MCASD AR FY04.qxd - Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego

Annual Report FY04 

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MCASD > Annual Report FY04 Contents 

3 > Letter From The President 

5 > Letter From The Director 

9 > Exhibitions > La Jolla 

10 > Exhibitions > Downtown 

11 > Acquisitions 

15 > Publications 

16 > Lectures and Workshops 

17 > Films 

18 > TNT 

19 > Education & Programs 

22 > Contributions & Grants 

25 > 21st Century Campaign 

26 > Donors 

28 > Board of Trustees 

29 > Staff 

30 > Financial Statement 

31 > Income/Expense

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MCASD > Annual Report FY04 

> Letter From The President 

As President of the Board, it is my honor to acknowledge the accomplishments 

of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and introduce this 

Annual Report, covering the period from July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004. 

In the accompanying Director’s Letter, Hugh Davies presents some of the 

highlights of the twelve-month period, as well as discusses some of the 

exciting activities now and in the period ahead. 

> It is our goal to advance the community’s understanding and appreciation 

of the art of our time with exhibitions and public programs that illuminate, 

inspire, stimulate, and kindle creativity in our audiences. Thanks to the 

extraordinary MCASD staff, under Hugh’s leadership, as well as our docents, 

interns, volunteers, and artists-in-residence, all of whom contribute to this 

creative spirit, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego has been able to 

reach new heights this past year, and I am very proud of all we have done. 

> Considerable institutional efforts have been focused on the expansion 

downtown: creating physical facilities for the Museum that are worthy of the 

exhibitions and programs we offer and that will be a complement to the wonderful 

facilities we have in La Jolla. To that end, we have undertaken one of our 

most important artistic commissions to date—expanding our downtown presence 

across from the existing MCASD Downtown space on Kettner Boulevard, 

designed by our architects Richard Gluckman, FAIA, and Wayne Donaldson, FAIA. 

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the donors that have provided the support 

needed for this endeavor. I would especially like to recognize Joan and Irwin 

Jacobs, lead donors for the historic “baggage building” (now called the Jacobs 

Building, that will house exhibitions and programs) and David C. Copley, lead 

donor for the new David C. Copley Building (a contemporary three-story 

wing that will house a lecture hall, education facilities, art handling, and other 

support activities). Without the Jacobs and Copley families, we could never 

have moved ahead with this, the most ambitious capital project in the 

Museum’s history. 

> In the Director’s Letter and elsewhere in this Annual Report, you will 

find acknowledgment of the generous individuals, companies, foundations, and 

government agencies that not only support our operations but also are making 

our 21st Century Campaign such a success. However, I would especially like 

to recognize our heroic Campaign Co-Chairs, Carolyn P. Farris, Peter C. Farrell, 

and Pauline Foster, who have done such an outstanding job. We will break 

ground on the new Copley Building in summer 2005, complete the interiors 

of the Jacobs Building, and are looking forward to an early 2007 Grand Opening 

of both the Jacobs and Copley Buildings.

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> Letter From The President 

> An art museum is a very labor-intensive undertaking, requiring many 

skilled and dedicated individuals to care for the artworks, install the exhibitions, 

write exhibition catalogues and curate exhibitions, organize events, manage 

budgets and financial accounts, design graphic materials, install exhibitions, 

maintain the facilities and grounds, seek contributions, care for the collection, 

write grants, issue press releases, and so forth. MCASD is lucky to have one of 

the best teams to be found anywhere—a group of museum professionals who 

take pride in everything they do, and whose primary concern is to serve the 

community and our audiences with quality programs. On behalf of the Board, 

I salute them all. As with any organization, large or small, the Director is at 

the center, and MCASD is extremely fortunate that Hugh Davies, The David C. 

Copley Director, has served this Museum and the San Diego community since 

1983. His passion for art and artists, knowledge of the field, and astute management 

skills are keystones to MCASD’s success, and it has been my personal 

pleasure to work so closely with Hugh and his team. The entire board and staff 

were proud when Hugh received the 2004 Director’s Award from the California 

Arts Council—a very special honor recognizing his more than two decades of 

service to the arts in our state. 

> In the past year, the Museum has become even more integral to the 

cultural fabric of San Diego, the border region, and beyond. We are proud of 

what MCASD has become, and are excited about what awaits us in the future. 

I assumed the presidency in July 2004, following the three-year term of 

Pauline Foster. Pauline led MCASD through some challenging times, but was 

always a gracious, generous, and wise leader. We are in her debt, and are 

grateful that she agreed to assume a co-chair role for the 21st Century 

Campaign following her presidential tenure. 

> I also want to thank all of my fellow Trustees who are listed in this 

Report and on our Web site, both those who are currently serving and those 

whose terms have expired. The generosity of MCASD’s board is unparalleled in 

San Diego, and their passion and commitment to this uncompromising mission 

of excellence in contemporary art is what makes our Museum great. 

Mary F. Berglund, Ph.D. 

President

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> Letter From The Director 

I am pleased to present this Annual Report for the Museum of Contemporary 

Art San Diego for the fiscal year 2003–2004, which highlights some of our 

achievements. 

> The Museum’s artistic program has maintained its international standard 

of excellence, with MCASD-organized exhibitions presented along with 

nationally touring exhibitions from other museums. Our educational programs 

have flourished, and the Museum has increasingly collaborated with many arts 

and cultural institutions throughout the community to bring a broad range of 

experiences to our audience. Our membership is at its highest level ever, 

reflecting strong community support of our programs. And—perhaps most 

significantly—we are moving closer to realizing our expanded Museum in 

downtown San Diego, which will transform MCASD in myriad ways. 

> Exhibitions are the heart of our public programming and Fiscal Year 

2003–2004 saw a schedule with uncommon range and breadth. Andy 

Goldsworthy: Three Cairns had its only West Coast showing at MCASD, after 

touring in Des Moines and New York; it was a collaborative venture between 

MCASD, the Des Moines Art Center, and the Neuberger Museum, and a wonderful 

permanent reminder of the project is the extraordinary West Coast 

Cairn that Goldsworthy created and that is now installed in front of Sherwood 

Auditorium, an acquisition made possible by Sue and Charlie Edwards, long-time 

benefactors and supporters of our collection. Alex Webb: Crossings was on view 

at our downtown venue, and featured an extraordinary photographic record of 

the border, with a handsome catalogue co-published by MCASD and Monacelli 

Press. Manny Farber: About Face, organized by our Curator, Dr. Stephanie Hanor, 

was one of our major efforts for the year, and following its San Diego showing, 

it drew appreciative audiences at the Austin Museum of Art in Texas and 

MoMA/P.S.1 in New York City. Its catalogue won a design award at AAM. Baja to 

Vancouver: The West Coast and Contemporary Art was an exhibition that originated 

in an unusual collaboration between four west coast museums (MCASD, 

the Seattle Art Museum, the Vancouver Art Gallery, and the CCA Wattis Institute 

of Contemporary Art). It was seen in all four cities, and its handsome catalogue 

also won an AAM design award. Chicano Visions: American Painters on the 

Verge, was an exceptional exhibition that featured works from the collection of 

Cheech Marin and explored the rich heritage of Chicano art, both historical 

and contemporary. The companion exhibition, Chicano Now: American 

Expressions, was on view at MCASD Downtown, and both shows were popular 

summer attractions for thousands of visitors. During this time, we were also 

pleased to present Self-Help Graphics: Building Community Through Art, featuring 

the prints of this highly respected Los Angeles organization working in 

the Chicano community, and an installation by Einar and Jamex de la Torre. 

> Also downtown, we presented Everything Matters: Paul Kos, A 

Retrospective, which originated at the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film 

Archive and featured the work of an important California artist. The Cerca 

Series at MCASD Downtown, under the direction of Curator Dr. Rachel Teagle, 

continues to showcase important emerging artists from Tijuana, Los Angeles,

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and San Diego, and draws an impressive audience from the binational region. 

In FY04, in our downtown space, we featured a diverse range of artists including 

Yvonne Venegas, Dario Robleto, Adam Ross, Perry Vásquez and Victor Payan, 

Pasha Rafat, Wendell Gladstone, Anne Mudge, Gustavo Artigas, and Mark 

Mulroney. As many as 1,000 people a month attend TNT (our “Thursday Night 

Thing”) for an eclectic mix of music, performance, and visual arts that is a 

companion to the Cerca Series. The energized programming downtown is a 

precursor to our expanded venue, which will open in early 2007. 

> Artists’ residencies are a long-standing and important part of MCASD’s 

artistic program, and many of our exhibitions included residencies. In addition, 

Gary Lang was commissioned to make a new work at MCASD La Jolla. And we 

began a new series in the Museum Cafe, curated by Stephanie Hanor, with 

an installation of paintings by San Diego artist Gail Roberts. 

