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Walt Disney: The Man Behind the Mouse

The Walt Disney Family Museum opened in the Presidio of San Francisco on October 1, 2009 and was founded by Walt Disney’s eldest daughter, Diane Disney Miller who passed away in 2013. There is no argument that Disney is one of the more recognized brands in the world today. However, his daughter found it disturbing that that’s all it had become in the eyes of many. Her children encountered people that didn’t realize that there was an intricate story behind the Disney name that belonged to a human being, her dad. Continue reading »

Oscar de la Renta: The Retrospective

It’s been a long wait for the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and its finally here, the world premiere of Oscar de la Renta: The Retrospective presented at the de Young Museum. It’s the first exhibit of its kind celebrating the life and career of the Dominican fashion designer, and took about a year to come to fruition. He is one of fashion’s most influential designers and has dressed many prominent figures since becoming internationally known in the late 1960’s. Continue reading »

UNEARTHED: FOUND + MADE

There’s an engaging exhibit at the Oakland Museum of California located in the Gallery of California Art that juxtaposes contemporary sculpture with traditional Japanese Suiseki. Associate Curator of Painting and Sculpture Christina Linden curated the exhibition, UNEARTHED: Found+Made. Continue reading »

Jewel City: Art from San Francisco’s Panama-Pacific International Exposition

As we approach the end of the year we also approach the end of the special centennial exhibitions of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE), the San Francisco world’s fair that celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal. It also celebrated the cities recovery from an earthquake in 1906. The deYoung Museum’s current display, “Jewel City: Art from San Francisco’s Panama-Pacific International Exposition”… Continue reading »

Conservatory of Flowers – Garden Railway: 1915 Pan-Pacific Exhibition

The Conservatory of Flowers opened in 1879 making it one of the oldest buildings in Golden Gate Park today. It’s also one of the oldest public wood-and-glass conservatories in North America. Don’t miss their special exhibition “Garden Railway: 1915 Pan-Pacific” ending April 10, 2016. Continue reading »

Rituals + Remembrance at OMCA

The Oakland Museum of California explores this tradition and how other cultures honor their deceased in their exhibit, “Rituals + Remembrance”. The work represents elements of Buddhist, African American, Filipino, Hawaiian, Japanese, Chicano, and Latino rituals. Continue reading »

Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed At The NAT

San Diegans and San Diego tourists have the opportunity to learn about Mayan culture at the San Diego Natural History Museum’s newest exhibit, “Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed,” until January 3, 2016. They were one of the most advanced ancient civilizations and influenced many of our technologies and beliefs today. “The artifacts and interactive exhibits are extraordinary and portray how advanced this ancient civilization was. Their sophistication with respect to math, astronomy, and architecture, to name a few, was way ahead of their time,” said Dr. Michael Hager, president and CEO of the San Diego Natural History Museum. Continue reading »

“Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life” at New York Botanical Garden

If you’re a fan of Frida Kahlo you don’t want to miss, “Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life” at the New York Botanical Garden. The exhibit offers a glimpse into the artist’s life with a collection of her portraits, still life paintings, and a replica of her garden and desk as they are at La Casa Azul (The Blue House) located in Coyoacán, Mexico in Colonia del Carmen. Continue reading »

Timken Museum’s Art of Fashion

The Timken Museum of Art in Balboa Park showcased a rare exhibition of fashion inspired by fine art at the eighth annual Art of Fashion 2015 fundraiser on April 20, 2015. More than 200 fashion enthusiasts from throughout Southern California attended the event, led by honorary chair Dame Zandra Rhodes, international fashion icon and designer. Continue reading »

The Discovery of King Tut – The San Diego Natural History Museum

Until April 26, San Diegans can go on a journey to the world of ancient Egypt at the West Coast premiere of TheDiscovery of King Tut at The San Diego Natural History Museum. Visitors get to experience Tutankhamun’s tomb exactly how British archeologist Howard Carter discovered it in 1922. Also referred to as the “boy-king”, King Tut ruled Egypt for … Continue reading »