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MCASD prESEntS firSt SUrvEy Exhibition of

MExiCAn-AMEriCAn ArtiSt John vAlADEz, p. 3

Art in thE twEnty-firSt CEntUry CoMES to

lA JollA in April, p. 6

< AbovE: Ai wEiwEi, Zodiac Heads/circle

of animals: Gold, 2010, golD-plAtED

bronzE. CoUrtESy of A privAtE CollECtion.

photo: pAblo MASon.

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lUnChES lAUnChES Downtown in JUnE, p. 11

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John BaldEssarI: a PrInt rEtrosPEctIVE From

thE collEctIons oF Jordan d. schnItzEr and

hIs FamIly FoundatIon > on viEw throUgh 5/13/12

> lA JollA

John baldessari is an internationally celebrated artist, yet

southern California is and has always been his home. he began

his art making in his birthplace, national City, located between

San Diego and the U.S./Mexico border. in 1960, MCASD, then

the la Jolla Art Center, gave baldessari his first exhibition.

his relationship with the Museum has continued, including

the 1997 one-person show national city. once again MCASD is

honored to welcome baldessari back to the Museum, this time

with an expansive survey of his entire body of printmaking.

baldessari took on printmaking in the 1970s and has

continued unabated. with laconic wit and visual restraint,

he alters and crops photographic images to build a beguiling

visual vocabulary. this current retrospective of baldessari’s

prints, including more than 100 works made between 1973

and 2010 in media as diverse as lithography, etching, photo-

gravure, aquatint, photo intaglio, embossing, silkscreen, and

beyond, presents a beautiful and cacophonous example of the

adventures in seeing and thinking he can conjure. Drawn from

the impressively rich and deep holdings of contemporary

prints assembled by collector, business man, and philanthro-

pist Jordan Schnitzer, this exhibition represents the largest

offering of baldessari’s graphic oeuvre ever assembled.

John Baldessari: a Print retrospective from the

collections of Jordan d. schnitzer and His family foundation

is organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego

and the Jordan Schnitzer family foundation. funding is made

possible thanks to the resMed foundation and proceeds from

MCASD’s 2010 Art Auction. related programs are supported

by grants from the James irvine foundation Arts innovation

fund, and the County of San Diego Community Enhancement

fund. institutional support for MCASD is provided, in part, by

the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture.

sPEncEr FInch: romE (PanthEon, noon, JunE 14,

2011) > on viEw throUgh 5/30/12 > lA JollA

At once grand and subtle, Spencer finch’s light-based

installations bridge an actual locale with a recalled memory.

rather than depict a scene’s physical contours, finch evokes

the moment and mood of a place by controlling the quality

of light, color, or other sensory information. in this way, he

translates one physical experience into an analogous aes-

thetic incident.

Using the Museum’s robert venturi-designed sky

light, finch evokes ancient rome in seaside la Jolla with

a reference to architecture of the italian pantheon. within

MCASD’s Axline Court, finch recalls the circular oculus of the

pantheon’s expansive dome by fashioning a massive scrim-

covered lens to filter the light through venturi’s sky light.

this translucent disc counters not only venturi’s exuberant

architecture, but translates the California sunshine into the

quality of light found at the roman landmark. in addition to

this architecturally-scaled work, finch is planning a second

project which will address the Museum’s two contrasting

locations in la Jolla and San Diego.

born in 1962, finch earned a b.A. from hamilton College

in Comparative literature and an M.f.A. in Sculpture from

the rhode island School of Design in 1989. he has exhibited

widely since the mid-1990s, including one-person shows at

MASS MoCA and the Corcoran gallery of Art.

spencer finch: rome (Pantheon, noon, June 14, 2011) is

organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and

is sponsored by MCASD’s international Collectors. related

programs are supported by the James irvine foundation

Arts innovation fund. institutional support for MCASD is pro-

vided, in part, by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts

and Culture.

ProsPEct 2012 > 4/21/12 throUgh 5/30/12 > lA JollA

Each year, MCASD’s curatorial staff organizes an exhibition

of artwork to be considered for acquisition by members of

Contemporary Collectors and international Collectors, the

Museum’s premier support groups. in advance of being

selected by ballot at the annual Selection Dinner, the works

are displayed in the galleries along with contextual pieces

from the permanent collection.

this year includes works by Spencer finch, Jack whitten,

Cathy opie, and Sam Durant.

santa ana condItIon: John ValadEz 1976 to

2011 > 6/10/12 throUgh 9/2/12 > lA JollA

John valadez is widely considered the most significant art-

ist to have developed a realist pictorial language recording

the Chicano experience in los Angeles during the ‘70s, ‘80s,

and ‘90s. his work has come to define the iconography of

Chicano identity of the period, situating it within the chang-

ing dynamics of the city rather than nostalgically attempting

to reconstruct a mythical and distant past. his style is derived

from street photography as he records the life of his commu-

nity and of other inhabitants of downtown los Angeles. yet,

his interest in the documentary photographic tradition is also

closely related to the use of this genre by experimental l.A.

artists who, since the 1960s when portable cameras became

ubiquitous, have directed their lenses toward artistic ends.

valadez turned the ordinary snapshot into a source for

his portrayal of a large, diverse cast of urban inhabitants

drawn from his everyday life. born in los Angeles in 1951,

valadez began as a muralist, in which he presented themes

of invisible borders and histories binding together Spanish,

Mexican, and American culture. valadez’s intense and

colorful artworks express the Chicano experience in a con-

temporary representational style infused with elements of

magical realism. his virtuoso pastel drawings present intense

contrasts: the formal and narrative interpretations resemble

unlikely photographs that offer social commentary on every-

day urban life.

santa ana condition: John Valadez 1976 to 2011 is the first

survey exhibition of this important Mexican-American artist

and muralist, who has had profound influence on the Chicano

art movement in the United States. this exhibition spans 35

years of valadez’s photographs, paintings, pastels, and other

works on paper. santa ana condition: John Valadez 1976 to

2011 presents, for the first time, the development of valadez’s

studio works: from his early use of documentary and street

photography to the influence of European baroque and

rococo painting and sculpture, and finally, to his more recent

amalgamation of photography-based imagery with a spatial

and temporal structure pointing towards Surrealism. the

exhibition explores the specific documentary implications of

valadez’s paintings, pastels, and drawings of the late 1970s

and early 1980s, and their later evolution into cityscapes

imbued with his desire to depict the nitty-gritty of urban life

in l.A. and its ethnic underclass.

pastels and paintings from the 1990s and 2000s will

also be included in the exhibition. these works, which depart

from his earlier strict adherence to deadpan representa-

tion towards a more baroque compositional structure, are

marked by a need to push the boundaries of structure and

style. Memory, desire, intuition, and humor blend in these

masterfully accomplished works on canvas and paper, which

are thrust by their very excess into a territory that materi-

alizes a personal iconography beyond the limits of cultural

identity. in his later works, valadez aims to make familiar the

unfamiliar—whether dreams and fantasies, or the cultural

identity of others.

santa ana condition: John Valadez 1976 to 2011 is orga-

nized by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.

