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Friday, Mar 02, 2018 - 12:00 pm

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO ANNOUNCES SPRING EXHIBITIONS

San Diego, CA— The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) will present two solo exhibitions at its downtown location this spring. Yve Laris Cohen: Meeting Ground and Sadie Barnette: Dear 1968,… will open on Thursday, April 19, during the Museum’s popular monthly program, Downtown at Sundown. The new exhibitions will remain on view through September 2, 2018.

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Wednesday, Feb 07, 2018 - 9:00 am

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO TO RECEIVE $25,000 GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS

San Diego, CA—National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $25 million in grants as part of the NEA’s first major funding announcement for fiscal year 2018.  Included in this announcement is an Art Works grant of $25,000 to the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego for the Extended School Partnership (ESP) program.

Friday, Feb 02, 2018 - 8:00 am

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO ANNOUNCES ART AUCTION 2018 PARTICIPATING ARTISTS LIST

San Diego, CA—The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) is pleased to release the list of participating artists for Art Auction 2018. From local favorites and mid-career artists, to internationally recognized art stars, this impressive line-up offers many opportunities for San Diego’s collecting community.

Monday, Jan 08, 2018 - 9:00 am

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO ANNOUNCES UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS THROUGH 2018

San Diego, CA— The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) presents its 2018 exhibition schedule for the downtown location. Renovation work continues at the Museum’s La Jolla location, which is expected to reopen in late 2020.

Thursday, Jan 04, 2018 - 9:00 am

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO TO HOST ART AUCTION 2018 ON MARCH 28

San Diego, CA—The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) will host the 11th biennial Art Auction at its downtown location at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, March 28. The highly anticipated event will feature live and silent auctions of approximately 100 works by early career and internationally recognized artists, including John Baldessari, Liza Lou, Wangechi Mutu, and Ed Ruscha.

Tuesday, Nov 07, 2017 - 9:00 am

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO CELEBRATES WORK OF ACTIVE DUTY ARMED FORCES MEMBERS AT ARTOASIS PANEL AND RECEPTION

San Diego, CA—On Thursday, November 9, 2017, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) will host a panel and reception from 10 AM to 12 PM to celebrate the work of active duty armed forces members who participated in the Museum’s ArtOASIS program. The event will take place at the Museum's downtown location, at the galleries at 1001 Kettner Blvd., located across the street from the Jacobs and Copley Buildings.

Monday, Jul 31, 2017 - 8:00 am

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO PRESENTS MEMORIES OF UNDERDEVELOPMENT

San Diego, CA— The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD), in collaboration with the Museo Jumex in Mexico City and the Museo de Arte de Lima, presents Memories of Underdevelopment as part of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA from September 17, 2017 through January 21, 2018. The ambitious exhibition gathers approximately 400 objects from more than 50 artists working in eight countries throughout Latin America.

Thursday, Jul 27, 2017 - 8:00 am

GETTY INITIATIVE BRINGS RICH COLLABORATIONS TO SIX SAN DIEGO MUSEUMS THIS FALL

More than 70 institutions throughout Southern California set to participate in Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA

San Diego, CA—Several San Diego institutions will host exciting exhibitions and collaborations this fall thanks to the Getty-led Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA initiative, a far-reaching and ambitious exploration of Latin American and Latino art in dialogue with Los Angeles taking place from September 2017 through January 2018 at more than 70 cultural institutions across Southern California.

Monday, Jul 10, 2017 - 9:59 am

POP FACTORY PROMISES AN ANDY WARHOL-INSPIRED FÊTE AT MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO’S DOWNTOWN LOCATION

San Diego, CA—On July 29, 2017, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD)’s annual benefit night will take on new life within the urban setting of the Jacobs Building at MCASD Downtown, located at 1100 Kettner Blvd.

The Museum’s 41st annual gala, themed “POP Factory,” will take place from 6 PM to 12:30 AM. The annual fundraiser garners significant support for the Museum’s ambitious exhibition schedule and public programs.

Wednesday, May 10, 2017 - 9:00 am

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO PRESENTS FOCUSED SOLO SHOW FEATURING ACCOMPLISHED SAN DIEGO ARTIST ANDREA CHUNG

Additional spring offerings include annual collecting exhibition and presentation of works that explore political speech and protest

San Diego, CA— The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) presents Andrea Chung: You broke the ocean in half to be here at its downtown location from May 19, 2017 through August 20, 2017. For Chung’s first solo museum exhibition, the artist presents a new immersive installation together with selected collages and prints that explore legacies of colonialism and migration. The exhibition will open to the public on the evening of Thursday, May 18, at Downtown at Sundown.

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