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Dear Nemesis, Nicole eiseNmaN 1993–2013

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The largest definitive mid-career survey of the work of celebrated American artist

Nicole Eisenman to date, Dear Nemesis, Nicole Eisenman 1993–2013 includes more

than 120 works, charting the development of Eisenman’s practice across painting,

printmaking, and drawing from the 1990s to the present.

Over the past 20 years, Eisenman has developed a creative and versatile

vision that combines high and low culture with virtuosic skill. Fusing

centuries-old art-making conventions and a multitude of art historic influences—

including impressionism, german

expressionism, and twentieth-

century social realist painting—with

contemporary subject matter, she

depicts settings and themes as varied

as bar scenes, motherhood, and the

plight of the artist. Among her core

concerns are depictions of community,

identity, and sexuality.

Eisenman’s continual representation

of women (both “butch” and “femme”)

and female love not only imbues the

practice of figurative painting with an audaciously queer bent but also recasts

art history in a feminist light. Her wit spares no one and nothing, and it is indeed

through her humor and the discomfort caused by her work that she communicates

the multifaceted richness of the human condition. Her incisive sociopolitical cri-

tique operates through the quotidian and the absurd in ways that are both formally

playful and visually breathtaking.

Dear Nemesis, Nicole Eisenman 1993–2013 has been organized by the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis and curator

Kelly Shindler. Major support for the exhibition and catalogue has been provided by the Andy warhol Foundation for the

visual Arts; Koenig & Clinton, New York; Karin and Peter Haas; Susanne vielmetter Los Angeles Projects; ringier Ag, Zürich;

galerie Barbara weiss, Berlin; Cathy and Jonathan Miller; richard gerrig and Timothy Peterson, and the Hall Art Foundation.

Funding for the San Diego presentation is made possible by generous lead funding from the Dow Diva Investment group.

Additional underwriting support has been provided by Fenner Milton and proceeds from the 2014 Biennial Art Auction.

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

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> 6 PM SuPPOrTErS’ rECEPTION

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Please join us as we celebrate the

opening of Dear Nemesis, Nicole

Eisenman 1993–2013 with cocktails,

tours of the exhibition, music, and more.

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laugh-iN: art, comeDy, performaNceON vIEw THrOugH 4/19/15 > LA JOLLAlaugh-in: art, Comedy, performance explores the recent turn toward comedic performance in contemporary art. The exhibition features 20 artists who engage the strategies and themes of stand-up comedy as a means to rethink questions of artistic performativity, audience participation, and public speech. If stand-up evokes the image of an isolated figure, spot-lit on a stage, this form of comedy resonates with contemporary artists precisely for its direct if uncertain relation to an audience or public. Artists today look to stand-up comedy as well for its emphatic embodiment and its ability to upend hierarchies and power relations. Indeed, stand-up offers a forum in which com-ics and artists alike may examine stereotypes and taboos, testing what can and can’t be said. The exhibition suggests that this format makes particular sense to artists at a moment when they—like citizens everywhere—are seeking new modes of public address.

laugh-in: art, Comedy, performance is organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, with generous lead underwriting support from Laurie Mitchell and Brent woods, and additional funding provided by the 2014 Biennial Art Auction. 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.

prospect 2015ON vIEw 5/9/15 THrOugH 9/6/15 > LA JOLLAFor the past 30 years, MCASD’s premier membership groups—the International and Contemporary Collectors—have provided significant funds for the acquisition of new works for the Museum’s collection through their annual dues. Each year, MCASD’s curatorial staff organizes an exhibition of works, entitled prospect, to be considered for acquisition by the Collectors. One or more of these works are then selected by ballot at the Annual Selection Dinner. This funding by the International and Contemporary Collectors has allowed MCASD’s curators the vital support to discover new artists, enrich the MCASD collection, and build an engaged and informed community of collec-tors in San Diego. This year’s artists for consideration include John Coplans, James Drake, Nicole Eisenman, T. Kelly Mason, Thomas Demand, and Carrie Mae weems.

prospect 2015 is organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, with funding provided by MCASD’s International and Contemporary Collectors and the 2014 Biennial Art Auction. 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.

EXHIBITIONS LA JOLLA

sarah caiNblue iN your boDy, reD wheN it hits the airON vIEw 5/9/15 THrOugH 7/19/15 > LA JOLLAwith Sarah CaiN blue in your body, red when it hits the air, MCASD presents Los Angeles-based artist Sarah Cain’s first solo museum project. Expanding the notion of the traditional solo exhi-bition, her paintings on canvas appear next to works by other artists—all selected by Cain, from her personal collection, borrowed from her peers, and from the Museum’s permanent collection. Together, they create a constellation of Cain’s most central concerns and influences, and a kind of portrait of her work and practice.

At its root, Cain’s work aims to coax painting, as a medium, into unbridled territories. She contends with abstract painting’s fraught history, its broad and fertile present, and its potential future. Her work at once borrows from the lineage’s artistic strategies and enacts a disruption in its traditional formal and ideological constraints. Cain investigates painterly concerns such as color, form, and the space of the canvas, while imbuing them with flares of emotional, psychological, relational, and bodily forces. The works speak at once to painting as a medium and a lived experience.

Many of Cain’s strokes, drips, and flat planes of paint recall movements past—largely male-domi-nated genres—while her specific colors, pleasurable and redolent of popular culture, music, fashion, and perceived grounds of femininity, invoke an artist navigating her lived world. Braided string, plastic crystals, and beads; she folds into her paintings objects that function on a purely formal level, while simultaneously invoking an intimate specificity. They serve as ambiguous totems to trigger memory and emotion.

blue in your body, red when it hits the air includes selections from the Museum’s permanent collection by Ana Mendieta, Alfred Jensen, John Divola, and Fred Sandback. Also featured are works from Cain’s collection by regina Bogat and Beatrice wood, as well as a sculpture on loan from Andrea Zittell.

Sarah CaiN blue in your body, red when it hits the air is organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and made possible by proceeds from the 2014 Biennial Art Auction. 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.

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artoasisA conversation about MCASD’s art-based program for combat troops with PTSD

This year MCASD worked in partnership with Combat Arts, a local nonprofit organization that pro-

vides art experiences for combat troops, to create San Diego ArtOASIS—a comprehensive art-based

program to support the recovery of active military personnel overcoming Post-Traumatic Stress

Disorder (PTSD). Through the ArtOASIS program, the Museum offers a series of private gallery tours

and weekly art-making workshops that will culminate in a publically presented and celebrated show-

case of the participants’ artworks on Thursday, May 14 at MCASD La Jolla at 10:30 AM.

Throughout the partnership, MCASD’s Education Curator Cris Scorza, local artist Perry vasquez,

and artist and Combat Arts Founder Elizabeth washburn have worked with military psychologists

and recreational therapists to establish constructive dialogs through process-oriented art work-

shops with PTSD patients.

“A group is brought to the Museum by the OASIS recreational therapist. They usually show up

pretty quiet,” says washburn of the ArtOASIS experience. “But as Cris leads them through the

exhibitions they begin to open up, ask questions, and share their thoughts about what they are

seeing. Most of the patients either haven’t been to an art museum in the past, or have visited arts

institutions in the past on a very limited basis. It is nice to see how the experience changes some of

their preconceived notions about art and artists.”

Learn more about ArtOASIS through this conversation with Scorza, vasquez, and washburn.

The ArtOASIS program at MCASD is proudly supported by the California Arts Council 2014 Creative Communities Program, Mary Keough

Lyman, The Seeley Foundation, Cox Cares, proceeds from the 2014 Biennial Art Auction, and annual contributors to the MCASD Fund.