Support for the exhibition is made possible by the national

Endowment for the Arts and the County of San Diego

Community Enhancement fund. Additional funding is provided

by the Cochrane Exhibition fund. related programs are sup-

ported by the James irvine foundation Arts innovation fund.

institutional support for MCASD is provided, in part, by the City

of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture.

sElEctEd Works on PaPEr > 6/10/12 throUgh 9/2/12

> lA JollA

this presentation of works on paper from the MCASD collec-

tion includes two prints made by richard Diebenkorn in 1970,

not long after the artist moved his studio to Santa Monica’s

ocean park neighborhood and returned to abstraction after

years of working in a figurative style. these insistently

abstract works nonetheless retain the influence of the land-

scape, viewed through the window of the artist’s studio or

from the window of an airplane. in 1970 Diebenkorn was

invited by the bureau of reclamation of the U.S. Department

of the interior to document water reclamation projects

in Colorado and Arizona, where he viewed rivers and river

valleys from a helicopter—a project that he acknowledged

inflected his work at the time.

the Diebenkorn prints serve as points of departure for

this selection of works that oscillate between abstraction

and figuration, with both tendencies finding visual correlates

in the landscape. the exhibition features drawings, photo-

graphs, paintings on paper, and prints—many of which have

rarely been on view—by an array of artists.

< thiS pAgE: SpEnCEr finCh, rome (PantHeon, noon, June 14, 2011), 2011, SCriM, AlUMinUM, Color EffECt filtEr. CoUrtESy of thE ArtiSt. photo: pAblo MASon.

< oppoSitE: John bAlDESSAri, God nose, editon of 25, 2008, CASt AlUMinUM with hAnD-pAinting, 36 x 37 in. (91.4 x 94CM), CollECton of JorDAn D. SChnitzEr.

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aI WEIWEI: zodIac hEads/cIrclE oF anImals: Gold >

on viEw throUgh 7/29/12 > Downtown, JACobS bUilDing

MCASD is honored to present the U.S. museum debut of Ai

weiwei’s topical and sumptuous circle of animals/Zodiac

Heads: Gold. this installation on view in the Strauss gallery is

comprised of twelve animal heads, each depicting a segment

of the ancient Chinese zodiac. the Museum’s curatorial team

first saw the gold zodiac heads in beijing in november 2010,

and MCASD is the first U.S. museum to present the series.

the MCASD exhibition is the start of a traveling tour that

includes domestic and international venues.

the recent works by artist and activist Ai weiwei refer-

ence a European version of the Chinese zodiac designed by

italian Jesuit giuseppe Castiglione. the original sculptures,

with their international connections, were built for an elabo-

rate water-clock fountain at the imperial summer home of

Emperor Qianlong, just outside of beijing. in 1860 during the

Second opium war, the imperial gardens were ransacked, dis-

placing the twelve zodiac heads. to this date only seven have

been recovered. Continuing his work of re-interpreting cul-

tural objects from his own fantasy and historical knowledge,

Ai revisions all twelve zodiac heads. his work comments on

the tension between what is “fake,” what is a “copy,” and

what may constitute the better of the two.

the same zodiac figures featured in MCASD’s exhibi-

tion are also used in a larger scale bronze installation that

has traveled to several locations since it was unveiled in

Manhattan’s pulitzer foundation last May.

ai Weiwei: circle of animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold is orga-

nized by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and Aw

Asia, new york.

the exhibition is made possible by a generous lead gift

from Joan and irwin Jacobs, and supporting gifts from faye

hunter russell, valerie and harry Cooper, and Sheryl and

harvey white. Additional funding is provided by Melissa and

Michael bartell, olivia and peter farrell, iris and Matt Strauss,

and karen and Don Cohn.

related programs are supported by grants from the

James irvine foundation Arts innovation fund, and the

County of San Diego Community Enhancement fund.

institutional support for MCASD is provided, in part, by

the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture.

douG WhEElEr: dW 68 VEn mcasd 11 & JamEs

turrEll: WEdGEWork V > on viEw throUgh 8/12/12

> Downtown, JACobS bUilDing AnD 1001 kEttnEr blvD.

last September, Phenomenal: california light, space, surface

took over MCASD, inhabiting all gallery spaces at both loca-

tions and claiming a spot in history as the Museum’s biggest

exhibition to date. this expansive survey explored ground-

breaking work produced by artists in the ‘60s and ‘70s who

later became known as pioneers of the light and Space

movement. the exhibition closed in la Jolla in January and

downtown in March, but two large-scale light environments

will remain on view downtown through August 2012. Doug

wheeler’s dW 68 Ven mcasd 11 is on view in the Jacobs

building, and James turrell’s Wedgework V is on view at 1001

kettner boulevard.

Isaac JulIEn: tEn thousand WaVEs > on viEw

throUgh 12/1/12 > Downtown, JACobS bUilDing

british artist isaac Julien is equally acclaimed for his arrest-

ing films and his vibrant gallery installations. with rich

imagery that soars between the cold northwest coast of

England, the buzzing rush hour of Shanghai, and the lush

landscape of bamboo forest and stony mountains, ten

thousand Waves represents a dynamic form of filmic sto-

rytelling as the multiple tales unfold across nine screens.

filmed in the dramatic landscape of the guangxi province,

the celebrated Shanghai film Studios, and various contempo-

rary sites around Shanghai, ten thousand Waves combines

fact, fiction, and film essay genres against a background of

Chinese history, legend, and landscape to create a meditation

on global human migrations.

the original inspiration for ten thousand Waves was

the Morecambe bay tragedy of 2004, in which 23 Chinese

cockle-pickers died in the rising tide. Julien commissioned

the poet wang ping to come to England and write a poem

in response to this event. the resulting poem, small Boats,

is recited in the work. in the successive years, conversations

with academics, curators, and artists helped Julien uncover a

symbolic body of material through which he explores modern

and traditional Chinese values and superstitions. Julien ref-

erences the tale of yishan and the goddess Mazu, a protector

of sailors and fishermen who comes from the fujian province,

like the Morecambe bay workers. the fable recounts a story

of 16th-century fishermen lost at sea until the goddess,

played by Maggie Cheung, leads them to safety. Julien draws

on the poignant connection between this legend and the 21st-

century tragedy of the migrant workers.

