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VIEW Summer/FALL 2012
< Above: John Valadez, Car Show, 2001, oil
on canvas 76 x 96¼ IN. Collection of the
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego,
Museum Purchase with funds provided by
an Anonymous Donor. © John Valadez.
Three Museums; One incredible exhibition.
Don’t miss Behold, America!, P. 3
City Heights native takes MCASD
Downtown by storm, P. 4
Get Your Grub on at Loading Dock
Lunches, P. 6
TNT is back! LIVE LOCAL with us on
August 9, P. 6
alt.pictureshows celebrates its 10-year
anniversary, P. 11

EXHIBITIONS LA JOLLA
Santa Ana Condition: John Valadez > ON View
THROUGH 9/2/12 > LA JOLLA
John Valadez is widely considered the most significant artist
to have developed a realist pictorial language recording
the Chicano experience in Los Angeles during the 1970s,
‘80s, and ‘90s. His work has come to define the iconography
of Chicano identity of the period, situating it within
the changing 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 community 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, presenting 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 contemporary 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 everyday urban life.
Santa Ana Condition: John Valadez 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 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 photographybased
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 are also
included in the exhibition. These works, which depart from his
earlier strict adherence to deadpan representation 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 materializes 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 is organized by
the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. Support for
the exhibition is made possible by the National Endowment
for the Arts, the Mandel Weiss Charitable Trust, the LLWW
Foundation and the County of San Diego Community
Enhancement Fund. Additional funding is provided by the
Cochrane Exhibition Fund. Related programs are supported
by grants from 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.
Behold, America!: Art of the United States
from Three San Diego Museums > 9/16/12 THROUGH
2/10/13 > LA JOLLA
Behold, America! is a dynamic collaboration between three
of San Diego’s most important art institutions: the Museum
of Contemporary Art San Diego, The San Diego Museum of
Art, and the Timken Museum of Art. The exhibition is an unrivalled
opportunity to see these three collections united for
the first time. By bringing together the finest American works
from these institutions, this exhibition offers the public an
opportunity to witness the sweeping changes in art created
in the United States across three centuries. The show presents
a rich array of paintings, sculpture, and photography,
most of which have not been together before. Moreover, by
presenting works ranging from the colonial period to the
present, Behold, America! provides viewers with a visual
testament to the history of the United States.
The exhibition is grouped into three main sections,
Frontiers, Figures, and Forms, with each venue showing works
from all three collections.
Frontiers, opening on September 16 at the Museum of
Contemporary Art San Diego, celebrates landscape: the rich
natural beauty of the United States, its vibrant urban spaces,
its legendary westward settlement, and the breathtakingly
beautiful California landscape. It includes works by revered
American landscape painters such as Asher B. Durand and
Albert Bierstadt as well as American interpretations of distant
places: Italian views by George Inness and Thomas Moran.
Mid-century modernists John Sloan and Marsden Hartley
anticipate the changing concept of frontier by contemporary
artists Jenny Holzer and Alfredo Jaar.
Figures, opening November 10 at The San Diego Museum
of Art, examines the human form, most notably presented by
some of the most significant artists in the history of American
art: John Singleton Copley, Eastman Johnson, Thomas Eakins,
Mary Cassatt, Cindy Sherman, and John Currin.
The Forms section, opening November 10 at the Timken
Museum of Art, examines more inanimate objects, including
works that range from early nineteenth-century still-lifes to
more avant-garde interpretations. This section includes stilllifes
of meat by Raphaelle Peale and a magnolia blossom by
Martin Johnson Heade; abstractions by prominent American
modernists Georgia O’Keeffe, Arthur Dove, and Stuart Davis
are major strengths of the exhibition; and pure formal sculptures
by Sol Le Witt and Martin Puryear are likewise included.
This section reveals changing attitudes to form and represent
a pioneering approach by American artists in their attention
to color, shape, and line.
In addition to seeing several exquisite works by major
artists, Behold, America! viewers will address how our own
perception of our American culture has changed. The works
in the exhibition reflect how we as Americans have understood
ourselves over time, our national priorities and how we
have transformed over the course of three centuries.
Behold, America! Art of the United States from Three
San Diego Museums is a collaborative exhibition organized
by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, The San
Diego Museum of Art, and the Timken Museum of Art. Lead
support for the show is provided by a generous grant from
the Qualcomm Foundation. Further major funding has been
received from The Henry Luce Foundation, and Jake and Todd
Figi. Institutional funding for all three Museums is supplied by
the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture.
Also on View
Selected Works on Paper > LA JOLLA
This presentation of works on paper from the Museum’s
permanent collection features drawings, photographs, and
prints—many of which have rarely been on view. Included
in the selection are two prints by California artist Richard
Diebenkorn (1922–1993) as well as works by John Divola, Sam
Francis, Joe Goode, and Richard Misrach.
Selected Works from the Permanent Collection
> LA JOLLA
The works on view in the Meyer Gallery in La Jolla represent
the range of holdings from the Museum’s permanent collection.
Highlights include Charles Garabedian’s Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde (1970), Claes Oldenburg’s Alphabet/Good Humor
(1975), and Kenneth Price’s Yang (2000).
< This Page: Kenneth Price, Yang, 2000, acrylic on fired ceramic.
Museum purchase, International and Contemporary Collectors
Funds. / Charles Garabedian, Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde, 1970.
Watercolor on paper, 19¾ x 29½ in. Collection Museum of
Contemporary Art San Diego, Gift of Hansen, Jacobson, Teller,
Hoberman, Newman, Warren and Richman, LLP. ©1970 Charles
Garabedian.
< Opposite: Sergio de la Torre, Thinking About Expansion, Digital
photograph on Lite paper, mounted on Plexi and metal, 2003.
