Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego

𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘮: 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢, 1990𝘴–𝘛𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 is the first major group exhibition in the U.S. to envision a new approach to contemporary art in the Caribbean diaspora, foregrounding forms that reveal new modes of thinking about identity and place. The process and subject of 𝘔𝘰𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘶𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘰 𝘙𝘪𝘤𝘰 (2022) highlights the ongoing yet underrecognized migrations of people, ideas, and forms between the Arab world and the Caribbean. The buildings depicted here were first photographed by Alia Farid in various towns of Puerto Rico, after which the images were shared with weavers in Mashhad, Iran. The weavers in turn translated the images into a unique kilim, or traditional prayer rug. Without detailed instructions from Farid, the weavers interpreted these images into a tapestry while adding in their own "signatures," like the intricate border made of ornamental pomegranates. New extended hours: We are open Thursday to Saturday from 11AM – 7PM and Sunday from 11AM – 5PM. Plan your visit to MCASD today through the link: https://lnkd.in/g6HQgEq6 [Alia Farid, 𝘔𝘰𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘶𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘰 𝘙𝘪𝘤𝘰, 2022. Photography: Stacy Keck Strauss Galleries]

Join us on Free Third Thursday, July 18 at 6PM for Rebellion and Movement, a communal dance and history sharing with San Diego-based Bomba Liberté. Brought to Puerto Rico by enslaved people four centuries ago and developed in coastal sugar plantations, Bomba spread across the Caribbean and became a tool for expression. It represented rebellion, a movement against anti-systemic, anti-racist, and anti-all the oppressions that the slave system created and perpetuated. Today, music and dancing remain tools for freedom and political transformation. To practice bomba in California is a daily reminder of this process. RSVP for this FREE program through the link: https://lnkd.in/gAfwT4v9 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭é Bomba Liberté was founded in 2011 by San Diego bomberxs who have been studying and practicing bomba since the early 2000s. Through performances and workshops, this group educates about Afro-Puerto Rican history and culture, while also learning about links between culture, artistry, and personal expression. "Bomba Liberté" refers to the way that bomba has and continues to be used as a way to liberate ourselves from historical and daily struggles. It also calls upon a shared history with other Afro-Caribeñxs and diasporic peoples, reminding us of how music and dance travel with the bodies that move across diaspora. [Photography: Courtesy of the artist.]

Soak up the sun with summer essentials from The Shop. Browse our items today, including a hat collab with 5&A Dime, a shirt collab with Georgina Treviño, and an inflatable sculpture for your pool inspired by Niki de Saint Phalle’s artwork. Shop online anytime for pickup or delivery or visit us in-store from Thursday to Saturday from 11AM – 7PM and Sunday from 11AM – 5PM. [Slide 1 Photography: Stacy Keck]

Andy Warhol irrevocably shaped the course of contemporary art. His early works reflect his keen awareness that prevalent mass production not only shaped the material world but also strongly influenced the visual world, which was inundated with advertising images. Through drawings and paintings of shows, cartoons, and soup cans, Warhol helped to define the visual language and cultural concerns of Pop art. Self-conscious and shy in his youth, Warhol found it difficult to join the social circles of the New York art world. Openly homosexual and defiantly “swishy,” the artist transformed himself into a provocative, if affected, public personality, embodying ideas of artifice, seriality, and commodification that characterized his art. See 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 (1967), on view in MCASD’s permanent collection galleries. Go deeper with our free digital guide on the Bloomberg Connects app. New extended hours: Visit us Thursday to Saturday from 11AM – 7PM and Sunday from 11AM – 5PM. Reserve tickets today: https://lnkd.in/g6HQgEq6 [Andy Warhol, 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴, 1967. Photography: Daniel Lang Cohn Gallery]

Summer programs at MCASD are here. Learn and be inspired amongst fellow arts lovers and artists at these upcoming programs: *Free Third Thursday, June 20 from 11AM – 7PM The museum offers free admission to all visitors. At 5PM, join MCASD Educator mika castaneda for a Focused Tour looking at how opacity is seen and utilized in and throughout 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘮. *Sound and Liberation, June 20 from 6:30 – 8PM The Hill Street Country Club presents an an intentional, intimate gathering offering “music as medicine,” featuring Afro-Caribbean conceptual, word artist Def Sound. *With Guavas In Your Eyes, July 13 at 11AM Inspired by the traditional folk craft of the Cayman Islands, join artist Natasha Kozaily and learning how to weave a rag rug. This program is intended for adult audiences. Capacity is limited to 30 participants. New extended hours: MCASD is now open Thursday to Saturday from 11AM – 7PM and Sunday from 11AM – 5PM! Learn more through our website. Reserve your tickets today! [Robert Irwin, 1º 2º 3º 4º, 1992. Photography: Stacy Keck Krichman Gallery]