the film references ideas of death, spiritual displace-

ment, and the Chinese connection with “ghosts” or “lost

souls.” linking the Shanghai of the past with the Shanghai

of the present, Julien symbolizes China’s transition towards

modernity, aspiration, and affluence. Julien employs the

visual language of ghost stories as figures recur and images

appear and disappear. indeed, Mazu’s spectral figure traverses

time and space, serving as a guide through the interlocking

strands of the work. Similarly, a ghostly protagonist, played

by zhao tao, leads viewers through the world of Shanghai

cinema, including a restaging by Julien of scenes from the

classic Chinese film the Goddess (1934), and finally back to

the streets of old and modern Shanghai. in ten thousand

Waves, Julien deftly deploys the visual and aural textures of

film to elicit a visceral response from viewers, submerging

them in a world of his own making.

isaac Julien: ten thousand Waves is organized by the

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and is made pos-

sible thanks to a generous gift from Maryanne and irwin

pfister. Additional support for this exhibition is provided by

the linda pace foundation. related programs are supported

by grants from the James irvine foundation Arts innovation

fund, and the County of San Diego Community Enhancement

fund. institutional support for MCASD is provided, in part, by

the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture.

IconIc: GIFts From thE kondon-GIEsBErGEr

collEctIon > on viEw throUgh 8/12/12 > Downtown,

1001 kEttnEr blvD.

in an effort to showcase key masterworks from its his-

torical collection, MCASD presents iconic: Gifts from the

Kondon-Giesberger collection. this focused exhibition par-

ticularly considers the impulse toward reductive abstraction

as expressed by artists from the late 1950s into the 1970s.

MCASD’s collection of 4,200 objects is noted for its

strength in minimalism, including works by artists such as

Donald Judd and Agnes Martin. both of these artists, whose

distilled compositions emphasize the essential components

of art—line, canvas, form—will be featured.

iconic will also debut new additions to the Museum’s

holdings acquired through a generous gift of the Estate of

vance E. kondon and Elisabeth giesberger. kondon, a former

board member of MCASD, was active in San Diego’s art com-

munity in the 1970s, when minimalism was in its heyday.

works from the vance E. kondon and Elisabeth

giesberger estate include robert ryman’s white-on-white

canvas, century (1975), and brice Marden’s subtle multi-

paneled canvas Green study (1982). other works on view

include new acquisitions by robert Mangold, Mark tobey, ben

Akkerman, Ad Dekkers, and richard Serra. when presented

alongside other selections from the Museum’s permanent

collection, including works by Jo baer, Christo, and Mary

Corse, the grouping eloquently represents a fertile period for

abstraction and helps demonstrate the Museum’s deep hold-

ings of this important period on American art.

iconic is presented at the Museum’s downtown campus

in the Colette and ivor royston gallery on the second floor of

the 1001 kettner building, a spacious and sky-lit gallery that

showcases objects to excellent effect.

iconic: Gifts from the Kondon-Giesberger collection is

organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.

Select works highlighted in the exhibition were received as a

gift of the Estate of vance E. kondon and Elisabeth giesberger.

related programs are supported by grants from the James

irvine foundation Arts innovation fund and the County of

San Diego Community Enhancement fund. institutional sup-

port for MCASD is provided, in part, by the City of San Diego

Commission for Arts and Culture.

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> oppoSitE pAgE: robErt MAngolD, square WitHin rectanGle, 1974, ACryliC on CAnvAS. CollECtion MUSEUM of ContEMporAry Art SAn DiEgo, gift of thE EStAtE of vAnCE E. konDon AnD EliSAbEth giESbErgEr. © 2012 robErt MAngolD / ArtiStS rightS SoCiEty (ArS), nEw york.

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PersPectives: Off the screen > tUESDAy, April 10 > 7 pM > Downtown > frEE to

MEMbErS AnD SDSU StUDEntS; $10 gEnErAl ADMiSSion; $5 StUDEntS

Join MCASD’s Chief Curator kathryn kanjo and yingjin zhang, ph.D. professor of Chinese,

Comparative literature and Cultural Studies as they discuss the aesthetic and political dimen-

sions of filmmaking as it relates to the work of isaac Julian. this program falls on a free third

thursday; tour the exhibition for free from 5–7 pM.

educatOr recePtiOn: art21 Pre-screening sOcial > thUrSDAy, April 12 >

5:30– 6:45 pM > lA JollA > frEE to EDUCAtorS

Join MCASD’s education staff for an exclusive educator social hour before the 7 pM San

Diego premiere of Art21 Season Six in Sherwood Auditorium. Enjoy light refreshments on the

terrace and chat with Art21’s Jonathan Munar about ways to bring Art21 into your classroom.

film screenings: art in the twenty-first century, seasOn six > thUrSDAy,

April 12 AnD SAtUrDAy, April 14 > lA JollA > frEE

MCASD, in partnership with Art21, presents a sneak preview in advance of the premiere of the

sixth season of art in the twenty-first century, the only prime time national television series

focused exclusively on contemporary art. the first episode will be screened on thursday,

April 12 in Sherwood Auditorium. the following Saturday afternoon, the Museum will screen

all four episodes that together make up Season Six. these events are free and open to the

public. the season premieres nationally on pbS April 13. over the last decade, Art21 has estab-

lished itself as the preeminent chronicler of contemporary art and artists through its peabody

Award-winning biennial television series, art in the twenty-first century.

PuBlic screenings

EpiSoDE 1: ChAngE > thUrSDAy, April 12 > 7–8 pM

this episode features artists who bear witness, through their work, to transformation—cul-

tural, material, and aesthetic—and actively engage communities as collaborators and subjects.

Ai weiwei, El Anatsui, and Catherine opie are featured.

SAtUrDAy, April 14 > 12–4 pM

on Saturday, the Museum will screen episode 1: Change, followed by the next three episodes

(see details below), which together make up the entire season.

EpiSoDE 2: boUnDAriES > this episode presents artists who synthesize disparate aesthetic

traditions, present taboo subject matter, discover innovative uses of media, and explore the

shape-shifting potential of the human figure. David Altmejd, assume vivid astro focus, lynda

benglis, and tabaimo are featured.

EpisodE 3: History > in this episode, artists play with historical events, explore and expose

commonly held assumptions about historic ‘truth’, and create narratives based on personal

experiences. Marina Abramovic, glenn ligon, and Mary reid kelley are featured.

