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From the museum: A powerful new installation by Justin Sterling (b. 1992, Houston, Texas) will immerse visitors in a beautiful space constructed of unconventional materials and provoking contemplation of the role of bad faith in society. "Chapel of the Rocks" is an approximately 1000-square-foot structure, suffused with light refracted through numerous stained-glass windows, which the artist has shattered with rocks and then rebuilt in new ways. The windows, as well as other features such as the fire hydrant “gargoyles” on the chapel’s exterior, were salvaged from the streets of New York City, where Sterling now makes his home, and evoke New York’s “broken windows” policing measures of the 1990s and other policies that he describes as exemplifying the concept of bad faith. Another inspiration for this work is the Rothko Chapel in Sterling’s native Houston, a multicultural, interfaith spiritual space filled with large paintings by Mark Rothko. In keeping with that inclusive spirit, Chapel of the Rocks will share its gallery space with works from different spiritual traditions represented in the Museum’s permanent collection. Funding for this exhibition is made possible by a bequest from Dr. Janet Brody Esser, the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, and the members of The San Diego Museum of Art. Related links: San Diego Museum of Art on Instagram San Diego Museum of Art on Facebook San Diego Museum of Art visiting information

From the museum: Sergio Hernández (b. 1957, Huajuapan de León, Oaxaca, México) is among the leading contemporary Mexican artists today and is currently based in Oaxaca in southern Mexico. After completing his studies at the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, Hernández gained international recognition after exhibiting his work in France, Italy, Germany, and Spain. His iconography often reflects his own Indigenous heritage, and that of his native region of Oaxaca, including the Zapotec and Mixtec cultures of Mesoamerica. He also focuses on the wonders of the natural world, including native species of southern Mexico, the Pacific Ocean, and constellations of the night sky. Hernández’s printmaking—following in the tradition of fellow Oaxaqueños Rufino Tamayo and Francisco Toledo, and his use of local materials such as cochineal (the beetle-based red pigment developed before the Spanish conquest by Indigenous Zapotec artists and subsequently exported around the world as the “perfect” red), tie his art-making practice to important local and Indigenous traditions. Funding for this exhibition is made possible by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture and the members of The San Diego Museum of Art. On view Nov. 12, 2022 through Feb. 12, 2023. Related Programs and Events Saturday, November 12: 10:00 a.m.–noon: Members' Preview Monday, November 14: 7:00–8:30 p.m.: Axline Lecture Related links: San Diego Museum of Art on Instagram San Diego Museum of Art on Facebook San Diego Museum of Art visiting information

Premieres Monday, April 24, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Sentenced to life for a 1973 San Francisco murder, Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee was set free after 10 years inside California state prisons, finding himself in a new fight to rise to the expectations of the people who believed in him.

The Innovation Zone will host “Student Stem Days” which will allow participating organizations to showcase interactive displays to local and regional students. Students will get an upfront view of new and emerging technologies, many of them encouraging STEM education programs. Event Details: ‣ Event Hours – 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Broadway Pier 1000, The Embarcadero, San Diego, CA 92132 ‣ Students and adults should wear comfortable shoes and clothing. Open toe shoes are NOT recommended. ‣ Everyone over the age 18 must have a valid picture ID for security. Photos of ID’s will NOT be accepted. ‣ Student may purchase meals for $5 or bag lunches can be brought to the event. ‣ Large groups will be broken up into groups of 20-25. Please have a chaperone for each group with a valid picture ID. ‣ Registration is required. We need your support! If you are interested in supporting Fleet Week San Diego’s Student STEM Day, contact us for sponsorship opportunities!

War in Ukraine, rising energy and food prices, and growing enmity between the West on the one hand and Russia and China on the other make finding cooperation at the coming climate talks difficult.

The Pepper Canyon West Living and Learning Neighborhood will offer housing to more than 1,300 undergraduates.

According to memes circulating on the internet, July 31, 2022 may just be the birthday of the dopey patriarch from the vintage cartoon, The Jetsons.

This weekend in the arts: Anne Mudge at Quint; Chicano Park Day; "Happy Birthday Mr. Shakespeare" at The Old Globe; Debussy and Mahler at the Shell; Britton Neubacher at CSUSM; Aly Rowell at San Diego Made Spring Market; plus shows from We The Commas, Twin Ritual and the San Diego Gay Men's Chorus.

Authorities are looking for the North Carolina man they say shot a kindergartner and three others. It's the fourth high-profile incident this week in which apparent mistakes were met with gunshots.

California lawmakers say they'll investigate why the state's gas prices are the highest in the U.S.