Muse News February 24, 2011

Your Museum. Your Art. Your News. Muse News February 24, 2011     Curatorial Evaluations of Woodblock Prints Saturday, February 26, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. James S. Copley Auditorium Per print evaluated: $10 members/$20 nonmembers   Bring your Japanese prints to be evaluated by curators of Dreams & Diversions. On the opening day of the exhibition's second rotation, woodblock print specialist Andreas Marks, Ph.D., will join Sonya Quintanilla, the Museum's Curator of Asian Art, to provide assessments, expert opinions, and as much identification information as possible. Limited tickets available, advanced purchase recommended. Learn More Neil Kendricks on Contemporary Comics Saturday, February 26, 12:00 noon Free after Museum admission Did you know that ukiyo-e has impacted contemporary comics? This Japanese art form has influenced the artworks of Taiwanese-American artist James Jean, best known for his Eisner-award-winning cover art for Vertigo/ DC comics’ popular Fables series. Neil Kendricks, filmmaker, artist and MCASD film curator, will present a visual travelogue through the richly evocative and surreal dreamscapes of Jean’s paintings and sketchbooks to examine how this artist - with one foot in comics and another in the art world - is developing his own distinct visual language of provocative, personal imagery.   Learn More First Friday Films Imagine: A Portrait of the Painter Friday, March 4, 7:00 pre-film lecture, 8:00 p.m. film James S. Copley Auditorium $5 members, students, military, seniors / $10 nonmembers In conjunction with the exhibition Howard Hodgkin: Time and Place, the Museum will be screening a documentary on this painter from Alan Yentob’s BBC television series Imagine. The film follows Howard from his England studio to India, a place whose art has long been of interest to Hodgkin. Before the film, Asian Art Curator Dr. Sonya Quintanilla will discuss the influence of Indian art on Hodgkin’s paintings. Concessions provided by Giuseppe's, including beer, wine, soft drinks and snacks, will be available for purchase throughout this program Learn More Header image: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. “Picture of Ōkubo Hikozaemon in a washtub visiting the castle”, from the series A New Selection of Eastern Brocade Pictures (Shinsen azuma nishiki-e). Woodblock print, 1886. Bequest of Mrs. Cora Timken Burnett, 1957.408. Top right: Utagawa Kunisada. “Sōsei-hōshi: The actor Matsumoto KōshirōV as Ishikawa Goemon,”from the series The Allusions to Thirty-six Selected Poets (Mitate sanjūrokkasen no uchi). Woodblock print, 1852. Bequest of Mrs. Cora Timken Burnett, 1957.388. Bottom Right: Howard Hodgkin. Hotplate, 2008-2010. Oil on wood. Museum Purchase, 2011.1. In This Edition Curatorial Evaluations of Woodblock Prints Neil Kendricks on Contemporary Comics First Friday Films save the date Beginning with an opening celebration on Thursday, April 28th and with exhibition dates of April 29 to May 1, don't miss over 100 floral interpretations of famous works of art. Visit our website for a detailed list of activities and events. Connecting with us Hours & Admission Calendar of Events Purchase Tickets Donate Follow us online:     Art enriches life—and even in times like these, it doesn't have to be a luxury. As a member of The San Diego Museum of Art you'll enjoy a year of great art and entertainment—with FREE admission, members-only discounts, invitations, museum passes and more—all starting at just $45! Unsubscribe | Update your preferences | Forward to a friend Copyright © 2011 The San Diego Museum of Art All rights reserved. Thank you for signing up to receive emails from The San Diego Museum of Art. The San Diego Museum of Art 1450 El Prado, Balboa Park P.O. Box 122107 San Diego, CA 92112 Add us to your address book