EpiSoDE 4: bAlAnCE > through sculpture, paintings, and installations, the artists in this

hour grapple with equilibrium and disequilibrium as they create highly structured works that

challenge conventional notions of perception and representation. rackstraw Downes, robert

Mangold, and Sarah Sze are featured.

xcerPts: Baldessari’s text Paintings and artist BOOks > thUrSDAy, April 26

> 4–5 pM > lA JollA > frEE to MEMbErS; frEE to non-MEMbErS with MUSEUM

ADMiSSion

Join us as we discuss baldessari’s text painting terms most useful in describing creative

Works of art and artist book Brown and Green and other Parables. take a closer look at

baldessari’s work currently on view. xcerpts is a reading and discussion group that takes place

in thoughtlAb—a space for creativity, curiosity, and dialogue. to obtain a copy of the excerpt,

e-mail education@ mcasd.org

family artlaB: Printmania remix > SAtUrDAy, MAy 5 > 2–4 pM > lA JollA > $10

for MEMbErS AnD MilitAry fAMiliES; $25 for non-MEMbEr fAMiliES*

take part in a look/Explore tour and let our gallery Educators lead you and your family in

lively conversation about the exhibition John Baldessari: a Print retrospective from the

collections of Jordan d. schnitzer and his family foundation. following your gallery explora-

tion, join us for a printing workshop highlighting John baldessari’s work and process. this

program is recommended for families with children ages 5 and older. tickets are sold on a

first-come, first-served basis; capacity is limited to 60 participants.

*price includes Museum admission and program fee for two adults and up to three youth.

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educatOrs recePtiOn 5:30 Pm

art21 screening 7 Pm

avant garde OPen studiOs visit 4 Pm (ucsd)

art21 screening 12 Pm

PatrOns’ Brunch 10 am (dt)

cOllectOrs selectiOn dinner 6:30 Pm

xcerPts 4 Pm

family artlaB 2 Pm

axline lecture 7 Pm (sdma)

tac Presents 6 Pm (dt)

la JOlla music sOciety 8 Pm

inner directiOns symPOsium 3 Pm

Orchestra nOva 7:30 Pm

art auctiOn 6:30 Pm

xcerPts 4 Pm

art auctiOn Preview 6 Pm

JOhn valadez OPening 6 Pm suPPOrters’ recePtiOn 7 Pm memBers’ OPening

PersPectives 7 Pm

intrOductiOns 2 Pm

family artlaB 2 Pm

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lOading dOck lunches 11:30 am (dt)

lOading dOck lunches 11:30 am (dt)

summer sOlstice sOiree 7 Pm

inner directiOns symPOsium 8 am

inner directiOns symPOsium 8 am

ekal vidayla cOncert 8 Pm

la JOlla music sOciety 8 Pm

PersPectives 7 Pm (dt)

xcerPts 4 Pm

xcerPts 4 Pm

PersPectives 7 Pm (dt)

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teen art cOuncil Presents > SAtUrDAy, MAy 12 > 6–9 pM > Downtown

MCASD’s teen Art Council is a group of teens from across San Diego County that meets

weekly to plan, develop, and implement a spectrum of programs for teens at the Museum.

the 2011–2012 teen Art Council is busy planning an exciting event for San Diego high school

students at the Museum’s downtown location on May 12. visit www.mcasd.org soon for details

about the event.

PersPectives: a minimalist accOrd > thUrSDAy, MAy 17, 2012 > 7–8:30 pM > Downtown

> frEE to MEMbErS AnD UCSD StUDEntS; $10 gEnErAl ADMiSSion; $5 StUDEntS

Perspectives is a series that invites the public to take a seat at the table with artists, curators,

and specialists in various fields of knowledge, and enrich discussions about works of art or

exhibitions. Join us for an engaging conversation with Erik Smigel, professor of Musicology

at San Diego State University, whose studies of Minimalist Music lend a unique perspective to

the work featured in the exhibition iconic.

xcerPts: dissecting the wOrds Of Brice marden > thUrSDAy, MAy 24, 2012 >

4–5 pM > Downtown > frEE with MUSEUM ADMiSSion

xcerpts is a reading and discussion group that takes place in thoughtlAb—a space for creativ-

ity, curiosity, and dialogue. Join us as we discuss selections taken from oral history interview

with Brice marden, 1972 oct. 3, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian institution, and an

interview between Marden and artist Michael Duffy included in exhibition catalogue “Plane

image: a Brice marden retrospective,” new york: Museum of Modern Art, 2006. Also take a

closer look at Marden’s work included in the exhibition iconic. to obtain copies of the excerpts,

e-mail education@mcasd.org.

lOading dOck lunches > friDAy, JUnE 8 > 11:30 AM–1:30 pM > Downtown

feed your hunger for art! this summer, MCASD launches a new experiment by pairing lunch

with conversations about contemporary culture. buy lunch from Miho gastrotruck and dine

in our loading dock for a true behind-the-scenes experience.

intrOductiOns: JOhn valadez > MonDAy, JUnE 11 > 2 pM > lA JollA > frEE to

MEMbErS; frEE to non-MEMbErS with MUSEUM ADMiSSion

As we celebrate the opening of santa ana condition: John Valadez 1976 to 2011, take part

in a gallery walkthrough with an MCASD Curator who will offer insider knowledge about the

installation and process relating to the artist and the exhibition. introductions welcomes visi-

tors to join in conversation with our curators and ask questions about the exhibition, artists’

processes, or particular works of art.

PersPectives: mexican american art tOday > thUrSDAy, JUnE 21 > 7–8:30 pM >

lA JollA > frEE to MEMbErS, UCSD StUDEntS AnD SwC StUDEntS; $10 gEnErAl

ADMiSSion; $5 StUDEntS

Join us for an enlightening discussion with artists perry vasquez and Marcos ramirez ErrE,

and Misael Diaz and Amy Sanchez of Cognate Collective, as they discuss their practice, the

challenges and ambiguities of belonging to a region, and their work in the global context.

xcerPts > thUrSDAy, JUnE 28 > 4–5 pM > MCASD lA JollA > frEE to MEMbErS;

frEE to non-MEMbErS with MUSEUM ADMiSSion

Join us as we discuss rita gonzalez’s essay “phantom Sites: the official, the Unofficial, and

the orificial” from the book Phantom sightings: art after the chicano movement, and take

a closer look at works included in santa ana condition: John Valadez 1976 to 2011. to obtain

copies of the excerpts, e-mail education@mcasd.org.

lOading dOck lunches > friDAy, JUly 13 > 11:30 AM–1:30 pM > Downtown

feed your hunger for art! this is the second event in our summer series, which pairs lunch with

conversations about art and contemporary culture. buy lunch from Miho gastrotruck and dine

in our loading dock for a true behind-the-scenes experience.

family artlaB: On the wall > SUnDAy, JUly 15 > 2–4 pM > lA JollA > $10 for

MEMbErS AnD MilitAry fAMiliES; $25 for non-MEMbEr fAMiliES*

take part in a look/Explore tour and let our gallery Educators lead you and your family in

lively conversation about the exhibition santa ana condition: John Valadez 1976 to 2011.

following your gallery exploration you’ll enjoy a collective mural workshop highlighting John

valadez’s work and process.

