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THE USES OF PHOTOGRAPHY: ART, POLITICS, AND THE REINVENTION OF A MEDIUM

ON VIEW THROUGH 1/2/2017

The Uses of Photography: Art, Politics, and the Reinvention of a Medium examines a constellation of

artists who were active in San Diego between the late 1960s and mid-1980s and whose experiments

with photography opened the medium to a profusion of new strategies and subjects. These artists

introduced urgent social issues and themes of everyday life into the seemingly neutral territory of

conceptual art, through photographic works that took on hybrid forms, from books and postcards

to video and text-and-image installations. Tracing a crucial history of photoconceptual practice, The

Uses of Photography focuses on the extraordinary artistic community that formed in and around the

University of California, San Diego. These artists employed photography and its expanded forms as a

means to dismantle modernist autonomy, to contest notions of photographic truth, and to engage in

political critique. The work of these artists shaped emergent accounts of postmodernism in the visual

arts and their influence is felt throughout the global contemporary art world today.

This critically-acclaimed exhibition features approximately 100 works, many of them rarely seen,

and presents Carrie Mae Weems’s S.E. San Diego series (1982-83) in its entirety for the first time

since its creation.

The Uses of Photography is accompanied by a richly illustrated catalogue co-published by MCASD

and University of California Press, with contributions by David Antin, Jill Dawsey, Pamela M. Lee,

Judith Rodenbeck, and Benjamin J. Young.

ARTISTS

David Antin, Eleanor Antin, John Baldessari, Jean-Pierre Gorin, Helen Mayer Harrison, Newton

Harrison, Louis Hock, Allan Kaprow, Fred Lonidier, Babette Mangolte, Martha Rosler, Allan Sekula,

Lorna Simpson, Elizabeth Sisco, Phel Steinmetz, Carrie Mae Weems

The Uses of Photography: Art, Politics, and the Reinvention of a Medium is organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego with

generous lead underwriting from Laurie Mitchell and Brent Woods, Olivia and Peter Farrell, Faye Hunter, Anonymous, and the National

Endowment for the Arts. Additional support has been provided by the LLWW Foundation and The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation.

Institutional support for MCASD is provided by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, and the County of San Diego

Community Enhancement Fund.

RELATED PROGRAMMING:

Film screening > Routine Pleasures (1986); 79 min.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 > 6 PM

Jean-Pierre Gorin, director, with Babette Mangolte, cinematographer

Routine Pleasures explores intersections between the work of painter and film critic Manny Farber

and a club of model train enthusiasts.

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ARRESTEE REUNION

Since MCASD acquired Fred Lonidier’s series 29 Arrests: Headquarters of the 11th Naval District,

May 4, 1972 (1972) in 2014, we at the Museum have wondered: what became of the 29 arrested

protesters depicted in Lonidier’s photographs? The artist photographed the now well-known

series at an antiwar protest at the Navy Headquarters in San Diego, documenting the protesters

as they were paraded before the police cameras. One month prior to the opening of The Uses of

Photography—in which 29 Arrests features prominently—one of the “arrestees,” Cindy O’Hara,

now living in Oakland, recognized herself in an online image of Lonidier’s work featured in a 2011

issue of Frieze magazine. In subsequent weeks, O’Hara tracked down many of the “arrestees,”

including Sierra Knight, who appears on the cover of The Uses of Photography catalogue—as well

as the last issue of VIEW. Still an activist but now living in Hawaii, Knight (pictured above right) flew

out for the exhibition opening. Many of the protesters have now been identified and contacted,

and in October, a number of them gathered for a reunion at MCASD, where Lonidier gave each a

print of their 29 Arrests portrait and then photographed the group—this time under less coercive

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DAVID ANTIN (1932-2016)

MCASD mourns the loss of David Antin, a great friend to MCASD and to the larger San Diego arts

community. A celebrated poet and art critic, Antin was a founding faculty member in the visual

arts department at UCSD, where he assembled a renowned group of artists whose work shaped

the local cultural landscape as well as global conversations about postmodernism in the visual

arts. Antin was highly influential for the radical “talk poems” he developed in the early 1970s,

which are featured in The Uses of Photography exhibition. In 1988, MCASD sponsored Antin’s

Skypoem II for which the poet had the words “IF WE MAKE IT TOGETHER OR/ FIND IT WILL

THEY BREAK IN/OR OUT OF IT OR LEAVE IT/AS THEY FIND IT STRICTLY ALONE”

written across the San Diego sky. Antin published 13 books and was the recipient of a Longview

Award for Poetry; fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for

the Humanities; and the PEN Los Angeles Award for Poetry in 1984.PIC

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DIMENSIONS OF BLACK:A COLLABORATION WITH THE SAN DIEGO AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM OF FINE ART

ON VIEW 12/16/16 THROUGH 4/30/17

In collaboration with the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art (SDAAMFA), the

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego presents Dimensions of Black, an exhibition of works

by African American artists drawn from the Museum’s own holdings. SDAAMFA is committed

to educating residents and visitors of San Diego about the history and artistic contributions of

African American culture through exhibitions and interpretive programs. This mission finds res-

onance in MCASD’s own collection, which includes numerous works by leading African American

artists of our time. The collaboration will also present a series of accompanying programs

throughout the exhibition.

Many pieces in the exhibition were created by artists working with abstraction, such as Sam

Gilliam’s works that expand upon color field painting, or Jack Whitten’s signature, process-based

canvas. Martin Puryear’s dense, tar-coated sculpture shares affinities with early assemblage

work by Daniel LaRue Johnson. Other artists such as Lorna Simpson and David Hammons

consider the body, reflecting on identity, race, and gender. Photographs by Carrie Mae Weems

and Mark Steven Greenfield address the racist underpinnings of humor, while Robert Colescott

EXHIBITIONS DOWNTOWN

RELATED PROGRAMMING:

DOWNTOWN AT SUNDOWN

> THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15 > 5-8 PM >

DOWNTOWN

A CURATOR’S PERSPECTIVE:

DIMENSIONS OF BLACK

> MONDAY, DECEMBER 19 > 2 PM >

DOWNTOWN

DIMENSIONS OF BLACK: FAMILY

ARTLAB AND FOOD FEST

> SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 > 12-4 PM >

DOWNTOWN

DOCSHOP > JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT:

THE RADIANT CHILD (2010); 98 MIN >

DIRECTED BY TAMARA DAVIS

> FRIDAY, MARCH 17 > 5:30-7:30 PM >

DOWNTOWN

exaggerates the realities of institu-

tional racism to the point of parody.

And still, works by Charles Gaines and

Gary Simmons highlight the conceptual

and subjective associations between

historic images and events. With over

30 pieces from the 1960s to today, the

exhibition traverses crucial interests

and perspectives that have shaped the

art of our time.

Dimensions of Black: A Collaboration with the San Diego

African American Museum of Fine Art is organized by

the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and the

San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art with

generous underwriting support from Gail and George

Knox, and Bernard Lumpkin and Carmine Boccuzzi.

Institutional support of MCASD is provided by the City

of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, and the

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TRISTANO DI ROBILANT


Tristano di Robilant’s glass, metal, and ceramic sculptures balance geometric forms with exquisite

light and color. His elegant creations highlight the particular qualities of his materials, emphasizing

distinctive forms. These works are also acutely attuned to the world around them, with translucent

surfaces that play with light and reflection. Their irregular and seemingly random shapes are at once

surprising and mesmerizing. The sculptures’ playful forms are often paired with enigmatic titles that

borrow from a range of literary, philosophical, and historical influences. Working in close collabora-

tion with master artisans in Italy, di Robilant embraces an element of chance, relinquishing some of

his control. It is within this delicate balance between inspiration and execution that di Robilant’s work

achieves a complexity and refinement that solicits attention and reflection.

In the month following the opening of this exhibition, di Robilant will remain in San Diego as an

artist in residence at MCASD, as he develops his next body of work.

Tristano di Robilant is organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and made possible by generous lead underwriting

support from Garna G. Muller. Institutional support of MCASD is provided by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, and

the County of San Diego Community Enhancement Fund.

