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Jun 12
"What an artist is trying to do for people is bring them closer to something, because of course art is about sharing. You wouldn't be an artist unless you wanted to share an experience, a thought."
We are deeply saddened by the passing of David Hockney, 1937-2026.
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Jun 12
David Hockney, 15 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘷𝘢𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯, 1998. Oil on canvas. On loan from Art Bridges. On view at SDMA in Gallery 3 Art of the Americas.
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Jun 12
David Hockney, 𝘜𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘑𝘰𝘦𝘭 𝘞𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘴, 1993. Color lithograph and screenprint on Arches 88 wove paper. Gift of the Richard A. Lieboff Trust, 2020.9. On view at SDMA in Gallery 5 Forging a Legacy: 15 Years of Landmark Acquisitions
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Hey bestie, it’s Museum Lover’s Day! Come and see us soon 💚
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Apr 23
Threads: We're closed today (April 23) while we turn the Museum into something spectacular for Art Alive 🌸
Art Alive weekend: April 24–26
Closed again April 27 for de-installation
Timed tickets required — sdmart.org/artalive
#ArtAlive2026 #SDMA #SanDiego
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Apr 21
We went through centuries of art and found your entire personality in there.
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Apr 19
"The detail asks for patience, for a slower way of seeing, where what is revealed is as much felt as it is seen."
Chanell Stone: Undulation of a Rupture is on view now at SDMA.
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#ChanellStone #SDMA #SanDiegoArt #ContemporaryPhotography #BlackArtists
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Mar 30
Spring break in Balboa Park just makes sense. Come visit us this week.
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#SpringBreak #SanDiego #BalboaPark
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San Diego Museum of Art retweeted
Feb 23
recently I saw an art exhibition that truly made me both laugh and cry: a retrospective of a painter I had never heard of before, Mexican surrealist Alfredo Castañeda (1938-2010). Every painting felt like an "instant classic," as if it had always been part of the canon
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Jan 23
#FridaysAreForFlowers and January is for carnations!
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Bartholomäus Bruyn, the Elder, “Lady with Carnation (Portrait of Bela Bonenberg),” ca. 1525-1530. Oil on panel. Gift of Anne R. and Amy Putnam, 1940.73.
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Honored to be featured by @sdut as we celebrate 100 years of art in San Diego. From centennial exhibitions to our free Feb 28 birthday and plans for a new west wing, we’re excited for the future. Grateful for a century of support.
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7 Nov 2025
Fridays are for flowers and November is for chrysanthemums!
Favored by the flourishing merchant class during Japan's Edo period, the Rimpa style blended refinement with wit and vibrant natural motifs.
ALT "Stationery Box," undated. Lacquered wood. Gift of Eugene and Marian Gabrych, 2002.188.a-b.
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21 Oct 2025
Send us your SDMA Memories!
As we celebrate our centennial year, we’re inviting you to be part of the story. Share your favorite memories and photos here:
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San Diego Museum of Art retweeted
Roxana Velásquez, directora ejecutiva del @SDMA, recibió anoche de manos de la Cónsul General @AliciaKerber el reconocimiento “Mexicanos Distinguidos” 🇲🇽que otorga el @IME_SRE, a miembros de la #ComunidadMexicana con una notable trayectoria y aportaciones en el ámbito binacional
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4 Apr 2025
This year's pop-ups are un-bud-lievable!
🌺@native_poppy
📍Otay Ranch Town Center
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1 Apr 2025
How I stare at myself in the mirror after falling for an April Fool's joke.
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1 Apr 2025
Featured:
George Wesley Bellows, “Self-portrait,” 1921. Lithograph on wove paper. Museum purchase with fund provided by Kevin and Tamara Kinsella, 2005.96.
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28 Mar 2025
Simply iris-istible! Our second #ArtAlive2025 Petal Pop-Up is here!
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📍Del Mar Plaza
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