*price includes Museum admission and program fee for two adults and up to three youth.

On tOPic: a cOnversatiOn with JOhn valadez > thUrSDAy, JUly 19 > 7–8:30 pM >

lA JollA > frEE to MEMbErS, UC StUDEntS AnD fACUlty; $10 for non-MEMbErS;

$5 for StUDEntS

An ongoing program at MCASD, on topic utilizes featured artists’ work as a launch pad to

explore broad topics in contemporary art, providing an informal course taught by the artists

themselves. Join John valadez in a conversation about his practice and work featured in santa

ana condition: John Valadez 1976 to 2011.

xcerPts: exPlOring recent interviews with JOhn valadez > thUrSDAy,

JUly 26 > 4–5 pM > lA JollA > frEE to MEMbErS; frEE to non-MEMbErS with

MUSEUM ADMiSSion

Join us as we explore recent interviews with John valadez for the kCEt Departures online series.

thAnkS to oUr DonorS!it is through the generous support of MCASD’s Members and donors that 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 quarterly for the period of one year. At the $300–$1,499 level, current donors are listed once, in the quarter following the date of the gift to MCASD

> thiS pAgE, top to bottoM: 2012 tEEn Art CoUnCil MEMbErS. / John vAlADEz, car sHoW (DEtAil), 2001, oil on CAnvAS, 76 x 96 1/4 x 4 in. MUSEUM pUrChASE with fUnDS proviDED by An AnonyMoUS Donor. © John vAlADEz / pArtiCipAntS CrEAtE Artwork At John bAlDESSAri-inSpirED printMAniA workShop At MCASD lA JollA.

We’ve made every effort to be accurate. this list is current as of 3/9/12. Please call 858 454 3541 x172 if you should find an error or if you have other inquiries about membership.

21St CEntUry CAMpAign DonorS

foUnDErS$3,000,000 AnD AbovEJoAn AnD irwin JACobSDAviD C. CoplEyCArolyn p. fArriSCAtEllUS, A prologiS CoMpAny

DiStingUiShED bEnEfACtorS$1,000,000–$2,999,999thE AnnEnbErg foUnDAtionSUE k. AnD Dr. ChArlES C. EDwArDS Dr. pEtEr C. fArrEll thE AlbAtroSS foUnDAtionMAry AnD JAMES bErglUnD JAkE AnD J. toDD figipAUlinE AnD StAnlEy foStErrUth AnD MUrrAy A. gribin StEphEn wArrEn MilES AnD MArilyn roSS MilES foUnDAtionkAthErinE AnD MAnSfiElD MillSMAryAnnE AnD irwin pfiStErDr. AnD MrS. kUrt E. ShUlEririS AnD MAtthEw StrAUSS

pAtronS$500,000–$999,999ColEttE CArSon roySton AnD Dr. ivor roySton DrS. StACy AnD pAUl JACobSthE krESgE foUnDAtion bEtlACh fAMily foUnDAtionhElEn k. CoplEy JAMES S. CoplEy foUnDAtion robErt AnD loUiSE hArpEr nAtionAl EnDowMEnt for thE hUMAnitiESElizAbEth AnD MASon phElpS

bEnEfACtorS$250,000–$499,999in MEMory of irEnE r. JEllinEknAtionAl EnDowMEnt for thE ArtSrobin AnD gErAlD pArSkyQUAlCoMMShEryl AnD hArvEy whitE

ContribUtorS$100,000–$249,999bArbArA AnD ChArlES ArlEDgElinnEA AnD frAnk Arrington bArbArA blooM fUnDnAnCy AnD MAtt browArDiAnE AnD ChriStophEr CAlkinSDr. ChArlES g. AnD MoniCA h. CoChrAnECoUnty of SAn DiEgo, 3rD DiStriCt SUpErviSor pAM SlAtEr-priCECoUnty of SAn DiEgo, 4th DiStriCt SUpErviSor ron robErtSDAnAh h. fAyMAnDAviD gUSS fAMilyJUDith C. hArriS AnD robErt SingEr, M.D.thE JAMES irvinE foUnDAtionArthUr AnD SAnDrA lEvinSonMAry kEoUgh lyMAnJoSEphinE r. MACConnEllpAtSy AnD DAviD MArinoAMEliA AnD kEnnEth MorriSthE pArkEr foUnDAtionfritz AnD norA SArgEntSEltzEr CAplAn MCMAhon vitEkin MEMory of Dorothy MitChEll ShApiroJoyCE AnD tED StrAUSSJohn M. AnD SAlly b. thornton foUnDAtionUbS gilDA AnD viCtor vilAplAnAJo AnD howArD wEinEr

MCASD AnnUAl fUnD DonorS

inDiviDUAl DonorS$100,000 and AboveAnonymousDavid C. Copleyolivia and peter farrellCarolyn p. farrispauline fosterDrs. Stacy and paul JacobsMaryanne and irwin pfisterfaye hunter russellbarbara walbridge

$50,000–$99,999 valerie and harry CooperSue k. and Dr. Charles C. EdwardsDeni and Jeff Jacobsholly Mcgrath and David brucethe Mark & hilarie Moore family trustiris and Matthew Strauss

$25,000–$49,999 Anonymous frank and linnea ArringtonMelissa garfield bartell and Michael bartellMary and James berglundbarbara bloom fundMatt and nancy browarDonald and karen Cohnlisette and Michael farrellJoan and irwin Jacobsgail and george knoxMary keough lymanElizabeth and Mason phelpsColette Carson and Dr. ivor roystonthe Sheryl and harvey white foundation

$10,000–$24,999 barbara and Charles ArledgeCharles and tanya brandeswendy and bill brodylinda Chester and Dr. kenneth rindnancy and robert CoatesDr. Charles g.Cochrane and Monica h. Cochranekathryn S. Colachisrenée Comeau and terry guldenisabel and Agustín Coppelkaren foxAudrey S. geisel/Dr. Seuss fundMargaret Jackson and neil hadfieldSheri and Dr. Stuart JamiesonJeanne Jones and Don breitenbergleon and Sofia kassellynda and richard kerrSharon and Sami ladekiArthur and Sandra levinsongarna g. MullerScott h. peters and lynn E. gorguzefritz and nora SargentJordon D. SchnitzerSuzan and gad ShaananJoyce and ted Straussthe John M. and Sally b. thornton foundationfaye wilson

