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The Mingei International Museum is a non-profit public institution in Balboa Park in San Diego, California, that collects, conserves and exhibits folk art, craft and design. The museum was founded in 1974, and its building opened in 1978. [ 1 ]
Mingei International Museum: San Diego: Art: Located in Balboa Park, folk art, craft and design from all eras and cultures of the world Mission San Diego de Alcalá: San Diego: Religious: 1769 Franciscan mission church Mission San Luis Rey de Francia: Oceanside: History: Historic Spanish mission and church, cemetery, lavandaria, and museum.
Nikigator Artist Niki de Saint Phalle Year 2000 (2000) Medium Clay tiles, glass, stone Subject Alligator Location Mingei International Museum, San Diego Coordinates Website mingei.org Nikigator is an outdoor sculpture by the Franco-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle, created in 2000 in San Diego, California. This monumental statue, made from clay tiles, glass, and stone, depicts a hollowed ...
Mingei International Museum reveals the beauty of use in folk art, craft and design from all eras and cultures of the world. The word mingei, meaning 'art of the people,' was coined by the Japanese scholar SÅetsu Yanagi by combining the Japanese words for all people (min) and art (gei). Yanagi's teachings awakened people to the essential need ...
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Deborah Klochko is the current (2013) executive director. In March 2000, the museum re-opened to the public after a twelve-month renovation project. [2] It expanded its gallery space and added a classroom, a theater, a print viewing room and a 20,000-volume library. [3] The Museum of Photographic Arts celebrated its 50th anniversary (2023).