“Sin Poder Mirar” – The Eye/I as Surrealistic Oracle and Existential Portal in 20th and 21st Century Art

Friday, March 20
10:00 a.m.
Speaker: Dr. William Nericcio, Professor of English & Comparative Literature and Director of Master of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences at San Diego State University
MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater

Director of San Diego State University's longest-running Interdisciplinary and Cultural Studies graduate program, MALAS (the Master of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences program), Dr. William Nericcio is Professor of English and Comparative Literature at SDSU. Dr. Nericcio will lead the audience through an engaging exploration spanning the writing of Carlos Fuentes and Jean-Paul Sartre and including works presently on view at The San Diego Museum of Art, considering what it means to be “sin poder mirar,” or to exist without the power to see.

Following the lecture, guests are invited to enjoy a guided tour led by our docent team.

Please note, this lecture is in-person only and held at the state-of-the-art MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater in Balboa Park.

$10 members and students | $15 seniors and military | $25 nonmembers

This lecture is presented as a part of the Guest Lecture Series, which offers a platform for renowned scholars and experts from the art world to share their insights and knowledge on topics related to art history, art theory, and the museum’s collections.

Sponsored by The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council.