$5,000–$9,999 AnonymousShannon bartlettviveca bissonnette and Jeff hollanderDiane and Christopher CalkinsMaru and Andrew DumkeDan and phyllis EpsteinElaine and Murray galinsonAbeer and george hageDebby and hal Jacobsvekeno kennedyleanne hull MacDougallStephen warren Miles and Marilyn ross Miles foundationrebecca MooresCatherine and bob palmerrobin and gerald parskySheila potikertimothy radkeJohn g. rebelo Jr. and Sarah b. Marsh-rebelovictoria and tom reedCele and Justin renaudinJames k. robbinsMiriam rosasElene and herbert SolomonSteven M. Strauss and lise wilsonMr. and Mrs. Donald r. SwortwoodDr. Marie tartar and Dr. Steve Eilenbergnancy b. tiekenErika and Dr. fred torriJo and howard weinerDr. Emad and Mrs. May zawaidehhelene and Allan ziman

$1,500–$4,999 liz and richard bartellrusti bartellrita bassiJoan and Jeremy bergrobert w. blanchardMr. and Mrs. Aldis J. browneralph and gail bryanMrs. lee Clark and Jerry pikolysky D.D.S.Diane Clarke and Dan MooreElaine and Dave DarwinCindy EnglesSusanna and Michael flasterrocio and Michael flynnCarol and lawrence gartnerlee and frank goldbergJane gribin and Amy Daterrichard gribinDennis kernlewis and Marnie kleinCarmela and Miguel koenigAnnika and gordon kovtonJeanne and bill larsonDr. and Mrs. James E. lasryken littleliz and Chris McCullahEdward J. g. Mraceklawrence paull and Marcy bolotin paullrose Marie and Charlie pipitoneviviana and Charles polinskyConrad prebys and Debbie turnerDr. J. harley Quintlorna rosenbergDr. and Mrs. kurt E. ShulerAnne and ronald SimonMr. and Mrs. warren SteinhauserJose M. tasendeSylvia and Aaron wechterMary Ann weisberg and bryce perry foundationJudith and Jack whitelorna yorkEmma & leo zuckerman

$600–$1,499 Michael AlboSusan and Eric fullerDavid and katherine overskeitamara Strauss

$300–$599 betty AmberCandace AndersonMr. and Mrs. John E. barbey, Jr.Chris S. bertics and lynda kay Chandlerrobert w. blanchardlacey and blayney Colmorepatti and Coop CoopriderJuan C. de la torrewallace C. and linda DieckmannSarah and Earl feldmanbeverly and richard finkkathryn goetzlewis and patricia JuddChristie lees and thomas keelori l. lebruska and Scott E. franklinrobin J. lipmanhon. M. Margaret Mckeown and peter Cowheybetty MeadorMargery MicoErin pierrobrian and paula powerspaul and barbara Quinng & J reynoldslauren turek russell and Steven russellUrsula SassoAlex Scoma and natalie royston ScomaMr. ronald Stevensonron wakefieldJudge and Mrs. howard b. wienerMr. and Mrs. howard zatkinbeatriz zayas

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 County of San Diegothe gerald t. and inez grant parker foundationQualcomm, incorporated

$25,000–$49,999 gUCCinational Endowment for the Artsnorthern trust the linda pace foundation

$10,000–$24,999 California bank & trustChristie’s new york g.S. levine insurance Servicesla Jolla ivfllww foundationMandell weiss Charitable trustnordstrompfizer foundation Matching gifts programthe resMed foundationvan Cleef & Arpels

$5,000–$9,999bank of AmericakpMg llppacific Sotheby’s international realtyprice family Charitable fundSouth Coast plazatasende gallery

$600–$1,499 Samuel i. & John henry fox foundationgiuseppe restaurants & fine Cateringledcor Construction inc.timken Museum of Artwillis Allen real Estate

$300–$599 the Cynthia and george Mitchell foundation

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$25,000 and above91xthe Art of photography ShowkpbSla Jolla lightthe Sofia hotelwestfield horton plaza

$10,000–$24,999the frameMakerSan Diego Citybeat

$5,000–$9,999Art works San DiegoAuthentic flavors CateringCrown point CateringElegant Events Catering Companyfestivities Cateringgiuseppe restaurants and fine Cateringhyatt regency la Jollaneiman Marcuspeartrees Catering, incranch & Coast Magazineroppongi restaurant and Sushi barSammy’s woodfired pizzaSan Diego MagazineStone brewing Companytapenadethe french gourmettk&A Custom Catering

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MEMbEr Q&A: ron & AnnE SiMon

Occupations: Director of two public companies and Museum gallery Educator

residence: la Jolla

Q: what do you enjoy about contemporary art?

We have come to be passionate about contemporary art—in part, because it makes you think

about what the artist is thinking and feeling as he or she produces the work of art—but also

because many of the pieces are beautiful, interesting, emotional, or challenging – or all of

these at once.

Q: what has been one of your favorite exhibitions at mcasd?

i have loved many of the exhibitions — the latest, Phenomenal, which was done in conjunction

with many other Southern California museums, has been particularly enjoyable to me. i really

enjoyed taking people for tours through both the la Jolla and downtown galleries.

Q: what is the most rewarding part of membership?

As a member, i have had the opportunity to meet artists, collectors, other docents and gallery

educators, and museum staff—all of whom are deeply interested in the art and the activities

of the Museum. this has been a very enjoyable and important part of our lives.

Q: why do you think it’s important to support the arts in san diego?

the arts are an important part of life and culture. they inspire us, cause us to think in new

and different ways, and are an important part of a “complete” existence. in san diego, as

in every other big city in the country, there is a huge interest in the arts but limited funding

since most of the funding has to come from private sources.therefore, it behooves all of us

to support the arts with our money and our presence, as much as possible.

Q: Beyond mcasd, what is another one of your favorite san diego spots?

we have been attending San Diego opera and old globe since the early 1970s and get a lot of

pleasure from doing so. we also love the concerts of orchestra nova, San Diego Symphony,

la Jolla Music Society and Mainly Mozart, as well as dance programs. San Diego offers so

much to see and enjoy, and it is difficult to find the time and opportunity to do all the things

we would like to do.

MEMbEr EvEntS

avant garde OPen studiO visit > SAtUrDAy, April 7 > 4 pM

Avant garde Members are invited to access the working studios of emerging artists with a visit

to the UCSD open Studios program. this behind-the-scenes tour will provide a remarkable

opportunity to observe the artistic process of current MfA students, and coincides with UCSD’s

annual visual Arts ph.D. Conference as well as a curated gallery show. following the tour, the

group will enjoy cocktails at a nearby restaurant. for more information about joining Avant

garde or to rSvp, please contact 858 454 3541 x150 or e-mail avantgarde@mcasd.org.