JENNIFER STEINKAMP: MADAME CURIE


Jennifer Steinkamp’s immersive video installation, Madame Curie, was commissioned by MCASD

in 2011 for the downtown location’s Farrell Gallery. The work was inspired by Steinkamp’s research

into atomic energy, atomic explosions, and the effects of these forces on nature. Marie Curie was

the recipient of two Nobel Prizes for creating the theory of radioactivity, and discovering radium

and polonium. She was also an avid gardener and lover of flowers. An enveloping, panoramic work,

this piece activates a field of realistically rendered moving flowers and flowering trees, drawn from

a list of over 40 plants mentioned in Marie Curie’s biography, written by her daughter, Eve Curie.

Steinkamp is one of the most accomplished digital video artists working today. Her video

installations of projected animations engage space and architecture to foster moments of intense

public intimacy in our age of new media. Physically overwhelming, her animations employ cutting-

edge projectors and digital masking applications to enhance or contradict the architectural

features they inhabit. Steinkamp’s art proposes a new type of bodily experience, but also exists

in time, as the realistic renderings of shifting flowers and trees undergo momentous seasonal or

climatic changes. As powerful environments, Steinkamp’s installations ask for a novel reading of

architecture and take viewers beyond the physical boundaries of a built space to contemplate their

surroundings as a factor of time, desire, and memory.

Jennifer Steinkamp: Madame Curie is organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and made possible by gifts to the annual

operating fund. Support for MCASD’s acquisition of Madame Curie was provided by Joan and Irwin Jacobs. Institutional support of MCASD is

provided by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, and the County of San Diego Community Enhancement Fund.JE

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SALON NIGHT FEATURING TRISTANO DI ROBILANT

> Tuesday, December 13 > 6:30-8:30 PM >

Private Residence

Join Collectors Circle and Benefactor Circle

Members for an intimate Salon Night featuring

artist Tristano di Robilant who is known for

his glass, metal, and ceramic sculptures that

balance geometric forms with exquisite light

and color. Mingle with friends, meet fellow art

enthusiasts, raise a glass, and enjoy a Q&A

between Tristano and MCASD’s Assistant

Curator Anthony Graham. This event is exclusive

to Members at the Benefactor Circle level and

above. Please RSVP to 858 454 3541 x162 or

[email protected] by December 7, 2016.

MCASD: You have worked with a range of

materials, from bronze and aluminium to

ceramics and glass. How do you see these

various materials and what are the qualities

that attract you to working with them?

TRISTANO DI ROBILANT: I found myself

working in different materials often in a

serendipitous way. As one goes along one sees

which material, like a new skin, fits what one

is trying to do best. Materials most definitely

have their strong and singular characteristics

and “untranslatable” intentions that can only

be expressed in that medium, on that surface,

with that weight. With Cy Twombly, who was my

godfather, I learned how to pour plaster into

hollows dug out from the sand, revealing small

sand coated sculptures. One of my first pieces

was made in plaster in the late 1980s and more

recently I cast the piece in white ceramic—a

transmutation of material, which will be shown

in San Diego.

With the encouragement of the gallerist

Marilena Bonomo, I began my work with

Murano glass. Blown glass as opposed to

cast glass is a very different type of process.

It was fascinating to tap into the millennial

tradition of Murano glass blowing, in my case

with the maestro Andrea Zilio. You develop

your sculptural language within a set of quite

stringent rules dictated by the material.

Through the years I have also worked in ceramic

and bronze. My studio is now in Ripabianca in

Umbria, which has a long tradition in ceramic

and terracotta. Again, I enjoy the dialogue

TDR: Titles are often originated by a phrase

taken from a book. For example, the piece I

think I can see more distinctly through rain,

(2011) was taken from a letter that Jane

Austen wrote to her sister. I liked this notion

of seeing more clearly in lower light as if

there was another, maybe higher form of

viewing. La Lumera (2014) is a title taken

from the 4th Canto of Dante’s Inferno. The

Canto is imbued in a strange suspended

light and the architecture that is evoked is

impressive and calmly mysterious.

MCASD: You were raised in England and

Italy, but came to California to attend UC

Santa Cruz. How did your time in California

influence you and your work?

TDR: Arriving for the first time in California,

I felt far away from Italy. I immediately

appreciated its freedom and open

mindedness. I particularly enjoyed following

the lectures of the architectural critic and

historian Reyner Banham. There were only

five or six of us studying architecture of

the Renaissance with Banham. The lectures

were of course on the Renaissance but

he would pepper them with citations on

modern American industrial buildings or the

relevance of temporary architecture: surfer

huts or bicycle sheds. He definitely opened

my eyes. He revealed to me how to view

buildings differently and cities too, and in

the process gave me tools on ways of seeing

beyond architecture.

MCASD: You also write poems—which share

a certain sensibility with your sculptures.

How do you see these two practices

alongside one another?

TDR: In 1986, after moving to California,

I discovered that a dear friend had died

quite suddenly—an early victim to the AIDS

epidemic. Writing poems for the first time

seemed to be the only weapon against the

absurdity of death. It went hand in hand

with developing an interest in sculpture. In

a certain sense they are two sides of the

same coin.

with craftspeople belonging to a long and

uninterrupted tradition. In fact, my studio

originated as a terracotta factory. Lately I have

been working with wax, which, like clay, affords

more time than working with glass. The wax is

then cast into a more durable bronze shell.

MCASD: While your sculptures have been made

in many sizes, could you discuss the intimate

and personal scale of much of your work?

TDR: One of my first memories regarding scale

and contemporary art was in my early teens in

the American Pavilion at the Venice Biennale

in 1976, directed by Hugh Davies. I recall vividly

Richard Tuttle’s artwork. It was just a small

piece of plywood in the middle of the wall. The

public’s reaction was at times bemused and at

times verging on hostile. I was curious at how

such a small sculpture could provoke such strong

reactions. Outside of the pavilion, on the grass,

was a string piece by Robert Irwin. The space it

contained and the space surrounding it conjured

in my mind a sense of scale that was new to me,

vaster. I start working on a small scale because

there is an immediacy to it, a closeness of

gesture and thought that comes spontaneously.

They often remain small though they may imply

a larger dimension. Scale is not only physical but

emotional, or to do with memory, where scale

dissolves and mutates.

MCASD: A lot of the titles for your sculptures

reveal a connection to history and literature—

how do you find these sources, and how do they

relate to the finished works?

ARTIST Q&A

ARTIST Q&A > TRISTANO DI ROBILANT

MCASD talks with artist Tristano di Robilant, whose exhibition

opens December 16 at MCASD Downtown. In the month following

the opening, di Robilant will remain in San Diego as an artist in

residence at MCASD, as he develops his next series.

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MCASD IS EXPANDING

After years of fundraising and behind-the-scenes planning, on October 18, 2016, MCASD formally

launched the 75th anniversary Capital Campaign to raise $75 million towards an expansion of

the La Jolla facility. Led by a group of devoted Trustees and longtime donors, the campaign has

already raised $56.8 million to date.

It’s an exciting time for MCASD and we’re so happy you’re a part of it! Get a glimpse of the future

by visiting the La Jolla galleries through the end of December, where you can see the expansion

model and renderings up close.

ABOUT THE NEW BUILDING

MCASD has engaged Selldorf Architects to develop an expansion and renovation that will

quadruple the La Jolla facility’s gallery space, create a more welcoming entry, and provide greater

coherence to the site, enhancing the Museum’s connection to its dramatic coastal setting.

New construction on two levels of our sloping site will form a fluid sequence of galleries that

offer a wide range of volume and character, from soaring ceiling heights to intimate niches.

Terrazzo floors will establish continuity with the existing building. A lattice ceiling structure will

incorporate skylights, providing diffused lighting, and vertical windows will welcome the site’s

distinct natural light and coastal views into the Museum. A large, flexible multipurpose gallery

on the lower level will provide capacity for public programs, artist talks, performance art, music,

and other immersive educational activities. The existing parking lot on the north end of campus

will be transformed into a public park and new seaside terraces will offer dramatic views of the

Pacific Coast from two levels.

ABOUT THE TIMELINE AND TRANSITION

Beginning January 3, 2017, the Museum will close its La Jolla location to ready the building for

construction. At that time, programming will be consolidated to the Copley and Jacobs Buildings

at the Museum’s downtown location at 1100 Kettner Blvd. MCASD will continue to deliver its

high-quality exhibitions and programming at the downtown location during the closure. MCASD

La Jolla’s galleries, Edwards Sculpture Garden, and X Store will close during this period, but the

Museum Café will remain open to the public from 8:30 AM to 3 PM daily through June 2017. We

anticipate breaking ground in 2017 and reopening in 2020.