Collection of Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. Museum
Purchase, Louise R. and Robert S. Harper Fund. This work will be
featured in the Frontiers section of Behold, America!
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EXHIBITIONS DOWNTOWN
Isaac Julien: Ten Thousand Waves > ON VIEW
THROUGH 12/1/12 > DOWNTOWN, JACOBS BUILDING
British artist Isaac Julien is equally acclaimed for his arresting
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 storytelling as the multiple
tales unfold across nine screens. Filmed in the dramatic landscape
of the Guangxi province, the celebrated Shanghai Film
Studios, and various contemporary 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 references
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 Chung, leads them to safety. Julien draws
on the poignant connection between this legend and the 21stcentury
tragedy of the migrant workers.
The film references ideas of death, spiritual displacement,
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 possible
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.
Margaret Noble: 44 th and Landis > ON VIEW
8/9/12 THROUGH 1/20/13 > DOWNTOWN, JACOBS BUILDING
Part of MCASD’s ongoing Cerca series, this mixed media
installation by sound artist Margaret Noble charts a
psychogeographical path through San Diego’s City Heights
neighborhood, where the artist grew up. Combining visual
traces of the neighborhood’s early Victorian years and motifs
drawn from 1980s urban pop culture, Margaret Noble: 44 th and
Landis takes the form of an ephemeral sculptural environment
comprising hundreds of cut paper forms. The installation also
incorporates an experiential soundscape spread over fourteen
handmade paper speakers, and will serve as the set for a
series of sound-based performances by Noble. Performances
will take place on October 20, and November 17.
Mixing imagery appropriated from video games,
Victorian paper dolls, and 1980s hip hop culture, the work
evokes the external and internal worlds of a child navigating
the streets of a city pressured by waves of disinvestment and
gentrification. Integrating memory and fantasy, and public
and private histories, Margaret Noble: 44 th and Landis offers
insights into a San Diego neighborhood’s past and present.
A limited-edition artist’s book accompanies the exhibition,
and will available at the front desk.
Noble holds a BA in philosophy from the University of
California, San Diego, and a MFA in sound art from The School
of the Art Institute of Chicago. Growing up San Diego’s City
Heights neighborhood, Noble was influenced by the beatdriven
dance culture of the 1980s; she later performed as an
electronic music DJ in the underground club community of
Chicago for five years. Noble’s work as a sound artist and storyteller
explores the industrial and sociological evolution of
communities and urban spaces, weaving together text, visual
mixed media, and sonic arrangements to create innovative
narrative experiences.
Margaret Noble: 44 th and Landis is organized by the
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. Funding for the
exhibition has been provided by a grant from The San
Diego Foundation, which 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.
Institutional support for MCASD is provided, in part, by the
City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture.
Also On View
Marcos Ramírez ERRE > DOWNTOWN, 1001 KETTNER
BLVD.
Marcos Ramírez (also known as ERRE, from the Spanish
pronunciation of the first letter in his surname), creates
large-scale public installations informed by a deep political
and social consciousness. His large-scale sculpture Sing-Sing
is on view in the Fayman Gallery in the 1001 Kettner building.
Sol Lewitt’s Six-Part Modular Cube > DOWNTOWN,
JACOBS BUILDING
Installed in the Strauss Gallery of MCASD’s Jacobs Building,
Sol LeWitt’s Six-Part Modular Cube presents the geometric
forms typical of the artist, yet opened and enlarged to monumental
scale.
Doug Wheeler: DW 68 VEN MCASD 11 > DOWNTOWN,
JACOBS BUILDING
Doug Wheeler’s room-size, light-infused environment is a
recent addition to the MCASD collection. Originally conceived
in the artist’s Venice, CA studio in 1968, the work was realized
for MCASD’s Foster Gallery and presented as part of the
critically-acclaimed exhibition Phenomenal: California Light,
Space, Surface.
Juan Downey: The Laughing Alligator > Downtown,
1001 Kettner Blvd.
Part travelogue and part ethnographic documentary, this
28-minute video playfully mocks the supposed objectivity of
traditional anthropological films.
Richard Long: Baja California Circle > Downtown,
1001 Kettner Blvd.
This 14-foot sculpture from the artist’s 1989 residency at
MCASD is on view along with other works from the collection.
< This page: Isaac Julien, Ten Thousand Waves, 2010, as presented
at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. Nine-screen
installation 35mm film, transferred to High Definition, 9.2
surround sound. Courtesy of the artist, Metro Pictures, New
York and Victoria Miro Gallery, London. Photo: Pablo Mason.
> Opposite page: Marcos Ramírez ERRE, Sing-Sing, 1999, iron
structure and wood, pillow, bedsheet. Collection of Museum
of Contemporary Art San Diego. Museum purchase with funds
from the Benefit Art Auction 1999.
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LECTURES AND EVENTS
AUG/SEPT/OCT/NOV
Lectures and events
M T W TH F SA SU
All events take place at MCASD La Jolla
unless otherwise noted with (DT)
TNT: LIVE LOCAL > Thursday, August 9 > 7–10 PM > DOWNTOWN > FREE TO MEMBERS;
$8 STUDENTS; $10 NON-MEMBERS
TNT: LIVE LOCAL celebrates the arts and culture of San Diego, in particular that of City
Heights. Discover the exhibition Margaret Noble: 44th and Landis as you enjoy live music,
drinks, art-making activities, and delicious bites from MIHO, everyone’s favorite food truck.
Kick back in the Lawrance Furniture lounge, delve deeper into the art, and enjoy gallery conversations
led by Gallery Educators. Members are invited to a special Q&A with Associate
Curator Jill Dawsey and artist Margaret Noble at 7 PM sharp.
Loading Dock Lunches > Friday, August 10 > 11:30 AM–1:30 PM > Downtown
Feed your hunger for art! This summer MCASD launched a new experiment by pairing lunch
with art conversations about site specific works in our permanent collection. Buy lunch from
MIHO Gastrotruck and dine in our loading dock for a true behind-the-scenes experience.