> Under the leadership of Education Curator Monica Garza, the Museum 

is undertaking an expansion of its interpretive programming, with particular 

focus on increasing collaborations and partnerships. Family Days celebrated its 

fifth anniversary, and continues to be an important family-based program serving 

the broader community. Through the Arts Partnership Program, MCASD has 

collaborated with many local arts organizations to present innovative programs, 

including lecture series with the AIA and ASLA that have been popular with the 

local design community as well as arts patrons. Services to the schools remain 

a high priority for MCASD, particularly in this era when arts programming is 

being reduced in public education. Students tour at both locations of MCASD 

free of charge, including free buses for those schools that need it, thanks in 

part to generous support from such corporate partners as QUALCOMM, and 

government support from the City of San Diego and the County of San Diego. 

This year, over 5,000 students participated in our free education programs. 

> In 2004, we launched an innovative new collaboration with the San 

Diego Museum of Art and the Museum of Photographic Arts. Thanks to the 

commitment and extraordinary generosity of a family in San Diego concerned 

about the lack of art education in our schools, MCASD, SDMA, and MoPA 

inaugurated a new school initiative called Collaborative Arts Resources for 

Education (CARE), bringing arts education to Title 1 (economically disadvantaged) 

schools in the San Diego Unified School District. The Museum also launched 

MCASD After School and the MCASD Downtown/Education Partnership, both 

programs serving to build stronger relationships with neighbor elementary 

schools such as Monarch and Harborside. These programs received significant 

seed funding from the San Diego Foundation and Union Bank of California. 

> In FY04, we joined with other “icons” of La Jolla to launch ARTWAVE, 

an innovative new marketing consortium to promote La Jolla as a cultural 

destination. MCASD worked with our arts partners—the La Jolla Music Society 

and the La Jolla Playhouse—and with our hospitality partners—George’s at the 

Cove, the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, La Valencia, Roppongi, and The 

Lodge at Torrey Pines—to initiate the program, which took place in October 

and November 2004, and will occur each year. In 2004, American Express 

joined ARTWAVE as well. 

> The Museum’s premier donor groups continue to provide critical 

support for operations as well as art acquisition. 2005 marks the twentieth 

anniversary of Contemporary Collectors, an impressive landmark. In these two 

decades, the collective support of this group, and its sister support group, 

International Collectors (founded in 2001), total some $1.3 million towards

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acquisition of seventy artworks for the collection, and $1.6 million towards 

exhibitions and education programs. stART Up, the young professionals support 

group, was very active in 2004, and saw the initiation of a new stART Up Award 

for emerging artists, that will be funded with their contributions. The MCASD 

Corporate Council, a partnership between business and contemporary art, 

has grown dramatically in the past year, and provides significant support for 

operations. In May 2004, the annual Corporate Council Golf Tournament, 

sponsored by ResMed and supported by many companies and individuals, this 

year featured celebrity guest Cheech Marin, and artist Vernon Fisher. 

> Fundraising events are an important source of operating support as 

well as support for the collection, and in 2004, our 4th Benefit Art Auction 

netted over $250,000 for MCASD’s acquisition and exhibition programs. The 

27th annual Monte Carlo gala, under the leadership of Patsy and David Marino, 

with the theme Monte Carlo Under the Big Top, was likewise very successful. 

> Grants from public and private sources are a critical part of contributed 

income in FY04, and included major grants from the Rockefeller Foundation, 

the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and Altria Group for our 

upcoming Tijuana exhibition. In addition, MCASD received a highly sought-after 

and very competitive $500,000 Challenge Grant from the National Endowment 

for the Humanities (our second), which, with $2,000,000 in matching donations 

to our 21st Century Campaign, will help augment the Education Endowment 

and permanently fund the position of Education Curator. 

> All of these activities throughout the past year are leading us to the 

most significant development in our history since the reopening of the renovated 

La Jolla facility in 1996. In early 2007, we will open the new Joan and Irwin 

Jacobs Building and David C. Copley Building that together comprise the 

expanded MCASD Downtown—located next to the historic Santa Fe Depot. This 

more significant presence downtown, which will result in a greater amount of 

gallery space there than in La Jolla, will broaden our reach, and allow us to better 

focus on cultivating a binational and diverse audience in the region. The new 

MCASD Downtown, with its exceptional accessibility to transportation and its distinctive 

architecture designed by Richard Gluckman and Wayne Donaldson, will 

become even more of a cultural jewel for San Diego, and will be the centerpiece 

of a rapidly growing downtown community of residents as well as businesses. 

> The project is being made possible by a group of generous donors 

and patrons, without whom none of it would be possible. First and foremost, 

we are grateful to Irwin and Joan Jacobs, whose gift of $5,000,000 allowed 

the project to move forward. The 21st Century Campaign has received an

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unprecedented number of major gifts, including $3,000,000 from David C. 

Copley, and gifts of $1,000,000 or more from Carolyn P. Farris, Peter C. Farrell, 

Pauline and Stanley Foster, Matthew and Iris Strauss, Mary and James Berglund, 

Sue K. and Charles C. Edwards, J. Todd Figi, and Catellus Development 

Corporation, as well as wonderful support from many other donors. 

> From the perspective of the operating fund, FY04 was a challenging 

economic period for the Museum, but our balance sheet is stronger than ever. 

Thanks to generous trustees and donors, assiduous management of expenses 

by the staff, and income from the Axline Investment Trust, we were able to 

balance the budget while also expanding education programming, offering a 

wide-ranging series of exhibitions, publishing four catalogues, and providing the 

public many opportunities to see and experience the very best of contemporary 

art. This year, the Museum added over ninety new works to its permanent 

collection through the ongoing generosity of the Collectors groups, gifts from 

many donors, funds from the Elizabeth W. Russell Foundation, and other sources. 

> The Museum staff deserves special recognition this year, for their 

professionalism, their perseverance, and their esprit de corps, which is what 

makes MCASD such a special place to visit and work. The department heads 

have been able to skillfully manage through challenging economic times, and 

I am grateful to our two Curators, Dr. Stephanie Hanor and Dr. Rachel Teagle, 

as well as Deputy Director Charles Castle, Director of Institutional Advancement 

Jane Rice, Director of External Affairs Anne Farrell, my Executive Assistant 

Sonia Lee, all the members of the staff listed in this report, and on our Web 

site at www.mcasd.org. 

> Of course, I also extend my gratitude to our many generous donors, 

and to each of our members. They provide the financial stability and basis for 

our operations. But I save my final and most heartfelt thanks to all the artists 

with whom we have worked this year—in exhibitions, programs, lectures, and 

residencies. They continue to inspire us to new levels of excellence. 

Hugh M. Davies 

The David C. Copley Director

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> Exhibitions > La Jolla 

Andy Goldsworthy: 

Three Cairns 

April 27–August 26, 2003 

Traveling exhibition organized by the Museum 

of Contemporary Art San Diego, Des Moines 

Art Center, and the Neuberger Museum. 

Des Moines Art Center July 20–October 13, 

2002 / Neuberger Museum January 26–April 

13, 2003 / MCASD April 26–August 31, 2003 

Manny Farber: About Face 

September 14, 2003–January 6, 2004 


of Contemporary Art San Diego. 

MCASD September 14, 2003–January 6, 2004 

/ Austin Museum of Art June 5–August 29, 

2004 / P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, New 

York October 5, 2004–January 10, 2005 

Self-Help Graphics: Building 

Community Through Art 

September 14, 2003–January 6, 2004 

Baja To Vancouver: The West 

Coast And Contemporary Art 

January 23–May 16, 2004 


of Contemporary Art San Diego, the Seattle 

Art Museum, the Vancouver Art Gallery, and 

CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts. 

Seattle Art Museum October 9, 2003–January 

4, 2004 / MCASD January 23–May 16, 2004 / 

Vancouver Art Gallery June 5–September 6, 

2004 / CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary 

Arts October 6, 2004–January 10, 2005 

Collectors XIX 

February 2004 

In the Cafe: Gail Roberts 

April 14–August 5, 2004 

Self-Help Graphics: The 

Printed Image 

May 30–September 12, 2004 

Chicano Visions: American 

Painters On The Verge 


Einar and Jamex De La 

Torre: Critical Mass 


Artist Residency: Gary Lang 

Ongoing

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> Exhibitions > Downtown 

Mariners and Mandarins: 

Seafaring and the Arts of the 

China Trade* 

March 8–September 14, 2003 

Cerca Series: Yvonne Venegas 

May 4–July 6, 2003 

Cerca Series: Dario Robleto 

July 11–August 24, 2003 

Cerca Series: Adam Ross 

August 31–October 12, 2003 

Alex Webb: Crossings 

September 21–December 7, 2003 


of Contemporary Art San Diego. 

