For more than half a century, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego on Prospect Street has stood at the forefront of modern art, with a reputation for staging thought-provoking and sometimes controversial exhibits. Its collections reflect some of the most renowned artists and significant artistic movements of our time.

The museum’s stated mission is to expand the boundaries of contemporary art. It has often been the first museum to recognize artists who went on to become standouts in their fields. Over the years the curators have collected and displayed artwork rarely seen in larger museums. As a result, critics, collectors, and devotees around the globe consider the museum a harbinger of trends in modern art.