Introductions: Margaret Noble: 44 th and Landis > Monday, August 13 > 2 PM >
Downtown > Free to Members; Free to Non-Members with Museum Admission
As we celebrate the opening of Margaret Noble: 44 th and Landis, take part in a gallery walkthrough
with Associate Curator Jill Dawsey who will offer insider knowledge about the
installation and process relating to the artist and the exhibition. Introductions is a series that
welcomes visitors to join in conversation with our curators and ask questions about the exhibition,
artists’ processes, or particular works of art.
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Introductions
2 PM (DT)
La Jolla Music Society
7:30 PM
La Jolla Music Society
7:30 PM
La Jolla Music Society
7:30 PM
La Jolla Music Society
7:30 PM
TNT 7-10 PM (DT)
Perspectives
7 PM
FREE Third
Thursday
5–7 PM (DT & LJ)
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La Jolla Music Society
7:30 PM
La Jolla Music Society
7:30 PM
Xcerpts
4 PM (DT)
La Jolla Music Society
7:30 PM
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7 PM
La Jolla Music Society
7:30 PM
LOADING DOCK LUNCHES
11:30 AM (DT)
La Jolla Music Society
7:30 PM
La Jolla Music Society
7:30 PM
La Jolla Music Society
7:30 PM
La Jolla Music Society
3 PM
La Jolla Music Society
3 PM
Perspectives: Resurrected Histories > Thursday, August 16 > 7–8:30 PM >
La Jolla > Free to Members and SDSU students; $5 students; $10 General
Admission
Join us for the screening of the documentary Resurrected Histories: Voices from the Chicano
Arts Collectives of Highland Park and take part in a conversation about the state of Chicano
Arts today led by director Kathleen Gallegos. 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.
Xcerpts: Victorian San Diego > Thursday, August 23 > 4–5 PM > Downtown >
Free to Members; Free to Non-Members with Museum Admission
Join us as we discuss the chapter “The Victorian Era: 1890-1910” in the book San Diego:
California’s Cornerstone by Iris Wilson Engstrand and explore the exhibition Margaret Noble:
44 th and Landis. Xcerpts is a reading and discussion group that takes place in thoughtLAB—a
space for creativity, curiosity, and dialogue.
alt.pictureshows > Thursday, August 30 > 7–10 PM > La Jolla > Free to Members;
$5 General Admission
Join us as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of alt.pictureshows, a popular micro-cinema experience
where viewers are invited to “physically channel surf” from room to room. The evening’s
short films will be screened on a loop throughout the event.
Camera Dances: Ad Lib > Fridays from September 14–October 12 > 11 AM–2 PM >
Downtown, 1001 Kettner > Free to Members; Free to Non-Members with Museum
Admission
Join dance artists Eric Geiger, Liam Clancy, and media artist Tara Knight for a series of five
live improvised performances that invite you to widen the frame of the Museum experience
to include the architecture itself, the space in between and around artworks, the city soundscapes,
and all bodies inside and beyond the Museum walls. Following these performances join
us for a lively conversation with the artists as they discuss their practice. These performances
will take place every Friday from September 14 through October 12.
Educator First Look Tour: 44 th & Landis > Thursday, September 20 > 3:30–5 PM
> Downtown > Free to Educators
Following the opening of Margaret Noble: 44th & Landis, MCASD will offer a free, one-hour
Educator First Look Tour. This tour offers teachers in the formal school system, higher education
faculty, and educators working in out-of-school time programs the opportunity to view
and learn about the current exhibition as well as gain gallery teaching strategies prior to
scheduling a group tour.
Xcerpts: LeWitt’s Instructions and Texts > Thursday, September 27 > 4–5 PM
> Downtown > Free to Members; Free to Non–Members with Museum Admission
Join us as we take a closer look at Sol LeWitt’s work and discuss selections taken from Adam
D.Weinberg, “LeWitt’s Autobiography: Inventory of the Present,” Sol Lewitt A Retrospective,
SFMOMA, (2000)100–108, Print. To obtain a copy of the excerpt to prepare for the discussion,
send an e-mail to education@mcasd.org.
For more information go to
www.mcasd.org
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San Diego Film
Festival 2012
Xcerpts 4 PM DT
FREE Third
Thursday
5–7 PM (DT & LJ)
Educator First
Look Tour
3:30 PM (DT)
Camera
Dances: Ad Lib
11 aM–2 PM (DT)
Camera
Dances: Ad Lib
11 aM–2 PM (DT)
Camera
Dances: Ad Lib
11 aM–2 PM (DT)
San Diego Film
Festival 2012
Monte Carlo
On Screen 6:30 PM
San Diego Film
Festival 2012
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Orchestra Nova
7:30 PM
La Jolla Music Society
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Xcerpts
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FREE Third
Thursday
5–7 PM (DT & LJ)
Sound Off 5 PM
La Jolla Music Society
8 PM
Members’ opening
Behold, America!
11 AM-8 PM
Educator First
Look Tour 3:30 PM
Educator’s
Reception 6 PM
Perspectives
7 PM
Margaret Noble
performance 7-8:30 (DT)
Educator Art
Fair 9 AM*
Family ArtLab
2-4 PM
Margaret Noble
performance 7-8:30 (DT)
Frontiers section
of Behold, America!
opens to public
at MCASD
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TNT 7-10 PM (DT)
*This event will be held at the San Diego Museum of Art.
Visit sdmart.org for more details.
