Contemporary Museum - Calendar

Did you know that San Diego possesses one of the most adventurous contemporary outdoor sculptures collection in the United States? The Stuart Collection at the University of California, San Diego features ambitious site-installation projects by renowned artists such as Robert Irwin, Jenny Holzer, Michael Asher, Bruce Nauman, Alexis Smith and many others. Trip highlights include a VIP tour (by foot or golf cart) of the Stuart Collection led by Director Mary Beebe.

We will also enjoy tours of premier art collections in private homes, including the stunning home and gardens of international contemporary art collectors Iris and Matthew Strauss. According to Art News, Iris and Matthew possess one of the Top 200 art collections in the world! We will also have a VIP tour and private cocktail reception with Director Hugh Davies at the Museum of Contemporary Art, which will be hosting a special exhibition and sculptural installation by the cutting–edge artist and 2008 winner of a MacArthur "genius" fellowship Tara Donovan.

Our group will also visit the Museum of Photographic Arts, the San Diego Museum of Art which has an impressive collection that includes Old Master paintings and Modern Mexican Art, and studios of leading artists living in San Diego.

The trip will include an add-on option to see first-hand the dynamic art world in Tijuana, Mexico. With an experienced local guide, we will spend one day exploring the contemporary art scene in Tijuana Mexico, including tours to artists' studios and to the Consejo Nacional Para La Cultura Y Las Artes. Tijuana has a very active artist community whose internationally recognized work has, according to Newsweek, earned Tijuana the title of "one of the most important new cultural meccas."

During our visit to San Diego we will stay in the luxurious ocean-front La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla. Overlooking the Pacific, La Valencia is an elegant boutique hotel just steps from miles of stunning coastline, museums, shopping and galleries. The Mediterranean inspired architecture and décor includes beautiful courtyards, hand painted murals, and Spanish mosaics.

Costs

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Pricing includes dinner for Thursday, Friday and Saturday night, lunch on Friday and Saturday, all local transportation, and all museum admissions and tours.

Hotel reservations at the La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla, starting at $285 per night for double occupancy, need to be made early because February is a peak season in San Diego. Please make your hotel reservation by November 13, 2009. For reservations, please call: 800-451-0772.

Book your flight soon to obtain round-trip air fare as low as $280.

Add-on to Tijuana, Mexico:

$400 (includes local, experienced tour guide, transportation, and all meals in Mexico). Please add one additional hotel stay for Sunday night when you make your reservation.

This trip begins at 7:00 p.m. on the evening of Thursday, February 25, 2010 and concludes early afternoon Sunday, February 28, 2010. (The add-on day trip will take place on Sunday, February 28, 2010; for those participating in the Tijuana tour, the trip will conclude on Monday morning, February 29, 2010.)

If you are able to join us on this trip, please confirm by November 13, 2009. A $200 non-refundable deposit is required by this date to confirm your reservation.

For questions and more information, or if you would like for the Contemporary to arrange for your hotel, please contact Robert Haywood, Deputy Director, at rhaywood@contemporary.org 410-783-5720, ext. 102 A detailed itinerary will be sent to participants prior to the trip.