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| William Feeney,, Sasha Koozel Reibstein, Shinpei Takeda from 2016 New Contemporaries. |
I so much believe in the
quality of the art in San Diego,
that I just can’t believe that no major art institution here has made it their
mission to make sure that the artists of our region are recognized world wide. It
seems to be a concept that has slipped through the cracks of our vision
leaders.
The SDMA and MOCASD don’t
have missions to feature local artists. But they are probably in the best
position financially to fund exhibitions that reach out to other cities. I do
believe that to be a world class museum, you should be creating exhibitions and
traveling them even if the subject is not contemporary art. But I believe it is
actually the quality of the living artist in our community that is our most
valuable asset.
Other visual arts
institutions in SD probably don’t have the budgets for this expensive exercise,
but it should be a long term goal. If you don’t have a dream, how are you going
to have a dream come true.
OMA has considered doing a traveling show... but after investigating... the costs were prohibitive.
ReplyDeleteOMA has done a wonderful job of showcasing local artists. Congratulations to them for these efforts. There are companies that specialize in traveling exhibitions. I am sure that OMA has used those companies to bring exhibitions to SD. Fundraising from patrons to spread the reputation of the museum could be a priority. But OMA is a relatively young museum and I think this falls at the door of SDMA and MOCASD. However exchange exhibitions to Orange County and LA are less expensive and could be considered.
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