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.

This activity is funded by the California Arts Council, a state agency, advancing California through the arts and creativity. Learn more at

www.arts.ca.gov.

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efficacy of the arts in helping people to heal.

Access to the Museum’s exhibitions, as well

to the expertise of the MCASD staff, provides

a very important platform for learning and

engagement that they benefit from.

MCAsD: What has ArtOAsis brought to the

program’s participants?

eW: An opportunity to explore art as a means

to gain a broader life perspective outside of the

military. In addition, participants engage with

professional artists to learn the techniques of

making art as well as the process of ideation.

MCAsD: How has ArtOAsis differed from

other Combat Arts partnerships in the past?

eW: For Combat Arts, the MCASD partnership,

more than other partnerships, has helped

to broaden and strengthen the case for art,

artists, and the museum community to con-

nect with active duty service members and

veterans for the eventual positive outcomes

that result from viewing and making art. Also,

because of the strong reputation that MCASD

possesses, this partnership gives Combat

Arts more credibility within the larger San

Diego community.

MCAsD: Tell us about the power that art

and creativity have in supporting military

members with pTsD.

eW: Making artworks as a coping mechanism

reduces pain and anxiety. Participants are

taught a skill set that they can later utilize inde-

pendently to help themselves to cope with their

symptoms from PTSD.

Cris scorza: Our time with these individuals is

brief, but over a couple of sessions it is evident

that making art and visiting the Museum puts

them at ease. There is a sense of hope in their

conversations. Many have expressed the desire

to come back to the Museum or to continue to

make art when they are at home. For others it is

simply an opportunity to voice their dreams and

have someone who cares listen to them, easing

the symptoms of PTSD.

MCAsD: Any anecdotes from the program

that you can share that highlight ArtOAsis

and its goal?

eW: One veteran participant talked to the

teaching artist about how he was up until 11 at

night working on his art project. Another vet-

eran participant talked about how using art as

a vehicle for gaining new perspectives is very

useful for military service members because

they often do not get opportunities to be cre-

ative or to think creatively.

perry Vasquez: Elizabeth and I like hanging out

with these troops because they are into their

projects and like to talk about their experiences,

and don’t shy away from expressing opinions.

Some worked on a mask project which is based

on the idea of internal/external. i.e. how do you

see yourself compared to how people see you?

One of the members is from Seattle and his

project is really good—a mask inspired by Dr.

Doom. He is inventive with the materials and has

confidence working with his hands.

For questions about the ArtOAsis program, please contact Cris scorza at 858 454 3541 x142

or cscorza@mcasd.org.

ArtOASIS

This pilot program was initiated thanks to

a generous award from the California Arts

Council, one of 24 state-wide grants aiming to

demonstrate the power of the arts to transform

our communities.

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7/25/15 THrOugH 9/6/15 > LA JOLLAvirginia Beahan’s haunting photographs of the Salton Sea and its surrounds capture the lake’s layered history and precarious present. In Elegy for an ancient Sea, Beahan presents images from her explorations of the California desert, as she brings a nuanced eye to the landscape’s fraught past. Through her visually sumptuous photographs, the Salton Sea becomes a kind of character, struggling to sustain life as its physical reality deteriorates.

The Salton Sea, 85 miles east of San Diego, stretches across the Imperial and Coachella valleys. California’s largest lake, the Salton Sea was created in 1905, the result of an engineering accident. when irrigation canals, dug to feed water from the Colorado river into the valley, flooded, water rushed into the historically dry lakebed. The newly formed lake experienced a tourism boom in the 1950s and 60s, then dubbed “The riviera of the west.” Now fed largely by agricultural runoff and drainage systems, the lake is not only shrinking, but also rapidly increasing in levels of salinity. These continuing changes have resulted in the killing of the lake’s once-great variety of fish, the decrease of the nearly 400 species of birds that use the area as a rest stop on migration paths, toxic dust storms, and a strong sulfur odor, as well as a steep decline in the local economy.

Beahan’s photographs capture markers of the Salton Sea’s layered history as it manifests in the present. Some images feature rust-colored water, bare expanses of lakebed, and fish carcasses. Others record the state of abandoned homes and dilapidated trailer parks. One group of images documents the so-called Slab City, an abandoned military zone now a self-organized, off-the-grid community known for its brightly colored sculptures and makeshift architecture.

Like these markers of human creativity and perseverance, Beahan’s images evoke an incongruous beauty. They mourn the Salton Sea’s degeneration while simultaneously suggesting threads of hope for regeneration. And underlying the photographs’ allure of course exist questions and warnings about the implications of human intervention into the natural environment.

virginia Beahan: Elegy for an ancient Sea is organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and made possible by proceeds from the 2014 Biennial Art Auction. 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.

graVity aND grace: moNumeNtal works by el aNatsui

THrOugH 6/28/15 > DOwNTOwNgravity and grace: monumental works by El anatsui highlights the artist’s most recent work and features 11 monumental metal wall and floor sculptures widely considered to represent the apex of El Anatsui’s career. In addition, a series of drawings illuminates the artist’s process, while sculptural wooden wall reliefs reference his extensive work in wood and display fascinating compositional relationships to the large metal pieces.

El Anatsui’s work has won worldwide acclaim for its power and splendor. He is widely celebrated for transforming discarded objects into shimmering, pliable artworks of monumental beauty. Drawing on artistic and aesthetic traditions from his birth country of ghana, his home in Nigeria, and various western art forms including modernist and post-modern modes of expression, Anatsui culls from his environment, both natural and manmade, as a source of material and motivation.

Merging personal, local, and global concerns into his work, Anatsui has said he is inspired by the “huge piles of detritus from consumption” due to west Africa’s limited recycling technology. Cultural, economic, and social issues of colonialism, globalism, waste, and consumerism are explored under the cloak of beauty.

gravity and grace: monumental works by El anatsui is organized by the Akron Art Museum and made possible by a major grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The San Diego presentation is made possible by generous lead underwriting gifts from Dr. Paul Jacobs, Maryanne and Irwin Pfister, and Sheryl and Harvey white. Additional funding has been provided with proceeds from the 2014 Biennial Art Auction. 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.

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Anya gallaccio is known for installations that employ organic materials that are subject to change

and decay—flowers and fruit, sugar and ice—even as her work is inflected with a minimalist

vocabulary suggesting durability and timelessness. recently she has begun working with stone,

exploring the sense of time embedded in this more long-lasting material, as well as the properties

inherent to species of stone drawn from the western united States. In a new site-specific project

for MCASD’s expansive Farrell gallery in the Jacobs Building, gallaccio takes inspiration from the

Southern California landscape, exploring the spatial and geological properties of its rugged terrain.

gallaccio’s work was first exhibited at MCASD in 1994 as part of inSITE, and has since been

presented in numerous international solo exhibitions, at institutions including Tate London (2003);

Palazzo delle Papesse, Siena (2005); Sculpture Center, New York (2006); Camden Art Centre,

London (2008); and Artpace, San Antonio (2013). gallacio will have a forthcoming solo exhibition at

MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA. Her work is included in numerous public and private collections,

including the Tate London; victoria & Albert Museum, London; and Museum of Contemporary Art,

Sydney. A nominee for the prestigious Turner Prize in 2003, the British-born artist is based in San

Diego and teaches at the university of California San Diego.

anya gallaccio is organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and made possible by proceeds from the 2014 Biennial Art Auction. 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.

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This summer, MCASD will present the exhibitions john D. Spreckels and the impossible railroad

and pond lily over mushroom Cloud: Byron Kim adapts the Black on Black Cosmology of maria

martinez to celebrate the Centennial of the Balboa Park 1915 Panama-California Exposition.