< This page, top to bottom: Margaret Noble: 44th and Landis (detail) 2012, mixed media installation /
Still from alt.pictureshows’ 12 film Eternal Gaze by Sam Chen / Camera Dances: Ad Lib
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Orchestra Nova > orchestranova.org
For a detailed schedule of San Diego Film Festival
events, please visit www.SDFilmFest.com

This piece will be featured in the Frontier portion of Behold, America! at MCASD. Mark Dion, Landfill, mixed media, 1999–2000. Collection of
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. Museum purchase, Contemporary Collectors Fund, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.

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Mr. and Mrs. Forrest N. Shumway
Dr. Marie Tartar and Dr. Steve Eilenberg
The John M. and
Sally B. Thornton Foundation
Nancy B. Tieken
Erika and Dr. Fred Torri
Jo and Howard Weiner
Faye Wilson
Vivian Lim and Joseph Wong
$5,000–$9,999
Viveca Bissonnette and Jeff Hollander
Ralph and Gail Bryan
Cathy and Ron Busick
Diane and Christopher Calkins
Judge Jonathan T. Colby
Maru and Andrew Dumke
Dan and Phyllis Epstein
Susanna and Michael Flaster
Eric S. Fuller
Elaine and Murray Galinson
Carol and Lawrence Gartner
Lauren and Greg Garbacz
Abeer and George Hage
Debby and Hal Jacobs
Lynda and Richard Kerr
Dr. Warren and Karen Kessler
Fraeda and Bill Kopman
Arthur and Sandra Levinson
Leanne Hull MacDougall
Sonia Kassel Mandelbaum and
Gavin Mandelbaum
Patsy and David Marino
Stephen Warren Miles and Marilyn Ross
Miles Foundation
Betsy Mitchell
Ron and Lucille Neeley
Robin and Gerald Parsky
Sheila Potiker
Timothy Radke
John G. Rebelo Jr. and Sarah B.
Marsh-Rebelo
Victoria and Tom Reed
Cele and Justin Renaudin
Miriam Rosas
Clifford Schireson and John Venekamp
Anne and Ronald Simon
Elene and Herbert Solomon
Steven M. Strauss and Lise Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Swortwood
Jen Tuomi and Mark MacEwen
Dr. Emad and Mrs. May Zawaideh
Helene and Allan Ziman
$1,500–$4,999
Liz and Richard Bartell
Rusti Bartell
Rita Bassi
Joan and Jeremy Berg
Robert W. Blanchard
Mr. and Mrs. Aldis J. Browne
Mrs. Lee Clark and Jerry Pikolysky D.D.S.
Diane Clarke and Dan Moore
Elaine and Dave Darwin
Luis De Jesus
Scott Dunklee
Cindy Engles
Rocio and Michael Flynn
William Georgis and Richard Marshall
Lee and Frank Goldberg
Jane Gribin and Amy Dater
Richard Gribin
Dennis Kern
Lewis and Marnie Klein
Carmela and Miguel Koenig
Annika and Gordon Kovton
Jeanne and Bill Larson
Dr. and Mrs. James E. Lasry
Ken Little
Jennifer Luce
Catherina and Michael Madani
Liz and Chris McCullah
Edward J. G. Mracek
Jennifer Nelson and John Dineen
Christopher Nielsen and
Paula M.D. Fitzgerald
Lawrence Paull and Marcy Bolotin Paull
Rose Marie and Charlie Pipitone
Conrad Prebys and Debbie Turner
Dr. J. Harley Quint
Randy S. Robbins
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Sergott
Dr. Alessandro Sette and
Ms. Suzanne Melvin
Dr. and Mrs. Kurt E. Shuler
Michael R. Somin, AIA
Elizabeth and Joseph Taft
Jose M. Tasende
Sylvia and Aaron Wechter
Mary Ann Weisberg and
Bryce Perry Foundation
Judith and Jack White
Scott White
Lisa and Corey Wilson-Wirth
Lorna York
Emma & Leo Zuckerman
$600–$1,499
Sandro Alberti
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Castle
Mr. Jeff Dunigan
Dr. and Mrs. Max L. Elliott
Kathryn Kanjo
Nancy J. Robertson
Cris Scorza
Stephanie and Paul Strong
Vera and Brian Sweeney
Cynthia Tuomi
Diana and Matthew Valji
Jesse Yi
$300–$599
Anonymous
Robert E. Asher
Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Batter
Carmine Boccuzzi and Bernard Lumpkin
Anthony Buccola
George & Mary Cory
David J. Davis
Mary and James Dawe
Nicole Eppley
Thayer Flynn
Marc Matys and Robert H. Gleason
Richard L. Gomez, M.D.
Dr. and Mrs. John B. Holden
Margot and Dennis Knight
Dr. and Mrs. Elliott C. Lasser
Nina MacConnel and Tom Chino
Dennis A. McConnell
Holly McGrath and David Bruce
Hon. and Mrs. James A. McIntyre
Elizabeth Nolan
Rukiye Oygar
Michael Parme
John M. Seiber
Esther Shapiro
Joyce Cutler Shaw
Curt Sherman
Esther and Alan Siman
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Solomon
Claudia and Hans Stadler
Theresa Dailey and Paul Steitz
Elizabeth and Joseph Taft
Susan and John Thompson
Claudia and Geoffrey Turchin
Susan and Richard Ulevitch
Daniel W. Vecchitto
Isabelle and Mel Wasserman
Annasue and John Wilson
Rolfe Wyer and Doris Sosin
Jeanna Yoo
Lorna York
Bradley Zlotnik
Corporate, Foundation,
and Government Donors
$100,000 and Above
City of San Diego Commission
for Arts and Culture
The Getty Foundation
The James Irvine Foundation
$50,000–$99,999
County of San Diego
Move National Endowment for the Arts
The Qualcomm Foundation
The Andy Warhol Foundation
$25,000–$49,999
GUCCI
National Endowment for the Arts
The Linda Pace Foundation
$10,000–$24,999
California Bank & Trust
Christie’s
Cooley LLP
La Jolla IVF
LLWW Foundation
Mandell Weiss Charitable Trust
Nordstrom
Northern Trust Bank
Pfizer Foundation Matching
Gifts Program
The ResMed Foundation
Van Cleef & Arpels
$5,000–$9,999
Bank of America
KPMG LLP
Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty
South Coast Plaza
Rémy Cointreau USA
Tasende Gallery
$1,500–$4,999
G.S. Levine Insurance Services
Google, Inc.