For more information visit www.mcasd.org/expansion. MC

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75TH ANNIVERSARY

SUPPORTERS

HUGH M. DAVIES

JILL ESTERBROOKS AND JAMES ROBBINS

DR. STACY BRACKEN JACOBS

KASSEL FAMILY TRUST

GAIL AND GEORGE KNOX

GARNA MULLER

ELIZABETH AND MASON* PHELPS

FRIENDS

BARBARA AND CHARLES ARLEDGE

CATHY AND RON BUSICK

DIANE AND CHRISTOPHER CALKINS

DR. CHARLES G. AND MONICA H. COCHRANE

RENÉE COMEAU AND TERRY GULDEN

SUSANNA AND MICHAEL FLASTER

FAIYA FREDMAN

CAROL AND LAWRENCE GARTNER

ROBERT HEMPHILL

FAYE D. HUNTER

JOHN AND NATASHA IPPOLITO

FENNER MILTON

URSULA AND HANS MOEDE

NICOLE MONTOYA

JENNIFER L. NELSON AND JOHN C. DINEEN

RUKI OYGAR

NORA AND FRITZ SARGENT

SUZAN AND GAD SHAANAN

FOUNDERS

JOAN AND IRWIN JACOBS

MATTHEW AND IRIS STRAUSS

PAUL AND GENEVIÈVE JACOBS

DISTINGUISHED BENEFACTORS

ANONYMOUS

PAULINE FOSTER*/FOSTER FAMILY

DAVID C. COPLEY FOUNDATION

MARYANNE AND IRWIN PFISTER

PATRONS

KAREN AND DONALD COHN

COLETTE CARSON AND DR. IVOR ROYSTON

CAROLYN FARRIS

MELISSA GARFIELD BARTELL AND

MICHAEL BARTELL

MATT AND NANCY BROWAR

BENEFACTORS

MARY FAIR BERGLUND AND

JAMES H. BERGLUND

BARBARA BLOOM

MARGARET JACKSON AND NEIL HADFIELD

CONTRIBUTORS

LINNEA ARRINGTON

JAY AND JENNIFER LEVITT

75TH ANNIVERSARY CAMPAIGN DONORS

*Deceased. List current as of 11/3/16

MCASD EXPANSION RENDERING BY SELLDORF ARCHITECTS.

75TH ANNIVERSARY

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On Friday, October 21, MCASD staff led a field trip to Tijuana to explore the vibrant architectural and

urban development scene there. The trip included tours led by local experts like architect Ramón

Guillot Lapiedra, lunch at Javier Plascencia’s internationally famous Misión 19, and much more.

Finally, on Saturday, October 22, MCASD hosted a free 75th anniversary Community Day at its

La Jolla location. With more than 800 in attendance, the event welcomed guests to explore the

galleries, learn about the expansion plans, take architectural tours, and create art in a pop-up park

overlooking the Pacific Ocean. In addition, a morning panel discussion, MCASD at 75, offered the

opportunity to hear about MCASD’s history, collection, and exciting future. Moderated by Derrick

Cartwright, Director of University Galleries and Professor of Practice at the University of San

Diego, panelists included Kathryn Kanjo, Hugh Davies, artist Kim MacConnel, and MCASD Trustees

Christopher Calkins, Carolyn Farris, and Dr. Charles G. Cochrane.

MCASD’s 75th anniversary Community Day was made possible thanks to Audrey S. Geisel, San Diego Foundation/Dr. Seuss Fund.

75TH ANNIVERSARY: A WEEK OF CELEBRATION

During the week of October 17, MCASD marked its 75th Anniversary with three milestone

celebrations. On Tuesday, October 18, MCASD hosted Trustees, longtime supporters, and

members of the press for the official transition of leadership from Hugh Davies to Kathryn Kanjo,

the unveiling of the La Jolla expansion model and renderings, and the announcement of the $75

million Capital Campaign. Speakers at the event included Kanjo and Davies, as well as architect

Annabelle Selldorf, and MCASD Board President Paul Jacobs. The Museum was presented with

two Proclamations, one from Congressman Scott Peters (52nd District), and another from Dana

Springs, Executive Director of the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, on behalf

of San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer.

The monthly Downtown at Sundown event on Thursday, October 20, brought more than 500

MCASD Members and guests to MCASD Downtown to see the exhibitions on view as well as meet

actor and art collector Cheech Marin, who was on hand to sign exhibition catalogues for Papel

Chicano Dos: Works on Paper from the Collection of Cheech Marin. PH

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BEGINNING JANUARY 3, 2017, MCASD Downtown will become the

primary location for the Museum’s exhibitions and education programs

while we undergo an expansion of our La Jolla facility. There’s much

to do around MCASD Downtown, and we sought input from one of

the neighborhood’s residents and most distinguished tastemakers,

mid-century design aficionado David Skelley, who owns Boomerang

for Modern in Little Italy. David offered his suggestions for making a

day of your next visit to MCASD Downtown.

EATS + DRINKS

Breakfast: 1 Harbor Breakfast

Lunch: 2 Ironside 3 Prep Kitchen 4 Puesto*

Dinner: 5 Buon Appetito 6 Juniper and Ivy 7 Bracero

Treat: 8 Pappalecco 9 iDesserts

Coffee: 10 James Coffee 11 Influx 12 Bird Rock Coffee Roasters*

Cocktails/Libations: 13 False Idol 14 Herb & Wood 15 The Flight Path*

16 Stone Brewery Company Store

SIGHTS

Historical: 17 Santa Fe Depot 18 County Administration building lobby

19 Spreckles Theatre lobby

View of Bay: 20 B Street Pier 21 Ruocco Park

Art: MCASD Downtown 22 SDSU Downtown Gallery

SHOPPING

Furnishings: 23 Boomerang for Modern

Gifts: Shops on Fir Street including 24 Love and Aesthetics

Clothing: 25 Stroll 26 Little APPLE 27 Vocabulary

*Denotes discount for MCASD Members! For more information about

MCASD Member discounts, please visit our website at www.mcasd.org

or call 858 454 3541 x162.

WHERE TO PARK

• Numerous public garages and surface lots are available.

• Metered street parking is also available near the Museum. Street

parking meters are not enforced after 6 PM, on Sundays, and

certain holidays.

• MCASD offers validated parking at a rate of $2 for two hours

in 28 One America Plaza’s underground structure. After the

validated two hours, you will be billed at the standard parking rate

of $1.75 per 12 minutes. If you park at One America Plaza, bring the

ticket supplied to you when you entered the parking structure to

the Museum for validation with paid Museum admission, or upon

verifying your Museum Membership. On evenings and weekends,

please use the intercom to gain entry to the parking garage.

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WHAT OUR MOVE MEANS FOR MEMBERSHIP

Come January 3, 2017, our La Jolla location will close in preparation for an expansion that will,

among other benefits, quadruple our gallery space. This will allow us to continually present works

from our stellar permanent collection, as well as stage special exhibitions. We are immensely grateful

to our donors, Members, and the San Diego community for their support in this endeavor, which will

ensure MCASD continues to impact the local, national, and international contemporary art scenes.

MCASD is fortunate to have a second location and during the La Jolla closure, the majority of our

exhibitions, events, and educational programming will take place at MCASD Downtown. We will

continue to offer programming in and around La Jolla, and will offer additional Field Trips to Los

Angeles and Tijuana. In addition, we have added Membership benefits for you to enjoy during

the La Jolla closure, starting January 2017.

- All MCASD members may bring a guest

- You and a guest will be invited to three NEW Members-only eXit pARTies each year

- You and a guest will be invited to four NEW Members-only ‘Made by ’ events, a new program

providing intimate access to local artists

- ALL Members will receive a NARM sticker (North American Reciprocal Museum Association)

which grants FREE admission to 842 arts, cultural, and historical institutions throughout the

United States, Mexico, and Canada, granting access to institutions such as the Museum of

Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA); de Young Museum in San Francisco; Museum of Arts &

Design, New York; The Studio Museum in Harlem, among many others

- Annual attendance at one high-level event of your choice

Questions regarding activities at MCASD Downtown or the new Member benefits? Contact

April Erin Farrell, Senior Membership and Annual Giving Manager, at [email protected] or

858 454 3541 x162.