MCASD September 21–December 7, 2003 / 

Massachusetts College of Art September 8– 

December 11, 2004 / Southeast Museum of 

Photography, Daytona Beach September 13– 

December 12, 2005 

Keep On Crossin’… Perry 

Vasquez and Victor Payan 

September 21–December 7, 2003 

Luis Jiménez: Cruzando El 

Rio Bravo (Border Crossing) 

Ongoing 

San Diego City Hall / MCASD / SDMA 

Cerca Series: Pasha Rafat 

October 18–November 30, 2003 

Cerca Series: 

Wendell Gladstone 

December 4–January 18, 2004 

Of The Moment: Recent 

Acquisitions From The 

Permanent Collection 

December 14–January 25, 2004 

Everything Matters: 

Paul Kos, A Retrospective 

February 5–May 2, 2004 

Cerca Series: Anne Mudge 

February 12–April 4, 2004 

Cerca Series: Gustavo Artigas 

April 9–June 6, 2004 

Chicano Now: 

American Expressions 


Cerca Series: Mark Mulroney 

June 13–August 8, 2004 

* MCASD extended the use of the Downtown 

galleries to the San Diego Maritime Museum 

for this exhibition.

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> Acquisitions 

Clytie Alexander 

The Burning of the Khandava Forest, 2001 

oil on linen 

49 x 42 inches 

Gift of the American Academy of Arts and 

Letters, New York: Hassam, Speicher, Betts 

and Symons Funds, 2003 

Helen Altman 

Blue Dog, 2002 

thermal transfer on canvas 

71 x 91 1 ⁄2 inches 

Gift of the artist and Moody Gallery, 

Houston, Texas 

Larry Bell 

Glass Cube, c. 1980 

coated glass and chrome frame 

18 1 ⁄8 x 18 1 ⁄8 x 18 1 ⁄8 inches 

Gift of Jerrold and Sandra Canter 

Álvaro Blancarte 

Autorretrato from the series El Paseo del 

Caimán, 1999 

acrylic colors and texture on fabric 

39 3 ⁄8 x 23 5 ⁄8 inches 

Museum purchase with funds from Museum 

of Contemporary Art San Diego 2004 

Benefit Art Auction 

Migración from the series Una perra llamada 

la vaca, 1989 

pigment and found materials on fabric 

70 7 ⁄8 x 70 7 ⁄8 inches 



Benefit Art Auction 

Reventando el azul from the series Barroco 

Profundo, 2002 

pigment and found materials on fabric 

70 7 ⁄8 x 78 1 ⁄2 inches 

Gift of the artist 

Céleste Boursier-Mougenot 

from here to ear, 2002 

DVD, sound, color, edition 3 of 6 

21:57 minutes 

Gift of Mary and James Berglund 

Kenneth Capps 

Equator 105° S14, 1998 

paint, zinc, and steel 

30 x 30 x 30 inches 

Gift of Dr. Charles C. and Sue K. Edwards 

Alida Cervantes 

Irene, 1999 

Adela, 1999 

Margarita, 1999 

Vicenta, 1999 

Jema, 1999 

Toña, 1999 

Angela, 1999, from the Housekeeper series 

oil on canvas 

33 x 36 inches each 

Museum purchase, Elizabeth W. Russell 

Foundation Fund 

Anne Collier 

Untitled Aura Photo (A.C., 05/30/03, #2), 2003 

Polaroid, aura reading printout 

4 1 ⁄4 x 3 3 ⁄8 inches; 61 3 ⁄4 x 9 1 ⁄2 inches 

Museum purchase with funds from RSM 

Company, Charlotte, North Carolina 

Kota Ezawa 

The Simpson Verdict, 2002 

digital animation with audio 

3 minutes 

Museum purchase, Louise R. and Robert S. 

Harper Fund 

Rainer Fetting 

Arm und Ei, 1986 

bronze, edition 2 of 6 

92 1 ⁄2 x 35 1 ⁄2 x 31 1 ⁄2 inches 

Gift of Carla Kirkeby

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Daniela Gallois 

La Marcha de las Langostas, 1998 

oil on canvas 



Harper Fund 

Victoria Gitman 

On Display, 2001 

oil on board 

10 1 ⁄2 x 9 1 ⁄2 inches 

Museum purchase, Elizabeth W. Russell 


Wendell Gladstone 

Funnel, 2003 

enamel on wood, acrylic on canvas 

painting: 60 x 60 in.; sculpture: 48 x 48 x 36 in. 

Museum purchase, International and 

Contemporary Collectors Funds, with additional 

funds from Joan and Irwin Jacobs, Sheryl and 

Harvey White, and general acquisition funds 

Felix Gonzalez-Torres 

Untitled, 1987 

Photostat, edition 2 of 3, 1 AP 

8 x 10 inches 

Gift of Armando Rascón in honor of María 

Herrera Rascón 

Robert Irwin 

Prism, circa 1970–1971 

cast acrylic 

44 x 9 x 3 inches 

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Merle S. Glick 

Nina Katchadourian 

Endurance, 2003 

DVD, edition 3 of 5 

9:17 minutes 


Contemporary Collectors Funds 

Ellsworth Kelly 

Blue, Green and Red, 1964 

oil on paper 

22 1 ⁄4 x 29 3 ⁄4 inches 

Red–Orange (III.3. Red–Orange; Rouge–Orange 

Série III, No. 3), 1964–65 

lithograph on Rives BFK paper, edition 10 of 75 

23 5 ⁄8 x 35 1 ⁄4 inches 

Green (IV.4. Green; Vert Série IV, No. 4), 

1964–65 


35 1 ⁄4 x 23 3 ⁄4 inches 

Blue and Orange (V.5. Blue and Orange; Bleu 

et Orange Série V, No. 5), 1964–65 


23 5 ⁄8 x 35 5 ⁄16 inches 

Light Blue with Orange (VI. 11. Light Blue with 

Orange; Bleu Clair avec Orange Série VI, No. 

11), 1964–65 


34 1 ⁄4 x 23 5 ⁄8 inches 

Blue and Orange and Green (VII.13. Dark Blue 

and Orange and Light Green; Bleu Foncé et 

Orange et Vert Clair Série VII, No. 13), 1964–65 


35 3 ⁄8 x 23 7 ⁄8 inches 

Dark Blue and Red (VIII.15. Dark Blue and Red; 

Bleu Foncé et Rouge Série VIII, No. 15), 

1964–65 


23 5 ⁄8 x 35 1 ⁄4 inches 

Red–Orange over Blue (IX.17. Red–Orange over 

Blue; Rouge–Orange sur Bleu Série IX, No. 17), 

1964–65 


35 1 ⁄4 x 23 1 ⁄2 inches 

Orange over Green (X.24. Orange over Light 

Green; Orange sur Vert Clair Série X, No. 24), 

1964–65 


35 1 ⁄4 x 23 3 ⁄4 inches 

Blue and Green over Orange (XI.26. Light Blue 

and Green over Orange; Bleu Clair et Vert sur 

Orange Série XI, No. 26), 1964–65 


23 15 ⁄16 x 35 1 ⁄4 inches 

Gifts of Ellsworth Kelly and Jack Shear 

Byron Kim 

Koryo Dynasty Cup with Dragon, 1993 

gouache on paper 

20 1 ⁄2 x 27 inches 

Koryo Dynasty Bowl #2, 1993 


20 1 ⁄2 x 27 inches 

Koryo Dynasty Bowl, 1993 


20 1 ⁄2 x 27 inches 

Yi Dynasty Water Dropper, 1993 


20 1 ⁄2 x 27 inches 

Gifts of Dr. Steven R. and Sheri S. Cohen 

Friedrich Kunath 

Going to Quauhnahuac, 2003 

DVD, sound, color, edition 4 of 10 

7.42 minutes 

Museum purchase with funds from Joyce R. 

Strauss Fund 

Gabriel Kuri 

Untitled (superama), 2003 

hand woven gobelin 

113 x 44 1 ⁄2 inches 



Benefit Art Auction

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Kim MacConnel 

The Theatre, 1981 

acrylic on paper 


Gift of David and Patsy Marino 

Daniel J. Martinez 

Self-portrait #9B, Fifth attempt to clone mental 

disorder or How one philosophizes with a hammer, 

After Gustave Moreau, Prometheus, 1868; 

David Cronenberg, Videodrome, 1981, 2001 

digital print 


Museum purchase 

John McLaughlin 

#6 1972, 1972 

oil and acrylic on canvas 

59 1 ⁄4 x 48 x 1 1 ⁄8 inches 

Gift of the Daniel Weinberg Gallery, Los 

Angeles 

Damián Ortega 

Proyecto para conjunta habitacional azul, 

2003 

cast pigmented concrete 

dimensions variable 

Proyecto para conjunta habitacional azul 

pulido, 2003 

cast pigmented concrete 



Harper Fund 

Pasha Rafat 


12mm Krypton gas tubing and steel framing 

6 ft. diameter 


RGB (red), 1998 

digital airbrush 

8 x 15 ft. 