Merck Partnership For Giving
Price Family Charitable Fund
$600–$1,499
Paul and Magdalena Ecke Poinsettia
Foundation
$300–$599
The Arts Federation
Consulate General of Mexico
In-Kind Support
$25,000 and above
91X
UT San Diego
The Art of Photography Show
the i.d.e.a. brand
KPBS
La Jolla Light
$10,000–$24,999
The FrameMaker
Riviera Magazine
San Diego CityBeat
$5,000–$9,999
Art Works San Diego
Authentic Flavors Catering
Crown Point Catering
Elegant Events Catering Company
Festivities Catering
Giuseppe Restaurants and Fine Catering
Hyatt Regency La Jolla
Lawrance Furniture
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Ranch & Coast Magazine
Roppongi Restaurant and Sushi Bar
Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza
San Diego Magazine
Stone Brewing Company
Tapenade
The French Gourmet
TK&A Custom Catering
LECTURES AND EVENTS
Margaret Noble: 44 th and Landis Performances > Saturday, October 20 and
Saturday, November 17 > 7–8:30 PM > Downtown > Free to Members and High
Tech High Students; $5 Students; $10 General Admission
Join Margaret Noble for her second sound performance as she activates her installation with
live sound using voice and electronic instruments. Following the performance, participants
will be invited to engage in conversation with the artist. Capacity for these performances will
be limited.
Xcerpts: Marcos Ramirez ERRE > Thursday, October 25 > 4–5 PM > Downtown >
Free to Members; Free to Non–Members with Museum Admission
Join us as we discuss excerpts from Marcos Ramirez ERRE’s book and draw connections to
Sing-Sing, currently on view at MCASD Downtown at 1001 Kettner Blvd.
Introductions: Behold, America! > Monday, November 12 > 2 PM >La Jolla >
Free to members; Free to non-members with Museum admission
As we celebrate the opening of the Frontiers section of the exhibition Behold, America!, take
part in a gallery walkthrough with the exhibition curator, Amy Galpin, who will offer insider
knowledge about the installation and process relating to the artists and the exhibition.
Sound Off: Performances, Screenings, and Dialogue > Thursday, November
15 > 5–7 PM Performances, 7–9 PM Screening and Lecture > La Jolla > Free to
Members and San Diego college students, $10 General Admission
Sound Off is a unique program geared towards local college students and combines performances
of music, poetry, and prose to be submitted and performed by local young artists.
Following these performances there will be a screening of Rebirth of a Nation. To learn more
about performing at Sound Off, visit www.mcasd.org or e-mail education@mcasd.org.
Educator First Look Tour: Behold, America! > Friday, November 16 > 3:30–5 PM
> La Jolla > Free to Educators
The first Thursday following an exhibition opening, MCASD offers free tours and admission
for educators. These tours offer teachers the opportunity to view and learn about the current
exhibition as well as gain gallery teaching strategies prior to scheduling a group tour. Tours
begin at 3:30 PM and 4:30 PM. During your tour our Gallery Educators will share in-gallery
activities and ideas about how to introduce this exhibition to your students. E-mail education@mcasd.org
to register.
Educator’s Reception: Behold, America! > Friday, November 16 > 6–7 PM > La
Jolla > Free to Educators*
MCASD, The San Diego Museum of Art, and the Timken Museum of Art welcome you to our
joint Educator Reception to celebrate the work that you do in the classroom! Explore one of
the exhibitions that make up Behold America! and imagine the possibilities for curriculum connections.
Consider ways in which to use American art from three eras and three institutions to
inspire your students to ask their own questions through conversations with MCASD Gallery
Educators. Following the reception join us for a Perspectives program featuring Curator Amy
Galpin and artist Ruben Ortiz Torres. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP by Tuesday,
November 12 to education@mcasd.org with subject line “Educator Reception.”
*Free admission applies to teachers in the formal school system, higher education faculty, and
educators working in out-of-school time programs.
Perspectives: Behold, America! > Friday, November 16 > 7–8:30 PM > La Jolla >
Free to MCASD, SDMA & Timken Members & Educators*; $5 to Students and $10
to General Admission
From depictions of the landscape to its innovative approach and political visions, American
artists have presented us with new frontiers. Join us for a conversation with Curator Amy
Galpin and artist Ruben Ortiz Torres as they share their perspectives.
Educator Art Fair: Behold, America! > Saturday, November 17 > 9 AM–1 PM >
The San Diego Museum of Art > Free for Educators
This event is open to all educators. Register at www.sdmart.org.
Family ArtLab: Unbound Borders > Saturday, November 17 > 2–4 PM > La Jolla
Take part in a Look/Explore tour and let our Gallery Educators lead you and your family in
lively conversation about the exhibition Behold, America! Following your gallery exploration
part take a in a hands-on workshop exploring the theme of Frontiers, which gives way to the
grouping of the works in this exhibition. Get your hands messy and your creative juices flowing!
This program is $10 for Members and military families, and $25 for non-member families. The
price includes Museum admission and program fee for two adults and up to three youth. Program
starts promptly at 2 PM. Capacity is limited.
TNT > Thursday, November 29 > 7–10 PM > Downtown > Free to Members; $8 students;
$10 Non-members
Don’t miss this fall’s hottest ticket. Join us as we celebrate downtown’s newest exhibitions
with art-making activities, tasty cocktails, delicious bites from MIHO, and live music.
