Exhibitions | Mingei International Museum

IMPORTANT UPDATE! Our galleries are partially closed while we install our next fall show -- Inside the Design Center! In the meantime, enjoy discounted admission prices. Visit us to see Layered Narratives and Fashioning an Icon (closes on Sept 7th).

All Exhibitions

Pre-Columbian and Mexican Minatures Image of Pre-Columbian objects in collections storage, Mingei International Museum. Photo by Katie Gardner. Exhibition

Pre-Columbian and Mexican Minatures

Sep 1 - Nov 30, 2012 At Mingei International Museum

True Blue Detail of Hat (Perak), 20th Century, Ladakh, India, Leather, fur, turquoise, shells, silver. Gift of Drs. James and Judith Kemp. Collection of Mingei International Museum. Photo by Ken Kondo. Exhibition

True Blue

Aug 4, 2012 - Feb 17, 2013 At Mingei International Museum

Nature, Tradition, and Innovation Image of the exhibition, Nature Tradition and Innovation. Photo by Katie Gardner. Exhibition

Nature, Tradition, and Innovation

Jun 2, 2012 - Jan 6, 2013 At Mingei International Museum

Folk Festivals and Traditional Crafts Hand-Carrying Fireworks, 65/75, Masaaki Tanaka, 1981, Siguoka Prefecture, Japan, Silkscreen print. Collection of Maurice Kawashima. Photo by Ken Kondo. L76-02-035 Exhibition

Folk Festivals and Traditional Crafts

Jun 2, 2012 - Jan 6, 2013 At Mingei International Museum

Hats and Headdresses Sun Rook, Moses, 1980s, Kamuela, Hawaii, U.S.A., Paper bag. Collection Mingei International Museum. Gift of the Artist. Photo by Anthony Scoggins. 1989-36-139. Exhibition

Hats and Headdresses

May 19 - Oct 21, 2012 At Mingei International Museum

Mingei Beauty of Use Tea Vessel - Sangce(detail), 18th Century, Tibet, Copper. Collection Mingei International Museum. Museum Purchase. Photo by Tim Siegert. 2011-08-003A-B. Exhibition

Mingei Beauty of Use

Mar 20 - Jul 22, 2012 At Centro Cultural Tijuana (CECUT)

Northern Stars Rug Liekki (Flame), Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 1900 (1984), Finland, Collection, Designmuseum. L74-01-084 Exhibition

Northern Stars

Jan 29 - Apr 22, 2012 At Mingei International Museum

A Fantastic Voyage Gallery installation view of mixed media paintings and bronze sculptures by the artist Inez Johnston. Photo by Tim Siegert Exhibition

A Fantastic Voyage

Dec 18, 2011 - Jun 17, 2012 At Mingei International Museum

New Jewelry in a New Medium Necklace(detail), Cynthia Toops, 1997, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A, Glass and polymer clay. Collection Mingei International Museum. The Bead Museum, gift of Lois Dubin. Photo by Tim Siegert. 2011-69-00005 Exhibition

New Jewelry in a New Medium

Dec 17, 2011 - Jun 17, 2012 At Mingei International Museum

San Diego's Craft Revolution Douglas Deed, Chair made with recycled beer cans, c. 1960. Photo courtesy of Doug Deeds Exhibition

San Diego's Craft Revolution

Oct 15, 2011 - Apr 15, 2012 At Mingei International Museum

Bold Expressions Exhibition

Bold Expressions

May 15 - Nov 6, 2011 At Mingei International Museum

Maneki Neko Image of Maneki Nekos from the permanent collection of Mingei International Museum. Photo by Lynton Gardiner. Exhibition

Maneki Neko

Mar 13, 2011 - Jan 15, 2012 At Mingei International Museum

In Their Own Words Installation view of the exhibition In Their Own Words Exhibition

In Their Own Words

Feb 19 - Sep 5, 2011 At Mingei International Museum

Zandra Rhodes Exhibition

Zandra Rhodes

Oct 3, 2010 - Apr 3, 2011 At Mingei International Museum

Tequila Bottles Installation view of the Tequilla bottle exhibition Exhibition

Tequila Bottles

Aug 8, 2010 - Jan 2, 2011 At Mingei International Museum

Between East and West Exhibition

Between East and West

Aug 1 - Apr 3, 2010

¡Viva México! Installation view of the ¡Viva México! exhibition. Photo by Anthony Scoggins. Exhibition

¡Viva México!

Feb 28, 2010 - Jan 2, 2011

Fisch Out of Water Arline Fisch, The Hanging Garden of California, 2010-2012, San Diego, CA, U.S.A., coated copper wire. Collection of the Artist. Exhibition

Fisch Out of Water

Oct 22, 2009 - May 16, 2010