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
2025
Worn, painted, reimagined: The power and complexity of Our Lady of Guadalupe
June 5, 2025 | KPBS
Fashioning an Icon at Mingei: Celebrating Cultural Heritage Through Textile Art
May 13, 2025 | Cafe con Pam
We planned the perfect day in San Diego for 3 types of travelers
April 21, 2025 | National Geographic
Federal funding for San Diego museums and libraries in limbo
April 3, 2025 | NBC / Universal
Style meets an icon in new Mingei exhibit
April 3, 2025 | KPBS
From Natural Beauty to Art and Design, San Diego Has it All
March 26, 2025 | Condé Nast Traveler
Spring Arts Preview 2025: The 10 art exhibits and events we can’t wait to see this season
March 16, 2025 | San Diego Union-Tribune
Blue Gold Showcase: A Curatorial Interview
March 14, 2025 | Ornament Magazine
Look closely and you can read the history in the textiles this quilt researcher has found at the Mingei
January 18, 2025 | San Diego Union-Tribune
2024
2025 preview: Here are the San Diego art exhibitions we can’t wait to see
December 29, 2024 | San Diego Union-Tribune
Year in review: Looking back on the vibrant visual art scene in 2024
December 22, 2024 | San Diego Union-Tribune
PST Art’s science-meets-art extravaganza in eight superlatives
October 3, 2024 | The Art Newspaper
THE BUZZ: Blue Gold: The Art and Science of Indigo. Immersion in a Sea of Blue
October 2, 2024 | Vanguard Culture
Stirring Up an Indigo Revival Where Slave Cabins Still Stand
September 19, 2024 | The New York Times
Connecting art and science: Getty Foundation brings together 70 exhibits for PST Art
September 1, 2024 | San Diego Union-Tribune
Blue Gold: The Art and Science of Indigo
August 5, 2024 | Selvedge Magazine
Art of the City: For Grisel Márquez-Razón, making art is both an job and a calling
August 4, 2024 | San Diego Union-Tribune
Prebys foundation announces $5.7 million in grants for local arts organizations
August 1, 2024 | San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego Jewelry Exhibit Reflects Border Life Reality
May 26, 2024 | Creators Syndicate
5 art exhibits to see in San Diego this spring
March 25, 2024 | KPBS
Mingei: La Frontera Jewelry and Over/Under Woven Craft
March 3, 2024 | San Diego Visual Arts Network
Cecut y Mingei presentarán simultáneamente la exposición La Frontera
February 12, 2024 | Gobierno de México
Contemporary jewelry tells stories about the border in Mingei exhibition
January 7, 2024 | San Diego Union-Tribune
2023
The 9 Best Art Museums To Visit In San Diego
October 17, 2023 | Modern Luxury
For African by Design, function follows form at the Mingei
May 21, 2023 | San Diego Union-Tribune
Getty invests more than $17 million in 2024's art and science-themed Pacific Standard Time
May 9, 2023 | Los Angeles Times
Cross-border artist makes piñatas with a message
April 13, 2023 | KPBS
2022
Looking ahead to 2023 in visual art: From major museum exhibitions to intimate gallery shows, there will be plenty to see
December 31, 2022 | San Diego Union-Tribune
Year in Review: San Diego’s Best Events in 2022
December 1, 2022 | San Diego Magazine
At Mingei, a new exhibit is bursting with culture
October 23, 2022 | San Diego Union-Tribune
New Southern California Exhibitions Reveal Riches of Art and Tradition
October 20, 2022 | The New York Times
Jessica Hanson York named as Mingei’s new executive director
May 8, 2022 | San Diego Union-Tribune
New Director of Exhibitions and Chief Curator Emily G. Hanna Talks the Future of Mingei International Museum
May 8, 2022 | Modern Luxury
How two San Diego museum expansions are breathing new life into old infrastructure
May 6, 2022 | Los Angeles Times Today
Transforming a Californian institution
April 6, 2022 | Vitsoe
2021
The Spirit of Mingei
December 14, 2021 | TL Magazine
Culinary Arts Take Center Stage at the Mingei Museum
December 2, 2021 | Eater San Diego
Mingei International Museum, by LUCE et Studio
December 1, 2021 | Architectural Record
Meet Patricia Cué | Creative Director at Mingei International Museum
October 12, 2021 | Shoutout Social
Craft Café is here to improve Balboa Park mornings
October 12, 2021 | San Diego Reader
Art For (All) People: The Mingei Is Back
September 2, 2021 | KPBS
A Museum of Everyday Art Extends a Welcome Mat
September 2, 2021 | The New York Times
The new Mingei: ‘a thing of genuine beauty and of marvelous utility’
August 29, 2021 | San Diego Union-Tribune
Museum championing ‘art of the people’ reopens in San Diego after $55m renovation
August 24, 2021 | The Art Newspaper
INCOMING: Artifact at Mingei
August 12, 2021 | San Diego Magazine
Crafting the Museum Experience: How Mingei International Museum Centered Mission and Visitor Experience in a Major Renovation
July 29, 2021 | American Alliance of Museums
The $55M transformation of Balboa Park’s Mingei Museum is nearing completion
March 10, 2021 | San Diego Union-Tribune
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
2019
Balboa Park’s Mingei Museum now set to reopen in early 2021 following $52M makeover
December 4, 2019 | San Diego Union-Tribune
Mingei Unveils ‘Public Living Room’ Design, Begins Fundraising for 2021 Reopening
December 4, 2019 | Times of San Diego
Mingei’s Must-See Mid-Century Exhibit
May 3, 2019 | San Diego Magazine
Crafting Opportunity
March 30, 2019 | Selvedge Magazine
How the Mingei Museum Moved 26,000 Pieces of Art Without a Hitch
March 12, 2019 | Art Business News