Mingei Museum News Today

Escape the house for some family fun without busting your budget

Maru Lopez and Kerianne Quick are among two of the featured artists whose contemporary jewelry is on display in "La Frontera" at the Mingei Museum Jan. 27 to Aug. 4 that explores perspectives of the U.S.-Mexico border

A teeny omakase spot, a sweet pâtisserie, and more made our (already awesome) food scene even better

San Diego State graduate student Marisa Deluca said an emergency situation happened after a field trip in Balboa Park last month.

Performance artist Jun!yi Min discusses "Queering the Table: An Asian Tapestry of Language, Connection, and Queer Presence,” an event she helped organize with Viet Vote and the Asian Solidarity Collective, to gather local LGBTQ Asians in conversation and community at the Mingei Museum on Oct. 30

By Colleen O'Connor Who needs the Metaverse? San Diego has the awesome Timken Museum. And it is free! Recently reopened, the Timken holds something for everyone. Techies, ghost-hunters, historians, designers, art lovers, and priceless (16th century) European masters, Russian Icons, and 19th century American paintings — in spacious, light-filled rooms. It follows the mission of…

Niki de Saint Phalle’s longtime assistant, Lech Juretko, still repairs each elaborate sculpture, stone-by-stone. But the cities that own the works of public art can’t always provide enough funding for necessary maintenance.

The region has a diverse mix of murals representing local culture and history, whimsical sculptures and edgy pieces that provoke discussion.

The other-worldly multi-structure home built by artist James Hubbell and his wife, Anne, is now a bustling center for exhibits, artist retreats and art-making

A look into the current state of science and regulations when it comes to using animals in research. In other news, San Diego County health officials held a monkeypox town hall yesterday, to discuss the virus with community members. Plus, some of the weekend arts events happening around San Diego.