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Humble Spirit / Priceless Art A selection of combs to be featured in the inaugural exhibition, Humble Spirit / Priceless Art. Exhibition

Humble Spirit / Priceless Art

Sep 3, 2021 - Jul 4, 2022 At Mingei International Museum

Global Spirit A selection of hat boxes to be featured in the inaugural exhibition, Global Spirit Exhibition

Global Spirit

Sep 3, 2021 - Mar 6, 2022 At Mingei International Museum

Commons Level Installation Installation

Commons Level Installation

Sep 3, 2021 - Aug 14, 2022 At Mingei International Museum

Around the World with Mingei International Museum Around the World with Mingei International Museum. Samurai Hat (Jingasa) with Wide Flat Brim (Ichimonji Gasa), Japan, c. 1804-1818, wood, lacquer, gold-sprinkles (maki-e), cotton cloth. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Ford, collection Mingei International Museum. 2008-54-001. Photo by Ron Kerner. Exhibition

Around the World with Mingei International Museum

Sep 10 - Dec 13, 2020 At Coronado Public Library

Maneki Neko Exhibition

Maneki Neko

Sep 1 - Nov 29, 2020 At Japanese Friendship Garden

Mexican Folk Art Pop Up Articulated Dolls, Paper Mache, Mexico, 20th century Exhibition

Mexican Folk Art Pop Up

Oct 12 - Dec 12, 2019 At Athenaeum Art Center

Crafting Opportunity Untitled (detail), Kay Whitcomb, (1921-2015), 1969, Gustavsberg, Sweden, enamel on steel. 2018-023-002 Exhibition

Crafting Opportunity

May 11 - Jul 28, 2019 At San Diego Central Library Art Gallery

Restaurant Scene Zenaida Rafael Julián, Restaurant Scene (detail), 2006. Ocumicho, Michoacán, Mexico, painted clay. Mingei International Museum Purchase, 2009-48-002 Installation

Restaurant Scene

Nov 10, 2018 - Aug 13, 2019 At Escondido Municipal Gallery

American Quilts String Quilt - Zig Zag One Block (detail), 1930s–1940s, U.S.A., cotton. Collection of Mingei International Museum, Gift of Pat L. Nickols. 2012-35-195 Exhibition

American Quilts

Aug 17 - Nov 4, 2018 At Centro Cultural Tijuana (CECUT)

William L. Hawkins William L. Hawkins (1895 – 1990), Ferris Wheel #2, 1985, enamel on masonite. Private Collection. Courtesy Ricco/Maresca Gallery New York. Photo by Paul Mutino. Exhibition

William L. Hawkins

Jun 9 - Aug 26, 2018 At Mingei International Museum

Student Craft 2018 Visitors in the exhibition, Student Craft 2018, looking at "Journey into Blue" by Kirra Hogan, Grade 10, La Costa Canyon High School, Teacher: Silvia Wiedmann. Exhibition

Student Craft 2018

May 19 - Aug 19, 2018 At Mingei International Museum

Israel Meira Una, Summer, 2017, black stoneware, porcelain, ceramic colors. Collection of the artist. Photo by Shai Halevi. Exhibition

Israel

Apr 21 - Sep 3, 2018 At Mingei International Museum

Voluminous Art DIE STADT / THE CITY, H. Kurzke, 2012, Germany, miniature flutter book is printed in ParmaPetit Font with pigment ink. Collection of University of San Diego. Exhibition

Voluminous Art

Mar 10 - Sep 3, 2018 At Mingei International Museum

Weaving a Path Blanket, 1865-1880, Dine (Navajo), Germantown wool, aniline dyes. Collection of Mingei International Museum. Gift of Margaret A. Cargill / The Akaloa Resource Foundation and Mingei International Connoisseurs. 2004-50-001 Exhibition

Weaving a Path

Dec 9, 2017 - May 20, 2018 At Mingei International Museum

Kantha Detail of a traditional design element, the wheel or pinwheel symbolizes the eternal cycle of life on a Cover (Kantha), 20th Century, West Bengal, India, recycled cotton sari, cotton. Collection of Mingei International Museum. Gift of Stephen Huyler. Exhibition

Kantha

Oct 28, 2017 - Mar 25, 2018 At Mingei International Museum

Art of the Americas Household God Statue, Mexico, Aztec culture, 1440-1520 AD, basalt. Collection of Mingei International Museum. Bequest of the Robert Bruce Inverarity Estate. Exhibition

Art of the Americas

Sep 16, 2017 - Feb 18, 2018 At Mingei International Museum

Mesoamerican Pre-Columbian Beads Necklace with Imitation Jaguar Teeth, 200 BCE - 1600 CE, Colombia, Sinu culture, conch on modern restringing. Collection of Mingei International, The Bead Museum Collection, Gift of Gabrielle Liese. Exhibition

Mesoamerican Pre-Columbian Beads

Sep 2, 2017 - Sep 3, 2018 At Mingei International Museum

Indonesian Shadow Puppets Shadow Puppet - Tree of Life called Kayon or Gunungan (Ramayana and Mahabharata) (detail), unidentified maker, late 20th century, Java, Indonesia, painted parchment, hide, bone. Collection Mingei International Museum. Gift of Edward Inskeep. 1991-06-012 Exhibition

Indonesian Shadow Puppets

Jul 19, 2017 - Mar 18, 2018 At Mingei International Museum