The Exposition served as San Diego’s celebratory response to being positioned as the first u.S.

port for ships traveling north after passing through the recently opened Panama Canal. To attract

the masses to the burgeoning city, Balboa Park—a formerly open space—was developed into a vast

Mission revival-style venue. These buildings were programmed with performances and exhibitis from

various states, cities, and cultural groups. These elaborate structures form the iconic and beloved

Balboa Park today.

Santa Fe Depot was the first San Diego experience for hundreds of thousands of Exposition

attendees as they arrived from around the world. The train station was built in the same style as

the buildings in Balboa Park, replacing an older victorian structure that housed the 1845 station.

MCASD’s downtown location (1100 Kettner Blvd.) is located in the former baggage claim building of

Santa Fe Depot, sharing a roof with the historic train station that is still active today.

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pond lily over mushroom Cloud: Byron Kim adapts the Black on Black Cosmology of maria

martinez presents a new project by La Jolla-born, New York-based artist Byron Kim, produced

on the occasion of the Centennial of the Panama–California Exposition. Known for his

monochromatic paintings, Kim explores subjects of cultural identity, race, politics, and art

history, all in the guise of pure abstraction. In pond lily over mushroom Cloud, Kim’s interest

lies in the Panama–California Exposition’s ethnography exhibits, which staged displays of living

Native Americans performing various activities, from making traditional crafts, to cooking,

to ceremonial dancing. Maria Martinez (1887-1980), an established ceramicist from the San

Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico’s rio grande valley, was featured demonstrating her famed

revival of a traditional Pueblo style of black-on-black pottery. Kim takes Martinez’s signature

aesthetic as his point of departure for a new series of minimalist paintings, taking cue from

her monochromatic color, geometric and animal motifs, and even her making process. with

these works, Kim confronts notions of craft, primitivism, modernism, and the fraught legacy of

events such as the Panama-California Exposition.

pond lily over mushroom Cloud: Byron Kim adapts the Black on Black Cosmology of maria martinez is organized by the Museum of

Contemporary Art San Diego and made possible by proceeds from the 2014 Biennial Art Auction. Institutional support of MCASD is pro-

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

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In an exhibition that will help celebrate the Centennial of Balboa Park’s 1915 Panama-California

Exposition, artists Suzanne Hellmuth and Jock reynolds will take as their point of departure MCASD

Downtown’s Jacobs Building. Once the baggage terminal of the historic Santa Fe Depot, the western-

most stop on the San Diego & Arizona railroad, the building was constructed under the ownership of

John D. Spreckels. Hellmuth and reynolds are creating a layered, multi-media installation employing

working model trains, projected historic photographs, and an abundance of vintage luggage. The

exhibition will evoke both the construction and many challenges that beset what became known as

the “Impossible railroad.” The artists will explore how John D. Spreckels, San Diego’s great pioneer-

ing business leader and benefactor, pressed on against every imaginable setback to fully complete

America’s southern transcontinental railroad route.

Hellmuth and reynolds began collaborating together in San Francisco during the 1970s and have pro-

duced numerous site specific performances, multi-media installations, and public artworks that have

engaged selected historical events and institutions across America and Europe. Notable among these

was their year-long residency that engaged the history of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,

where radar was developed and then deployed to great effect during world war II. They worked

to organize a Centennial artistic celebration that helped to instigate the renewal of the first major

library and community center that Andrew Carnegie built and opened in 1889 for his steelworkers

and their families in Braddock, Pennsylvania. The duo also created a public artwork that explored the

establishment of the School of Forestry’s famed tree collection and medicinal herb gardens on the

campus of the university of washington in Seattle, washington.

john D. Spreckels and the impossible railroad is organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and made possible by pro-

ceeds from the 2014 Biennial Art Auction. 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.

EXHIBITIONS DOwNTOwN

celebratiNg the year of the collector at the 2015 selectioN DiNNer

This year MCASD celebrates The Year of the Collector as we honor the 30th anniversary of the Collector Circle group’s inception at the annual Selection Dinner on wednesday May 20, 2015 at our La Jolla location. Each spring, a new selection of works is voted on by the International and Contemporary Collectors. The acquisitions are directly funded through a portion of their annual Membership dues, signifying an important responsibility held by our most ardent supporters—to aid in the expansion and enrichment of MCA’s permanent collection. Many of the artworks that have been directly accessioned by the Collectors have travelled the globe, and in the last year alone MCA shared works with more than 15 u.S. museums and galleries, including the Crocker Art Museum (Sacramento, CA), the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston (MA), and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (washington, D.C.). Internationally, works have traveled to the FAI-villa e Collezione Panza (varese, Italy), reunion des Musees Nationaux–grand Palais (Paris, France), and CECuT/EL CuBO (Tijuana, Mexico). This integral process of accessioning and loaning important artworks not only generates an increased presence for MCA within the international art world, but also contributes to increased exposure among our peers and the ability to share special experiences with their audiences, as well as our own. we are proud to celebrate and thank our Collectors who make this possible with their avid support and passion for both the Museum and contemporary art.

we would like to recognize and thank Northern Trust and The San Diego County BMw Centers for their underwriting support in making this special evening possible.

coNtemporary collectors artful expeDitioN: New york

JuNE 4–8, 2015Summer in the city! Chief Curator Kathryn Kanjo will guide our Collectors as we uncover the never-ending array of incredible contemporary art, artists, and collections in New York City. Explore the whitney Museum’s beautiful new building and inaugural Permanent Collection Exhibition (opening May 2015). Experience new public art projects in Madison Square Park, including an ambitious installation by Teresita Fernández called fata morgana. Zip along the High Line with its many site-specific commissions, and experience behind-the-scenes access to collections and artists in the Big Apple!

iNterNatioNal collectors artful expeDitioN: south africa

OCTOBEr 10–20, 2015Lions, tigers, and…art? Oh my! This October, MCA’s International Collectors are invited to join The David C. Copley Director and CEO Hugh M. Davies and Chief Curator Kathryn Kanjo for an unforgettable jaunt through the majestic beauty of Cape Town and the buzzing energy of Johannesburg, South Africa. Explore these artistically robust landscapes, where classic South African art meets the contemporary art world in an interesting collision of politics, history, and cultural diversity. Delve into Cape Town’s gallery scene and the artistic vision of philanthropist and collector Jochen Zeits, relax in the Cape winelands while taking in the impeccable collection of Laurence graff, learn about the impact renowned leader Nelson Mandela had on apartheid, meet artist william Kentridge in his studio, and add on a wildlife safari for a once-in-a-lifetime experience!

For more information about MCA’s Artful Expeditions, or to register for an upcoming travel opportunity, please contact Donor Stewardship & Travel Programs Manager Heather Cook at 858 454 3541 x165 or hcook@mcasd.org.

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future of painting than the history of it—of course

they are interconnected but the basic drive in

my practice is to keep pushing the boundaries

further for what painting can be. There are a

lot of different types of painters, and I think I

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practice frequently hovers in between painting

and sculpture. I have a lot of painter friends who

are serious painting nerds, people who really

geek out about the history of painting. I’ve never

been that type of painter; I’m more, or at least

equally interested, in painting that exists on the

edge, whether that means outsider work, or

sometimes a paint application, which isn’t really

even art. Conceptually my practice comes out of

the 1960s or 1970s shift as much as it comes out

of the eternalness of painting.

