Art
The New Children’s Museum
I
t is going to be another
art-filled year at The
New Children’s Museum,
with multiple artist
collaborations and partnerships.
New year, new art
SMILE by Panca.
Chula Vista-born artist Panca
has been an integral part of
the vibrant Tijuana-San Diego
border art scene for many
years. Her new work for the
Museum includes a 48-foot-long
mural SMILE, welcoming visitors
along the Museum’s entry
bridge. Playful eyes and hearts
are scattered through lines of
color, creating the impression of
deconstructed, curious faces. “I
used to visit the Museum as a
child and paint the iconic truck,”
said the 32-year-old Panca. “It
was the first time I got to paint
something on a large scale.
It’s so cool to be here now
exhibiting at the Museum as a
commissioned artist.”
Woods of Net
SDSU Design Students Create New Clay Studio Furniture
Texture Forest
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The Museum collaborated with SDSU School of Art and
Design students to enhance their popular outdoor studio
where families sculpt with clay. Students in SDSU’s Community
Partnership in Applied Design, along with Adam J. Manley,
designed the new furniture. “It’s been great to tap into creative
college students,” said Lani Bautista Cabanilla, Manager of
Visitor Programs. “We’re proud to provide them with real-
life design experience while also getting a beautiful finished
product for our Museum.” The project was supported in part by
Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation and Tony
and Cristina Yahyai.