15 mm Argon/Mercury gas tubing and steel 

framing 


Museum purchases 

Armando Rascón 

Olmec Lightpiece for XX Century Fin de 

Siècle, 1997 

160 35mm Ektacolor slides transferred to 

DVD, projected onto painted oval floor 

overall dimensions vary 

Museum purchase with proceeds from 

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Art 

Auction 2004 

Steve Roden 

moonfield, 2002–2003 

sculptural sound installation 


Museum purchase with partial funds from 

Geoff Tuck and David Richards 

Adam Ross 

Untitled (Chronopolis 7), 2003 

oil and alkyd on canvas 



Harper Fund 

Jenny Saville 


oil on canvas 

65 1 ⁄2 x 47 3 ⁄4 inches 

Museum purchase in honor of Rea and 

Jackie Axline 

Italo Scanga 

Figure Holding Himself, 1986 

painted wood 

74 1 ⁄2 x 41 x 21 inches 

Gift of Su-Mei Yu 

Christoph Schmidberger 

Children’s Heaven, 2003 

oil on MDF 

12 x 9 3 ⁄4 inches 

Christoph 7, 2003 

acrylic and oil on MDF 

12 x 9 3 ⁄4 inches 

Who Cares 2, 2003 

graphite on MDF 

12 x 13 3 ⁄4 inches 

Museum purchases, Elizabeth W. Russell 


Self-Help Graphics & Art, Los Angeles 

8 prints, Selections to be determined 

Taryn Simon 

Frederick Daye, 2002 

Alibi location, American Legion Post 310, San 

Diego, California, 

Where 13 witnesses placed Daye at the time 

of the crime 

Served 10 years of a life sentence for kidnapping, 

rape and vehicle theft 

Chromogenic print, edition 1 of 5 




Deborah Small, Elizabeth Sisco, Scott 

Kessler, Louis Hock, with Cheryl Lindley 

The America’s Finest City Vest from the 

“Friendly Fire” series, 1996 

fabric, silk-screen, buttons, and machined 

brass vest: 27 x 23 1 ⁄2 inches; bullet: 3 1 ⁄2 x 7 ⁄16 

inches 

Gift of Ellen Smart 

Alexis Smith 

The American Way, 1980 

mixed media collage 


Gift of Margo Leavin and Wendy Brandow in 

memory of Jim DeSilva 

Melanie Smith 

Six Steps to Reality, 2002 

mixed media video installation, edition of 1 of 5 


Gift of David Guss 

John Sonsini 

Gabriel and Ramon, 2003 

oil on canvas 



Contemporary Collectors Funds and funds 

from an anonymous donor

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Mauro Staccioli 


graphite on paper 

34 3 ⁄4 x 32 3 ⁄4 x 2 inches, framed 

Gift of Margaret Porter Troupe 

Haim Steinbach 

beep, honk, toot, #1, 1989 

chrome laminated wood shelf with chrome 

teakettles and chrome trashcans 

55 x 121 1 ⁄2 x 21 inches 



Sheila Sullivan 


ink on paper 

8 x 13 inches 

Gift of Marguerite Sullivan 

Richard Tuttle 

Entertaining..., 2002 

Sugar pine with satin polyurethane finish, maple 

plywood, letterpress on pigment, embossed 

cotton paper, edition 1 of 15, paper handmade 

by Paul Wong, Dieu Donné Papermill, NYC 

1 1 ⁄2 x 20 x 11 1 ⁄2 inches 


Harper Fund 

Hoang Van Bui 

Pointing Home #4 (Tro Ve), 1994 

bronze and eucalyptus oil 

5 x 12 1 ⁄4 x 12 1 ⁄4 inches 

Pointing Home #6, no date 

bronze 

3 1 ⁄4 x 16 1 ⁄4 x 16 1 ⁄4 inches 



Common Coasts (Doi Bo), 1995 

steel, bronze, pine, tar, tea dyed funeral fabric 

overall dimensions: 96 x 60 x 60 inches 

Bird Temple Two, 1995 

bronze, brick, leather, tar, tea bag 

19 3 ⁄4 x 9 x 9 1 ⁄8 inches 

Gifts of Dr. Steven R. and Sheri S. Cohen 

Yvonne Venegas 

Liza, 2002 

chromogenic print 

sheet: 23 3 ⁄4 x 18 inches 

Maribel en su despedida de soltera, 2001 


sheet: 18 x 23 3 ⁄4 inches 

Encendedor, 2001 



Yordana, 2001 



Todos listas, 2001 



Paleta roja, 2000 



Anette y Lizette, 2001 



Bolsa de sabritas, 2002 


sheet: 23 3 ⁄4 x 18 inches 

Parejas, 2002 



Museum purchases, Elizabeth W. Russell 


Consuelo, 2001 



Futbol, 2002 



Bandera y Verónica, 2002 


sheet: 29 1 ⁄2 x 37 1 ⁄4 inches 

Erika y sus hijas, 2001 



Gifts of Gough and Irene Thompson in gratitude 

to Hugh M. Davies and Lynda Forsha 

for their assistance with the organization of 

the Alberta du Pont Bonsal Foundation 

Alex Webb 

Tijuana, Baja California, 1995 

Crystal Archive Lambda print 

sheet: 20 x 30 inches 

Museum purchase 

















Museum purchases 

San Ysidro, California, 1979 



Boquillas, Coahuila, 1979 






Outskirts of Tijuana, Baja California, 1995 



Playa de Tijuana Baja California, 1995 



Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, 1996 



Gifts of the artist 

Jozef Walezak 

IMAGO, 2003 

oil on canvas 

55 1 ⁄8 x 78 1 ⁄2 inches 

Gift of John Korbonski

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> Publications 

Ellsworth Kelly: Red Green Blue 

Contributions by Hugh M. Davies, Toby Kamps, Roberta Bernstein, Dave Hickey, 

and Sarah K. Rich. Design by Takaaki Matsumoto. Won Second Prize, 2003 

AAM graphic design competition. 128pp. 

Baja to Vancouver: The West Coast and Contemporary Art 

Contributions by Ralph Rugoff, Douglas Coupland, Daina Augaitas, Lisa Corrin, 

Matthew Higgs, Toby Kamps, Matthew Stadler, Torolab, and Matthew Coolidge. 

Design by Judith Steedman. Published in conjunction with the CCA Wattis 

Institute for Contemporary Arts, Seattle Art Museum, and Vancouver Art 

Gallery. Won Honorable Mention, 2004 AAM graphic design competition 

(awarded to CCA Wattis). 152pp. 

Manny Farber: About Face 

Contributions by Hugh M. Davies, Jonathan Crary, Stephanie Hanor, 

Sheldon Nodelman, Robert Polito, and Robert Walsh. Design by Lehze Flax. 

Won Honorable Mention, 2004 AAM graphic design competition. 164pp. 

Alex Webb: Crossings 

Photographs From The U.S.-Mexico Border 

Co-published with The Monacelli Press, Inc. Contributions by Alex Webb and 

Tom Miller. Design by Astrid Lewis Reedy and Gan Yee Tsui. 152pp.

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> Lectures and Workshops 

2003 

July 10 > Joanne Hayakawa on Andy Goldsworthy 

August 3 > The Elements of Artistic Inspiration 

October 2 > Artists’ Talk: Alex Webb 

October 22 > Bram Dijkstra on American Expressionism 

November 6 > Bruce Mau—The Future of Design and Culture 

November 18 > Sheldon Nodelman on Manny Farber’s 

Abstract Paintings 

December 18 > Stephanie Hanor on Manny Farber 

2004 

January 22 > How the West Was One: Perspectives on New 

Art From the Left Coast 

February 26 > Toby Kamps on Baja to Vancouver 

March 18 > Artists’ Talk: Vernon Fisher 

March 25 > Constance Lewallen on Everything Matters 

April 24 > North American Free Thinking Transnational Artists I 

April 29 > Russell Lecture: Doug Aitken 

May 13 > North American Free Thinking Transnational Artists II 

May 29 > Chicano Visions Panel Discussion 

May 30 > Chicano Visions and Chicano Now Block Party 

June 4 > The SDMA/MCASD Fifth Annual Axline Lecture 

Featuring Roberta Smith 

June 17 > Gallery Talk: Richard Griswold del Castillo

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2003 

Manny Farber at the Movies 

Artist Manny Farber selected several of 

his favorite films that were screened on 

every third Sunday throughout the run of 

his retrospective exhibition Manny Farber: 

About Face. Films started with conversation 

with special guests, followed by a 

double feature. 

September 21, 2003 > Jean-Pierre Gorin, 

noted filmmaker and Professor of Visual 

Arts at UCSD, introduced The Musketeers 

of Pig Alley (1912), and Grand Illusion (1937). 

