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Current
Exhibitions:
June 28 – November 30, 2008
The grandson of
Indiana
farmers and once a photographer in the Navy, Owen Mundy's work considers issues
of class,
middle America
, and the relationship between art and audience. Utilizing his BFA in
Photography from
Indiana
University
, he co-founded the nonprofit community arts organization Your Art Here, started
yourarthere.net, and continues to make community-based artworks.
Mundy’s current body of work looks at the transformation of the male
through military basic training, and the cultural representations of this
transformation. As in past artworks, he draws heavily on a mixture of personal
experiences, academic research, and his desire to engage audiences outside of
academic communities through photography and forms of dialogue not commonly
found in the creation of art.
Owen
Mundy, Untitled (Loyalist Militiaman at the
Moment of Death), 2007. Image courtesy of the artist.
From age to age...the crash of ruin
fitfully resounds.
-William Wordsworth
In
their inherent aesthetic, emotional or inquisitive appeal, the vestiges of ruin
and decay contain, for each of us, a certain level of fascination.
A ruin, whether it is architectural, human or environmental, often
triggers a stirring experience. These experiences can include the recognition of
the uncomfortable signs of mortality or feelings of nostalgia.
In its apparent familiarity, or unfamiliarity, a ruin often causes one to
feel a level of comfort or discomfort, as one ends up confronting the nostalgia
of what could have been or has not yet happened.
For this exhibition, members of the Los Angeles
Printmaking Society explore the stunning, uncomfortable and sometimes unpleasant
aspects of the ruins of our contemporary society.
Susanne
Mitchell, Can These Bones Live? (3),
2008. Image courtesy of the artist.
Kristine Diekman & Karen Schaffman
Richard Keely & Anna O’Cain
United and Severed is an art installation based on the experiences of people
living with traumatic injuries. Using video, audio, dance and real life stories
to create a multi-layered sensorial environment, the project considers the
physical reality of lives redefined and invites contemplation of human
resilience.
Kristine Diekman has worked for several years in video and new media.
She has received awards from New York State Council on the Arts, New York
Foundation for Arts, Paul Robison Foundation, Rhode Island State Arts Council,
and is a 2001-2002 recipient of a Media Fellowship from California State Council
on the Arts. Her work has shown in festivals and on television throughout North
and South America, Europe,
Australia
and
Asia
. She is currently Professor of Video and New Media in the Visual and Performing Arts Department at
California
State
University
,
San Marcos
, where she has developed The
Community Video Project.
She also is on the Board of Directors of Media
Arts Center, San Diego.
Karen Schaffman is a dancer, performer, choreographer,
writer, and Associate
Professor of Dance at California State University San Marcos. She
earned her Ph.D. in Dance History and Theory from
University
of
California
,
Riverside
, with her bodily research based in choreographic analysis, identity politics,
and cultural studies. A graduate of
the
European
Dance
Development
Center
(The Netherlands), she studied with leaders in the field of experimental dance,
contact improvisation, improvisational choreography, and performance.
She has taught at UC Davis and numerous improvisational festivals and
schools internationally. Known for
her collaborative and collective efforts, she was founding member of Lower Left
(1994-2006), and currently works with improvisationally-driven dance artists
locally in
San Diego
, Downstream Media, and the European-based Veronika
Blumstein Group.
Kristine
Diekman and Karen Schaffman, United & Severed: That Window of Time,
Video Still, 2008. Image courtesy of the artists.
Prints include clever
combinations of wishbones, seesaws, folded flags, and three sticks. Born in
Takoma Park
Maryland
and now situated in
San Diego
, Brownfield studied with master printmakers Joyce Brunner and Robert Fritsch.
Brownfield says, “I enjoy the dramatic qualities that the different
Printmaking techniques have. Working within the limits of printmaking, along
with its indirect nature provides surprising results."
R.H.
Brownfield, Anxious Moments,
1991. Image courtesy of the artist.
Shannon McNeill’s work reflects themes of maternal
issues, daily ephemera, and blissful splendor. She states “I'm always looking
for ways to coax the unique from everyday materials and subject matter.
Imperfection, impermanence, and the hand-made are qualities I admire. My work is
usually small in scale, welcoming the viewer to get close, be quiet, and stay a
while.”
Shannon
McNeill is an artist from
Escondido
,
California
. She graduated from Art Center College of Design,
Pasadena
,
CA
in 1992. Her illustrations have
appeared in magazines and children's books worldwide, including images in
Coiffure Magazine and illustrations in Ook the Book, Wild and Wooly
and Are We There Yet?. In addition, Shannon's work has been featured in
the International Design Yearbook 2005 edited by Marcel Wanders as well as in
international gallery exhibitions in
Rotterdam
, The Netherlands and
Paris
,
France
.
Shannon
McNeill, Cat, 2006. Image
courtesy of the artist.
