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Events at SBMA
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Tickets for most events may be purchased at the Admissions Desk during Museum hours or by credit card by calling 805.884.6423. Please check event details for further information.
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September / October
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Thursday, September 2, 5 - 8 pm
The Chaotic Harmony exhibition will be on view.
Family 1st Thursday, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Land & Sea
Play with positive and negative space in punch dot patterns and soft repetitions in powdery graphite to create your own landscape and seascape.
Thursday, October 7, 5 - 8 pm
The exhibitions Stranger Than Fiction, Chasing Moby-Dick, and Yosemite will be on view. In addition, a selection of short (under 10 min) films by Stranger Than Fiction artists Erin Cosgrove and Allison Schulnik will be screened continuously in the Mary Craig Auditorium.
Family 1st Thursday, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Kingdom of Nature Paper Sculpture
Re-imagine Aaron Morse’s Kingdom of Nature, featured work in the Stranger Than Fiction exhibition, as
a 3-D paper sculpture using images from the natural world and from your imagination that explore the thin line between fact and fiction.
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Art Talks is back! The popular yearlong lecture series on world art and culture, formerly a partnership with SBCC Continuing Education, will now be offered exclusively through the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. The Fall lectures will explore issues in the arts of ancient Egypt, China, Greece and Rome. Mary Craig Auditorium.
$40 SBMA Members, $50 Non-Members
To subscribe, visit the Visitors Services Desks in person or call 884.6423.
September 23: Egypt: Tales from the Crypt
Kathlyn Cooney, Ph.D., Asst. Professor of Egyptian Art and Architecture, UCLA
October 7: Religious Art in Early China
Meher McArthur, Independent Scholar/Curator
October 21: Return of Bare Naked Men: The Male Nude in Greek and Roman Art
Ann Steinsapir, Ph.D., Education Dept. Getty Villa Museum
October 28: Archaeological Forgeries: Why Fakes Matter
Ken Lapatin, Ph.D., Curator, Getty Villa Museum
November 4: The Genius of Rome: Her Architectural Legacy
Peter Holliday, Ph.D., Professor of Art History, Cal. State University, Long Beach
November 18: [Optional] Field Trip to the Getty Villa Museum
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Families are invited to SBMA for free, informal and interactive conversations about art. Spend time exploring the galleries with a Senior Museum Educator, then visit the Family Resource Center. Ages 7 and older.
Free with suggested Museum admission
Sunday, September 26, 11 am - 12 noon
Stories in Art
Explore real and make believe worlds created using words and images in the Stranger Than Fiction exhibition.
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Sundays, October 3; November 7; December 5, 2:30 pm
Join artists from current exhibitions in the galleries for an informal walk and talk about their own art as well as other work in the exhibition or permanent collection to which they respond. Listen in and participate as they weave or unravel their own narrative within the Museum walls.
Free with suggested Museum admission
October 3: Tony de los Reyes on Chasing Moby-Dick
November 7: Eric Beltz featured in Stranger Than Fiction
December 5: Aaron Morse featured in Stranger Than Fiction
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Saturday, October 9, 12 - 5 pm
In celebration of American Craft Week (October 1 – 10), this trunk show features various California artisans, including Jerry Stinn (metal); William Shinn (ceramics); Samantha Fuller (glass). More artists are featured in the Museum Store during regular hours the entire week. Museum Store.
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Sundays, October 10; November 14; December 12, 2 - 5 pm
Visitors of all ages are welcome to participate in this hands-on workshop with SBMA Teaching Artists on the Musuem’s front steps. Each month explore a different medium, including clay, metal, ink, wood, photography, and paper, and gain inspiration from works of art in the Museum’s permanent collection or special exhibitions.
Free
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What Matter of Person Art Thou?
Sunday, October 17, 2:30 pm
This animated video by Stranger Than Fiction artist Erin Cosgrove, tells a twisted tale about the corruptibility of faith using dark humor to explore the underpinnings of America’s founding myths. (2005, 65 min.) Cosgrove will introduce the film and be available for questions following the screening. Mary Craig Auditorium.
Free with suggested Museum admission
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Stranger Than Fiction
Thursday, October 21, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Artists, writers, and musicians indulge in idiosyncratic interactions with art and audience. Guests are invited for a special performance by featured artist Frohawk Two Feathers. Enter the world of An American Century while watching Manhatta, Paul Strand’s lyrical silent film tribute to America while selecting the score you prefer from three variations performed live by Jim Connolly and company.
Sip Manhatta martinis and sample literary-inspired hors d’oeuvres, or opt for the Strange Brew Bar Lab where mixologists will read your 3-word autobiography and serve you an appropriately themed cocktail.
For tickets, call 805.884.6414, email tickets@sbma.net, or click here.
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Día de los Muertos
Sunday, October 24, 1 – 4 pm
For the 21st year, the Museum honors the Mexican tradition of remembering the dead with a variety of family festivities in the galleries and back plaza including music and dance performances, art-making activities, bilingual storytelling, a special display of altars created by school and community groups, and traditional refreshments.
Admission to the event and to the Museum is free.
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Thursday, October 28, 7:30 pm
Formed in Israel twelve years ago, the Ariel String Quartet moved to the U.S. in 2004 and has since earned international recognition and acclaim. They will perform Mozart’s Quartet in D minor, K. 421, Shostakovich’s Quartet No. 8, Op. 110, and Schubert’s Quartet in G Major, D. 887.
$15 SBMA Members, $19 Non-Members
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Saturday, October 30, 12 - 5 pm
Featuring sterling silver jewelry by local artist, Doreen Villanueva. Museum Store. |
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