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May 1, 2025

Upcoming Exhibitions at Mingei International Museum Honor Southern California’s Mid-Twentieth Century Impact

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2025

2025 Spring Exhibitions - Media Images

March 4, 2025
Across the Spooniverse, a New Exhibition at Mingei International Museum, Stirs Up Imagery of Family, Celebration, and Tradition
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February 4, 2025
Mingei International Museum Unveils Six New Exhibitions
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February 4, 2025
Mingei International Museum’s Bright Exhibition, Fashioning an Icon: Virgin of Guadalupe Imagery in Textile Design, Centers A Reimagined Cultural Icon
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February 4, 2025
Novel Exhibition, Historic Footprints: Native American Ledger Drawing from Fort Marion, Uplifts Stories of Resilience at Mingei International Museum
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2024

October 30, 2024
Mingei International Museum Presents Community Events in Balboa Park for Getty's PST ART Weekend: San Diego & La Jolla
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July 9, 2024
Mingei International Museum’s Bold, New Exhibition Blue Gold: The Art and Science of Indigo Celebrates Magical Transformation of Plants into Color
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July 8, 2024
Local Architect’s Mingei International Museum Project Wins National Honor for Excellence, Luce et studio Honored with Prestigious AIA Architecture Award
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March 4, 2024
Shirin Towfiq: Threaded Journeys and Cups to Connections: Global Gestures of Hospitality welcome all to the Mingei International Museum on March 30
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2023

December 13, 2023
A Concurrent Jewelry Exhibition, La Frontera, Opens at Mingei International Museum and CECUT - Centro Cultural Tijuana in 2024
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September 12, 2023
Over/Under: Woven Craft at Mingei Opens November 4
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August 28, 2023
Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper Opens at Mingei International Museum on October 14, 2023
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August 23, 2023
Mingei International Museum Welcomes Guusje Sanders as New Curator and Ariana Torres as Assistant Curator
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April 27, 2023
A Dazzling Exhibition of African Craft Opens at Mingei International Museum May 20, 2023
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January 18, 2023
The exhibition 25 Million Stitches: One Stitch, One Refugee opens at Mingei International Museum on March 25, 2023
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2022

October 21, 2022
Spotlighting piñatas as a traditional craft and vibrant contemporary art form
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August 25, 2022
Piñatas – The High Art of Celebration
Opens at Mingei International Museum October 28
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May 7, 2022
Mingei International Museum Promotes Senior Staff Member
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March 16, 2022
Mingei International Museum Spring Exhibitions Bursting with Creativity and Whimsy
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February 16, 2022
Mingei International Museum Launches Inaugural Lecture Series with Leading Craft Scholar
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February 7, 2022
Mingei International Museum Welcomes New Director of Exhibitions and Chief Curator
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2021

November 2021
Mingei Partners with San Diego Favorite Urban Kitchen Group for Innovative On-Site Dining Experience
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September 2021
Mingei Reopens with Creative Fanfare: Mayor Todd Gloria Salutes Fully Realized Transformation and Welcomes a Cultural Anchor Back to Balboa Park
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April 2021
Mingei International Museum Grand Reopening Set for September 3, 2021
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March 2021
Mingei International Museum Embraces Mission Through Significant Transformation
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January 2021
Mingei International Museum Receives Getty Foundation Grant to Develop a Bold, New Exhibition: BLUE GOLD: The Art and Science of Indigo
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Mingei in the News

2020

A Guide To San Diego's First Design Week
September 8, 2020 | KPBS

San Diego Design Week celebrates creativity and innovation
September 8, 2020 | San Diego Union-Tribune

Mingei International Museum’s transformation begins its final phase
January 22, 2020 | Ranch & Coast Magazine