National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi

is pleased to extend an invitation to all for a  

Lecture presentation titled,

The San Diego Museum of Art- An Introduction

by 

Roxana Velasquez

Director, San Diego Museum of Art

on 

Wednesday, 18th February, 2015 at 3.00 p.m

 at the NGMA Preview Theatre

Director Roxana Velasquez would be presenting the long standing history of The San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) as a cornerstone of San Diego’s art community and cultural heritage. The Indian Council for Cultural Relations ( ICCR) has invited her under the Academic Visitors Programme. During her time at the Museum, Velásquez has helped organize many high profile exhibitions, such as: From El Greco to Dali: Great Spanish Masters from the Perez Simon Collection; the traveling exhibition Into India: South Asian Paintings from The San Diego Museum of Art; and The Human Beast: German Expressionism at The San Diego Museum of Art—named the biggest art surprise of 2012 by U-T San Diego. Velásquez has focused on raising the international profile of the Museum’s Permanent Collection.With a general contemplation on why museums continue to matter, Roxana will be highlighting San Diego Musuem of Art Collections that contribute to the Museum’s strength and relevance with a special focus on the  Edwin Binney 3rd Collection.

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Date: February 17, 2015