October 19, 2003 > Artists Manny Farber 

and Patricia Patterson spoke about Our 

Gang: Spanky (1932), and Pickup on South 

Street (1953). 

November 16, 2003 > Scott Marks, Film 

Curator of the Museum of Photographic 

Arts, discussed Two Tars (1928), and Taste 

of Cherry (1997). 

December 21, 2003 > Manny Farber and 

Jean-Pierre Gorin teamed up to talk 

about One Froggy Evening (1955), and 

Goodbye South, Goodbye (1996). 

Streaming Consciousness: 

Steve Fagin’s Oliver Kahn 

This piece was loosely based on the 

1958 one-act play by Samuel Beckett, 

Krapp’s Last Tape, in which an old man 

plays back audio tapes he recorded 

while young and reconsiders his early 

passions and ambitions. Fagin’s Oliver 

Kahn used soccer matches, Hollywood 

movies, and personal reverie to reflect 

on one’s life. 

2004 

World Cinema Series 

Selected by Andy Friedenberg, Director 

of the Cinema Society of San Diego, and 

David R. Ginsburg, an Independent 

Producer at Passport Entertainment in 

Los Angeles, this Art Partnership series 

presented six exciting and critically 

acclaimed new international films not 

widely available to audiences in the 

United States. Viewers were able to enjoy 

film as it was meant to be seen—in 35mm 

prints projected on the big screen. 

January 12, 2004 > Autumn Spring 

(“Babí léto” / 2001 / Czech Republic) 

January 26, 2004 > The Prompter 

(“Suffløsen” / 1999 / Norway) 

February 2, 2004 > Son of the Bride 

(“El Hijo de la Novia” / 2001 / Argentina) 

February 16, 2004 > Marion Bridge 

(2002 / Canada) 

March 1, 2004 > Beyond Silence 

(Jenseits der Stille / 1996 / Germany) 

March 15, 2004 > Zus & Zo 

(2001 / The Netherlands)

18 MCASD > Annual Report FY04 > TNT 

TNT (Thursday Night Thing) continued to be popular in FY04, celebrating 

its First Anniversary. Every first Thursday of the month, the downtown 

galleries open the doors to something new, from slide jams, DJs, and 

poetry readings, to live bands, artists’ talks, and video projections. Keeping 

pace with the rapid turnover of contemporary art in MCASD Downtown’s 

Cerca Series, TNT always features something exciting to learn, see, and do, 

and the eclectic events are occasions to interact with the arts and artists 

of the San Diego region. We are grateful for the support of 91X, San Diego 

CityBEAT, Fox Rox, JP Morgan Chase Foundation, Stone Brewing Co., Level 

Vodka, and Interscope Records. 

2003 

July 3 > Muse Chasers Productions transformed 

TNT into alt.pictureshows. Live 

music by Billy Midnight and the Free*Stars. 

August 7 (1st Anniversary Event) > This 

month marked the one-year anniversary of 

TNT. Turntablists offered new interpretations 

of what it means to scratch and mix. 

Special performance by Electronic Artist 

Bostich (of Nortec Collective). 

September 4 > Los Angeles-based artist 

Adam Ross discussed science-fiction inspirations 

for his new, 90-foot long panoramic 

drawing of an otherworldly, technological 

landscape. The Incredible Moses Leroy 

performed on the outdoor plaza. 

October 2 > October’s TNT explored images 

and issues of border crossing with performance 

art, poetry, and photography. Perry 

Vásquez and Victor Payan showcased their 

new work, Keep On Crossin’... Performances 

by Bartenders Bible and The Album Leaf. 

November 6 > Cerca Series: Pasha Rafat 

opened with an evening of dance from San 

Diego. Live music featured art and pop wizard 

Bobby Fantasy and local sensation Bunky. 

December 4 > TNT featured the opening of 

Cerca Series: Wendell Gladstone, an artist 

who creates paintings and sculptures using 

masking tape as templates. Live music by 

The Champagne Kiss and Reeve Oliver. 

2004 

February 5 > February’s TNT explored the 

work of artist Paul Kos, one of the first artists 

to incorporate video, as well as sound and 

interactivity, into sculptural installations. Video 

and film were screened outside. Live performances 

by Maquiladora and The Glossines. 

March 4 > The March TNT welcomed the 

opening of Cerca Series: Anne Mudge. The 

artist was in the galleries for a Q&A session. 

Live music inside by the Joe Guevara Jazz 

Trio. Live on the plaza: Scarlet Symphony 

and Operatic. 

April 1 > Art and sound converge. Tijuanabased 

artist Irma Sofia Poeter performed 

Poderosa (All in a day’s work). Caltranzit 

returned to TNT with their “taxi of love,” 

installed as an interactive film gallery. Live 

music by Billy Shaddox and The Silver Wizard. 

May 6 > Trummerflora Collective’s 3rd Annual 

Spring Reverb, an international multi-stage 

festival of original music, dance, and art. 

Artists performing at TNT/Spring Reverb 

included Money Mark, John Butcher, DJ 

Jon Calzo, Cosmologic, DJ Ejival, Marcelo 

Radulovich, and Takeshi Kojima. 

June 3 > The June TNT celebrated the 

opening of Chicano Now: American 

Expressions, with performances by Agua 

Dulce and the B-Side Players. Los Able 

Minded Poets, a spoken word / beats collective, 

used bass, turntables, percussion, and 

vocals to create politically charged grooves.

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> Education & Programs 

Community Partnerships 

Through the Arts Partnership Program, MCASD has annually collaborated 

with local arts organizations to present innovative programs. Through shared 

resources and expertise, these partnerships engaged new audiences in the 

contemporary arts, furthering the artistic purposes of both organizations. In 

FY04, MCASD worked with the American Society of Landscape Architects to 

present lectures by Isabelle Greene, Wolfgang Oehme, Walter Hood, and 

Joseph E. Brown; partnering with the American Institute of Landscape 

Architects San Diego brought Michael Maltzan, Antoine Predock, and Craig 

Hodgetts to San Diego; Working with inSITE, the Museum was able to present 

design guru Bruce Mau; choreographers Nina Martin, Patricia Rincon; John 

Malashock; and Nancy McCaleb have performed, and the Cinema Society 

screened their World Cinema Society film series in Sherwood Auditorium. 

MCASD also collaborated with the San Diego Museum of Art to acquire a 

large-scale sculpture by renowned Mexican-American artist Luis Jiménez. 

The piece, titled Border Crossing/Cruzando El Rio Bravo, debuted at City Hall 

as a benefit to the community of San Diego before being presented on a 

rotating basis at both institutions. The jointly acquired work is a significant 

addition to each museum’s holdings in Latin American art. 

Family Programs 

Family Days celebrated its fifth anniversary in FY04. This audience development 

and family program continues to be very popular, averaging over 350 

people per event. Activities include hands-on workshops with local artists, family 

tours, dance, music, and more, taking place from 2 pm to 5 pm. MCASD 

Members participate for free, and non-members attend for the price of 

Museum admission. 

2003 

July 6 > Passages and Screens 

August 3 > Documenting Time 

September 7 > Patterning Ganesh 

October 5 > All About Painting 

November 2 > Dia de los Muertos 

December 7 > Holiday Celebration with the 

San Diego Culinary Institute 

2004 

January 4 > A Living Still Life 

February 1 > Sketching Session with 

Pomona artist Shari Wasson 

March 7 > Baja to Vancouver Exploration 

with artist Roman de Salvo 

April 4 > Karaoke Fun with San Francisco 

artist Michele O’Marah 

May 2 > Family Portraits with Tijuana artist 

Yvonne Venegas 

June 6 > Video Postcards with local artist 

Jones Sanchez

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CARE 

In collaboration with the San Diego Museum of Art and the Museum of 

Photographic Arts, MCASD launched a new school initiative that will bring arts 

education to every Title 1 school in the San Diego Unified School District by 

2007. Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor family in San Diego, 

the three partner museums designed the initiative called “Collaborative Arts 

Resources for Education” (CARE). Through this program, SDMA will expand 

their offerings to third graders; MoPA to fourth graders; and MCASD to fifth 

graders. These offerings include bus transportation, materials for workshops, 

classroom activities, and visits to the three museums. After CARE’s first year 

in development, all curriculum and other educational materials will be posted 

on a special Web site that students and educators can access. 

> To assist with this project, Los Angeles-based educator Robin Kaplan 

was engaged as Program Coordinator. MCASD hired Gallery Educator Barak 

Smith, an experienced 5th grade teacher and artist, to develop curriculum, 

lead hands-on workshops for teachers and students, and tour the galleries. 



MCASD After School / Downtown School Partnership 

In FY04, the Museum launched MCASD After School, building new relation- 

ships between the Monarch School, Harborside School, and the Museum of 

Contemporary Art San Diego. The goal was to give the students consistent 

exposure to contemporary art, and allow them direct contact with artists and 

museum staff members. Increasing the students’ awareness of the MCASD 

downtown space also provides these students with a sense of ownership, as 

well as a new confidence in having mentors among staff. 

