Exhibitions | Mingei International Museum

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All Exhibitions

Skate Craft Zenga Bros. "Lamp Ramp", featuring skateboarder Andy Anderson. Photography by Gordon Nicholas. Image features a skateboarder riding a metal ramp that doubles as a lamp when tilted up. Exhibition

Skate Craft

Nov 21, 2026 - May 9, 2027 At Mingei International Museum

My Bed Exhibition

My Bed

Oct 31, 2026 - Apr 4, 2027 At Mingei International Museum

Painted Prayers Exhibition

Painted Prayers

Oct 17, 2026 - Apr 4, 2027 At Mingei International Museum

Community Spotlight: Sherman Heights Community Center Sherman Heights Community Center Altar from 2026 Installation

Community Spotlight: Sherman Heights Community Center

Sep 10 - Nov 9, 2026 At Mingei International Museum

Clearly Indigenous Angela Babby, Melt: Prayers for the People and the Planet, 2019, Kiln-fired vitreous enamel on glass mosaic on tile board, 30” x 30”, Image courtesy of Angela Babby, Photo by Angela Babby, © Angela Babby. Exhibition

Clearly Indigenous

Jun 27 - Sep 20, 2026 At Mingei International Museum

Community Spotlight: Revision Revision niche 2025 Installation

Community Spotlight: Revision

May 19 - Sep 4, 2026 At Mingei International Museum

India Thompson India Thompson (Los Angeles, California, b. 1995), Microwave, 2025. Woven reed. 12 x 20 1/2 x 13 1/4 in. Courtesy of the Artist. Photo by Ron Kerner. Exhibition

India Thompson

May 16 - Oct 25, 2026 At Mingei International Museum

To Catch a Fish Unidentified Makers, Fishing Floats, 20th century. blown glass and hemp rope (asa). Japan. various sizes. Museum Purchase, 2001-38-001 and 2001-38-002; Gift of Yoshi Hug, 2003-41-001. Exhibition

To Catch a Fish

May 2 - Nov 1, 2026

Farm to Craft Doll-Corn Husk, Unidentified Maker, Czech Republic, late 20th Century. Gift of Hope and Roy Turney, 1996-23-580A. Exhibition

Farm to Craft

Feb 14 - Nov 15, 2026 At Mingei International Museum

Community Spotlight: San Diego Craft Collective San Diego Craft Collective niche 2025 Installation

Community Spotlight: San Diego Craft Collective

Feb 9 - May 15, 2026 At Mingei International Museum

Community Spotlight: PASACAT PASACAT niche 2025 Installation

Community Spotlight: PASACAT

Dec 1, 2025 - Jan 30, 2026 At Mingei International Museum

Restitched Feed sack quilt top - Hexagon Diamonds by an unidentified maker around 1940s. 1012-35-111. Quilt made of feed sack fabrics Exhibition

Restitched

Nov 22, 2025 - May 10, 2026 At Mingei International Museum

Boundless A collection of ceramic vessels in blue and shades of warm tones, reflecting a sunset made by Laura Andreson. Exhibition

Boundless

Sep 27, 2025 - May 31, 2026 At Mingei International Museum

Inside the Design Center The Design Center — a modernist architecture building with large glass windows above a canyon Exhibition

Inside the Design Center

Sep 6, 2025 - Apr 12, 2026 At Mingei International Museum

Community Spotlight: San Diego People of Color Quilt Guild Art quilt on display depicting hands playing piano and a dragonfly with fruit Installation

Community Spotlight: San Diego People of Color Quilt Guild

Jun 11 - Sep 12, 2025 At Mingei International Museum

Tuck and Roll Two armadillo sculptures from Brazil. One made from a coconut shell, and the other carved from wood. 1993-55-035 and 1995-37-001. Exhibition

Tuck and Roll

May 24, 2025 - Feb 8, 2026 At Mingei International Museum

Layered Narratives Image Description: Gently folded quilted textiles with patriotic motifs. Exhibition

Layered Narratives

May 17 - Nov 16, 2025 At Mingei International Museum

Historic Footprints A group of Indigenous people drawn on ledger paper Exhibition

Historic Footprints

Apr 12 - Aug 17, 2025 At Mingei International Museum