2026年7月5日，六悦博物馆创始人杜维明先生与联合创始人刘爽女士深度探访美国圣地亚哥两大标杆文博场馆——民艺国际博物馆(Mingei International Museum)、圣地亚哥艺术博物馆(The San Diego Museum of Art, SDMA)。
On July 5, 2026, Mr. Mitch Dudek, founder of Six Arts Museum, and Ms. Lisa Liu, co-founder, visited two of San Diego’s leading museums: the Mingei International Museum and The San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA).
由圣地亚哥中华艺术学会三任会长Polly, Jojo and Ling的精心安排和陪同下，他们首站走访了民艺国际博物馆（Mingei International Museum），该馆策展负责人Emily于休假中专程赶来导览。民艺国际博物馆成立于1978年，由陶瓷艺术家Martha Longenecker创立，承袭日本美学家柳宗悦“民艺”思想，致力于让世人理解不同时代、不同文化中的“民艺”。馆内藏品多出自无名艺术家和匠人之手，件件饱含手工造物的温度与艺术气息。
The visit was graciously arranged by Polly, Jojo, and Ling, three presidents of the San Diego Chinese Art Association. Their first stop was the Mingei International Museum, where curator Emily generously came in during her vacation to personally lead the tour. Founded in 1978 by ceramic artist Martha Longenecker, the museum is inspired by the mingei philosophy of Japanese aesthetician Sōetsu Yanagi, celebrating the beauty of everyday craftsmanship across cultures and generations. Many of its works were created by anonymous artisans, each reflecting the warmth, skill, and humanity of handmade art.
第二站参访圣地亚哥艺术博物馆（SDMA），由首席策展人Anita亲自导览。圣地亚哥艺术博物馆始建于1926年，2026年恰逢建馆百年，该馆是圣地亚哥地区历史最久、规模最大、访客最多的艺术博物馆，坐落于风景优美的巴尔博亚公园中心地带，馆藏逾3.5万件，尤以西班牙与意大利古典大师、南亚绘画、19至20世纪美国绘画与雕塑闻名，常年举办国际特展与公共教育项目。
Their second stop was The San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA), where chief curator Anita provided a personal tour. Founded in 1926 and celebrating its centennial in 2026, SDMA is San Diego’s oldest, largest, and most-visited art museum. Located in the heart of Balboa Park, its collection includes more than 35,000 works of art, with particular strengths in Spanish and Italian Old Masters, South Asian painting, and nineteenth- and twentieth-century American painting and sculpture. The museum also presents internationally acclaimed special exhibitions and a wide range of public education programs throughout the year.
此番双馆之行，一边是质朴治愈的民艺之美，一边是恢弘隽永的经典之韵，两种美学共同印证了艺术源于人本、美育归于大众的真谛。
未来，六悦博物馆将汲取海外文博运营经验，根植中华民俗文脉，深耕民间器物传承，打通中外艺术对话通道，活化传统匠心，让古今东西之美，可感、可触、可共鸣。
Together, these visits offered two distinct yet complementary perspectives on art—one rooted in the quiet beauty of everyday craftsmanship, the other in the enduring grandeur of classical traditions. Both reaffirm a shared belief: that art begins with people and is meant to be experienced and appreciated by all.
Looking ahead, Six Arts Museum will continue learning from leading museums around the world while remaining deeply rooted in China’s rich folk traditions. By preserving traditional craftsmanship, encouraging dialogue across cultures, and breathing new life into historic folk art, the museum hopes to build lasting connections between East and West—making the beauty of traditional culture more accessible, engaging, and meaningful for audiences today.