Past Exhibitions
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Creating an Artistic Basis August 2, 2010 - October 8, 2012 Creating an Artistic Basis: Local Artists Groups from the Early 20th Century features 40 works from San Diego History Center's collection. The exhibition includes oil works from San Diego's most celebrated artists - Charles Fries, Maurice Braun, Charles Reiffel, Belle Baranceanu, Edith White and more. Image: Roofs, Marius Rocle 87.23.1 |
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Faces of the Frontier March 12, 2010 - June 6, 2010 This special exhibition was organized by the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery and will feature over 100 portraits representing men and women who explored, fought over, and developed the American West. San Diego Historical Society is one of only two venues outside of Washington, D.C. hosting this exhibition. |
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San Diego Style October 2, 2009 - June 27, 2010 In honor of the 20th anniversary of its Costume Council, San Diego History Center presents San Diego Style. This dramatic exhibition showcases dozens of high fashion ensembles worn in San Diego from the late 19th century to the present. Timothy Long, Curator of Costumes at the Chicago History Museum, organized the exhibition. Due to popular demand, this special exhibition has been extended to Sunday, June 27th! |
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Taking Flight May 30, 2009 - September 13, 2009 Featuring rare wartime aviation posters from the early 20th century, Taking Flight boasted a stunning collection from Bill and Claudia Allen and the Allen Airways Flying Museum. |
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A Different Life March 1, 2008 - November 20, 2011 Come visit this exciting new exhibition, co-curated by a group of teenage refugees from Somalia through the International Rescue Committee's (IRC) Students Plus after-school program. Learn about their struggles, hopes, dreams and how they have adapted to life in San Diego. Don't miss it! |
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Changing Times for San Diego Women March 1, 2008 - February 2, 2012 Located just outside our Research Library in Balboa Park, "Changing Times for San Diego Women" features images of women from the Union-Tribune Photograph Collection from 1950-1955. |
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100 Years of Art in San Diego November 20, 2007 - January 1, 2010 100 Years of Art showcases a century of artwork by San Diego artists. You'll find plenty of inspiration in this impressive sampling of works! |
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Dressing a City November 15, 2007 - August 31, 2011 San Diego History Center invites you to immerse yourself in San Diego's original shopping experience. Fashions and accessories for men, women and children are featured in this trip down memory lane. |
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Nikkei Youth Culture November 9, 2006 - March 5, 2007 Presented by the San Diego Historical Society and the Japanese American Historical Society of San Diego Nikkei youth were the subject of this educational exhibition that illustrated activities in which children and teenagers of San Diego’s Japanese American community participated during the early 1900s to present day. |
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Belle Baranceanu September 16, 2006 - May 29, 2007 “The Artist at Work” highlighted the career of acclaimed artist Belle Baranceanu. She is particularly noted for a series of WPA murals, several of which continue to grace public spaces around San Diego, as well as bold oil paintings of landscapes and portraits. |
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