PatrOns’ Brunch > SUnDAy, April 15 > 10 AM–12 pM > Downtown

MCASD patron level Members and above are invited to join us for brunch and a curator-led tour

of isaac Julien: ten thousand Waves, ai Wiewei’s Zodiac Heads/circle of animals: Gold, and

iconic. Associate Curator Jill Dawsey will share insights into these three dynamic exhibitions,

with tours scheduled at 10:30 and 11:30 AM. rSvp to 858 454 3541 x143, or e-mail kdeuparo@

mcasd.org.

27th annual cOllectOrs selectiOn dinner > wEDnESDAy, April 25 > 6:30 pM >

lA JollA

this evening is the highlight of the year for our international and Contemporary Collectors,

who will be presented with a group of artworks chosen by hugh Davies and MCASD curators.

following cocktails, dinner, and a presentation of the selections, Collectors will vote on which

works will be purchased for the Museum’s permanent collection. rSvp to 858 454 3541 x143

or e-mail kdeuparo@mcasd.org. MCASD would like to recognize and thank northern trust, the

exclusive sponsor of the 27th Annual Selection Dinner, for its valued support.

axline lecture: PhiliPPe de mOnteBellO > SAtUrDAy, MAy 5 > 7 pM > thE

SAn DiEgo MUSEUM of Art’S JAMES S. CoplEy AUDitoriUM > $10 MEMbErS; $15

non-MEMbErS

MCASD and the San Diego Museum of Art will present the 12th Annual Axline lecture featuring

philippe de Montebello, one of the museum world’s most influential and articulate champions

of integrity, authority, education, and public access. philippe de Montebello served as direc-

tor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art for 32 years and has been awarded both the national

Medal of the humanities and the national Medal of the Arts by the white house. the lecture

will take place at SDMA’s James S. Copley Auditorium. tickets available at www. smart. org.

beginning April 27, 2012.

< thiS pAgE, top to bottoM: ron & AnnE SiMon / MCASD’S CollECtor CirClE MEMbErS EnJoy thE 2011 SElECtion DinnEr. / Ai wEiwEi, oWl House #1B, 2010, porCElAin, 16.5 x 12 x 8.5 inChES. CoUrtESy of hAinES gAllEry, SAn frAnCiSCo.

> oppoSitE, top to bottoM: MCASD’S logo for fEbrUAry’S “ShArE thE lovE” CAMpAign. / DoUg whEElEr, dW 68 Ven mcasd 11, 2011, whitE Uv nEon light, MUSEUM pUrChASE, ElizAbEth w. rUSSEll foUnDAtion AnD loUiSE r. AnD robErt S. hArpEr fUnDS. photo: DoUg gAtES. / JEAn lowE, Beer stacK, 2011, EnAMEl on CArDboArD, pApiEr-MâChé. MUSEUM pUrChASE.

Biennial art auctiOn: Preview event > thUrSDAy, MAy 24 > 6 pM > lA JollA

Join us for a preview of the pieces that will be up for bid at this year’s Art Auction. this special

vip preview reception will offer the opportunity to discuss the works with MCASD curators.

the preview is open to gold Circle ticket purchasers. visit www.mcasd.org for tickets.

Biennial art auctiOn > wEDnESDAy, MAy 30 > 6:30 pM > lA JollA

this year’s Art Auction has something for everyone. guests will experience a live auction

with auctioneer lydia fenet of Christie’s new york. in addition to bidding on contemporary

works of art in the live auction, participants can also place their bid in the silent auction,

which will be followed by an animated closing. bid on works by artists such as Ed ruscha,

Ai weiwei, Mara de luca, and many more. funds raised will support MCASD’s acquisitions,

exhibitions, and education programs. works selected by our curators will be on view the week

prior to the Art Auction, during normal gallery hours. visit www.mcasd.org for tickets and a

list of artworks available for purchase.

memBers’ OPening: Santa ana Condition: John Valadez 1976 to 2011 > SAtUrDAy,

JUnE 9 > 6 pM SUpportErS’ rECEption; 7 pM MEMbErS’ opEning > lA JollA

Join us in celebrating the opening of santa ana condition: John Valadez 1976 to 2011, the

first survey exhibition for this important Mexican-American artist and muralist, who has

had profound influence on the Chicano art movement in the United States. the exhibition

will span 35 years of valadez’s photographs, paintings, pastels, and other works on paper.

Members at the Supporter level and above are invited to join us at 6 pM for a reception with

hosted cocktails and hors d’ouvres. to upgrade your membership or to rSvp please call

858 454 3541 x143, or e-mail members@mcasd.org.

cOntemPOrary cOllectOrs art tOur: santa fe > April 27–MAy 1

this spring, MCASD’s Contemporary Collectors will be invited to travel with hugh M. Davies,

the David C. Copley Director and CEo, for an insider’s look at the exciting art developments

in Santa fe. the trip will include a visit to Site Santa fe and a special tour of Jeanne and

Mickey klein’s personal collection, which extends indoors and out and includes work by

Andy goldsworthy, olafur Eliasson, Agnes Martin, and kiki Smith. not to be missed, visitors

will also experience their custom-designed James turrell sky space. for more informa-

tion about MCASD travel programs, please contact heather Cook at 858 454 3541 x165, or

e-mail hcook@mcasd.org.

2nd annual summer sOlstice sOiree > wEDnESDAy, JUnE 20 > 7 pM > lA JollA

Celebrate the start of summer with Avant garde as we present the 2nd Annual Summer

Solstice Soiree! this year we will experience a true solstice gathering as we move the event

from our Downtown location to the outdoor terrace in la Jolla. take in the picturesque sun-

set, enjoy an evening of great food and delicious drinks from local restaurant partners, and

bid on contemporary design goods in our silent auction! tickets and auction proceeds will

benefit MCASD. tickets go on sale in May 2012. Check www.mcasd.org for more information.

MUSEUM nEwS

lOve letters

in february we asked you to share on facebook what you love about being a Member. After a

week of receiving daily admirations, we have to say we’re glad we asked! you had some won-

derful reasons for loving us, and we wanted to share a few of them here. At MCASD, we are

more than fond of our Members, and we’re happy to see that the feeling is mutual.

Walking in the door and getting turned on to something fresh and new!

—cydney deBenedetto

the Best Pacific standard time exhibition, hands down!

—elzo rillo

as an artist living and working in san diego i deeply appreciate mcasd’s commitment to local

and regional artists, past and present. mcasd also does a wonderful job of framing this local

focus within a broader art world context.

—Bruce Busby

i love the mind-expanding exhibitions. nowhere else, as far as i know, in san diego can i go

and marvel at next level artistic creation. as a member, thank you mcasd!!

—Ben Koonse

i love that every time i go i’m reminded of the value of artists in our everyday lives. i love that

i’m made to feel welcome, not intimidated, by the entire experience. i always leave feeling

inspired, challenged and motivated to look at the world differently.