> The students visit the museum every first Thursday of the month, 

during afternoon preparations for TNT (Thursday Night Thing). This enables 

them to witness exhibition installations and meet with an artist or members 

of the curatorial, installation, and public relations departments. In 2005, the 

students will be creating works of art that will hang as banners on the construction 

fence of MCASD Downtown. 

May 6 > Students met with Museum Curator Rachel Teagle for an initial welcome to the 

downtown Museum, then met with musicians from the Trummerflora Collective. 

June 3 > The students toured Chicano Now with Education Curator Monica Garza and 

Education Assistant, Lauren Popp. 

July 1 > Students met with Registration Assistant Meghan McQuaide Reiff to learn how 

art is cared for, and examined several pieces using registration tools.

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School and Teacher Programs 

School groups continue to tour at both locations of MCASD free of charge, 

thanks in part to our corporate council members. At the end of FY04, 11,000 

students and 4,000 adults had been through the galleries for an educationrelated 

purpose. The Education Department also holds bi-annual Educator’s 

Receptions, offering teachers free docent-led tours of the exhibitions, a 

chance to mingle with staff, and free classroom resources. 

September 30 > Educator’s Reception and Preview of Manny Farber: About Face 

February 19 > Educator’s Reception and Preview of Baja to Vancouver: The West Coast 

and Contemporary Art 

March 9 > Workshop on the California State Visual and Performing Arts Standards 

Intern Program 

Student interns were able to work at the Museum during the summer for 

college credit and a $1,000 honorarium. The interns volunteered in every 

department, including development, curatorial, education, and registration. 

This year, interns came to MCASD from all over the country, representing 

Stanford University, USC, University of New Mexico, School of the Art Institute 

of Chicago, Boston University, Union College, Arizona State University, San 

Diego State University, UCLA, and University of Florida. 

Docent Program 

A dedicated team of volunteer Docents leads tours of exhibitions for adults 

and children from 4th grade and up at MCASD La Jolla. Docents are professionally 

trained by Museum staff and are responsible for structuring their 

own tours. Training includes art history lectures; art workshops; activities on 

touring techniques and public speaking; visits to local arts organizations and 

landmarks, such as the Centro Cultural de la Raza, Chicano Park, and the San 

Diego Museum of Art. Many of our Docents have volunteered at MCASD for 

over five years, and some have worked with us for fifteen years or more. 

MCASD education programs receive generous support from many donors. We wish to thank 

those who have helped sustain our programming, many of which are long-time supporters. 

Education Program donors include the National Endowment for the Humanities, an anonymous 

donor, the William Randolph Hearst Foundations, the City of San Diego Commission for Arts 

and Culture, QUALCOMM, Inc., the County of San Diego (Pam Slater-Price, Ron Roberts, and 

Greg Cox), The San Diego Foundation (Colonel Frank C. Wood Memorial, Ariel W. Coggeshall, 

Mary E. and Robert R. Hield Funds), the Baldwin Family Foundation, Union Bank of California, 

Sempra Energy, Pfizer, and contributors to the MCASD Annual Fund.

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Membership 

Membership remains a bedrock of the Museum’s operations. MCASD Members 

receive invitations to exhibition previews, discounts at the Museum Store and 

Cafe, and free or reduced admission to lectures and programs throughout the 

year. In FY04, Members enjoyed a number of exclusive events, including exhibition 

receptions for Manny Farber, Alex Webb, and Paul Kos, and popular 

programs such as the Patrons’ Sunday Brunch Series. MCASD Members also 

had the opportunity to meet guest artists at the Baja to Vancouver and Chicano 

exhibition previews, and enjoyed the annual New Members’ Party in May. 

> MCASD is now part of the Modern and Contemporary Art Reciprocal 

Membership Program. MCASD Members at the Contributing level ($125) and 

above can enjoy reciprocal benefits at more than forty museums nationwide, 

including free admission and discounts on programs and events. 


> Contributions & Grants

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> Contributions & Grants 

International and Contemporary Collectors 

International Collectors, Co-Chaired in FY04 by Joan and Irwin Jacobs and Peter 

Farrell, and Contemporary Collectors, Co-Chaired by MCASD Trustee Sheryl and 

Harvey White, are premiere membership groups that provide a combined total 

of almost $500,000 in support. Contemporary Collectors welcomed twenty-two 

new households this year, for a total of sixty-nine households now participating. 

> International Collectors sponsor an exhibition in La Jolla annually, in 

2004 supporting Baja to Vancouver: The West Coast and Contemporary Art. 

The group enjoys preview tours with curators, dinners at the homes of collectors, 

opportunities to meet artists, and art tours with the curators and 

Director Hugh Davies. This year, the group attended the opening of the Museum’s 

traveling show, Ellsworth Kelly: Red Green Blue, at the Whitney Museum of 

American Art, as well as artists’ studios and private collections throughout 

New York. In June 2004, International Collectors visited Basel for the Art Fair, 

and Venice, Italy, for the Biennale. 

> One of the most highly anticipated events is the Annual Selection 

Dinner, held at MCASD La Jolla. Collectors have the opportunity to choose 

works to add to the Museum’s permanent collection. In 2004, the group voted 

to purchase Endurance (2003) by Nina Katchadourian; John Sonsini’s painting 

Gabriel and Ramon (2003); and Taryn Simon’s C-print, Frederick Daye (2002). 

Also acquired were Ernesto Neto’s commissioned new work that will be 

installed downtown when the new Jacobs Building opens in 2007; and the 

sculpture beep, honk, toot, #1 (1989), by Haim Steinbach. Thanks to the generosity 

of Joan and Irwin Jacobs and Harvey and Sheryl White, MCASD was 

also able to acquire Wendell Gladstone’s painting and sculpture, Funnel (2003). 

stART UP 

Comprised of energetic young professionals with an interest in contemporary art, 

stART Up was Co-Chaired in FY04 by Stacy and Paul Jacobs, and Lise Wilson, and 

Steve Strauss. The group was very active, welcoming eleven new members and 

contributing $39,000 to the Museum’s operating fund. 

> stART Up toured studios, museums, and collections in Dallas and Fort 

Worth, accompanied by Director Hugh Davies and Curator Stephanie Hanor. 

FY04 launched the stART Up Emerging Artist Tour, with visits to artists’ studios 

in San Diego and Tijuana. The group also enjoyed exclusive dinners, the annual 

Family Brunch, and more. 2004 also premiered the stART Up Award. Each year 

an artist receives a cash prize and a Cerca Series exhibition funded by stART 

Up membership dues.

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Corporate Council 

A unique partnership of business and art, the MCASD Corporate Council brings 

together many companies whose financial support is crucial to the Museum. 

MCASD looks to the annual partnership of these corporations—of all sizes and 

from all industries—to maintain its position as an international arts leader. 

> Corporate Council members receive many benefits, one of which is 

an invitation to the Annual Golf Tournament at the La Jolla Country Club. 

This year, thanks to the hard work of the co-chairs, guest artists Cheech Marin 

and Vernon Fisher, the event netted over $60,000 for education and outreach 

programs. Many companies play a key role in the Museum’s operations; for 

example QUALCOMM has a ten-year record of support for the Museum’s School 

Programs and in 2004 made a $25,000 grant. 

Monte Carlo Under the Big Top 

Over the years, the Monte Carlo gala has become one of the top charity 

events on the West Coast, and a yearly social highlight in San Diego. The 27th 

annual Monte Carlo gala was held at MCASD La Jolla on September 6th, with 

the theme, Monte Carlo Under the Big Top. Co-Chaired in FY04 by Patsy and 

David Marino, the event grossed over $400,000 (including $53,000 from the 

silent auction), making it one of the most significant fundraising events for 

the Museum. (The night of the gala, it was announced that the FY05 chairs 

would be Carolyn Farris and Eileen and George Haligowski.) All net proceeds 

from Monte Carlo support MCASD’s exhibitions and education programs. 


> Contributions & Grants 

Art Auction 

In April, MCASD held its 4th Benefit Art Auction, and the results were spec- 

tacular. Thanks to lively and generous bidding by our guests, the auction 

brought in over $250,000 for MCASD’s acquisition and exhibition programs. 

Charity auctioneer George McNeely, Vice President of Business Development 

at Christie’s, New York, contributed greatly to the evening’s success, as did 

the generous support of numerous artists and galleries who donated works 

of art, the event’s corporate sponsors, and the many patrons who attended 

the event. 

Grants 

Public and private grants provided significant contributed income in FY04. 

Competitive, peer-reviewed grants remain an important source of support 

for the Museum, including exceptional support from the City of San Diego 

Commission for Arts and Culture and the County of San Diego’s Community 

Enhancement Program (Supervisors Slater, Roberts, and Cox), and private 

foundations such as The James Irvine Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, 

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, The San Diego Foundation, 

and others. 

