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KPBS Midday EditionWhat does it take to make a city great? Societies have long explored this question but the San Diego Museum of Art will try to answer it in one summer, from an artistic perspective. -
Efforts are underway to save a secluded 1970s mural on the campus of San Diego State University. Some of the most beloved rock bands in history walked by this mural on their way to perform on campus. But saving it is no easy task. -
Chinese officials may be demanding that MCASD return the recently purchased work "Marble Chair(s)" by imprisoned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. -
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego is hosting a 24-hour sit-in to protest the detainment of acclaimed Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. -
MCASD purchases a work by detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei for its permanent collection.
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Hackers have attacked a website hosting a petition in support of detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. Ai's work will be exhibited by MCASD at the end of April. -
This week, protesters in LA and New York sat peacefully in front of Chinese embassies to protest the detention of prominent artist Ai Weiwei. Ai's work will be on view at MCASD at the end of April. We'll learn more about his work and the experience of a group of San Diegans who traveled to his Beijing studio last fall.
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La Jolla gallery owner Joseph Bellows is a central character in a international case of stolen art. Bellows coaxed a stolen photograph from a thief and handed it over to authorities. -
When we think of classical art, we often think of urns or statues or the Parthenon. But Native Americans were making art during the same time period. A new exhibit at the Mingei International Museum explores Native American art of the past and present. The work of four contemporary artists is also included in the show. -
The Oceanside Museum of Art remembers artist Italo Scanga, who lived and worked in San Diego for many years. We'll talk about the work and career of this internationally acclaimed visual artist.
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