For more information go to
www.mcasd.org
We’ve made every effort to be accurate.
This list is current as of 7/13/12. Please
call 858 454 3541 x172 if you should find
an error, or if you have other inquiries
about Membership.
> This page, top to bottom: John Valadez, Pelota (detail), 1995, oil on canvas, 46 x 42 in. Courtesy of a
private collection. © John Valadez / Artist Margaret Noble. Photo by David Max Steinburg. / Salomón
Huerta, Untitled Figure (detail), Oil on canvas on panel, 2000. Collection of Museum of Contemporary
Art San Diego, Museum purchase, International and Contemporary Collectors Funds.
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MEMBER NEWS & EVENTS
MEMBER NEWS & EVENTS
Member Q&A:
Christopher Plouffe
Occupation: Paleontologist
Residence: University Heights
Q: What do you enjoy most about contemporary art?
The broad spectrum of events that occur to produce contemporary works. From concept and
design, to materials used, to the manufacturing, installation, and eventual curation of a piece.
Q: What has been one of your favorite exhibitions at MCASD?
Do I have to pick JUST one? Baldassari was brilliant. Phenomenal: California Light, Space,
Surface was exquisite. Tara Donovan was outrageous. Viva la Revolución was unique and unparalleled.
I think I returned to the exhibit upwards of 10 times. No joke.
Q: Why did you become a Member?
As a Natural History Museum employee, I receive the benefit of complimentary admission to
many San Diego museums. Of the multiple institutions I’ve visited, I found myself constantly
returning to MCASD. The quality of the exhibits far surpassed my expectations for a museum
in San Diego. Due to my frequent attendance, it became apparent that it was my responsibility
to endorse and support the museum and its endeavors through membership.
Q: What is the most rewarding part of membership?
Surrounding myself with like-minded individuals that share an appreciation for art.
Q: Why do you think it’s important to support the arts in San Diego?
It’s an investment in our cultural future here in San Diego. I would love to see our city recognized
one day as a hub for contemporary art.
Q: Beyond MCASD, what is another one of your favorite spots in San Diego?
As a geologist I appreciate the large scale view of San Diego County from Mt. Soledad. It gives
you the ability to take a step back and observe—to see the big picture.
Q: Does your job ever intertwine with art?
At the Natural History Museum I’m primarily in the field recovering fossils and data. One day
I may be collecting leaf imprints, or shells, and on the rare occasion charismatic megafauna
like whales or mammoths. Other days I’m in the museum preparing fossils. I’ve been told that
my graphic representation of sediments (stratigraphic columns as they are called) have an
artistic flair to them, so I guess it depends on your definition of art.
MEMBER EVENTS
Monte Carlo On Screen > Saturday, September 8 > 7 PM > La Jolla
Every fall MCASD, from the galleries to the terrace, is magically transformed for the Museum’s
annual fundraiser, Monte Carlo. This year we’re celebrating the incredible legacy of contemporary
art and the silver screen with Monte Carlo On Screen, the Museum’s 36th annual gala.
Art has been intersecting with film, video, and celluloid for more than a century, and this
year MCASD itself will become ‘The Screen.’ Our walls, floors, and ceilings will be bathed in
flickering lights and the saturated colorful glow of masterful artists, from the well known to
the obscure, creating a truly magical feast for the senses. Get out your red carpet attire and
prepare to be treated to the ‘A List’ experience. At Monte Carlo On Screen, you are the star!
For more information contact kdeuparo@mcasd.org. Purchase tickets at www.mcasd.org.
TNT: LIVE LOCAL > Thursday, August 9 > 7 PM > Downtown
Kick off TNT with an exclusive members-only artist talk at 7 PM. Sit in on a Q&A with Associate
Curator Jill Dawsey and artist Margaret Noble as they discuss Noble’s process and practice.
Enjoy the first cocktails poured of the evening and delicious appetizers from Whole Foods as
you celebrate TNT with fellow members.
TNT > Thursday, November 29 > 7 PM > Downtown
Join us as we celebrate downtown’s newest exhibitions with art-making activities, tasty cocktails,
delicious bites from MIHO, and live music.
Members’ Openings for Behold, America!
Thursday, November 8 > CIRCLE MEMBERS AND COLLECTOR’S CIRCLE PROGRESSIVE
OPENING > 5:30–9 PM > MCASD La Jolla/SDMA/The Timken
This fall, MCASD is proud to present Behold, America!, a dynamic collaboration between three
of San Diego’s most important art institutions: MCASD, The San Diego Museum of Art, and
the Timken Museum of Art. The exhibition presents an unrivalled opportunity to see these
three collections united for the first time, and to enjoy some of the finest works of American
art. Begin in La Jolla from 5:30–7 PM with cocktails and appetizers and progress downtown to
SDMA and the Timken for more drinks, bites, and dessert from 7–9 PM.
Friday, November 9 > BEHOLD: AMERICA! GENERAL MEMBERS PROGRESSIVE Opening
DAY AND RECEPTION > 11 AM–8 PM > MCASD La Jolla/SDMA/The Timken
Don’t miss the general Members’ Opening at all three institutions—be sure to visit all three
locations to enjoy this festive night.
< This page, top to bottom: MCASD Member Christopher Plouffe / Members Enjoy the 2nd annual
Avant Garde Summer Solstice Soiree. Photo by Marisa Holmes / MCASD Members enjoy the opening
of John Baldessari: A Print Retrospective from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his
Family Foundation.
Alt.pictureshows Q&A:
Neil Kendricks
Q: In 30 words or less, tell us what a Film Curator does.
Like my curatorial colleagues in painting, sculpture, and photography, a film curator seeks
and secures exceptional artworks, in this case films, for non-theatrical screenings in a
Museum context. You strike a balance between your own curatorial tastes with what realistically
can be achieved within the limitations of your resources. Sorry that’s over 30 words.