MEMBER PROGRAMS

NEW MCASD MEMBER PROGRAMS ALERT!

eXit pARTyThis spring we’re launching a new exclusive event series that invites Members to eXit the norm at MCASD. These experience-driven, non-traditional events aim to excite your senses by offering new ways to interact with the art. From performance art and art hunts, to custom cocktails and nibbles from local bar and restaurant partners, being an MCASD Member just got that much better. MCASD’s eXit pARTy is FREE for Members; $25 for non-members.

SAVE THE DATES:

STEINKAMPING > THURSDAY, MARCH 2 > 7-9 PMJennifer Steinkamp’s enveloping botanical installation Madame Curie will serve as the inspiration for this kick-off eXit pARTy.

WATER WORLD > THURSDAY, JUNE 29 > 7-9 PMAndrea Chung’s solo exhibition, You broke the ocean in half to be here, inspires this party’s theme, which will focus on the intersection of art and San Diego’s coastal landscape.

TROPICÁLIA > THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 > 7-9 PMThe Tropicália movement encompassed art forms such as theatre, poetry, and music and was characterized by a combination of the popular and the avant-garde in Brazil. Memories of Underdevelopment, an exhibition focused on Latin American art from the 1960s to mid-1980s, will serve as the inspiration for this eXit pARTy.

Made by XExclusive to MCASD Members, this new quarterly art-making experience celebrates local artists working in our community and beyond. Led by a San Diego, Tijuana, or Los Angeles-based artist, this program provides an evening of art-making and material exploration coupled with cocktails and conversations with the artist and MCASD curators. Artists who will lead the program include Kelsey Brookes, Eva Struble and Scott Polach, and Victoria Fu and Matt Rich. Made by X is $35 for Members; $50 for non-member guests*.

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Through the Exploring Engagement grant awarded by Irvine

Foundation, MCASD has developed Millennial Engagement, an

innovative initiative that seeks to expand arts engagement for

ethnically diverse college and university students in San Diego by

inviting them to collaborate with local, millennial artists.

MCASD will present two showcase events to share these projects

with the public.

SOMETHING WE DON’T KNOW

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2016 > 4-7 PM OPENING; 5-6 PM CONVERSATION WITH THE ARTIST AND

PARTICIPANTS > SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE ART GALLERY’S COURTYARD > 7250 MESA COLLEGE

DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92111

Something We Don’t Know is the result of a partnership between artist Kim Garcia and students

in the San Diego Mesa College Museum Studies program. This project explores the relationship

between artists, curators, and viewers as they negotiate the spaces intended for viewing works

of art. The nature of these spaces frames the public’s understanding of and relation to works of

art on view.

Garcia invited the Museum Studies students to visit MCASD and further explore these exchanges

with Education Curator Cris Scorza and Registrar Tom Callas. The students were asked to select

several works from the permanent collection and generate projects that respond to the acts

of curation, replication, interpretation, and application. These projects will be presented in the

culminating exhibition, Something We Don’t Know.

Kim Garcia creates sculptures and installations that investigate the interdependent relationships

between objects, people, and spaces. Garcia has previously directed portable and mobile spaces

including Space For 2 Artists (2009-2011), Take-Out Gallery (2011-2015), and the Coffee Shop (2014-

2015). She is the co-founder of Friends Collective, an artist group that aims to decontextualize

art practices in order to encourage open discussions around notions of viewing. Garcia received

her BA from the University of California, San Diego and is currently completing her MFA at the

University of California, Irvine.

DEMONSTRATIONS

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2016 > 11 AM-3 PM > MCASD LA JOLLA

Demonstrations is a showcase of original artworks that stem from a collaboration between artist

Michael Ano and students in the University of California, San Diego’s Culture, Art, and Technology

practicum program. Students explored the Museum’s current exhibition, The Uses of Photography:

Art, Politics, and the Reinvention of a Medium, and engaged in dialogue about the exhibition. Their

resulting projects highlight themes within the exhibition and explore the boundaries of engagement

with Museum visitors through a collection of performances, hands-on workshops, and the exhibition

of original works of art in unexpected spaces within the Museum.

The students designed several participatory experiences that will occur throughout the

showcase event. UC San Diego professor Clinton Tolley and undergraduate members of his

Philosophy of Aesthetics course will engage visitors in conversation during “Philosophy

Tea Party,” an informal discussion on the philosophical concepts addressed by artists in the

Museum’s current exhibitions. Ingrid Sorensen, assisted by Mariana Andriola, will host a hands-on

workshop inspired by the Berkeley protest posters currently on view in the Jacobs Gallery. Ben

Higgins will curate a collection of paintings and drawings by Los Angeles-based artist Alice Musher,

who will be present during the show to give a brief talk and interact with visitors. Pearl Lee has

installed a series of hidden miniature sculptures throughout the Museum, encouraging visitors to

pay close attention to the work and its context.

Demonstrations was conceived through discussions and workshops facilitated by Michael Ano;

Ricardo Dominguez, Professor of Visual Arts at UC San Diego; and Cris Scorza, MCASD’s Education

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TAKE A TRIP TO THE DESERT WITH US

UPPER LEVEL FIELD TRIP > DESERT X IN COACHELLA VALLEY > FEBRUARY 2017

This spring, the Coachella Valley and the surrounding desert landscape will host a curated exhibition of site-specific work by established and emerging artists. The project, called Desert X, is produced by Desert Biennial, a not-for-profit organization founded in 2015 to bring the finest international artists to the Coachella Valley to create art, engage viewers, and focus attention on the Valley’s environment. Artists are invited to make work that responds to the unique conditions of Palm Springs and the surrounding Valley.

Join fellow Members as we explore the inaugural presentation of Desert X with an in-depth curatorial perspective provided by MCASD curators.

Registration is limited and available to current MCASD Members at the Avant Garde level and above. Interested in upgrading your Membership? Please contact Senior Membership & Annual Giving Manger April Erin Farrell at [email protected] or 858 454 3541 x162.

MEMBERS

DOWNTOWN AT SUNDOWN CELEBRATES ONE YEAR OF INNOVATIVE ARTS EXPERIENCES

On the third Thursday of every month, Downtown at Sundown turns the Core-Columbia

neighborhood into a true destination for San Diego’s metro residents who crave contemporary art

and culture.

Downtown at Sundown is MCASD’s free, collaborative program that brings together local partners—

the SDSU Downtown Gallery, San Diego Downtown Partnership, and neighboring restaurants The

Flight Path and Stone Brewing Company Store—to activate the block of Kettner Boulevard between

Broadway and B Street.

Since the program was launched in November of 2015, MCASD has welcomed more than 6,000

guests to this vibrant neighborhood happening. In addition to consistently providing free access

to world-class contemporary art, in the last year Downtown at Sundown has provided more than a

dozen performances in music, performing arts, spoken word, and more that connect visitors to vital

cultural organizations like San Diego City Ballet, UCSD Chicano Theatre Ensemble, and Art of Élan.

Both MCASD and SDSU Downtown Gallery have been able to grow our audiences by an impressive

50% since the program’s inception. Please join us in celebrating all the Core-Columbia neighborhood

has to offer on the third Thursday of every month from 5-8 PM.

Mark your calendar for these upcoming Downtown at Sundown events:

> December 15, 2016 > MCASD opens three new exhibitions!

> January 19, 2017

> February 16, 2017

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MONTE CARLO GOES BOLLYWOOD!

In September, art supporters were treated to an evening fit for royalty at MCASD’s 40th annual

fundraiser, Monte Carlo: Bollywood. Gala goers began the evening with spiced cocktails and

fine hors d’oeuvres, followed by a sumptuous Indian feast prepared by Chef Giuseppe Ciuffa in

a stunning open-air dining room. At the After Party—dubbed the Bollywood Bash—guests were

adorned with henna as they danced the night away to Bollywood mashup beats in the Mumbai

nightclub, and sipped and savored delicacies from our many generous partners. Thanks to

the generosity of our guests, MCASD raised an impressive $600,000 to support future

exhibitions and programming.

We extend our deepest gratitude to gala chairs Lisette and Mick Farrell, as well as our underwriters

and sponsors, including the official automotive sponsor of Monte Carlo: Bollywood, Karma Automotive. GU

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JACK WHITTEN RECEIVES NATIONAL MEDAL OF ARTS FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA

On September 22, 2016, artist Jack Whitten was awarded the 2015 National Medal of Arts at

the White House by President Obama. The medal is the government’s highest award for figures

in the arts. Kathryn Kanjo, The David C. Copley Director and CEO at MCASD, organized the first

retrospective of Whitten’s work, Jack Whitten: Five Decades of Painting, which was on view in La Jolla

in 2014 and traveled to the Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, OH and the Walker Art Center,

Minneapolis, MN.