MCAsD: Your paintings have taken the form

of site-specific installations, works on paper,

and even painting on book pages and dollar

bills. Your exhibition at MCAsD features works

on canvas. Does this medium offer something

distinct for you?

sC: A decade ago the idea of working on a com-

mercially viable and domestically scaled canvas

was something I completely rejected. However,

through doing the works on site and fine tuning

the sense of risk and experimentation, I now

feel confident bringing a similar urgency to

the canvas. In a way working on canvas is the

ultimate challenge, and my practice is built on

presenting and overcoming situations.

MCAsD: in addition to more traditional applica-

tions of paint, you often adhere various objects

to your canvases. What role do these elements

play in your paintings?

sC: The first objects about 15 years ago came

out of a semi-mystical belief that within the

objects are other lives. I found the first objects

in the abandoned buildings I was making works

on-site in and then decided to morph them into

discreet objects. Nowadays I will still find some

of the objects, but I also will use objects in a

very base way to extend form and color. I like the

surface to become so enmeshed that you don’t

think paint/beads/feathers…you would just look

at it and see or feel composition/color/energy.

MCAsD: For this exhibition, you selected

works by other artists—including from the

Museum’s permanent collection—to show

alongside your own paintings. How did you

choose these works?

sC: It was a very organic process. At first I

went through a list of the Museum’s collection,

identifying artists I am interested in. After

considering practical issues such as size and

conservation issues, I slowly narrowed down

the list to six works which directly relate to my

practice, mental state, or progression as an art-

ist. From the Museum’s collection I’ve included

works by Fred Sandback, Alfred Jensen, John

Divola, and Ana Mendieta. I also brought in

three outside works, two that I live with—a

regina Bogat and a Beatrice wood—and lastly a

recent work by Andrea Zittel.

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it hits the air at MCAsD La Jolla from May 9

through July 19, 2015. read more about her

first solo museum exhibition on page 5.

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All that glittered was in fact gold at the annual Avant garde fundraiser, The Spring Thing, held on March 20 at MCASD Downtown. The theme Heavy Metals, inspired by the current exhibition, gravity and grace: monumental works by El anatsui, saw guests arriving in their best “metallic” attire, enjoying the hosted bar, hors d’oeuvres, and as always, dancing until the clock struck midnight. It was a party with a cause, as all proceeds benefit MCASD’s exhibitions and education programs.

Thank you to The Spring Thing 2015 Presenting Sponsor, The San Diego County BMw Centers.

A big thank you as well to this year’s Co-chairs, Salem Ciuffa, Anna and rita Haudenschild, and Jeff Svitak, art Co-chairs Jessica McCambly and John Oliver Lewis, and to everyone who attended and supported MCASD.

we are very grateful to all of our corporate and in-kind partners, Barefoot wine & Bubbly, Bottega Americano, Continental Catering, Culinary Concepts Catering, Design by Tricia reina and Lesley Emery of Tenfold Style, giuseppe restaurant and Fine Catering, Irvine Company, Lawrance Contemporary & Modern Furniture, Meeting Services, Inc., Oshbar Arts, Patrón Tequila, riviera San Diego Modern Luxury, Stone Brewing Co., SuJA Juice, Tito’s Handmade vodka, and william Painter.

be sure to join us next year!

NEVER THE ORDINARY, ALWAYS THE EXTRAORDINARY

CHAIRS: MELISSA GARFIELD BARTELL, RUSTI BARTELL, AND HELENE ZIMAN

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sAVe THe DATe!This year’s Monte Carlo gala promises to be an extraordinary five-star glamorous camping

experience that will not only delight your senses, but will reawaken your love of nature in the

ultimate luxurious setting. Chairs Melissa garfield Bartell, rusti Bartell, and Helene Ziman

have an exquisite vision for Monte Carlo, where the beauty and texture of nature meets the

lavish luxury of contemporary design. Inspired menus and unexpected environments, coupled

with breathtaking and extraordinary moments, will make this Monte Carlo one to remember.

Discerning lovers of art and culture will enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the wild and dining

delights under the stars, followed by an unforgettable glamping gone wild After Party!

Monte Carlo provides vital support to fund the exceptional exhibitions and education programs

that MCASD brings to the community of San Diego each year. Those who commit support at

the $5,000 level or above to join the Honorary Committee will be honored at a spectacular

kick-off dinner on July 11, 2015 at the newly renovated and ultra-chic golden Door Spa. This

breathtaking venue is the perfect location to set the stage for our main event on Saturday,

September 12th. Please contact April Farrell for more information at 858 454 3541 x162, or

aefarrell@mcasd.org.

EvENTS

tNtTHurSDAY, JuLY 16, 2015 > 7–10 PM > DOwNTOwN

Dive deeper into the art with exhibition tours, art-making activities, live music on the plaza, tasty

cocktails, and delicious bites from green Truck. This TNT (Thursday Night Thing) offers the oppor-

tunity to celebrate our newest exhibitions, anya gallacio, john D. Spreckels and the impossible

railroad, and pond lily over mushroom Cloud: Byron Kim adapts the Black on Black Cosmology of

maria martinez.

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summer c.a.m.p. (coNtemporary art, meDia, & process)

Summer C.A.M.P. (Contemporary Art, Media, & Process) invites 5–15 year-olds to explore

contemporary art through a series of week-long, age-appropriate art-making workshops designed

to encourage artistic expression, art appreciation, understanding, and imagination. C.A.M.P.ers

are led by local contemporary artists as they discover out-of-the-ordinary materials, learn about

artists’ processes, and discuss artwork in the Museum’s La Jolla galleries and Sculpture garden.

Each week-long camp culminates with a showcase and celebration of the C.A.M.P.ers’ artwork.

Don’t forget! Contributor-level Members and above get priority registration to Summer C.A.M.P.

Summer C.A.M.P. 2015 will be held at MCASD La Jolla from

August 3 to August 28. Sign up today at www.mcasd.org!

c.a.t. series eVeNt: resmeD collectioN tourTuESDAY, APrIL 28 > 6–8 PM > EXCLuSIvE TO AvANT gArDE MEMBErSJoin us for the next event in our Contemporary Art Thing (C.A.T.) Series as we visit the headquar-ters of resMed’s 250,000-square-foot corporate headquarters in Kearny Mesa’s Spectrum Center. The building won the “People’s Choice” Orchid Award in 2009 in the San Diego Architectural Foundation’s annual Orchids & Onions con-test, but its true treasure is the world-class art collection housed inside. Join your fellow Avant garde Members for a private after hours tour and reception, and view works by renowned artists including Ed ruscha, Ned Kahn, Anya gallacio, Dustin Yellin, and william Kentridge. To join Avant garde contact April Farrell at 858 454 3541 x162 or aefarrell@mcasd.org.

a+D series eVeNt: saN Diego fab lab + raD labTuESDAY, APrIL 14, 2015 > 6:30-8:30 PM > 847 14TH STrEET, SAN DIEgO, CA 92101Circle-level Members and above are invited to join us on this Architecture and Design (A+D) Series event. First we will discover a downtown innovative venture at Fab Lab San Diego. Fab Lab supports inventors by providing access to tools and the expertise needed to turn ideas into products. Learn more about this project as we engage in a hands-on experience. Afterwards we’ll visit real estate developer rAD Lab’s first project, Quartyard. Hear directly from the architects who transformed an empty East village lot into a thriving urban park. Quartyard offers food trucks and beer—enjoy the perfect end to your evening under the sunset in the city. To join Benefactor Circle contact April Farrell at 858 454 3541 x162 or aefarrell@mcasd.org.

summer c.a.m.P. was great! i liked working with different materials, mediums, and projects each day and meeting kids from different states.— Isa, Summer C.A.M.P. 2014

what $5 caN get you iN saN Diego:

or• Two world-famous fish tacos

• One craft cocktail*

• A 10-mile ride in an uber cab**

• A triple skinny vanilla latte—no foam.