A Day at the Sculpture Garden Visit MCASD and explore site-specific sculptures and installations in the picturesque seaside. Watch the full video on our digital guide on the Bloomberg Connects app, then explore more of the Collection with exclusive multimedia perspectives from artists, curators, and more. Download the app to plan your visit today. Admission is always FREE for Military, people 25 and under, visitors with disabilities, SNAP/EBT cardholders, and Members, with discounts available for San Diego County/ Tijuana Residents, Students/Teachers, and Older Adults 55+. [Filmed by Bringo Riedel Producer (MCASD): Marina Grize]

Join us on Saturday, July 13 at 11AM for an exploration of folk music and craft from the Cayman Islands. With artist Natasha Kozaily, learn about the rich heritage of this Caribbean archipelago through songs, stories, and art. Then, inspired by their traditional folk craft, weave a rag rug, This program is intended for adult audiences. Capacity is limited to 30 participants. RSVP today through the link: https://lnkd.in/gNbjSWns 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐊𝐨𝐳𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 Natasha grew up on the small island of Grand Cayman in the Caribbean Sea, 180 miles south of Cuba and 195 miles west of Jamaica. Her parents being from opposite sides of the globe (her mother, a native Islander of Cayman, and her father, a Lebanese far from home) resulted in Natasha’s deep love and curiosity for the world around which can be seen throughout her art and life. [Photography: Courtesy of the artist.]

An oceanic landscape woven together from vintage handmade saris, Suchitra Mattai's 𝘈𝘯 𝘖𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘭𝘦 (2022) alludes to movement in many ways. Collected from family and friends living throughout the South Asian diaspora, the saris not only represent travel and migration, but they also gesture toward movement across lineage. Customarily passed down from generation to generation, saris carry the memories and scents from those who wore them before. 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘮: 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢, 1990𝘴–𝘛𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 is anchored in the concept of diaspora, the dispersal of people through migration both forced and voluntary. From the 1830s to the early 1900s, waves of Indian migrants—Mattai's ancestors included—migrated across the ocean from India to British Guiana (now Guyana) to work as indentured servants on sugar cane plantations. A significant Indo-Guyanese community remains in Guyana today. Plan your visit to our new special exhibition today, now on view in Strauss Galleries. Visit us during our new extended hours: Thursday to Saturday from 11AM – 7PM and Sunday from 11AM – 5PM. [Suchitra Mattai, 𝘖𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘭𝘦, 2022. Photography: Stacy Keck Strauss Galleries]

Christopher Cozier’s Artist Talk at MCASD is now live on our YouTube! Cozier is an artist featured in our special exhibition 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘮: 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢, 1990𝘴–𝘛𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺. His  work as an artist, writer and curator aims to explore and affect conventional readings of the Caribbean, revealing alternative narratives and interpretations. Investigating the relationship between contemporary and historical conditions in his drawing, prints and installations, Cozier often sets up actions in response to new places and enlists mundane everyday objects along the way.  Click the link to watch now: https://lnkd.in/ex-hxemP [Photography: Stacy Keck]

Thank you for joining us at our first ever EXPO Design Market. This was a weekend to remember! We’d like to give a huge shoutout to all the vendors, artists, and staff, and to our collaborators Mortis Studio (@mortis_studio) and Good Faith Gallery (@goodfaithsd) for bringing everyone together. We can’t think of a better way to foster collaboration, celebrate our community, and promote inclusivity. Vendors: @wearebraindead @burn_all_books @ceramrap @crapeyewear @dansehaus @ediciones_caradura @enjoytheride.goods @everybody.world @folkartsrarerecords @future_is_color @grin.27 @hamburger_eyes @isaguadalupe @langbooks @newdocuments @poppypressprinting @reitionko @sacred.scraps @societebrwing @wotownsd Sponsors: @topochicousa @particlefm @bpmmusic.Io Artists at EXPO After Dark: @andrepower @10highdesign @a.mzel @xicasoul @bianca__lexis @particlefm Sound by @Cpot3000 and lighting by Inspire Visuals. [Photography: Stacy Keck]