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Saturday, 19 November 2011 22:43 |
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San Diegans with a penchant for Mexican visual art are in for a treat this month, thanks to an exhibition of Mexican Modern Painting from the Andrés Blaisten Collection running now through February 19th, 2012 at the San Diego Museum of Art. With a selection of over 80 paintings on display dating from 1907 to 1956, and including a wide array of notable names like Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros, visitors will get a chance to experience a comprehensive collection that explores the full gamut of Mexican modernism and surrealism. The paintings also help visitors understand
the context of modern Mexican art, such as its increased influence from domestic subjects (though many of its famouspainters had often studied in Europe) and the role of Mexico City as an emerging cultural metropolis.
What to Watch For
Already mentioned were the names of Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros, but the notability of the painters featured in this collection does not end there. Other names like Rufino Tamayo, Maria Izquierdo, and even foreign artists like Olga Costa and Jean Charlot make an appearance in the collection. Paintings that date after 1920, in particular, show a shift in the focus of Mexican art to more “indigenous” aspects of the country’s culture, helping forge not only the artistic identity of the country, but also a national identity at large.
With many of these painters being contemporaries of Frida Kahlo, the collection does a good job of establishing the context and culture in which she lived without revolving around the artist’s most popular works alone. This helps lovers of Mexican art better understand not only the importance of these Mexican modern pieces, but also how they compare and contrast with other famous paintings of the same culture and era.
It’s also important to mention that the San Diego Museum of Art already holds a number of Mexican masterpieces, including works by Rivera and Ramos Martinez.
Attending the exhibition
The Museum of Art can be found at 1450 El Prado in San Diego’s historic Balboa Park. The event is expected to be a popular one late this year going into next year, but there will be plenty of opportunities to view the collection with less foot traffic as the collection stays open going into February. |
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Friday, 28 October 2011 04:38 |
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 The Wall Street Journal reports that a new online deal site called Pavé Life (that’s pronounced pah-Vay) will now offer daily deals along the same lines as fellow deal sites Groupon and Living Social – but with a unique and artful twist. Unlike its competitors, Pavé Life, which officially launched in late October, will present subscribers with 40-65% discounts on cultural activities, venues and destinations in an attempt to help support the arts and make it easier for patrons to access creative outlets in their individual communities.
Pavé Life will be active in both the United States and Canada, and is free to join for all users. According to company CEO David Hack, the site is poised to reach over 700 arts and culture venues including museums, symphonies, opera houses, theaters and more. Thus far, participants include our own San Diego Symphony, as well as the following venues:
- Portland Center Stage theater
- The Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston
- Opera New Jersey
- Florida Grand Opera
- The Atlanta Opera
- Opera Carolina
As Hack puts it, the goal behind Pavé Life is to give these and other participating arts organizations “a full house every night.” So far, over 100 users have already registered for the deal service in a bid to both support the arts and save big on high-end tickets, passes and special offers across the country. The site also indicates an eventual foray into dining and travel deals – leaving San Diego culture vultures anticipating a host of new opportunities to enjoy everything our vibrant arts scene has to offer.
Support current and upcoming San Diego art events
Local Pavé Life users can already access great savings when purchasing tickets to the San Diego Symphony; and while they’re waiting for the next local deal, art enthusiasts can start gearing up for other exciting local events happening in and around San Diego.
In addition to the Southern California-wide Pacific Standard Time exhibition featuring local art history from the latter half of the 20th century, San Diegans will also be treated to a special exhibit in December from artist and former Jefferson Airplane front woman Grace Slick. Slick’s latest body of work, dubbed “The 420 Collection,” engages with the current controversy surrounding medical marijuana use and legality in the state of California and calls upon iconic images from rock-n-roll culture to elucidate Slick’s views on the issue of patient’s rights and federal regulation.
Check back for more information about these and other upcoming events, as well as the latest news from the San Diego art scene. And remember: if you are interested in supporting the arts or promoting your own work, it’s never too early to get in touch about volunteering your time or participating as an artists at the 2012 La Jolla Festival of the Arts. |
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Friday, 23 September 2011 22:49 |
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 From collectors to historians, curators to customers, and museum die-hards to casual visitors alike, the latest arts event on the local horizon has something for everyone. Throughout Southern California, people are buzzing about Pacific Standard Time, a multi-institutional show designed to showcase the rise of the Los Angles art scene from 1945 to 1980.
From collectors to historians, curators to customers, and museum die-hards to casual visitors alike, the latest arts event on the local horizon has something for everyone. Throughout Southern California, people are buzzing about Pacific Standard Time, a multi-institutional show designed to showcase the rise of the Los Angles art scene from 1945 to 1980.