• A pedicab from Seaport village to MCASD Downtown

• One foot-long sandwich

• A ticket to ride the Mission Bay Belmont Park roller coaster

• A #3 at your favorite burger joint (animal-style fries please!)

*happy hour prices**Not during peak times

Access to MCASD’s two locations—any time during open hours, as many times as you like. If you visit once per month you’re already saving money!

Free admission to Member Openings and TNT (Thursday Night Thing) happenings

Free or reduced admission to lectures, art talks, and more

One personalized Membership card for 12 months of unlimited free admission

10% discount at the Museum Cafe AND a 10% discount at the X Store in La Jolla where you’ll receive access to Member-only sales

A 12-month subscription to Dwell magazine

Access to Members-only email communica-tions and a digital subscription to vIEw, our award-winning newsletter

aND so much more!

MCASD is accepting monthly payments for Membership starting at just $5 per month. Have you always wanted to upgrade to a higher level with even more benefits? Now is your chance!

visit www.mcasd.org/join-give to sign-up for your Membership—with monthly Or annual payments—today!

Summer C.A.M.P.

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PrEPArATOr (noun pre·par·a·tor \pri-’pa-r -t r\):

A steward of fine artworks employed to undertake the receiving,

handling, installing, packing, and unpacking of all artworks that enter

into the institution’s care. Preparators are highly skilled individuals

trained in the proper handling of world-class artworks of all shapes,

sizes, and mediums.

The Only People Allowed to Touch the Artwe ask our team of preparators about their hands-on experiences

From left to right:

max Daily

favorite part of the job:working with the visiting artists and being a part of their and the curator’s process to complete the vision of the installation.

favorite memory:getting up before sunrise to go surfing with artist Scoli Acosta, chowing down chile rellenos, and still making it to the Museum in time to install his work.

off the clock:I’m writing and illustrating children’s books, and performing puppetry.

chris farriNgtoN

favorite part of the job:The people and the general atmosphere of art.

and the way a person navigates a space had such a huge effect on me. It’s something I think about anytime I am installing for a show, whether it’s hanging artwork, lighting the room, or cleaning floors for my own show or someone else.

off the clock:Try to be outside with my dog, work on my truck or motorcycle, garden, and think about art.

kyle miller

favorite part of the job:working with visiting artists on installations and being able to enjoy our hard work after the exhibits are completed.

favorite memory: Driving artist James Drake in my volvo wagon to get burritos with us for lunch.

favorite memory:I held a Frank Stella and saw whales in the ocean within the same 60 seconds.

off the clock:I’m painting, hiking, or going to an art show.

karl pilato

favorite part of the job:By installing the art, we are involved in the lives of the art objects in a way that is about as intimate as you can be, short of being the artist. we hold the art, feel its weight, look at its back, and see the artist’s decisions up-close. I feel like I form relationships with the artwork.

off the clock:I’m either in my studio making paintings or at home staring into the face of my newborn daughter. Currently I’m preparing for a solo show at Bryant Street gallery in Palo Alto, CA.

Nick o’Dell

favorite part of the job:Being able to see and experience the show being brought to life.

favorite memory:working with artist george Bures Miller to fix the Killing machine over Skype.

off the clock:I’m playing guitar with my brother, editing videos, and hanging out with friends on PlayStation.

thomas DemelloleaD preparator

favorite part of the job:working independently with artists and helping them create new work.

favorite memory:working with the artist robert Irwin on his solo show primaries and Secondaries in 2007. His understanding of the visual experience

MCASD’S PrEPArATOrS

off the clock:Looking for old records, going to the library, building things at my house, researching time travel.

seaN warD

favorite part of the job:variety, getting to work with my hands, working with artists, and getting to spend time with the art.

favorite memory:At the end of the day watching the sunset from the Krichman gallery at the La Jolla location and seeing gray whales swimming and jumping in the ocean below.

off the clock:I just got back from traveling around Baja for the last six months. I was surfing, exploring cave paintings, and taking lots of photographs.

jeremy wooDallleaD preparator

favorite part of the job:My favorite part of the job is having an intimate experience with contemporary art. It’s rewarding to handle and install important artworks, to learn specific details of each piece, and to display the artist’s personal vision for everyone to enjoy.

off the clock:I create artwork and explore my own personal vision through photography and abstract painting.

loraiN rihaN

favorite part of the job:Being able to spend so much time with the artwork.

off the clock:I’m instigating social and political change, printmaking or running.

haNNah browN

favorite part of the job:getting to contribute to the community and all who visit the Museum. I enjoy knowing my efforts will be enjoyed by many.

favorite memory:getting to open a work that was shipped to the Museum from across the country. It was very much like opening a Christmas gift and seeing what was inside.

off the clock:Enjoying my life with great friends, music, family, food, and art.

sarai elguezabal

favorite part of the job:It’s a hands on, versatile job in which I am constantly learning deeper and different perspectives about art. Plus, the install crew is very fun to work with.

favorite memory:I felt proud to be involved in the treasures of the tamayo museum, mexico City exhibition. It was an honor to receive the “INBA”(Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes) labeled crates, to handle artwork from Mr. Francisco Toledo, and to hang out in Don Carlos Taco Shop with the curators from the Tamayo Museum.

off the clock:You can find me freelancing, at the beach, or backpacking somewhere around Latin America.

iaN schimmelfeNNig

favorite part of the job:The people. It’s an elegant job. It’s fun.

off the clock:Listening to music…writing…surfing.

Las Patronas helps preserve the collectionThanks to funding from the 2014

Jewel Ball, the Museum is the

beneficiary of state-of-the-art

painting racks that will safeguard

the stellar contemporary works

in our collection. Our curatorial

staff, and our preparator crew,

are tremendously grateful.

Molly Mcgrath is the creative mind behind Molly M

Designs. She trained professionally as an architect,

and after using a laser cutter to make architectural

models, recognized its unique potential to make

jewelry and other objects. Her approach to

design is heavily influenced by her background in

architecture—a synthesis of concept, form, material,

details, connections, and use.

Molly’s collection ranges from jewelry and accessories,

to housewares and one-of-a-kind art prints using a

variety of materials such as wood, leather, and fabric.

All of her pieces are designed and produced in the

Mission District of San Francisco. She is inspired by

graphic design, architecture, textiles, and nature, and

runs her studio in the werkstätte tradition—a hybrid of

design, craft, and tech with a focus on the applied arts.

Find these and other Molly M Designs

items at the X Store. visit us online

at www.mcasd.org/store. Every

X Store purchase helps support

MCASD’s operations, exhibitions, and

educational programs.

hot off the press!Add this unique artist book to your collection! james Drake: 1242 documents the 1,242 drawings that comprised the exhibition james Drake: anatomy of Drawing and Space (Brain trash), displayed at MCASD Downtown July 10 through September 21, 2014. In 2012, the artist committed himself to drawing every day. ultimately, Drake’s proposition fostered a hydra effect, with one drawing prompting another, leading to two years of active creation and ten discernable chapters of works with each drawing flowing into the text. The resulting drawings cull from his personal reservoir of images—wild animals, scientific formulas, personal portraits, art historical figures—and have been reproduced in this stunning, one-of-a-kind volume. This image-rich artist book was published thanks to the generous support of the Lannan Foundation and includes essays by MCASD Chief Curator Kathryn Kanjo as well as David Krakauer.