—lissa anoroc

recent acQuisitiOns

we’re happy to announce that we recently acquired two new works for the permanent col-

lection: Doug wheeler’s dW 68 Ven mcasd 11 and Jean lowe’s Beer stack. Doug wheeler’s

immersive light environment dW 68 Ven mcasd 11 was first realized in his venice beach

studio in 1968 and recently recreated for Phenomenal: california light, space, surface. the

work, a critical highlight of the exhibition, remains on view at MCASD Downtown through

August 2012. the Museum also acquired Beer stack, a recent sculpture by San Diego-based

artist Jean lowe, whose work plays with the dichotomies of high and low. lowe’s art refer-

ences ways in which class and consumption are reflected in both high culture and popular

media. her work has been included in several exhibitions at MCASD, and this acquisition

complements other objects by the artist that are in the Museum’s permanent collection.

fOr mOre infOrmatiOn gO tOwww.mcasd.Org

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summer is almOst here!

Summer is heating up at MCASD. this summer, the Museum will partner with the Athenaeum

Music & Arts library to present three programs—two for youth ages 7–12 and one for adults.

Also, get hands-on during our July 14th family Artlab workshop, join outside the lens

for a bootcamp workshop for ages 14–19 in our galleries, or grab one of our new Sculpture

garden guides at the la Jolla front desk and begin your self-guided exploration. please visit

www. mcasd.org for details about summer programs and information about how to register.

thE StorE

sPOOl > build-it-yourself modular system made from paper spools upcycled from the los

Angeles apparel industry, and connectors of chipboard that can be assembled into a variety

of freestanding structures such as screens, table bases, or partitions. produced by grain

Design Studio, Spool is sold in kits of 240 spools and 520 connectors, which can build a

structure about 55 x 40 x 7 inches. Each spool has a random graphic pattern that indicates

which type of fiber they once held.

regular price: $199 / Member price: $179.10

the BlueJay arrOw necklace > this 30–inch sterling silver chain has an oxidized

bronze shaft and sterling silver arrowhead. Each feather is trimmed and set into the shaft of

the arrow by hand, so each necklace is unique. the arrow is 4.5 inches long, tip to feather,

and is designed and crafted in nyC by Digby&iona.

regular price: $150 / Member price: $135

the glOB Paint kit > Everything you need to color your creative projects on paper, fabric,

Easter Eggs and more. Each kit includes six color packets, six compostable mixing jars with

lids, and two bamboo brushes (cruelty-free), all in a rice paper pouch. glob arts and crafts

products are sourced from natural, recyclable, and biodegradable materials. they specialize

in botanically crafted paints made from fruits, vegetables, flowers, and spices with natural

food-grade ingredients and organic extracts.

regular price: $19.50 / Member price: $17.55

Available at the X-store in La Jolla or online at www.mcasd.org.

> thiS pAgE, top to bottoM: x StorE proDUCtS

oPEnInG WEEkEnd For John BaldessarI: a PrInT reTrosPecTIve From The collecTIons oF Jordan d. schnITzer and hIs FamIly FoundaTIon

grant news

MCASD is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of a generous $25,000 grant from

the linda pace foundation in support of exhibition and programming costs related to

isaac Julien: ten thousand Waves, currently on view at MCASD Downtown. the linda

pace foundation fosters the creation, presentation, and understanding of innovative

expression through contemporary art. MCASD also received $21,658 in support of

a project by local artist Margaret noble under the San Diego foundation’s Creative

Catalyst fund fellows program. margaret noble: 44th and landis will be presented in

the Jacobs building downtown this summer and will draw upon the artist’s experience

as a child and teenager coming of age in City heights. this will be the first museum

exhibition for Margaret noble. this grant was made possible by the Carl william henry

pollier fund; the Creative Catalyst fund; and the Colonel frank C. wood Memorial fund

of the San Diego foundation, in partnership with the James irvine foundation. in its

first gift to the Museum, the Cynthia and george Mitchell foundation gave $500, which

will be used to support educational programming.

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mcasd IntErnatIonal collEctors VIsIt IstanBul and VEnIcE WIth thE daVId c. coPlEy dIrEctor and cEo huGh m. daVIEs and chIEF curator kathryn kanJo

MCASD board of trustees 2011–2012David C. Copley, President / barbara Arledge / Melissa garfield bartell / Dr. Mary f. berglund / barbara bloom / Charles brandes / wendy h. brody / nancy browar / ronald l. busick / Dr. Charles g. Cochrane / valerie Cooper / David C. Copley / isabel Coppel / Dr. peter C. farrell / Carolyn p. farris / pauline foster / David guss / Margaret A. Jackson / Dr. paul Jacobs / leon kassel / vekeno kennedy / gail knox / Sami ladeki / holly Mcgrath / Marilyn Miles / Scott peters / Maryanne C. pfister / Mason phelps / Colette Carson royston / nora D. Sargent / gad Shaanan / Joyce Strauss / Matthew C. Strauss / Sheryl white / brent v. woods honorary trustee, Sue k. Edwards Dr. hugh M. Davies, the David C. Copley Director and CEo newsletter Editor: leah Masterson / newsletter Contributors: Julia Altieri, heather Cook, Jill Dawsey, kate Deuparo, rebecca handelsman, Elizabeth harker, Christopher hines, kathryn kanjo, Anne kindseth, Edie nehls, Megan nesbit, robert pincus, Cris Scorza, Jenna Siman, Shannel Smith, Jeanna yoo / Design: Ursula rothfuss and kasey reis / printer: neyenesch printers, San Diego 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 contempo-rary 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 gov-ernment agencies. institutional support for MCASD is provided by the City of San Diego Commission for Artsand Culture.

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700 prospect St. la Jolla, CA 92037-4291

for information 24 hours a day: 858 454 3541 www.mcasd.org

MCASD Downtown1100 and 1001 kettner blvd., San Diego

MCASD lA JollA700 prospect Street, la Jolla

hoUrS11 AM – 5 pM DailyClosed wednesdayfree on the third thursday of every month 5 – 7 pM

MCASD is accessible to all its visitors

StorEwww.mcasd.org/store

MUSEUM CAfE 858 456 6427

pUbliC toUrS lA JollA AnD Downtownweekends at 2 pMthird thursdays at 5 and 6 pM

ADMiSSion MCASD Members free$10 general$5 Seniors (age 65+)free for Military (with iD)free for ages 25 and under

Admission valid for 7 days at all MCASD locations.

25 and under free admission generously supported by

pArking free two-hour street parking is availablein la Jolla near the Museum.

public garages are nearby MCASD Downtown. two-hour metered streetparking is also available.

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