Q: We know you’re not supposed to play favorites, but which films are you most excited
about showing this year?
There are so many extraordinary short films to watch that viewers in San Diego wouldn’t get
a chance to see otherwise. The two most poignant films are Anna Musso’s sublime L Train and
Lucy Walker’s Oscar-nominated documentary short The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom. I
saw both films at Sundance and I was struck by the extraordinary power of the filmmakers’
respective skills for compelling storytelling using the short-film format. Without relying on
dialogue or visual effects, L Train is a small-scale epic of the human heart in conflict with itself.
Q: How do you pick films for alt.pictureshows? What’s your process like?
I look for unique short films that move my heart while making me think. The rest is similar to being
a producer. I negotiate with filmmakers about screening their work with my eye on the prize of
organizing the range of work in a manner where the short films resonate with one another.
Q: What is it you’re looking for as a film curator? What is it about a film that stands out or
grabs your attention?
I’m looking for films that have something original to say; films with a unique point of view. Of
course, this description is an oversimplification of the multi-faceted challenges of creating
a one-of-a-kind, micro-cinema experience from the ground up. The detailed process is very
organic since I’m looking at films throughout the year and developing each viewing station
as I go. Patience and having a good eye and ear for powerful, original short films that will
connect with viewers are crucial.
Q: Tell us a little bit about your current film projects.
My current project is the feature-length documentary-in-progress Comics Are Everywhere,
which chronicles the personal journeys of emerging artists JJ Villard, Danni Shinya Luo, and
master cartoonists Daniel Clowes of Ghost World fame, Love and Rockets co-creator Jaime
Hernandez and others navigating the vibrant, pop-cultural intersection where alternative
comics, animation and the Art World collide. I will be launching the film’s Web site, www.comicsareeverywhere.com
this summer.
Q: This is the 10th anniversary of alt.pictureshows. Why do you think it’s stuck around so long?
What separates this unique short-film showcase from more traditional film festivals is
alt.pictureshows’ unique viewing format for “physically channel surfing” and my approach
to selecting films. Rather than use a call for entries, I’ve always made my carefully selected
choices from the vantage point of an artist finding work that really has something to say. It’s
not unlike a curator making visits to a painter’s studio and crafting a show while the work is
still being made. In the case of several films, I negotiated with the filmmakers over a period
of years until the lineup and timing was right to show their work at MCASD.
MEMBER NEWS
MCASD’S COLLECTORS EXPLORE THE ART AND CULTURE OF SANTA FE
In late April, MCASD Collectors, along with Director and CEO Hugh M. Davies and Chief
Curator Kathryn Kanjo, visited Santa Fe, New Mexico to experience the city’s vibrant contemporary
art scene. The group experienced a personal tour of Time Lapse at SITE Santa Fe with
Director Irene Hofmann, and visited key local galleries, including James Kelly Contemporary
and Charlotte Jackson Fine Art. Artists James Drake and Nic Nicosia opened up their studios
and shared both their current projects and past works. They also had the opportunity
to visit the home of SITE Santa Fe Board Member Marlene Meyerson, whose contemporary
space included works by MCASD favorites Jenny Holzer and Jennifer Steinkamp. The group
traversed to the home of Jeanne and Mickey Klein, which featured a commissioned James
Turrell sky space and sprawling outdoor walking paths dotted with Andy Goldsworthy sitespecific
sculptures.
Summer Solstice
MCASD celebrated the start of summer with the 2nd Annual Summer Solstice Soiree, hosted
by Avant Garde. Guests enjoyed a deconstructed dinner party on the oceanfront terrace at
MCASD La Jolla with mouthwatering dishes from local restaurants, specialty cocktails, and
an art installation by Brian Dick and Wendell Kling. Guests also had the opportunity to bid on
contemporary design goods in the silent auction.
upcoming Travel Opportunities
Collectors can look forward to an exciting travel schedule in the coming months; first, with
our International Collectors Art Tour to Brazil, taking place October 20–30, 2012. This trip will
include a visit to the Sao Paolo Biennial, a stop at the famed Inhotim Institute and Bernardo
Paz Collection, an artist studio visit with Ernesto Neto, and visits to top Brazilian Collectors.
Contemporary Collectors will also have the opportunity to travel to Denver, Colorado from
April 27–30, 2013. For more information regarding the MCASD Travel Program, please contact
Jeanna Yoo at 858 454 3541 x179 or jyoo@mcasd.org.
> Opposite, top to bottom: MCASD’s Film Curator Neil Kendricks / Still from Alt.pictureshows
’12 film Tumult by Johnny Barrington / Still from alt.pictureshows ‘12 film Tooty’s Wedding by
Federic Casella
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MCASD’S COLLECTION EXPANDS WITH NEW ACQUISITIONS AT THE SELECTION DINNER
On April 25, 2012, MCASD’s International and Contemporary Collectors gathered in La
Jolla for the Annual Selection Dinner, celebrating MCASD’s Collectors Circle and their
27-year history of support. Sponsored by Northern Trust, the evening began with a reception
and guided tours of the works with MCASD curators. Following a lively debate over
dinner, catered by Tapenade, the collectors voted to purchase three new works for the
Museum’s collection, including an expansive, scrim-covered lens by Spencer Finch, Rome
Pantheon, Noon, June 14, 2011 (2011); a precocious abstract canvas by seasoned New York
artist Jack Whitten, Chinese Sincerity (1974); and a keystone work by celebrated photographer
Catherine Opie, Burnt House from Burlington and Ninth Street (1990). The Museum is
thrilled to have made these key acquisitions.