More than 60 museums and galleries from L.A. to San Diego are teaming up to simultaneously show off exhibits that capture the history of the city’s art culture. An eclectic mix of art and artists will be on display in venues peppered along the coast between both cities – and from private upper class galleries to small public museums, hundreds of art enthusiasts will participate. It’s being hailed as an unprecedented show, with teams of people working on various exhibits spanning 130 miles of Southern California’s coastline.
The Mingei International Museum here in San Diego is one of the many locations hosting an exhibit under the Pacific Standard Time banner. Their showcase is called San Diego’s Craft Revolution – From Post-War Modern to California Design. This exhibit will visually depict the progression of art through furniture, jewelry and ceramics. It will also chronicle the lives of the artists and describe how their collaborations with San Diego State College and Allied Craftsmen launched several careers to local fame and beyond. Many of the artists involved in this show were also part of OBJECTS: USA and the California Design, a popular exhibit held in Pasadena and Los Angeles.
The overall show is picking up steam in the media realm, making headlines in several outlets including LA Weekly. “Pacific Standard Time throws down the gauntlet that art in L.A. is no longer becoming but has finally become,” Art Columnist Andrew Berardini writes. “Far enough away from New York to avoid its self-centered grandstanding, Los Angeles has nurtured all the things and people that didn't quite fit anywhere else.”
Pacific Standard Time spawned from an idea between the Getty Foundation and the Getty Research Institute. The two were trying to create a record of art in Southern California and ten years later Pacific Standard Time was born. The show aims to not only provide historical prospective but to bring art lovers together from across the state. Shows will open throughout Southern California starting October 1st. |
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011 00:14 |
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 The 2011 La Jolla Festival of the Arts has come and gone, and we’d like to thank you for making the event a smashing success!
We made it our mission to pull out all the stops to ensure that our 25th Anniversary celebration was the best yet, hand-picking nearly 200 of San Diego’s most talented local artists to display their diverse work, gathering up the most exciting musicians to set the mood and get you dancing, and selecting sweet and savory treats to satisfy your yen for the city’s best gourmet offerings.
Our 2011 featured artists Linda Pirri and Karen McGaw added a special touch to our seminal event by designing two marvelous posters, each representing unique aspects of our beloved Festival. Both of these talented and charitable artists donated their original poster art to the Festival auction, which helped raise funds for San Diegans with disabilities.
As you may know, The La Jolla Festival of the Arts proudly provides support to sports-oriented rehabilitation for military service members returning home from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and helps to fund programs such as ‘Ability First’ Camp Paivika, Sharp Rehabilitation Center, and the San Diego Adaptive Sports Foundation.
Just by attending our event, you helped further this important cause, ensuring that these programs can continue to benefit the San Diego community for years to come.
Whether you are a festival regular or a first time visitor, we thank for your support and sincerely hope that you enjoyed all of the unique experiences that we provided for you at this years’ Festival.
We hope to see you and your family next year at the 2012 La Jolla Festival of the Arts in celebration of 26 years of art and giving!
Thank you to all who came out to the festival -- we couldn't do it without you!
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Friday, 17 June 2011 20:00 |
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 The 2011 La Jolla Festival of the Arts is here this Saturday and Sunday at UCSD’s La Jolla campus, and we have gone all out to make this years’ event the best yet!
At our 25th Anniversary celebration, you’ll find marvelous, multi-discipline art displays, delicious gourmet food booths, rockin’ live music and countless other performances, all of which showcase San Diego’s most talented artists.
You and your family can peruse the work of nearly 200 local artists, with displays featuring everything from exquisite chalk art, sculptures and textiles to paintings, photographs, fine jewelry and more. These incredible exhibits will blow you away, and we guarantee they will get your creative juices flowing!
Don’t forget to check out a variety of hands-on demonstration at our main event stage. You’ll enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the art of floral design, learn new recipes and juicy cooking secrets from San Diego chefs, and get up close and personal with published authors, animators and more.
And what would a celebration be without great music and mouthwatering chow? We’ve rounded up the best local musicians to keep the festivities jammin’ all weekend long, and will be serving up an array of gourmet food, local brews and tasty summertime treats.
Want to know the best part? You’ll be supporting San Diego’s disabled community just by attending the event! All Festival proceeds benefit various recreational and rehabilitative programs for San Diegans with disabilities.
So what are you waiting for? Time is running out and tickets are selling out fast! Purchase your tickets to this can’t-miss event online now and save $1 on admission!
We hope to see you tomorrow at San Diego’s favorite Art Festival! |
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