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Michael BartellMary and James BerglundBarbara Bloom FundHolly and David BruceKaren and Donald CohnFaye D. HunterMargaret Jackson and Neil HadfieldDebby and Hal JacobsSuzan and gad ShaananEdward ShapiroJim and Sally ShapiroMadeleine grynsztejn and

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Monica H. CochraneAnonymous Fund at the

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gavin Mandelbaumrichard D. Marshall and

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Jeff HollanderCarolin Botzenhardtwendy and Bill Brodyralph and gail BryanMarsha and william ChandlerJames A. ClarkeTrulette Clayes and Jeffrey PartrickCandace and rob Cohen

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SuBMISSION DEADLINE: MAY 8, 2015Showcase Event: June 6, 2015 > 1–3 PM > MCASD Downtown

Pond LiLy over MushrooM CLoud:

Byron KiM AdAPts the BLACK on BLACK

CosMoLogy of MAriA MArtinez

On view july 17 thrOugh nOvember 1, 2015in Pond Lily, artist byron Kim’s interest lies in the Panama–California exposition’s ethnography exhibits. Kim takes the signature aesthetic of exhibited ceramicist maria martinez’s black-on-black pottery as his point of departure for a series of minimalist paintings, taking cue from her monochromatic color, geometric and animal motifs, and even her making process.

John d. sPreCKeLs And the iMPossiBLe

rAiLroAd

On view july 17 thrOugh nOvember 1, 2015in celebration of the Centennial of balboa Park’s 1915 Panama-California exposition, Suzanne hellmuth and jock reynolds present a layered, multi-media installation employing working model trains, projected historic photographs, and an abundance of vintage luggage to evoke the construction and many challenges that beset what become known as the “impossible railroad.”

eXhiBitions on vieW

LA JOLLA

LAugh-in: Art, CoMedy, PerforMAnCe

On view thrOugh aPril 19, 2015Featuring the work of 20 artists, this exhibition explores the recent turn toward comedic performance in contemporary art.

deAr neMesis, niCoLe eisenMAn

1993–2013

On view may 9 thrOugh SePtember 6, 2015Fusing centuries-old art-making conventions and a multitude of art historical influences with contemporary subject matter, nicole eisenman depicts settings and themes as varied as bar scenes, motherhood, and the plight of the artist.

sArAh CAin: BLue in your Body, red

When it hits the Air

On view may 9 thrOugh july 19, 2015expanding the notion of the traditional solo exhibition, Sarah Cain’s paintings on canvas appear next to works by other artists to create a constellation of Cain’s most central concerns and influences, and a portrait of her work and practice.

virginiA BeAhAn: eLegy for An AnCient seA

On view july 25 thrOugh SePtember 6, 2015virginia beahan’s hauntingly beautiful photographs of the Salton Sea capture the California lake’s tangled history and precarious present.

ProsPeCt 2015

On view may 9 thrOugh SePtember 6, 2015each year, mCaSD’s curatorial staff organizes an exhibition of works to be considered for acquisition by the museum’s international and Contemporary Collectors groups. this year’s artists for consideration include john Coplans, james Drake, nicole eisenman, t. Kelly mason, thomas Demand, and Carrie mae weems.

DOWNTOWN

grAvity And grACe: MonuMentAL WorKs

By eL AnAtsui

On view thrOugh june 28, 2015Gravity and Grace highlights the artist’s most recent work and features 11 monumental metal wall and floor sculptures widely considered to represent the apex of el anatsui’s career.

AnyA gALLACio

On view july 17 thrOugh nOvember 1, 2015in a new site-specific project for mCaSD’s expansive Farrell gallery downtown, anya gallaccio takes inspiration from the Southern California landscape, exploring the spatial and geological properties of its rugged terrain.

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events CALendAr

tuesdAy, APriL 14

a+D SerieS event > 6:30–8:30 Pm > exCluSive tO

beneFaCtOr anD DOnOr CirCle memberS anD

abOve

thursdAy, APriL 16

extenSiOnS: art anD humOr > 5:30–6:30 Pm >

la jOlla > thoughtlab

thursdAy, APriL 16

extenDeD SChOOl PartnerShiP (eSP)

ShOwCaSe: biShOPS SChOOl > 5–7 Pm > la jOlla

thursdAy, APriL 16

extenDeD SChOOl PartnerShiP (eSP)

ShOwCaSe: Kearny high SChOOl > 5–7 Pm >

DOwntOwn

sAturdAy, APriL 25

Family artlab: reCyCleD matter > 2–4 Pm >

DOwntOwn

sundAy, APriL 26

Film: art night @ arClight > 3 Pm > arClight

CinemaS la jOlla > 4425 la jOlla village

Drive, San DiegO, Ca 92122

tuesdAy, APriL 28

C.a.t. SerieS: reSmeD COlleCtiOn tOur > 6–8 Pm

> exCluSive tO avant garDe memberS

fridAy, MAy 8

25 anD unDer art COnteSt SubmiSSiOn

DeaDline

fridAy, MAy 8

memberS’ OPening: Dear Nemesis, NicoLe

eiseNmaN 1993–2013 > 6 Pm SuPPOrterS’

reCePtiOn > 7 Pm memberS’ OPening > la jOlla

MondAy, MAy 11

a CuratOr’S PerSPeCtive: Dear Nemesis,

NicoLe eiseNmaN 1993–2013 > 2 Pm > la jOlla

thursdAy, MAy 14

artOaSiS ShOwCaSe > 10:30 am brunCh

anD exhibitiOn unveiling > la jOlla

jaCObS gallery

WednesdAy, MAy 20

30th annual SeleCtiOn Dinner > 6 Pm >

la jOlla

thursdAy, MAy 21

extenDeD SChOOl PartnerShiP (eSP)

ShOwCaSe: hOOver high SChOOl > 5–7 Pm >

DOwntOwn

thursdAy, MAy 28

ShOre thing > 5–8 Pm > la jOlla

mAyApriL JuNe JuLy

member-exclusive event. join us at www.mcasd.org/join-give/overview. For tickets and more information, please visit www.mcasd.org.

thursdAy, June 4

ShOre thing > 5–8 Pm > la jOlla

sAturdAy, June 6

25 anD unDer art COnteSt ShOwCaSe > 1–3 Pm >

DOwntOwn

thursdAy, June 11

ShOre thing > 5–8 Pm > la jOlla

thursdAy, June 18

extenDeD SChOOl PartnerShiP (eSP)

ShOwCaSe: the Charter SChOOl OF San DiegO >

5–7 Pm > DOwntOwn

thursdAy, June 18

ShOre thing > 5–8 Pm > la jOlla

sundAy, June 21

Family artlab: SCulPtural POrtraitS > 2–4 Pm

> la jOlla

thursdAy, June 25

ShOre thing > 5–8 Pm > la jOlla

eXhiBitions doWntoWn

eXhiBitions LA JoLLA

deAr neMesis, niCoLe eisenMAn 1993–2013 (5/9/15 through 9/6/15)

ProsPeCt 2015 (5/9/15 through 9/6/15)

(7/17/15 through 11/1/15)

AnyA gALLACio

Pond LiLy over MushrooM CLoud: Byron KiM AdAPts the BLACK on BLACK CosMoLogy of MAriA MArtinez

John d. sPreCKeLs And the iMPossiBLe rAiLroAd

grAvity And grACe: MonuMentAL WorKs By eL AnAtsui (through 6/28/15)