MCASD congratulates Jack Whitten on this deserved honor.

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Sue Kruidenier EdwardsSue K. Edwards, a lifelong supporter of the arts, women’s education, and women’s and children’s causes, passed away in La Jolla in October 2016. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1923, Sue’s family had deeply held commitments to community service, philanthropy, and support of the arts and education. After living in Washington DC and other cities, she moved to La Jolla in 1977 when her husband, Dr. Charles Edwards, became president and CEO of Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation. Sue’s various interests and charitable commitments led her to service on many boards over the years, including the Corcoran Art Gallery in Washington DC, San Diego Hospice, the San Diego Museum of Art, and various auxiliary committees at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla. She served on the Board of Trustees of MCASD from 1978 until her death, when she was an emeritus member. As president, chair of the capital campaign for the Robert Venturi-designed expansion of the La Jolla facility in the 1990s, and member of many committees, she generously contributed to MCASD’s exhibitions, art acquisitions, education programs, the endowment fund, and major capital improvements. In recognition of the Edwards family’s long-time generosity, the oceanfront garden at MCASD La Jolla is named in honor of Sue K. and Charles C. Edwards. In 2008, Sue and Charles Edwards donated the major contemporary sculpture by Richard Serra, Santa Fe Depot, which was installed to mark the opening of the museum’s downtown facility adjacent to the train depot. The Serra work is on permanent public display on the trackside Figi Concourse. Sue K. Edwards’ generosity touched many lives and left an indelible impact on many communities, especially San Diego, her adopted home. But perhaps her most lasting impact was on the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, which she loved and served for nearly four decades.

Pauline Foster A native San Diegan, Pauline Foster grew up in Kensington, attended Hoover High School, then moved to Oregon for college, where she met her future husband, Stanley Foster. They married in 1953, and Stan began working for Pauline’s family’s clothing business, becoming president in 1970. They later purchased the Hang Ten sportswear line, turning the brand into a retail giant. Pauline and Stan were philanthropists with vision, becoming founding members of MCASD’s Contemporary Collectors donor group in the 1980s, and later, the International Collectors. Since 1985, these groups have enabled MCASD to purchase 117 works of art. Pauline was a member of MCASD’s Board of Trustees from 1987 until her death in July 2016, and she served as Board Chair from 2001 to 2004. She also served on the boards of numerous community organizations, including the United Jewish Federation, Jewish Community Foundation, La Jolla Playhouse, United Way, and the UC San Diego Foundation. Pauline believed strongly in supporting students and helping them to realize their potential. With a knowledgeable understanding of many of the Museum’s challenges, Pauline worked to find long-term, sustainable solutions. Her most transformative gift was a 25,000-square-foot offsite art storage facility to house MCASD’s growing collection. The Fosters themselves were dedicated collectors and donated significant artworks from their collection to the Museum; they also supported both the 1996 expansion of MCASD La Jolla and the 2007 expansion of MCASD Downtown. Pauline demonstrated her family’s ongoing commitment with early support for the 75th anniversary Capital Campaign and Annabelle Selldorf-designed expansion of MCASD La Jolla. A member of MCASD’s Axline Society, which recognizes those who have made planned gifts, Pauline’s estate donated both artworks and a very generous gift to MCASD’s endowment fund. The Museum is immensely grateful to our friend Pauline Foster, and her family, for their decades of service and generous support of the Museum.

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The Museum’s Board of Trustees and staff are saddened by the passing of two pillars of our community: Sue K. Edwards and Pauline Foster. These visionary, generous, and extraordinary women were committed to supporting and furthering the Museum’s mission, and their contributions as Board members and donors will impact generations for years to come.

HONORING SUE K. EDWARDS & PAULINE FOSTER:VISIONARY PHILANTHROPISTS

SUE K. EDWARDS PAULINE FOSTER

THANK YOU TO OUR FISCAL YEAR 2016 DONORS, JULY 1, 2015–JUNE 30, 2016‡

21ST CENTURY CAMPAIGN DONORS

FOUNDERS $3,000,000 AND ABOVEJOAN AND IRWIN JACOBSDAVID C. COPLEY*

CAROLYN P. FARRISCATELLUS,

A PROLOGIS COMPANY

DISTINGUISHED BENEFACTORS $1,000,000–$2,999,999THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATIONSUE K. AND

DR. CHARLES C. EDWARDS**

PETER AND OLIVIA FARRELLTHE ALBATROSS FOUNDATIONMARY AND JAMES BERGLUND JAKE AND J. TODD* FIGIPAULINE AND STANLEY FOSTER**

RUTH AND MURRAY A. GRIBIN** STEPHEN WARREN MILES AND

MARILYN ROSS MILES FOUNDATION

KATHERINE AND MANSFIELD MILLS

MARYANNE AND IRWIN PFISTERDR. AND MRS. KURT E. SHULERIRIS AND MATTHEW STRAUSS

PATRONS $500,000–$999,999COLETTE CARSON AND

DR. IVOR ROYSTONTHE KRESGE FOUNDATIONBETLACH FAMILY FOUNDATIONHELEN K. COPLEY*

JAMES S. COPLEY FOUNDATION ROBERT AND LOUISE HARPERPAUL AND GENEVIÈVE JACOBSDR. STACY BRACKEN JACOBSNATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR

THE HUMANITIESELIZABETH AND MASON PHELPS*

BENEFACTORS $250,000–$499,999IN MEMORY OF

IRENE R. JELLINEKNATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR

THE ARTSROBIN AND GERALD PARSKYQUALCOMMSHERYL AND HARVEY WHITE

CONTRIBUTORS $100,000–$249,999BARBARA AND

CHARLES ARLEDGELINNEA AND FRANK ARRINGTON BARBARA BLOOM FUNDNANCY AND MATT BROWARDIANE AND

CHRISTOPHER CALKINSDR. CHARLES G. COCHRANE AND

MONICA H. COCHRANECOUNTY OF SAN DIEGO,

3RD DISTRICT SUPERVISOR PAM SLATER–PRICE

COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, 4TH DISTRICT SUPERVISOR RON ROBERTS

DANAH H. FAYMANDAVID GUSS FAMILYJUDITH C. HARRIS AND

ROBERT SINGER, M.D.THE JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATIONARTHUR AND

SANDRA LEVINSONMARY KEOUGH LYMANJOSEPHINE R. MACCONNELLPATSY AND DAVID MARINOAMELIA AND KENNETH MORRISTHE PARKER FOUNDATIONFRITZ AND NORA SARGENTSELTZER CAPLAN

MCMAHON VITEKIN MEMORY OF DOROTHY

MITCHELL SHAPIROJOYCE AND TED STRAUSSJOHN M. AND SALLY B.

THORNTON FOUNDATIONUBS GILDA AND VICTOR VILAPLANAJO AND HOWARD WEINER

MCASD ANNUAL FUND DONORS

INDIVIDUAL DONORS $100,000 and aboveCarolyn P. FarrisPauline Foster* Paul and Geneviève JacobsAnonymous

$50,000–$99,999 Holly and David BruceOlivia and Peter FarrellFaye D. HunterJoan and Irwin JacobsMaryanne and Irwin PfisterIris and Matthew Strauss

$25,000–$49,999 Linnea ArringtonMelissa Garfield Bartell and

Michael BartellMary and James BerglundKaren and Donald CohnAnonymous Gail and George KnoxJay and Jennifer LevittAnonymous Garna G. MullerSuzan and Gad Shaanan

$10,000–$24,999 Barbara and Charles ArledgeRusti W. BartellViveca Bissonnette and

Jeff HollanderBarbara Bloom FundMatt and Nancy BrowarDiane and Christopher CalkinsRobert Caplan and

Dr. Carol RandolphJill Esterbrooks and

James RobbinsMilton Fredman FamilyKaren FoxWilliam T. GeorgisMarcia HazanRobert Hemphill and

Leah BissonetteAnnie Hubbard and

Harvey SchwartzMargaret Jackson and

Neil HadfieldDebby and Hal JacobsDr. Stacy Bracken JacobsSharon and Sami Ladeki Tami and Michael LangMary Keough LymanSonia Kassel Mandelbaum and

Gavin MandelbaumFenner MiltonDr. & Mrs. A. E. OygarRuki OygarCatherine and Bob PalmerElizabeth PhelpsEliza and Stuart StedmanSteve Strauss and Lise WilsonThe Sheryl and Harvey

