Santa Monica, California
Art
Through its exhibitions, education, and outreach programs, SMMoA fosters diversity, innovation, and discovery in contemporary art—local, national, and international. The Museum celebrates: expanding boundaries; exploring individual differences; enhancing public knowledge of art; and broadening the art experience. SMMoA is a collection of ideas. SMMoA is lauded consistently by both press and public for its sustained level of creative inspiration, with exhibitions, publications, and educational programs that unite experimentation with erudition. SMMoA has the flexibility to be spontaneous and responsive to pivotal developments in the international art world, as well as to be in sync with the traditions of art in Southern California.