LAugh-in (through 4/19/15)

thursdAy, JuLy 2

ShOre thing > 5–8 Pm > la jOlla

thursdAy, JuLy 9

ShOre thing > 5–8 Pm > la jOlla

sAturdAy, JuLy 11

mOnte CarlO unDerwriterS’ Party > gOlDen

DOOr SPa

WednesdAy, JuLy 15

laSt Day tO regiSter FOr Summer C.a.m.P.

thursdAy, JuLy 16

tnt > 7–10 Pm > DOwntOwn

thursdAy, JuLy 16

ShOre thing > 5–8 Pm > la jOlla

thursdAy, JuLy 23

ShOre thing > 5–8 Pm > la jOlla

thursdAy, JuLy 30

ShOre thing > 5–8 Pm > la jOlla

APriL–JuLy 2015

virginiA BeAhAn (7/25/15 through 9/6/15)

sArAh CAin: BLue in your Body, red When it hits the Air (5/9/15 through 7/19/15)

A CurAtor’s PersPeCtive: Dear Nemesis,

Nicole eiseNmaN 1993–2013

> mOnDay, may 11, 2015 > 2 Pm > la jOlla

led by an mCaSD curator, this tour and conversation

invites visitors to ask questions and learn about

the exhibition, artists’ processes, or particular

works of art. this program takes place soon after

the exhibition opens and offers an opportunity to

get first-hand knowledge about the installation

and curatorial process directly from the curator.

Celebrate the opening of Dear Nemesis, Nicole

eisenman 1993–2013 and take part in a gallery

walkthrough led by assistant Curator elizabeth

rooklidge. this program is free for members, and

free to non-members with museum admission.

eXtensions: Art And huMor

> thurSDay, aPril 16, 2015 > 5:30–6:30 Pm >

mCaSD la jOlla > thoughtlab

join us as we explore ideas around art and humor

in connection with the current exhibition Laugh-in:

art, comedy, Performance. For this inaugural

program we will begin with a presentation by

joshua Saunders, uCSD mFa candidate, on humor

as a means to convey both complicated and simple

concepts relating to experience, cultural context,

and identity perception. the discussion will span

works across multiple mediums from “Dr. Dre

started burningman,” a web based misinformation

campaign to a collection of humorous multi-layered

collage works on paper. michael trigilio, uCSD

visual arts Professor, will talk about his recent

multimedia works which play with the wisdom, folly,

and neurotic obsession found in the discourse of

interstellar memory. lastly angela washko, uCSD

mFa candidate, will discuss her performances and

videos in which she performs as a data analyst of

bravo tv’s “millionaire matchmaker,” as well as her

ongoing body of work interviewing women who’ve

encountered a pick up artist dubbed the “web’s most

infamous misogynist.”

extenSiOnS is programmed by university of

California San Diego visual arts graduate students

in collaboration with mCaSD. the program is free

to members, and free for non-members with paid

museum admission. Seating is limited, please rSvP

to education@mcasd.org with the subject line

“extenSiOnS.”

ArtoAsis shoWCAse

> thurSDay, may 14, 2015 > 10:30 am brunCh anD

exhibitiOn unveiling > la jOlla

Celebrate the work of more than 75 active duty

military members who engage in a series of weekly

art classes and visits to the museum to produce

original works of art as means to heal from the

emotional wounds of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

(PtSD). join us as they share their stories and the

impact this program has had on their lives.

shore thing

> thurSDayS, may 28 thrOugh auguSt 27, 2015

> 5–8 Pm > la jOlla

this Free summertime favorite is back! join us

for Shore thing and enjoy free admission every

thursday night from 5-8 Pm throughout the summer.

guests will enjoy tours of Dear Nemesis, Nicole

eisenman 1993–2013, soundscapes by Djs from the

roots Factory, and a cash bar. byOP (bring your own

picnic) for this extended hours event where you can

mingle with old friends and new on the greens of the

seaside edwards Family Sculpture garden.

Monte CArLo underWriters’ PArty

> SaturDay, july 11, 2015 > gOlDen DOOr SPa

monte Carlo supporters at the $5,000 level or above

will be honored at a spectacular kick-off dinner at the

newly renovated ultra-chic golden Door Spa.

tnt

> thurSDay, july 16, 2015 > 7–10 Pm > DOwntOwn

Dive deeper into the art with tours, art-making

activities, live music on the plaza, tasty cocktails, and

delicious bites from green truck. this tnt (thursday

night thing) offers the opportunity to celebrate our

newest exhibitions, anya Gallacio, John D. spreckels

and The impossible railroad, and Pond Lily over

mushroom cloud: Byron Kim adapts the Black on

Black cosmology of maria martinez. learn more

about the exhibitions with tours led by our gallery

educators. tnt is free for members, $8 for students

and seniors, and $10 for non-members.

eXtended sChooL PArtnershiP (esP)

shoWCAse: BishoPs sChooL

> thurSDay, aPril 16, 2015 > 5–7 Pm > la jOlla

through the museum’s extended School Partnership

(eSP) program, bishop School students in Studio

art Classes explored works in the exhibitions

Laugh-in: art, comedy, Performance, a Legacy of

art Loved: Gifts From robert and Dorothy shapiro,

and The Visual elastic: cartoon aesthetics from

the Permanent collection. in response to their

experiences in the galleries they developed original

works of art in various mediums ranging from

photography and ceramics to performance. join the

bishops School students in the Coast room and miles

terrace to celebrate their work.

this event is held during Free third thursday and

is free to attend.

eXtended sChooL PArtnershiP (esP)

shoWCAse: KeArny high sChooL

> thurSDay, aPril 16, 2015 > 5–7 Pm > DOwntOwn

through the museum’s extended School Partnership

(eSP) program, Kearny high School students in

Studio art Classes explored works in the exhibition

Gravity and Grace: monumental Works by el anatsui.

in response to their experiences in the galleries,

they developed original works of art in various

mediums ranging from photography to ceramics

and performance. join the Kearny high School

students in the berglund room and woods terrace to

celebrate their work.

this event is held during Free third thursday and

is free to attend.

eXtended sChooL PArtnershiP (esP)

shoWCAse: hoover high sChooL

> thurSDay, may 21, 2015 > 5–7 Pm > DOwntOwn

through the museum’s extended School Partnership

(eSP) program, hoover high School students in

Studio art classes explored works in the exhibition

Gravity and Grace: monumental Works by el anatsui.

in response to their experiences in the galleries

they developed original works of art in various

mediums ranging from photography to ceramics

and performance. join the hoover high School

students in the berglund room and woods terrace to

celebrate their work.

this event is held during Free third thursday and

is free to attend.

CALLing ALL young Artists! Are you 25

yeArs oLd or younger? if so, We WAnt

to see your ArtWorK!