White FoundationHelene and Allan Ziman

$5,000–$9,999 Lisa and Steve AltmanLiz and Richard BartellColette Carson and

Dr. Ivor RoystonPaul Citron and

Margaret Carlson CitronTrulette Clayes and

Jeffrey PartrickDr. Charles G. and

Monica H. CochraneCandace and Rob CohenRenée Comeau and Terry GuldenDr. William T. and Robin ComerValerie and Harry CooperEmily and Daniel EinhornDan and Phyllis EpsteinLisette and Mick FarrellAnonymous Mrs. Nicole Forrest and

Mr. Kevin ForrestElaine Galinson and

Herbert Solomon

Carol and Lawrence GartnerFraeda and Bill KopmanLisa and Gary LevineArthur and Sandra LevinsonSheila and Jeffrey LipinskyRobin J. LipmanLeanne Hull MacDougallSusan Pidgeon Mandel and

David MandelNasrin ManiPatsy and David MarinoMargret and Nevins McBrideLiz and Chris McCullahNicole R. MontoyaThe Mark & Hilarie Moore

Family TrustJennifer L. Nelson and

John C. DineenLiz Anne and

Anthony PotamianosCele and Justin* RenaudinJack and Jane RivkinNora and Fritz SargentJacquelyn and Robert SlotkinDagmar Smek and Arman OrucJoyce and Ted StraussHaeyoung Kong TangDr. Marie Tartar and

Dr. Steve EilenbergJose M. TasendeErika and Dr. Fred TorriJo and Howard WeinerClara Wu and Joseph TsaiEmma and Leo Zuckerman

$1,500–$4,999 Adah AlmutairiClarice and Blaise BarraletJoan and Jeremy BergSophie Bryan and

Matthew LuedersPhyllis Ziman CutlerAnonymousDr. and Mrs. Max L. ElliottSusanna and Michael FlasterSylvia and David GeffenAnonymousMr. and Mrs.

David R. Hargis Rita Haudenschild and

Skylar NelsonBo and Anita HedforsMark KrasnerAnonymousLonnie LeviMark LevittRandall LevittKen LittleElspeth and Jim MyerCharles MyersDavid and Katherine OverskeiLawrence Paull and

Marcy Bolotin PaullViviana and Charles PolinskyBelle ReedAnne and Ronald SimonDonald and Linda SwortwoodThe John M. and Sally B.

Thornton FoundationBeth and Nate TrossAnnasue and John WilsonScott and Cissy WolfeLorna YorkMay and Richard Ziman

CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT DONORS

$100,000 and Above City of San Diego Commission

for Arts and CultureThe Getty FoundationThe James Irvine Foundation

$50,000–$99,999 American Alliance of MuseumsCounty of San DiegoKarma Automotive Qualcomm FoundationThe San Diego County

BMW Centers

$25,000–$49,999Anonymous Fund at the

San Diego FoundationNational Endowment for the ArtsNorthern TrustVan Cleef & Arpels

$10,000–$24,999Cabrillo Charitable FundChase Private ClientCooley LLPLLWW FoundationFarrell Family Foundation Mandell Weiss Charitable TrustPillsbury Winthrop Shaw

Pittman LLPThe ResMed FoundationThe Robert Mapplethorpe

FoundationSchubach Aviation

$5,000–$9,999Dr. Seuss Fund at the

San Diego Foundation KPMG LLPLa Jolla Community FoundationMIHO Catering Co.O’Gara CoachPrice Philanthropies Foundation

$1,500–$4,999BloomingdalesCORE HydrationThe Cynthia and George

Mitchell FoundationJPMorgan Chase & Co.The Lancer GroupNeiman MarcusOne American PlazaRoom and BoardSan Diego Private BankSeeley FoundationSeltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek

IN-KIND SUPPORT

$25,000–$49,999 KPBSGolden Door Properties, LLC

$10,000–$24,999The Frame Maker The Haudenschild CollectionMicrosoft CorporationPacific Events ProductionTenfold

$5,000–$9,999Authentic FlavorsContinental CateringCulinary ConceptsElegant EventsThe French GourmetGiuseppe Restaurants &

Fine CateringLawrance FurnitureMIHO / Sin Nombre Inc.Peartrees CateringSchubach AviationSuja JuiceTapenade CateringToastThe Vetted TableWaters Fine CateringThe Wild Thyme

RECENT GIFTS‡ — THANK YOU!

RECENT GIFTS

MCASD ANNUAL FUND DONORS

$600–$1,499Victoria Hamilton and Paul

HobsonVictoria and Frank HobbsGeorge S. Howard and Kim

Stewart

$300–$599Gayle Barsamian and David ClappArnold LaGuardia and Susan

MazzaKaryn and Cosimo MassariEsther R. NahamaDr. and Mrs. M. Lea RudeeMaxine Snyder

*/**IN MEMORIAM

‡ IT IS THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF MCASD’S MEMBERS AND DONORS THAT MANY THOUSANDS OF SAN DIEGANS AND VISITORS ALIKE ENJOY OUR WORLD-CLASS MUSEUM IN DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO AND LA JOLLA. AT THE $1,500 LEVEL AND ABOVE, CURRENT DONORS ARE LISTED FOR THE PERIOD OF ONE YEAR. AT THE $300–$1,499 LEVEL, CURRENT DONORS ARE LISTED ONCE, IN THE ISSUE FOLLOWING THE DATE OF THE GIFT TO MCASD.

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VIEW > DEC 2016–MAR 2017

MCASD BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2016–2017Barbara ArledgeLinnea ArringtonMelissa Garfield Bartell, Vice PresidentDr. Mary F. BerglundBarbara BloomNancy BrowarRonald L. BusickChristopher CalkinsKaren CohnIsabel CoppelDr. Peter C. FarrellCarolyn P. FarrisNicole ForrestPauline Foster*

Karen FoxDavid GussRobert HemphillJohn IppolitoDr. Paul E. Jacobs, PresidentGail KnoxJay LevittSonia Kassel MandelbaumFenner MiltonNicole MontoyaGarna MullerJennifer Nelson, SecretaryRukiye OygarMaryanne C. Pfister, Vice PresidentElizabeth PhelpsDr. Carol RandolphJames Robbins, Vice PresidentColette Carson Royston, Vice PresidentGad Shaanan Sue K. Edwards*, Honorary TrusteeDanah Fayman, Honorary TrusteeDavid C. Copley*

Richard D. Marshall*

Kathryn Kanjo, The David C. Copley Director and CEO

Editor-in-Chief: Leah Straub Editors: Anthony Graham, Jennifer MorrisseyDesign Director: Alex DevereauxContributors: Olivia Agostino, Tom Callas, Allison Caruso, Mara Daniels, Jill Dawsey, Lesley Emery, Chris LaZich, Anne Farrell, April Erin Farrell, Katherine Fortier, Anthony Graham, Christopher Hincke, Jana Holsenback, Jenna Jacobs, Mario Mesquita, Jennifer Morrissey, Eric Pitarresi, Cris Scorza, David Skelley, Karin Zonis-Sawrey, Elizabeth Yang-Hellewell.

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.

AXLINE SOCIETY

Jackie and Rea Axline**

Mary and James BerglundBarbara Bloom FundRobert Caplan and Dr. Carol RandolphColette Carson and Dr. Ivor RoystonElizabeth and L.J. CellaLinda Chester and Dr. Kenneth RindAnonymous Fund at the San Diego FoundationHugh M. DaviesSue K. and Dr. Charles C. Edwards**

Manny Farber* and Patricia PattersonDr. Jack* and Carolyn P. FarrisJake and J. Todd* FigiPauline and Stanley Foster**

Karen FoxCarol and Lawrence GartnerRuth and Murray A. Gribin**

Joan and Irwin JacobsAnne Kohs & AssociatesDr. Vance E. Kondon and Liesbeth Giesberger**

Tami and Michael LangArthur and Sandra LevinsonJay and Jennifer LevittRichard D. Marshall* and William T. GeorgisStephen Warren Miles and Marilyn Ross Miles FoundationMaria Rosa and J. Robert* Orton, Jr.Elizabeth and Mason* PhelpsDonna and Bruce PolicharEd and Danna RuschaNora and Fritz SargentDr. and Mrs. Kurt E. ShulerJoyce and Ted StraussErika and Dr. Fred TorriBarbara and Norton Walbridge**

The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation

Give the Gift that Lasts All Year

Give the gift of unlimited arts experiences with an MCASD Membership. This holiday season,

MCASD is offering a special Gift of Membership package for $75 that includes:

• Four guest passes

• A copy of the beautiful Behold, America! catalog or an MCASD license plate frame

• An MCASD membership card

• MCASD stationery to leave a personalized note

The year-long membership entitles your giftee to see our exhibitions again and again at no cost.