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Gallery
Talks
Friday,
July 4, 2008
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Led by artist, Owen Mundy, Active Duty
*Admission to the
Center
Museum
is free from 3-7 p.
m.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Led by artist, Ray Brownfield, Warning
Signs
*Admission to the
Center
Museum
is free from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Wednesday,
September 3, 2008
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Led by artists, Kristine Diekman and Karen Schaffman,
United
& Severed
*Admission to the
Center
Museum
is free from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Led artist, by Shannon McNeill, Little
Drawings
*Admission to the
Center
Museum
is free from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Special
Events
Independence
Day Celebration & Fireworks Spectacular
Friday,
July 4, 2008 - 3:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Enjoy free admission to
the Center
Museum
(3:00–7:00 p.m), fireworks, live music, free art activities for children,
museum tap performance, an American Legion patriotic tribute, and free tours of
the Center. The Independence Day Celebration is generously sponsored by The
Linden Root Dickinson Foundation, and SDG&E.
Museum
on Us - Presented by Bank of
America
1st Weekend of each month
Beginning May 1st, All visitors who present a current Bank of America
ATM, debit, or credit card with a valid photo ID during the first weekend of
each month through April 30, 2009 will receive free general admission to the
Museum.
Smithsonian
Magazine
Museum
Day
September 27, 2008
Free admission for two with a valid Museum Day Admission Card. Cards are
available in the September issue of Smithsonian Magazine or on the Museum Day
website, http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday
Storytelling
Saturday, July 12, 2008 – 1:00 p.m.
A reading of children’s book illustrated by Shannon McNeill, Little
Drawings
Printmaking
Demonstration
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 – 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Led by artist Vinita Voogd, Contemporary
Ruin. Admission
to the
Center
Museum
is free from 10:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tap
and Tour
Thursday, October 16, 2008 – 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Dance performance inspired by the art of Owen Mundy. Followed by docent-led
tour. Open
to the public, $5 per person.
About
The Museum
As
a proponent of the visual arts, the
Center
Museum
strives to deepen the public’s understanding of the importance, depth, and
breadth of the visual arts in the 21st Century.
Focusing on the art of this region, coupled with internationally and
nationally known artists, the Museum aims to integrate the visual arts into our
daily lives through public programs, exhibitions, and educational outreach.
On average, the Museum curates and presents 12 original and traveling
exhibitions annually, which include thematic and historical shows, as well as
solo artist and group exhibitions. The
Museum is committed to make its holdings, exhibitions, and programs accessible
and meaningful to its increasingly diverse audiences.
Approximately 10,000 individuals visit the Museum every year.
The Museum has
three main galleries and an outdoor sculpture court totaling approximately
10,000 square feet as well as secure collections storage and receiving areas,
administrative offices, a Museum Store, and four studio classrooms.
Photo
courtesy of Pablo Mason
Since
1994, the Museum has organized more than 100 exhibitions and published 13
catalogues. Group and thematic exhibitions have included the work of
modern and contemporary artists such as Ansel Adams, Dale Chihuly, Greg
Evans,Therman Statom, Niki de Saint Phalle, Gerhard Richter, Jean Lowe,
Bruce Nauman, Raul Guerrero, Judit Hersko, Harry Sternberg, Eloy Tarcisio,
and Ernest Silva. Additionally, the Museum hosts traveling exhibitions
from other organizations, most recently from The New York Times Photo
Archives, New York, Washington, D.C.; the Frederick R. Weisman Foundation,
Los Angeles; the SANA Art
Foundation, Escondido; and Independent Curators International, New York.
In addition, the Museum offers special interpretive and educational
programs and events for adults and children in conjunction with its
exhibitions. Thousands of school children tour exhibitions annually and
programs are designed for adult, youth, and family audiences, often in
partnership with local and regional groups. Over the past ten years more
than 200,000 patrons have visited the Museum.
The
California
Center
for the Arts,
Escondido
Museum
recognizes its role as a treasure house of the human race. The Museum’s
sole purpose is to collect, maintain, and preserve precious objects and
records for the benefit of the community and, ultimately, for our national
trust. On a daily basis the Museum unites communities and enhances people’s
lives through education, civic cooperation, and historical preservation.
Museum Store
Make sure to leave time to visit the Museum Store, which
offers gifts for all ages including art related games, jewelry,
purses, house wares, a large selection of books, and hand made greeting
cards. Store visitors will also find affordable and original works of
art created by local artists Lea de Witt, Levi Cassias, Meisha Barbee, and
Iris
Joy
Ocean
. By making a purchase at the Museum Store, you are supporting future
exhibitions and programs at the Museum.
Museum
Information
Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Mondays
Closed
Admission:
General Admission: $5
Senior Citizens: $4
Military: $4
College Students/Youth: $3
Youth 12 and under: free
Center Members: free
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