Robert Pincus on the Port of San Diego public art program

San Diego Union Tribune architect Robert Pincus’ *very* interesting evaluation of the Port of San Diego public art program, and what it may mean about the city of San Diego, was first published this past weekend on SignOnSan Diego

A few weeks ago, when San Diego was on the national television stage during a Sunday night football game on ABC, there appeared the customary footage that the broadcast devotes to the home team’s town. And among the few sights that encapsulated San Diego was a giant two-figure gewgaw by J. Seward Johnson along the downtown waterfront, which was supposed to have left town about a year-and-a-half ago.

The implication for each week’s game, with this quick take on a city, is that you’re getting a snapshot of a metropolis, an emblem of its personality. And what a scary thought to think that this embodied San Diego.

Be sure to read the rest of this thorough (and illustrated) critique of the Port of San Diego public art program

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San Diego’s Scott White at Art Miami

TFM noticed this listing for noted San Diego gallery Scott White Contemporary Art‘s exhibition at Art Miami December 4-6.

Scott White Contemporary Art from San Diego will be exhibiting a wide range of important works ranging from early mid-century modern paintings to important contemporary pieces such as the 1944 oil on canvas Portrait des Dora Maar by Pablo Picasso and the 1944-45 oil on canvas Les Quatre Acrobats by Fernand Leger.

Read the complete list of artists and galleries represented at Art Miami 2009 on the Premier Guide Miami website.

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San Diego architect named to President’s arts and humanities committee

President Obama named San Diego atchitect, business and cultural leader Christine Forester to the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. Here is her bio as reported today on the Chicago Tribune blog.

Christine Forester, Member, President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

Ms. Forester – an architect specializing in hospital architecture – switched careers in the 1980s to head Christine Forester Catalyst, a business, marketing and branding company. She served on the Board of the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego; the Board of the Museum of Photographic Arts; the Advisory Panel for the San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture’s Allocations Programs; and, currently, Scripps Institute of Oceanography’s Advisory Council.

See the rest if the newly minted member’s of the committee in the original article by Blair Kamin.

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Inside the Architect’s Studio | San Diego Thursday October, 29

Check out this listing from SD Citybeat on a the first of a new series of architecture events in San Diego sponsored by the San Diego Architectural Foundation

Building history: If the name Robert Mosher rings a bell, it’s likely because you read something about the 89-year-old architect a few months back, when his most iconic piece, the Coronado Bridge, celebrated its 50th anniversary. But Mosher’s responsible for a lot more than the bridge: he was also behind projects like the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla and the UCSD art gallery, among dozens of other modernist-era buildings. Mosher is the first architect to be featured at the San Diego Architectural Foundation’s new series, Inside the Architect’s Studio, hosted by Modernsandiego.com’s Keith York (think a much hipper James Lipton, minus about 40 years). A reception starts at 6:30 p.m., followed by the 7:30 p.m. program on Thursday, Oct. 29, at the Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive in La Jolla. $15, $5 for students. 619-232-1385. www.sdarchitecture.org

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Balboa Park 15 Museums on Halloween Family Day

This is a great way to get to sample all that the art, history and science museums of Balboa Park have to offere residents and guest to San Diego this weekend.

Balboa Park is the place to be this Halloween for safe, family-friendly adventures as 15 museums open their doors free to children as part of a park-wide Family Day on Saturday, October 31. Kids 17 and under will be admitted free of charge with a paid adult admission, and together families can enjoy a rich variety of hands-on activities, music, performances, and special programs, all free with museum admission. Adults can also take advantage of the new Stay-for-the-Day Pass, a one-day excursion pass allowing one adult admission to four park museums for one low price of $29.

For more specific info, please visit the outstanding Balboa Park website‘s event page.

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