They’ll also receive the additional benefits that begin in January (see page 20), be invited to our

new Members-only programs—the eXit pARTy and Made by X—and will receive free admission

to lectures, and discounts at the businesses and restaurants participating in MCASD’s Member

Xclusives program.

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EVENTS CALENDAR

JANUARYDECEMBER FEBRUARY MARCH

EXHIBITIONS LA JOLLA

THE USES OF PHOTOGRAPHY (THROUGH 1/2/17)


DIMENSIONS OF BLACK: A COLLABORATION WITH THE SAN DIEGO AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM OF FINE ART (12/16/16 THROUGH 4/30/17)

TRISTANO DI ROBILANT (12/16/16 THROUGH 4/30/17)

JENNIFER STEINKAMP: MADAME CURIE (12/16/16 THROUGH 8/20/17)

Member-exclusive event. Become a Member by visiting www.mcasd.org/join-give/overview.

For tickets and more information, please visit www.mcasd.org.

PLEASE NOTE MCASD LA JOLLA WILL CLOSE ON JANUARY 3, 2017 TO READY THE BUILDING FOR EXPANSION.

The Museum Café in La Jolla will remain open from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM through June 2017.

MCASD Downtown will be your new hub for art happenings, engaging programs, and thought-provoking exhibitions.

MCASD Downtown offers two-hour parking for $2 (see reverse for map). Park in the One America Plaza building and bring your ticket to the MCASD front desk to receive a voucher.

FOR INFORMATION

858 454 3541 > www.mcasd.org

MCASD LA JOLLA (OPEN THROUGH JAN 2, 2017)

700 Prospect Street, La Jolla CA 92037

MCASD DOWNTOWN

1100 and 1001 Kettner Blvd., San Diego CA 92101

HOURS

11 AM–5 PM daily. Third Thursday of every month: 11

AM–7 PM at MCASD La Jolla, 11 AM–8 PM at MCASD

Downtown. Closed Wednesday.

STORE MUSEUM CAFE

www.mcasd.org/store 858 456 6427

PUBLIC TOURS

Saturdays at 2 PM, MCASD Downtown; Sundays at

2 PM, MCASD La Jolla; third Thursdays at 5:30

PM, both locations. As of January 3, 2017 tours are

offered Saturdays and Sundays at 2 PM; and every

third Thursday at 5:30 and 6:30 PM at MCASD

Downtown. For more information about guided tours

for private, school, or community groups, please visit

our website at www.mcasd.org/learn/tours.

ADMISSION

Free for MCASD Members

$10 Non-members > $5 Seniors (age 65+)

Free for Military (with ID)

Free for ages 25 & under

Admission is valid for seven days at all MCASD locations.

Free the third Thursday of every month from 5–7 PM

25 & under free admission supported by

MCASD is accessible to all its visitors.

EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW

LA JOLLA

THE USES OF PHOTOGRAPHY: ART, POLITICS,

AND THE REINVENTION OF A MEDIUM

ON VIEW THROUGH JANUARY 2, 2017

This exhibition examines a network of artists based

in San Diego between the late 1960s and mid-1980s,

whose experiments with photography opened

the medium to a profusion of new strategies and

subjects. These artists sought artistic media and

formats adequate to address their turbulent era and

its pressing questions.

DOWNTOWN

DIMENSIONS OF BLACK: A COLLABORATION

WITH THE SAN DIEGO AFRICAN AMERICAN

MUSEUM OF FINE ART

ON VIEW DECEMBER 16, 2016 THROUGH

APRIL 30, 2017

In collaboration with the San Diego African

American Museum of Fine Art (SDAAMFA),

MCASD will present an exhibition of works

by African American artists anchored by the

Museum’s own holdings.

TRISTANO DI ROBILANT


APRIL 30, 2017

Tristano di Robilant’s glass, metal, and ceramic

sculptures balance geometric forms with

delicate light and color. His elegant sculptures

highlight the particular qualities of his materials,

emphasizing distinctive surfaces and forms.

JENNIFER STEINKAMP: MADAME CURIE


AUGUST 20, 2017

Jennifer Steinkamp’s immersive video installation,

Madame Curie, is inspired by Steinkamp’s research

into Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie and her work

on atomic energy, atomic explosions, and the

effects of these forces on nature.

DEC 2016 / JAN / FEB / MAR 2017

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1

SOMETHING WE DON’T KNOW > 4-7 PM OPENING;

5-6 PM CONVERSATION WITH THE ARTIST AND

PARTICIPANTS > SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE ART

GALLERY’S COURTYARD

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3

DEMONSTRATIONS > 11 AM-3 PM > LA JOLLA


FILM SCREENING > ROUTINE PLEASURES (1986);

79 MIN. > JEAN-PIERRE GORIN, DIRECTOR, WITH

BABETTE MANGOLTE, CINEMATOGRAPHER > 6 PM >

LA JOLLA > SHERWOOD AUDITORIUM

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13

SALON NIGHT FEATURING TRISTANO DI ROBILANT >

6:30-8:30 PM > PRIVATE RESIDENCE


DOWNTOWN AT SUNDOWN > 5-8 PM > DOWNTOWN


EXTENDED SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP (ESP) SHOWCASE

> THE BISHOP’S SCHOOL > 5-7 PM > LA JOLLA

MONDAY, DECEMBER 19

A CURATOR’S PERSPECTIVE: DIMENSIONS OF BLACK >

2 PM > DOWNTOWN

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17

AN ARTIST’S PERSPECTIVE > 6 PM > THE LOT IN

LA JOLLA

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19


THURSDAY, JANUARY 19

EXTENDED SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP (ESP)

SHOWCASE: CHULA VISTA SCHOOL FOR THE

CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS (CVSCPA) >

5-7:30 PM > DOWNTOWN

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21


SHOWCASE: KEARNY HIGH SCHOOL (SCHOOL

OF ENGINEERING, INNOVATION AND DESIGN) >

2-4 PM > DOWNTOWN

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16


FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24

FIELD TRIP: EXPLORE BAJA’S COASTAL ART SCENE >

9 AM > DOWNTOWN DEPARTURE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25

DIMENSIONS OF BLACK: FAMILY ARTLAB AND FOOD

FEST > 12-4 PM > DOWNTOWN

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28

CONCERT > ART OF ÉLAN > 7-8 PM > DOWNTOWN

THURSDAY, MARCH 2

EXIT PARTY: STEINKAMPING > 7-9 PM > DOWNTOWN

THURSDAY, MARCH 16


FRIDAY, MARCH 17

DOCSHOP > JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT: THE RADIANT

CHILD (2010); 98 MIN > DIRECTED BY TAMARA DAVIS

> 5:30-7:30 PM > DOWNTOWN

COVER: JENNIFER STEINKAMP, MADAME CURIE, 2011, SEVEN-CHANNEL, SYNCHRONIZED PROJECTION,

DIMENSIONS VARIABLE. COLLECTION MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO. MUSEUM

PURCHASE WITH FUNDS PROVIDED BY JOAN AND IRWIN JACOBS, 2011.1. PHOTO: ROBERT WEDEMEYER.

INSIDE: ESP SHOWCASE AT MCASD DOWNTOWN. PHOTO BY ALEX DEVEREAUX.

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SOMETHING WE DON’T KNOW

> THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2016 > 4-7 PM OPENING;

5-6 PM CONVERSATION WITH THE ARTIST AND

PARTICIPANTS > SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE ART

GALLERY’S COURTYARD

Something We Don’t Know is the result of a

partnership between artist Kim Garcia and students

in the San Diego Mesa College Museum Studies

Program. This project explores the relationship

between artists, curators, and viewers as they

negotiate the spaces intended for viewing works

of art. This exhibition is part of MCASD’s Millennial

Engagement initiative, supported by an Exploring

Engagement grant awarded by Irvine Foundation.

This innovative initiative seeks to expand arts

engagement for ethnically diverse college and

university students in San Diego by inviting them to

collaborate with millennial artists.