DeaDline > FriDay, may 8 > 11:59 Pm

ShOwCaSe > SaturDay, june 6 > 1–3 Pm >

DOwntOwn

visit the galleries, get inspired, and create

something! we’re accepting artworks in almost

all mediums. the deadline to submit is Friday,

may 8 at 11:59 Pm. Our esteemed panel of judges

will review images of the artworks to determine

their favorite 25 works, which will be featured on

the museum’s Facebook page and in a Showcase

event at mCaSD Downtown on Saturday, june 6

from 1-3 Pm. Prizes include a $500 gift certificate

to blick art materials, an x membership, and

more! the clock is ticking. Show us what you got!

visit www.mcasd.org/25andunderartContest for

more information.

eXtended sChooL PArtnershiP (esP)

shoWCAse: the ChArter sChooL of

sAn diego

> thurSDay, june 18, 2015 > 5–7 Pm > DOwntOwn

this year, through the museum’s extended School

Partnership (eSP) program, three teachers from the

Charter School of San Diego engaged in a year-round

museum exploration with their students. they had

several in-gallery conversations about the works

on view and their relation to math and biology, and

expanded their understanding of the arts in the

urban sphere. join us tonight for a celebration of the

projects and the students’ achievements.

this event is held during Free third thursday and

is free to attend.

teen Boot C.A.M.P. (ConteMPorAry Art,

MediA, & ProCess)

8/3–8/7 > 9 am–4 Pm > 12–15 year-old C.a.m.P.ers

not a little kid but still in love with C.a.m.P.? teen

boot C.a.m.P. is specifically designed for C.a.m.P.ers

ages 12–15 years old who want to take art classes

from professional contemporary artists. whether

they’re just beginning to explore the arts, or are

ready to take their art to the next level, we offer

classes that will develop their creativity.

boot C.a.m.P.ers will learn about conceptual art

and take inspiration from artworks on view to create

their own idea-driven works of art. they’ll explore

installation, performance art, or develop a piece for

the public to participate in. C.a.m.P.ers present their

artworks at the end of the week.

suMMer C.A.M.P. (ConteMPorAry Art,

MediA, & ProCess)

C.a.m.P. (Contemporary art, media & Process) invites

5–11 year-olds to explore contemporary art through

a series of week-long art-making workshops led

by local contemporary artists. C.a.m.P.ers discover

out-of-the-ordinary materials and learn about artists’

processes as they discuss artwork in the museum’s

galleries. this week-long camp culminates with a

showcase and celebration of the camper’s artwork.

8/10–8/14 > 9 am–4 Pm > 9–11 year-old C.a.m.P.ers

Paint, print, and draw your way through the summer!

engage in a week-long exploration of contemporary

art and experimentation. Create a self-portrait or a

giF, explore the exhibitions on view, and get inspired

to create original works of art.

8/17–8/21 > 9 am–4 Pm > 7–8 year-old C.a.m.P.ers

time for a mixed media marathon! learn how to use

a different material each day and take inspiration

from artworks on view in current exhibitions. explore,

collage, print, and create abstract art while using

your imagination and a colorful combination of

wacky and traditional materials to construct your

own masterpieces. by the end of the week, you’ll be a

mixed media champion!

8/24–8/28 > 9 am–4 Pm > 5–6 year-old C.a.m.P.ers

how many different sculptures can you create in

one week? Find out by using a variety of materials

to produce sculptures inspired by the museum’s

Sculpture garden and site-specific works of art.

explore three-dimensional art and learn about the

many ways it can be created. at the end of camp,

show off your creations and become a living sculpture

as you participate in the grand finale performance!

> Cost:

One week of half-day camp: member or military

personnel $90; non-member $200

One week of full-day camp: member or military

personnel $180; non-member $390

fiLM: Art night @ ArCLight

> SunDay, aPril 26, 2015 > 3 Pm > arClight

CinemaS la jOlla (4425 la jOlla village

Drive, San DiegO, Ca 92122)

Fold crumple crush: The art of el anatsui, a

53-minute documentary filmed over three years

in venice, nsukka, and the united States, is a

powerful portrait of africa’s most widely acclaimed

contemporary artist, el anatsui. this screening is

presented in conjunction with the exhibition Gravity

and Grace: monumental Works by el anatsui. as

part of this partnership, you will be granted free

admission to the museum when presenting your art

night @ arclight movie ticket or receipt.

fAMiLy ArtLAB: reCyCLed MAtter

> SaturDay, aPril 25, 2015 > 2–4 Pm >

DOwntOwn

take part in a look/explore tour and let our

gallery educators lead you and your family in lively

conversation about the exhibition Gravity and

Grace: monumental Works by el anatsui. Following

your gallery exploration, you’ll enjoy a hands-on

art experience. this program is recommended for

families with children ages 5 and older. tickets are

sold on a first come, first served basis; capacity is

limited to 60 participants. we recommend buying

tickets in advance online or at either museum

location. the family price includes two adults and

up to three youth. this program is free for members

and military families, $15 for non-member families.

museum admission is included.

fAMiLy ArtLAB: sCuLPturAL PortrAits

> SunDay, june 21, 2015 > 2–4 Pm > la jOlla

take part in a look/explore tour and let our

gallery educators lead you and your family in lively

conversation about the exhibition Dear Nemesis,

Nicole eisenman 1993–2013. Following your gallery

exploration, join us for a hands-on art experience.

this program is recommended for families with

children ages 5 and older. tickets are sold on a

first come, first served basis; capacity is limited

to 60 participants. we recommend buying tickets

in advance online or at either museum location.

the family price includes two adults and up to

three youth. this program is $10 for members and

military families, $20 for non-member families.

museum admission is included.

A+d series event: innovAtion in

doWntoWn sAn diego

> tueSDay, aPril 14, 2015 > 6:30–8:30 Pm > 1102

marKet Street San DiegO, Ca 92101

Circle-level members and above are invited to join us

on this architecture and Design (a+D) Series event

as we explore venues in Downtown San Diego that

are pushing the boundaries of innovation and urban

planning in our city. visit real estate developer raD

lab’s first project, Quartyard. hear directly from the

architects who transformed an empty east village lot

into a thriving urban park, and enjoy what the space

has to offer.

C.A.t. series: resMed CoLLeCtion tour

> tueSDay, aPril 28 > 6–8 Pm > exCluSive tO

avant garDe memberS

join us for the next event in our C.a.t. Series as we

visit the headquarters of resmed’s 250,000-square-

foot corporate headquarters in Kearny mesa’s

Spectrum Center. the building won the “People’s

Choice” Orchid award in 2009 in the San Diego

architectural Foundation’s annual Orchids & Onions

contest, but its true treasure is the world class art

collection housed inside. join your fellow avant

garde members for a private after-hours tour and

reception as we view works by renowned artists

including ed ruscha, ned Kahn, anya gallacio,

Dustin yellin, and william Kentridge.

MeMBers’ oPening: Dear Nemesis,

Nicole eiseNmaN 1993–2013

> FriDay, may 8, 2015 > 6 Pm SuPPOrterS’

reCePtiOn > 7 Pm memberS’ OPening >

la jOlla

Please join us as we celebrate the opening of Dear

Nemesis, Nicole eisenman 1993–2013 with cocktails,

tours of the exhibition, music, and more.

30th AnnuAL seLeCtion dinner

> weDneSDay, may 20, 2015 > 6 Pm > la jOlla

it’s our Collector Circle members’ most anticipated

night of the year! the Collectors Circle group

celebrates their 30th anniversary on may 20 and

will place their votes on which works—selected by

hugh m. Davies and the mCaSD Curators—are to be

acquired for the museum’s permanent collection.

international and Contemporary Collectors

members are invited to raise a glass with both new

and longtime friends as everyone makes a case for

their favorite works of art!

COver image: Sarah Cain, caLiForNia, 2013, gOuaChe,

aCryliC, PriSm beaDS, threaD, anD white Sage StiCK On

CanvaS, 30 x 18 x 2 1/2 in., Private COlleCtiOn, lOS angeleS,

COurteSy the artiSt anD hOnOr FraSer gallery. PhOtO by

jOShua white/jwPiCtureS.COm.

imageS FrOm leFt: niCOle eiSenman, DeeP sea DiVer, 2007. Oil

On CanvaS, 82 x 65 inCheS. Private COlleCtiOn, CaliFOrnia.

COurteSy the artiSt anD SuSanne vielmetter lOS angeleS

PrOjeCtS. PhOtO: rObert weDemeyer. / COlleCtOrS tOur

the gallerieS at the 2013 SeleCtiOn Dinner. PhOtO by

lauren raDaCK.