Saving Grace Photographic Art by Suda House at the Museum of Photographic Arts
The permanent collection at the museum features work by over 850 photographers. These include some of the most prominent figures in 19th- and 20th-century photography, such as Margaret Bourke-White, Clarence White, and Francis Frith.
The pieces represent a sample of different techniques and styles across various genres of photography, although there is a particular emphasis on photojournalism, social documentary, and mid-20th century photography from Soviet Russia.
Lady Gaga Mademoiselle High Def Video by Robert Wilson at the Museum of Photographic Arts
Permanent Exhibits Rotate
Not all pieces from the permanent collection are on display at any one time. Every year, the museum also prominently features one or more temporary exhibits. There is always a common theme that unites all the photographs in a particular exhibition.
Sometimes they are all works by the same photographer, or they could be works from the same country. The photographs in the exhibition may all come from a certain time period or feature a particular type of subject matter.
Past exhibitions have included the following portraits by Bern Schwartz, contemporary photography from Australia, and "Hidden Worlds," featuring historical and contemporary photographs of objects invisible to the naked eye.
Loving Suda House Exhibit at the Museum of Photographic Arts
Explorations: 17th Annual Juried Youth Exhibition
This year’s theme - Exploration - challenged K - 12 students across San Diego and Tijuana to explore their creativity.
Once again, through the medium of photography and video, the young artists proved there’s no limit when one approaches “discovery with eyes wide open.”
Personally, I find this exhibit is perfect for families! Hurry though as the exhibit is set to run only through April 7th, 2024.
Morrie Camhi: The Jews of Greece
An exploration of Morrie Camhi’s intimate and engaging visual storytelling, in this exhibit Camhi focused his lens on the Greek Jews of Thessaloniki, and took an intimate look into their lives. Some of his subjects included a dry-goods seller in Trikkala, a hat seller in Larissa, and survivors of the Holocaust.
Through Camhi’s lens, visitors will get a glimpse into the daily lives of the Jewish men, women, and children from across Greece in the 1980s.
The exhibit runs through September 15th, 2024.
1984 Polaroid Photograph by Suda House at the Museum of Photographic Arts
Picture This: Recent Acquisitions
‘Picture This’ is a selection from over 1,000 photographs gifted to the museums over the last 3 years.
Included in the exhibit, guests will also see some of the recently added images, videos, and media as part of the recent MOPA and SDMA merger.
Divided into three elements, Picture This treats guests to view the additions through the lens of Portraiture, Abstraction/Manipulation, and Modernism.
You can visit this exhibit through August 4th, 2024.
Gao Xingjian High Def Video by Robert Wilson at the Museum of Photographic Arts
Virtual Exhibits
Guests can see a sampling of both past and exclusive online exhibits with the museum's virtual exhibit selections.
The Current Collection Includes:
- Nagasaki Journey Archive: The Photographs of Yosuke Yamahata
- Facing the Past: Portraits by Edward S. Curtis
- Dorothea Lange