DEMONSTRATIONS

> SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2016 > 11 AM-3 PM >

LA JOLLA

Demonstrations is a showcase of original artworks

that stem from a collaboration between artist

Michael Ano and students in UC San Diego’s Culture,

Art, and Technology practicum program. This

showcase is part of MCASD’s Millennial Engagement

initiative, supported by an Exploring Engagement

grant awarded by Irvine Foundation.

DOWNTOWN AT SUNDOWN

> EVERY THIRD THURSDAY EVENING FROM 5-8 PM

> DOWNTOWN

Visual and performing arts converge at MCASD’s

after-hours offering: Downtown at Sundown. Enjoy

free Museum admission and exhibition tours,

DJ-spun tunes, free entry at SDSU Downtown

Gallery, drink specials at the adjacent Stone Brewing

Company and The Flight Path Wine Bar & Bistro, a

food truck, and so much more.

FIELD TRIP: EXPLORE BAJA’S COASTAL

ART SCENE

> FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 > 9 AM > DOWNTOWN

DEPARTURE

Grab your passport and join MCASD for an expedition

into Baja California’s coastal food, art, and wine

scene. Begin the day with a spectacular scenic drive

down the coast of Baja California as we drive to

Ensenda to visit La Caja Galería’s newest location.

We will continue the journey back to Rosarito to

visit Hugo Crosthwaite’s studio before ending this

adventure with a stop to Jean Van Borstet’s studio

in Playas de Tijuana. This program is $130 for

Members and $160 for non-members.

CONCERT > ART OF ÉLAN

> TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 > 7-8 PM > DOWNTOWN

MCASD is proud to partner with Art of Élan for a

special performance inside the exhibition Jennifer

Steinkamp: Madame Curie. Art of Élan’s unique

chamber music events spread the excitement

of classical music to diverse audiences. Space is

limited to 100 seats and tickets are available on a

first come, first served basis. Art of Élan supporters

and MCASD Contributor level Members and above

are invited to attend a special reception preceding

the concert from 5:30 to 6:45 PM. Please RSVP

to 858 454 3541 x151 or email [email protected].

This concert is free for MCASD’s X-Set Members;

$10 for all other MCASD Members and Art of Élan

supporters; and $15 for non-members.


SHOWCASE > THE BISHOP’S SCHOOL

> THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15 > 5-7 PM > LA JOLLA

Through the Museum’s Extended School

Partnership (ESP) program, students from The

Bishop’s School in the Visual Arts program were

invited to explore the MCASD exhibition The Uses

of Photography: Art, Politics, and the Reinvention

of a Medium and develop original works of art in

response to the processes, materials, and themes

used by the artists in this seminal exhibition. Join

The Bishop’s School students as they celebrate

their work. This event is held during Free Third

Thursday and is free to attend.


SHOWCASE: CHULA VISTA SCHOOL FOR THE

CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS (CVSCPA)

> THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 > 5-7:30 PM > DOWNTOWN

Through the Museum’s Extended School Partnership

(ESP) program, students in the visual arts and math

classes from Chula Vista School for the Creative and

Performing Arts were invited to explore the exhibition

Dimensions of Black and develop original works of art

in response to the processes, materials, and themes

used by the artists in the exhibition. Join the CVSCPA

students to celebrate their work. This event is held

during Downtown at Sundown and is free to attend.


SHOWCASE: KEARNY HIGH SCHOOL (SCHOOL

OF ENGINEERING, INNOVATION AND DESIGN)

> SATURDAY, JANUARY 21 > 2-4 PM > DOWNTOWN

Through the Museum’s Extended School Partnership

(ESP) program, students from the School of

Engineering, Innovation and Design classes at Kearny

High School were invited to explore the exhibition

The Uses of Photography: Art, Politics, and the

Reinvention of a Medium and develop original works

of art in response to the processes, materials, and

themes used by the artists in the exhibition. Join the

Kearny High School students to celebrate their work.

DOCSHOP > JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT: THE

RADIANT CHILD (2010); 98 MIN > DIRECTED

BY TAMARA DAVIS

> FRIDAY, MARCH 17 > 5:30-7:30 PM > DOWNTOWN

MCASD’s Teen Advisory Group (TAG) presents

DocShop, a program that pairs a documentary

film with a hands-on workshop for high school

students. Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

centers on an interview director Tamara Davis,

shot with Basquiat over 20 years ago. Following

the 90-minute documentary, participants will

explore Basquiat’s works included in the exhibition

Dimensions of Black and participate in a TAG-led

workshop. Popcorn and drinks will be provided.

To register for this program send an email to

[email protected] with the subject line

“DocShop-Basquiat.” Please include your name,

high school, and grade level. This program is for

high school students only and is free to attend.

TALKS AND TOURS

A CURATOR’S PERSPECTIVE: DIMENSIONS

OF BLACK

> MONDAY, DECEMBER 19 > 2 PM > DOWNTOWN

Celebrate the opening of Dimensions of Black by

taking part in a gallery walkthrough led by the

curator of this exhibition, Anthony Graham. This

conversation-based tour invites visitors to ask

questions and learn about the exhibition, artist’s

processes, or particular works of art and receive

first-hand knowledge about the installation and

curatorial process soon after the exhibition’s

opening. This program is free for Members, and free

to non-members with paid Museum admission.

AN ARTIST’S PERSPECTIVE

> TUESDAY, JANUARY 17 > 6 PM > THE LOT IN

LA JOLLA

MCASD will close its doors in La Jolla beginning

January 3, 2017 to prepare for a renovation and

expansion of the La Jolla facility. The building

will close, but our presence in the community will

continue with many cultural partnerships, including

this exciting new program series at The LOT. MCASD

is partnering with the luxury cinema and dining

venue to present An Artist’s Perspective. This casual

and engaging lecture series will feature acclaimed

artists from around the region.

DIMENSIONS OF BLACK: FAMILY ARTLAB AND

FOOD FEST

> SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 > 12-4 PM > DOWNTOWN

MCASD and the San Diego African American

Museum of Fine Art (SDAAMFA) welcome you to

celebrate contemporary African American art and

culture at this special Family ArtLAB. Take part in

a Look/Explore tour and let our Gallery Educators

lead you and your family in lively conversation as

you explore the exhibition Dimensions of Black.

Following your gallery exploration, take part in a

hands on art-making activity inspired by the work

on view. This program is recommended for families

with children ages five and older. Tickets are sold

on a first come, first served basis and include

Museum admission; capacity is limited to 60

participants. This program is free for MCASD and

SDAAMFA Members and military families; $15 for

general public. The family price includes two adults

and up to three youths.

FILM SCREENING > ROUTINE PLEASURES

(1986); 79 MIN.

> THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 > 6 PM > LA JOLLA >

SHERWOOD AUDITORIUM

JEAN-PIERRE GORIN, DIRECTOR, WITH BABETTE

MANGOLTE, CINEMATOGRAPHER

Routine Pleasures explores intersections between

the work of painter and film critic Manny Farber and

a club of model train enthusiasts. This program is

free for Members and UCSD faculty and students; $5

for students; and $10 for non-members.

SALON NIGHT FEATURING TRISTANO

DI ROBILANT

> TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13 > 6:30-8:30 PM >

PRIVATE RESIDENCE

Join Collectors Circle and Benefactor Circle

Members for an intimate Salon Night featuring

artist Tristano di Robilant who is known for his

glass, metal, and ceramic sculptures that balance

geometric forms with exquisite light and color.

Mingle with friends, meet fellow art enthusiasts,

raise a glass, and enjoy a Q&A between Tristano

and MCASD’s Assistant Curator Anthony Graham.

This event is exclusive to Members at the

Benefactor Circle level and above. Please RSVP

to 858 454 3541 x162 or [email protected] by

December 7, 2016.

EXIT PARTY: STEINKAMPING

> THURSDAY, MARCH 2 > 7-9 PM > DOWNTOWN

Don’t miss MCASD’s new exclusive event series

inviting Members to eXit the norm at MCASD.

Jennifer Steinkamp’s massive room-size installation

Madame Curie will serve as the inspiration for this

kick-off eXit pARTy.

MCASD offers two-hour parking for $2 in the One America Plaza parking

structure across the street from the Museum. Simply park in the structure

when you arrive, and then pick up your voucher for redemption at the

MCASD front desk.

If you’re visiting on the weekend, please use the parking garage intercom.

PARKING?NO PROBLEM.

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