MCASD’s International and Contemporary Collectors have been instrumental in expanding
the Museum’s permanent collection with 93 works of art since 1985 – works that were
collectively purchased for approximately $3 million and that today are valued at over
$12.6 million. The support of the International and Contemporary Collectors has allowed
MCASD curators to discover new artists, enrich the MCASD collection, and build an engaged
and informed community of collectors in San Diego. For more information about joining
Collectors Circle, please contact Jeanna Yoo at 858 454 3541 x179 or jyoo@mcasd.org.
GRANT NEWS
MCASD is the recipient of a major grant from Qualcomm Foundation for the exhibition
Behold, America! Qualcomm Foundation, which has awarded $250,000, is the lead patron
for the unprecedented project, which brings together American art from MCASD, The San
Diego Museum of Art, and the Timken Museum of Art.
The Museum has also received another major grant: $90,000 from the Andy Warhol
Foundation for the Visual Arts in support of Jack Whitten: Five Decades of Painting, a retrospective
for the New York based painter, which will go on view at MCASD in February 2014.
MCASD is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of a generous $10,000 grant
from the LLWW Foundation. The funds are being used to support exhibitions costs related
to Santa Ana Condition: John Valadez. MCASD would like to thank the National Endowment
for the Arts and the County of San Diego Community Enhancement Fund for earlier grants
that have helped make possible the Valadez retrospective, the accompanying catalog, and
related programming. The Museum remains grateful to the City of San Diego Commission
for Arts and Culture for their continuing institutional support.
The Museum is also pleased to announce a $25,000 grant from the District Three
Neighborhood Reinvestment Program. This generous and timely funding, approved by
County Supervisor Pam Slater-Price and the Board of Supervisors, will cover the cost of
replacing the climate control (HVAC) system for the Foster, Meyer, and Baja Fayman galleries,
as well as a long needed awning for the loading dock in La Jolla.
MCASD Receives Major Gift
MCASD and The San Diego Museum of Art were the recipients of a major bequest from the
late Dr. Vance E. Kondon and his wife Elisabeth Giesberger. Kondon was one of San Diego’s
premier art collectors and an avid supporter of the city’s cultural scene. MCASD received
30 important works of contemporary art from the 1950s to the early 1980s. The works
were featured in the spring exhibition Iconic: Gifts from the Kondon-Giesberger Collection.
Banksy—You Are An Acceptable Level of Threat > The single best collection
of photographs of Banksy’s street work. Period. Banksy—You Are An Acceptable Level of
Threat concentrates on this singular artist’s iconic imagery, spanning the late ’90s up until
the end of 2011. The locations are from around the world (predominantly the UK, US and
Europe), and many images have never been seen before. When Banksy began painting,
the political landscape was bleak. Fortunately now, it’s ten times worse. As Banksy’s cheerfully
aggressive political work becomes ever more relevant, this comprehensive tome sets
about presenting his art in the context of the era he was responding to. 228 pages, hardcover,
8¾’’x 10¼’’, 250 color illustrations, English.
Regular price: $35 / Member price: $31
MCASD –clusive: Mon Père > Mon Père translates to “My Father” in French.
Christina Shrigley is the designer and creator of Mon Père. She lost her father to cancer
before she turned 2 years old. Her father is the constant inspiration and force behind the
line. Being able to create with him in mind is a way of healing and coping with his loss on
a positive level. A significant portion from each sale goes to kids fighting cancer at Rady
Children’s Hospital in San Diego, California.
The core value of this capsule line of tee’s can be summed up in its motto, “Let Love
Grow.” Giving back to those in need through unique designs and craftsmanship is the main
idea. Each blank tee is 100% organic cotton. Christina cuts and sews each pocket on personally
at her home in La Jolla, California. She finishes every one with a hand drawn label,
making each handcrafted tee completely unique to itself. Available in sizes 12–18m through
3T. Available exclusively at MCASD. Wear a Mon Père tee and “Let Love Grow.”
Regular price: $30 / Member price: $27
2012 Biennial Art Auction
27th Annual Selection Dinner
MCASD Board of Trustees 2012–2013
David C. Copley, President / Barbara Arledge / Linnea Arrington / Melissa Garfield Bartell / Dr.
Mary F. Berglund / Barbara Bloom / 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 / John Ippolito / Margaret A. Jackson / Dr. Paul Jacobs / Vekeno
Kennedy / Sami Ladeki / Holly McGrath / Scott Peters / Mason Phelps / Dr. Carol Randolph /
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, April Farrell, Rebecca Handelsman, Elizabeth Harker, Kathryn Kanjo, Anne
Kindseth, Eric Reichman, 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 contemporary
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 government
agencies.
Institutional support for MCASD is provided by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts
and Culture.
Collectors Trip to Santa Fe
Kick off fall with an MCASD Tour!
MCASD offers tours tailored for school, higher education, and adult groups. Learn more
about the different tours led by the Museum’s professional Gallery Educators as well as
how to book your tour at www.mcasd.org.
When is the last time you Fed Your Greedy Organ?
MCASD launched the Feed Your Greedy Organ campaign last spring, promoting our initiative
that offers free admission for people age 25 and under, sponsored by Qualcomm
Foundation. The campaign kicked off with an art contest, and we received some truly
amazing entries. After careful consideration, our panel chose 25 finalists whose work was
included in a showcase at the Museum. The contest was a huge success but the Feed Your
Greedy Organ campaign continues. Do you know anyone who is 25 and under? If so, spread
the word- ADMISSION IS FREE!
MCASD Is Looking For a Few Good Teens!
MCASD is currently accepting applications for the 2012–2013 Teen Advisory Group (TAG).
TAG is composed of 20 diverse teens representing high schools from across San Diego.
TAG meets the first Tuesday of each month at the Museum to explore contemporary art in
the galleries and develops a project designed to reach the wider teen and Museum audience.
Learn more at www.mcasd.org.
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MCASD’s Feed Your Greedy Organ Campaign
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