— Here Not There, an exhibition of visual artists of San Diego County, will be on view June 6 through September 19, 2010 at MCASD in La Jolla. The exhibition will focus on the variety, strength, and vitality of individual contemporary art practices in this region. San Diego’...
HERE NOT THERE EXHIBITION OF SAN DIEGO ARTISTS TO OPEN SUMMER 2010 AT MCASD IN LA JOLLA
San Diego, CA— Here Not There, an exhibition of visual artists of San Diego County, will be on view June 6 through September 19, 2010 at MCASD in La Jolla. The exhibition will focus on the variety, strength, and vitality of individual contemporary art practices in this region. San Diego’...
October 12, 2009
TARA DONOVAN OPENS OCTOBER 25, 2009 AT MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO’S DOWNTOWN LOCATION
San Diego, CA— The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) will present an exhibition of sculptural installations by artist Tara Donovan at its downtown Jacobs Building location from October 25, 2009 through February 28, 2010. Organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, this is...
TARA DONOVAN OPENS OCTOBER 25, 2009 AT MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO’S DOWNTOWN LOCATION
San Diego, CA— The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) will present an exhibition of sculptural installations by artist Tara Donovan at its downtown Jacobs Building location from October 25, 2009 through February 28, 2010. Organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, this is...
October 1, 2009
TNT (THURSDAY NIGHT THING) EXPLORES MATERIAL WONDER, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2009, FROM 7 TO 10 PM AT MCASD DOWNTOWN
San Diego, CA--On Thursday, November 5, 2009, TNT (Thursday Night Thing) returns to the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego's downtown location with a dynamic evening of live music, art-making activities, and interactive performances themed around the new exhibition, Tara Donovan. Opening October 25...
TNT (THURSDAY NIGHT THING) EXPLORES MATERIAL WONDER, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2009, FROM 7 TO 10 PM AT MCASD DOWNTOWN
San Diego, CA--On Thursday, November 5, 2009, TNT (Thursday Night Thing) returns to the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego's downtown location with a dynamic evening of live music, art-making activities, and interactive performances themed around the new exhibition, Tara Donovan. Opening October 25...
July 13, 2009TARA DONOVAN OPENS OCTOBER 25, 2009 AT MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO’S DOWNTOWN LOCATION
San Diego, CA— The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) will present an exhibition of sculptural installations by artist Tara Donovan at its downtown Jacobs Building location from October 25, 2009 through February 28, 2010. Organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, this is...
July 9, 2009
AUTOMATIC CITIES: THE ARCHITECTURAL IMAGINARY IN CONTEMPORARY ART OPENS SEPTEMBER 26, 2009 AT MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO IN LA JOLLA
Groundbreaking exhibition explores the influence of architecture on contemporary visual art San Diego, CA— The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) will present an innovative exhibition mapping the influence of architecture on contemporary visual art in an international context. Entitled...
AUTOMATIC CITIES: THE ARCHITECTURAL IMAGINARY IN CONTEMPORARY ART OPENS SEPTEMBER 26, 2009 AT MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO IN LA JOLLA
Groundbreaking exhibition explores the influence of architecture on contemporary visual art San Diego, CA— The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) will present an innovative exhibition mapping the influence of architecture on contemporary visual art in an international context. Entitled...
June 3, 2009
MIX: NINE SAN DIEGO ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS NOW OPEN AT MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO IN LA JOLLA
In-depth presentations in varied project rooms go beyond common presentations of architecture exhibitions San Diego, CA— MIX: Nine San Diego Architects and Designers, an exhibition providing in-depth presentations of the work of nine architects and designers in the San Diego region, opened May...
MIX: NINE SAN DIEGO ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS NOW OPEN AT MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO IN LA JOLLA
In-depth presentations in varied project rooms go beyond common presentations of architecture exhibitions San Diego, CA— MIX: Nine San Diego Architects and Designers, an exhibition providing in-depth presentations of the work of nine architects and designers in the San Diego region, opened May...
March 18, 2009MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO ANNOUNCES PROGRAM CHANGES
San Diego, CA—The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) will be temporarily suspending TNT (Thursday Night Thing), its monthly downtown event, as well as the Museum’s monthly film programming. The changes are being made due to the effects of the economy on the Museum.“This has...
November 7, 2008
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO RECEIVES $225,000 GETTY FOUNDATION GRANT FOR LIGHT AND SPACE EXHIBITION RESEARCH AND PLANNING
San Diego, CA—The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) announced that the Getty Foundation has awarded the Museum a $225,000 grant to support research and planning for the forthcoming exhibition Phenomenal: California Light and Space. The project is one of 15 Getty Foundation grants announced...
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO RECEIVES $225,000 GETTY FOUNDATION GRANT FOR LIGHT AND SPACE EXHIBITION RESEARCH AND PLANNING
San Diego, CA—The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) announced that the Getty Foundation has awarded the Museum a $225,000 grant to support research and planning for the forthcoming exhibition Phenomenal: California Light and Space. The project is one of 15 Getty Foundation grants announced...
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