Exhibition Overview
Culminating a year-long celebration of the Museum's 80th anniversary, SDMA is highlighting outstanding artworks from the regionís private collections. This diverse display will feature roughly 25 of the most significant private collections to be found in this area. A wide range of artistic practices will be represented, including high-quality examples of African, Oceanic, Pre-Columbian, South Asian, Ancient Mediterranean, Old Masters, European modernism, American, and Latin American art, as well as an international selection of contemporary photography and sculpture. San Diegoís collecting community has grown increasingly sophisticated over the past couple of decades, and this special exhibition presents a rare opportunity to discover some of the most remarkable art objects located right in our own backyard.

Exhibition Sponsorship
Personal Views: Regarding Private Collections in San Diego is organized by the San Diego Museum of Art. The exhibition is made possible by the generous support of DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary, Northern Trust Bank, the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, the County of San Diego Community Enhancement Program, and members of the San Diego Museum of Art. Further support for the associated catalogue was made possible by a generous donation from the African Arts Council of the San Diego Museum of Art.

Local presentation is made possible by RBC Dain Rauscher and the generous support of the SDMA Artists Guild, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, the County of San Diego Community Enhancement Program, and members of the San Diego Museum of Art. Education programs are made possible through the support of the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation and Harsch Investment Properties.

Major support for the 80th Anniversary at SDMA is provided by Tamara and Kevin Kinsella, Audrey S. Geisel, Wells Fargo Bank, Gordon Brodfuehrer, Mary H. Clark, the office of San Diego County Supervisor Pam Slater-Price and the Docent Council of the San Diego Museum of Art.

Exhibition Curators
Derrick Cartwright, SDMA Executive Director
Scott Atkinson, Chief Curator and Curator of American Art
Betti-Sue Hertz, Curator of Contemporary Art
Sonya Quintanilla, Curator of Asian Art

Exhibition Catalogue
Personal Views is accompanied by an illustrated catalogue that includes an introduction by executive director Derrick Cartwright, an essay by Bill Brown, Ph.D., the George M. Pullman Professor of English at the University of Chicago, mini-essays on each of the collections in the show written by SDMAís curatorial staff, and an exhibition checklist.

Related Programs
In conjunction with Personal Views, the San Diego Museum of Art is presenting several special events, including a collectors panel and an appraisal day for museum members. See the enclosed Related Programs page for more details.

Exhibition Hours
TuesdayñWednesday, FridayñSunday: 10:00 a.m.ñ6:00 p.m.; Thursday: 10:00 a.m.ñ9:00 p.m.

Exhibition Prices
Adults $10; seniors (65+) and active military with I.D. $8; students $7; youth (6ñ17) $4; children 5 and under are free

Images for Media Use
A selection of high-resolution images for the exhibition is available on the Museum's Web site at http://www.sdmart.org/info-presskit-images-andy-warhol.html. For additional image needs, please contact Chris Zook at (619) 696-1946, cszook@sdmart.org, or Golda Akhgarnia at (619) 696-1938, golda@sdmart.org.

Media Contacts
Chris Zook, Senior Public Relations Officer, (619) 696-1946, cszook@sdmart.org
Golda Akhgarnia, Public Relations Coordinator, (619) 696-1938, golda@sdmart.org

Museum Information
San Diego Museum of Art
1450 El Prado, Balboa Park
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 122107
San Diego, CA 92112-2107
General Information: (619) 232-7931 / Facsimile: (619) 232-9367
Group Sales: (619) 696-1915
Web site: www.sdmart.org

The historic San Diego Museum of Art provides a rich and diverse cultural experience for more than 400,000 annual visitors. Located in the heart of beautiful Balboa Park, the Museumís nationally renowned collections include Spanish and Italian old masters, South Asian paintings, and 19th- and 20th-century American paintings and sculptures. In addition, the Museum regularly features major exhibitions of art from around the world, as well as an extensive year-round schedule of supporting cultural and educational programs.

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