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This just in! MCASD Education just awarded a US Bank Foundation grant to support our Extended School Partnership program. Congratulations! Here is to this coming years partnerships with local area schools.

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Alice Birney Elementary School visiting MCASD Downtown this morning. Learning about "Home" through the art of DO HO SUH by way of gallery tours, art making, film, and experience. Stop by and check out the exhibition, closing July 4th!

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FOCUS Binational Exhibition

Marissa Bennett, Allison Zau, Lulu Zhu American 1997, American 1998, American 1999 Untitled [Threads of Violence] 2016 acrylic paint, digital print, acrylic gel, wood

This past year has been focused on tracing external manifestations of violence for the most part.  However, we found that violence has many threads that lead us back to our homes, becoming less of an abstract concept and more of a realized influence in our personal lives.  Our piece includes three portraits of close family members who have survived political and domestic violence.  We wanted to focus on the resilience and courage of the survivors over the more negative aspects.  The painting over their portraits reflects how we perceived their stories. 

Listen to their accounts:

(Barbara & Veronica)

(Andrew)

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FOCUS Binational Showcase

TAGsters Allison and Catrina talk to a passerby impressed by the monumental portraits and impressive “strong woman” presence found in them. Installing projects in the breezeway of MCASD downtown.

RECEPTION: Saturday, June 18 > 2-5 PM MCASD 1100 Kettner Blvd, Downtown

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FOCUS Binational Showcase

It is truly a family affair when TAGster parents get involved with their student’s projects here at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. Join us for a multimedia exhibition about the impact of violence on teens.

RECEPTION: Saturday, June 18 > 2-5 PM MCASD 1100 Kettner Blvd, Downtown

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El proyecto FOCUS: Youth Empowerment through Social Practice Art está en marcha desde el pasado octubre gracias a la colaboración ...

El proyecto FOCUS: Youth Empowerment through Social Practice Art está en marcha desde el pasado octubre gracias a la colaboración entre el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de San Diego, o MCASD, y el Museo Tamayo de Ciudad de México. Los fondos para lanzarlo provienen de la beca Museums Connect.

“Ambos museos nos dimos cuenta de que el Tamayo tenía una programación muy interesante y la capacidad de trabajar con adolescentes, y nosotros ya teníamos una trayectoria con estos”, explica Cristina Scorza, curadora del MCASD, a Hoy Fin de Semana.“Y pensamos en qué podíamos hacer como instituciones para aprender la una de la otra y contribuir a una programación para adolescentes de manera binacional”.

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Felix Blume Soundscape Preview-Ex Teresa

Felix Blume lets the TAG FOCUS participants preview his sound installation at the historical Ex Teresa. Here students learn the importance sound can have as an installation itself or in conjunction with visual works. The voices heard are of the people present at the Ex Teresa, such as the staff and custodians. They were invited to read texts regarding "SILENCE" written specifically about the Ex Teresa when it was still a church.

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Participantes de TAG del Museo de Arte Contemporáneo San Diego y FOCUS de MUSEO TAMAYO capturan su experiencia en los techos de la Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de México. Una vista única en la vida de la ciudad sin fin.

TAG participants from the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and FOCUS participants from the TAMAYO Museum capture their experience on top the Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City--a one time-in-a-lifetime view of the endless city.