> In June 2004, the Museum received a $500,000 Challenge Grant 

from the National Endowment for the Humanities. This major grant, part of the 

Museum’s 21st Century Campaign, must be matched 4-to-1 with private contributions 

over the next several years; ultimately the grant and its $2,000,000 

matching funds will permanently endow the position of Education Curator and 

augment the Museum’s endowment for education programs, particularly those 

that address border issues and the bicultural community.

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> 21st Century Campaign 

January 29, 2004, marked the eleventh anniversary of the opening of 

MCASD Downtown at America Plaza. In the first decade of its operation, this 

downtown venue has become a vital cultural landmark in the heart of San 

Diego, attracting thousands of residents and tourists. 

> Expanding the downtown facilities, building an Endowment Fund, and 

furthering the permanent collection continue to be top priorities. MCASD’s 

newest location, the 1915-era “baggage building” adjacent to the Santa Fe 

Depot in downtown San Diego, has been renamed the Jacobs Building honoring 

donors, Irwin and Joan Jacobs. Galleries and other spaces inside have been 

designated in the names of other key donors, acknowledging their significant 

contributions toward the 21st Century Campaign, including those from Carolyn 

P. Farris, Dr. Peter C. Farrell, Pauline and Stanley Foster, Matthew and Iris 

Strauss, and Catellus Development Corporation. 

> Developments in FY2004 included a final approved agreement with 

the City of San Diego in which the Museum will have complete control over the 

site and improvements. The exterior has been almost completely restored, and 

the interiors are scheduled to be completed in early 2007, along with the 

three-story, contemporary David C. Copley Building for education and support 

programs, a space designated in recognition of Mr. Copley’s major gift 

announced in September 2004. 

> With the new building and our future in mind, MCASD launched a 

planned giving program, the Axline Circle, honoring Jackie and Rea Axline, 

long-time benefactors whose estate gift in 1999 was a legacy that helped 

transform the Museum. Axline Circle members who make estate or other 

planned gifts to MCASD enjoy many benefits, including donor recognition and 

an exclusive annual reception held in their honor.

21st Century Campaign 

Lela (Jackie) and Rea Axline 

Joan and Irwin Jacobs 

David C. Copley 

Carolyn P. Farris 

Peter C. Farrell 

Dr. Mary and Dr. James Berglund 

Sue K. and Charles C. Edwards 

Pauline and Stanley Foster 

Matthew and Iris Strauss 

Norma “Jake” Yonchak and J. Todd Figi 

Catellus Development Corporation 

Robert and Louise Harper 

Drs. Paul and Stacy Jacobs 

Mason and Elizabeth Phelps 

Helen K. Copley 

The James S. Copley Foundation 

Anonymous 

Sheryl and Harvey White 

National Endowment for the Humanities 

National Endowment for the Arts 

In Memory of Irene R. Jellinek 

Fritz and Nora Sargent 

Barbara and Charles Arledge 

Barbara Bloom 

Joyce and Ted Strauss 

Victor and Gilda Vilaplana 

Dr. Charles G. and Monica Cochrane 

Mary Keough Lyman 

The James Irvine Foundation 

The Parker Foundation 

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*current as of April 25, 2005 

Individual Giving 

MCASD Annual Contributions 

$100,000+ 

Anonymous 

Barbara and Charles Arledge 

City of San Diego Commission for Arts 

and Culture 


Sue K. and Charles C. Edwards 

Dr. Peter C. Farrell 

Carolyn P. Farris 

Pauline and Stanley Foster 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Harper 

Institute of Museum and Library Services 

The James Irvine Foundation 

Joan and Irwin Jacobs 

Drs. Paul and Stacy Jacobs 

The William Randolph Hearst Foundations 

The Henry Luce Foundation 

The Parker Foundation 

Joyce and Ted Strauss 

Matthew and Iris Strauss 

Nancy B. Tieken 

Victor and Gilda Vilaplana 

Brent and Laurie Woods 

$50,000–$99,999 

Dr. Mary and Dr. James Berglund 

Colette Carson Royston and Dr. Ivor Royston 

Dr. Charles G. and Monica Cochrane 

County of San Diego 

David Guss 


Mason and Elizabeth Phelps 

The Rockefeller Foundation 

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts 

$25,000–$49,999 

Anonymous 

Walter Fitch III 

Mr. and Mrs. Milton Fredman 

Audrey Geisel/Dr. Seuss Fund 

Murray A. Gribin 

The HBB Foundation 

David and Patsy Marino 

The Steven R. and Garna G. Muller Fund of 

the Homebuilding Community Foundation 

National Endowment for the Arts 

San Diego Foundation: Col. Frank C. Wood 

Memorial, Ariel W. Coggeshall, Mary E. 

and Robert R. Hield Endowment Funds 

Gough and Irene Thompson 

$10,000–$24,999 

Anonymous Donors 

Frank and Linnea Arrington 

The Baldwin Family Foundation 

Barbara Bloom 

Ron and Cathy Busick 

California Arts Council 

Diane and Christopher Calkins 

Mr. Robert Caplan and Dr. Carol Randolph 

Gus and Terri Colachis 

Kathryn S. Colachis 

Kathleen and Nicholas Connor 

Cultural Contact Fideicomiso para la cultura 

México-Estados Unidos and the Jacques and 

Natasha Gelman Foundation 

Ellen and David Dolgen Foundation 

Norma “Jake” Yonchak and J. Todd Figi 

Madeline L. Goldberg 

Murray and Ruth Gribin Foundation 

Judith Harris and Dr. Robert Singer 

Lawrence and Jill Holland 

Deni and Jeff Jacobs 

William W. Karatz 

Gail and Fred Kittler 

Kockritz/Black Trust 

LEF Foundation 

Lehman Brothers 

Leanne Hull MacDougall and 

Donald J. Dalessio, MD 

Museum Loan Network 

Nimoy Fund Foundation 

Max Palevsky 

Maryanne and Irwin Pfister 

The Redducs Chartered Foundation 

Gail Richardson 

Fritz and Nora Sargent 

Robert L. Shapiro 

Mr. and Mrs. Jose M. Tasende 

Ron and Mary Taylor 

Sheryl and Harvey White 

Jeffrey Yates and Norma Rascón de Yates 

$5,000–$9,999 

Steve and Lisa Altman 

Anonymous 

Apple Valley Foundation 

Dr. Mary Bear 

The Betlach Family Foundation 

Ruby Blessing and Nicholas McCutcheon 

Carlo Cetti 

Mary and Adam Cherry 

Donald and Karen Cohn 

Dr. and Mrs. William T. Comer 

Chris and Eloisa Haudenschild

Keith Horne 

Ronald and Marci Morgan 

Deborah and Charles Myers 

David and Marty Pendarvis 

Peter and Peggy Preuss 

Judith Rothschild Foundation 

Jack Shear 

Mr. and Mrs. Forrest N. Shumway 

Takahashi Family Foundation 

Erika and Dr. Fred Torri 

Jan Tuttleman 

Marie Vickers Horne 

Barbara and Karl ZoBell 

$3,000–$4,999 

Patty and Brion Applegate 

Melissa and Michael Bartell 

Phil and Catherine Blair 

Nancy and Matt Brower 

Lee Clark and Jerry Pikolysky, D.D.S. 

Florence Cohen 

Robert W. Conn and Anne Hoger 

Susan Duboc 

Roberta and Stephen Edelstein 

Mr. and Mrs. David Fairchild 

Danah H. Fayman 

Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Feuerstein 

Jenny Freeborn 

Elaine and Murray Galinson 

Dr. and Mrs. George Goodman 

Cherie L. Halladay 

Dr. Linda Hirshberg and Mr. Gerald Hirshberg 

Margaret Jackson and Neil Hadfield 

Debby and Hal Jacobs 

Inge Johansen and Robert L. Gagnon 

Peggy and Eric Johnson 

Sofia and Leon Kassel 

Mel and Linda Katz 

Dr. Warren and Karen Kessler 

Bryna and Jay Kranzler 

Sharon and Joel Labovitz 

Robert and Susie Lankford 

Carole Laventhol and Alison Laventhol 

Sandy and Arthur Levinson 

Vivian Lim and Joseph Wong 

Robin J. Lipman 

Josephine R. MacConnell and Guy R. Showley 

Steve and Yvonne Maloney 

Liz and Chris McCullah 

Debra McGinty-Poteet and Larry Poteet 

Mr. and Mrs. John Moores 

Amelia and Kenneth Morris 

Susan L. Drescher Mulzet and Mark Mulzet 

Robert and Anne Nugent 

Elizabeth and Morgan Dene Oliver 

Matthew O’Neill 

Robin and Gerald Parsky 

Jeff Patrick 

Kate and John Pifer 

Linda and Shearn Platt 

Sheila and Hughes Potiker 

Peter and Peggy Preuss 

Dr. and Mrs. Justin W. Renaudin 

Edward H. Richard and Warren P. Kendrick 

Dr. and Mrs. Alan W. Robbins 

James Robbins 

Ewa Robinson 

Glenda M. Rothberg and Peter L. Holstein 

Fay and Richard Russell 

Hermeen and Sam Scharaga 

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Schmidt 

Dr. Myron and Doreen Schonbrun 

Cree and Ned Scudder 

Gad and Suzan Shaanan 

Susan Shmalo 

Dr. and Mrs. Kurt E. Shuler 

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin E. Simner 

Elene and Herbert Solomon 

Robin Stark 

Francy Starr and Marvin Krichman 

Rod and Gloria Stone 

Steven M. Strauss and Lise Wilson 

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The John M. and Sally B. Thornton Foundation 

