San Diego Museum Of Art

Programs: Exhibitions: the museum presented a broad range of exhibitions during the year. These were created from the museum's own collection, as well as borrowed from other museums and lenders. Louis kahn, compelled by color, visible vaults, venetian views and richard deacon were some of the exhibitions presented during fiscal year 2017. Louis kahn: the power of architecture was the first retrospective of his work in two decades. Included in the over 200 objects related to kahn's selected buildings and projects, was his local building, the salk institute in la jolla, ca. The museum presented the first museum survey in the united states of the works of richard deacon, an acclaimed british sculptor. The museum was gifted with a major sculpture, under the weather no. 1, by the artist to coincide with the exhibition. In conjunction with the reconfiguration and reinstallation of many of the museum's permanent collection galleries, including the galleries for american art, the museum opened a new permanent installation called visible vaults. Here, a wide array of rarely seen works are available for discovery, from our toulouse-lautrec prints to a cross cultural comparison of ceramic pieces. Proudly displayed on the shelves of this installation is stringed ball, a 1939 sculpture by henry moore, which was also gifted to the museum. This work, like many others featured in visible vaults, has a deeper story to tell. In the ongoing effort to advance the museum's goal of making art more accessible, the museum began offering free admission to ages 17 and under. The museum continued to offer its smartphone app to provide additional interactive experiences, including the augmented reality feature, which brings art to life. The app is free to download and can be used at home as well as on the premises. These diverse exhibitions contributed to a moderate increase in visitors as the museum welcomed over 354,000 visitors, including over 26,000 free guests for resident free tuesdays and approximately 18,000 students.

collections: the museum's mission is, in part to care for its collections, which includes more than 18,000 works of art. The collection is the museum's greatest asset. Its works of art are displayed on a rotating basis within the museum and are frequently lent to other institutions for exhibition elsewhere. The museum also seeks to acquire art which will enhance its collection. During fiscal year 2017, the museum acquired a painting by jusepe de ribera, a renowned spanish baroque master. This painting was an important addition to the museum's collection of spanish art. In addition, conservation began on works of art to be featured in future exhibitions, both at the museum and at other institutions.

programs: the museum offers a broad range of programming throughout the year. These programs include musical performance, films, educational seminars, teen art classes, summer camps, family days, and lectures and symposia. In addition, the museum sponsored a dozen outreach programs within the community. More than 25,000 visitors participated in these programs throughout the year. Many of these programs were free of charge or included in the price of admission.

other program services: during the fiscal year ended june 30, 2017, the museum served an audience of more than 354,000 visitors from local, regional, national and international audiences. The museum produced three issues of its member's magazine and several exhibition related brochures. In addition, the museum produced two exhibition related catalogs. The museum was supported by approximately 6,600 members during the year.