Erika and Fred Torri 

Barbara Walbridge 

Mr. and Mrs. Mel Wasserman 

Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Wechter 

David B. Wescoe and Dr. Sibyl G. Wescoe 

Mr. and Mrs. Jack K. White 

Carolyn Yorston 

Helene and Allan Ziman 

Corporate Giving 

$100,000+ 

Altria Group 

$20,000+ 

Barratt Urban Development 

BLADEdigital 

Catellus Development Corporation 

ClearChannel San Diego 

Imperial Capital Bank 

QUALCOMM, Inc. 

San Diego Daily Transcript 

Tiffany & Co. 

$10,000–$19,999 

American Express* 

Brandes Investment Partners 

Champagne Pommery 

Cooley Godward 

The FrameMaker 

Fox 6/UPN 13 

George’s At The Cove* 

Kaleidoscope Productions, Inc 

La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club* 

La Valencia* 

The Lodge at Torrey Pines* 

Northern Trust Bank of California 

Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch, LLP 

ResMed, Inc. 

Roppongi* 

San Diego CityBEAT 

Sempra Energy 

Tapenade 

Torrey Pines Bank 

W.P. Stewart & Co. 

* (ARTWAVE Hospitality Partners 2004) 

$5,000– $9,999 

Ayres Land Company 

Classic Party Rentals 

Copley Newspapers 

Crown Point Catering 

DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary 

Elegant Events 

ESCADA 

French Gourmet 

Giuseppe Restaurants and Fine Catering 

Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine 

Irving Hughes 

La Jolla Lifestyles 

Legacy Bank 

Peartrees Catering 

Pfizer 

Riviera Magazine 

Ranch and Coast Magazine 

The Shidler Group 

Stone Brewing Co. 

TK&A Custom Catering 

Waters Fine Catering 

The WineSellar and Brasserie 

$1,500–$4,999 

Bank of America 

Best Beverage Catering 

ConAm Group of Companies 

Cox Communications 

First American Trust 

George’s at the Cove 

Goldman Sachs 

The Grand Colonial Hotel 

G.S. Levine Insurance Services 

Jack in the Box 

KPMG, LLP 

Ledcor Petty Construction 

Merrill Lynch 

Neyenesch Printers 

North Island Credit Union 

PriceWaterHouseCoopers, LLP 

Red Army Vodka 

Regents Bank 

Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek 

Spearhall Advertising 

Target 

UBS Wealth Management 

Van Rex Gourmet Foods 

$1,000–$1,499 

Austen Veum Robbins Partners 

Commonwealth Partners, LLC 

Howard-Sneed Architecture 

Hunter Industries 

La Valencia Hotel 

Lockton Insurance Brokers 

Proflowers.com 

South Coast Plaza 

Upholstery Fabric Outlet

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> Board of Trustees FY04 

Pauline Foster, President 

Barbara Arledge 

Dr. Mary Berglund 

Charles J. Betlach, II 

Christopher C. Calkins 

Dr. Charles C. Cochrane 

August Colachis (until July 2003) 

Kathleen Conner 


Sue K. Edwards 

Dr. Peter C. Farrell 

J. Todd Figi 

Murray A. Gribin 

David Guss 

Judith C. Harris 

Paul Jacobs 


Dr. Carol Randolph 

Colette Carson Royston 

Nora D. Sargent 

Robert L. Shapiro 

Joyce Strauss 

Matthew C. Strauss 

Ron Taylor 

Nancy Tieken (as of September 2003) 

Victor Vilaplana 

Sheryl White 

Brent V. Woods 

Jeffrey D. Yates 

Please see our Web site for FY05 Board of Trustees list

Director’s Office 

Hugh M. Davies, Ph.D., 

The David C. Copley Director 

Sonia Lee, 

Executive Assistant to the Director 

Business Office 

Charles E. Castle, Deputy Director 

Trulette M. Clayes, CPA, Controller 

John Virissimo, Accountant 

Kathlene J. Gusel, 

Business Office & IT Coordinator 

Robin Ross, Accounting/Personnel Clerk 

29 MCASD > Annual Report FY04 > Staff 

Curatorial 

Toby Kamps, Curator 

Stephanie Hanor, Ph.D., Curator 

Rachel Teagle, Ph.D., Curator 

Mary Johnson, Registrar 

Monica Garza, Education Curator 

Lauren Popp, 

Education Administrative Assistant 

Tracy Steel, Curatorial Manager 

Lauren Buscemi, Curatorial Assistant 

Meghan McQuaide Reiff, 

Registrarial Assistant 

Ame Parsley, Chief Preparator 

Dustin Gilmore, Preparator 

Andee Hales, Librarian* 

Institutional Advancement 

Jane Rice, 

Director of Institutional Advancement 

Synthia Malina, Annual Giving Manager 

Catherine Massey, Corporate 

Partnerships/Sponsorship Coordinator 

Joanne Leese, Membership Coordinator 

Cynthia Tuomi, Corporate 

Partnerships/Special Events Coordinator 

Blair Harris, Membership Assistant 

Kraig Cavanaugh, Database Clerk* 

External Affairs 

Anne Farrell, Director of External Affairs 

Bryan Spevak, 

Public Relations/Marketing Officer 

Laurie Chambliss, Public 

Relations/Marketing Coordinator 

Lehze Flax, Graphic Designer 

Stephanie Krieger, Grants 

Coordinator/Administrative Assistant 

Events and Visitor Services 

Edie Nehls, 

Events and Visitor Services Manager 

Lotte Watts, 

Events and Visitor Services Coordinator 

Mike Scheer, Production Manager 

Event Technicians* 

Retail Services 

JD Hancock, Manager of Retail Operations 

Kendra Kent, Assistant Bookstore Manager 

Bookstore Clerks* 

Facilities and Security 

Drei Kiel, Museum Manager 

James Patocka, Senior Facilities Assistant 

Tauno Hannula, Facilities Assistant 

Mario Torres, Facilities Assistant* 

David Lowry, Chief of Security 

Javier Martinez, Downtown Site Manager 

Carlos Enciso, Senior Gallery Attendant 

Ken Maloney, Museum Attendant 

Receptionist, La Jolla* 

Museum Attendants* 

* Denotes Part-time 

As of 6/30/04; please see our Web site for 

current Staff list

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> Financial Statement 

Consolidated Statement of Activities for the Year Ended 

June 30, 2004 

Revenue 

Government Grants $627,793 

Contributions (Individual, Foundation, Corporate, Memberships) $3,121,758 

Special Events Support $1,281,267 

Education, Exhibition, Admission Fees $227,705 

Earned Revenue from Rentals, Museum Stores $696,889 

Endowment - Net realized & unrealized gains $6,070,796 

Dividend and Interest Income, Other Income $754,549 

Expense 

$12,780,757 

Curatorial Programs & Permanent Collection $2,157,655 

Auditorium & Museum Stores $615,944 

Membership Support $359,254 

Fund Raising $287,478 

Administration $1,419,724 

Special Events $761,745 

Marketing & Public Relations $403,048 

Buildings Operation $1,587,623 

Expansion Capital Campaign $287,355 

$7,879,826 

Change in Net Assets $4,900,931 

The Museum’s Auditor is Deloitte & Touche.

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Dividend and Interest Income, Other Income 6% Government Grants 5% 

Endowment 48% 

INCOME 


> Income & Expense 

Education, Exhibition, Admission Fees 2% 

Earned Revenue 

from Rentals, 

Museum Stores 5% 

Buildings Operation 20% 

Marketing & Public Relations 5% 

Special Events 10% 

Contributions (Individual, Foundation, 

Corporate, Memberships) 24% 

Special Events Support 10% 

Administration 18% 

Expansion Capital Campaign 4% 

EXPENSE 

Fund Raising 4% 

Curatorial Programs & 

Permanent Collection 26% 

Auditorium & Museum 

Stores 8% 

Membership Support 5%

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