Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Join the Museum in welcoming Amber St. James, from the iconic legendary Haus of St. James, here, in San Diego, California, for a "sickening, prideful performance" inspired by a work in the SDMA collection. Moved by the Dogon sculpture currently on view, Amber draws energy and strength from the piece as they break free from darkness and into a joy-filled dance routine.
Choreographed and performed by Amber St. James they/them/she/hers
In memory of Larry Baza, Passionate advocate for San Diego's arts and LGBTQ+ communities
Featured Artwork: "Standing figure holding object above head," Dogon peoples, Mali, Bandiagara escarpment, 19th–early 20th century. Carved wood. Gift of Valerie Franklin. 2019.27. ⠀
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See the Dogon carved wooden figure featured in this performance in the new single-object exhibition, "A Dogon Figure from Mali: Bridge to the Spirit World," on view now through January 9, 2022, on the second floor in gallery 20. ⠀
Special thanks to:
San Diego Pride
Bob Leyh
Jen LaBarbera
Lauren Gideon
Keep your eyes peeled for more Pride joy during San Diego Pride Month in July and beyond throughout the rest of the year!
Virtual SDMA+ are unique online experiences offered by The San Diego Museum of Art in collaboration with other local arts institutions to inspire a robust appreciation of the arts and a deeper exploration of the SDMA permanent collection.
Website | SDMArt.org
Virtual SDMA + | sdmart.org/virtual-sdma-plus
Amber St. James | instagram.com/mxsstjames
Haus of St. James | instagram.com/hausofstjames
Instagram | instagram.com/sandiegomuseumofart
Facebook | facebook.com/TheSanDiegoMuseumOfArt
Twitter | twitter.com/SDMA
Join the Museum in welcoming Amber St. James, from the iconic legendary Haus of St. James, here, in San Diego, California, for a "sickening, prideful performance" inspired by a work in the SDMA collection. Moved by the Dogon sculpture currently on view, Amber draws energy and strength from the piece as they break free from darkness and into a joy-filled dance routine.
Choreographed and performed by Amber St. James they/them/she/hers
In memory of Larry Baza, Passionate advocate for San Diego's arts and LGBTQ+ communities
Featured Artwork: "Standing figure holding object above head," Dogon peoples, Mali, Bandiagara escarpment, 19th–early 20th century. Carved wood. Gift of Valerie Franklin. 2019.27. ⠀
⠀
See the Dogon carved wooden figure featured in this performance in the new single-object exhibition, "A Dogon Figure from Mali: Bridge to the Spirit World," on view now through January 9, 2022, on the second floor in gallery 20. ⠀
Special thanks to:
San Diego Pride
Bob Leyh
Jen LaBarbera
Lauren Gideon
Keep your eyes peeled for more Pride joy during San Diego Pride Month in July and beyond throughout the rest of the year!
Virtual SDMA+ are unique online experiences offered by The San Diego Museum of Art in collaboration with other local arts institutions to inspire a robust appreciation of the arts and a deeper exploration of the SDMA permanent collection.
Website | SDMArt.org
Virtual SDMA + | sdmart.org/virtual-sdma-plus
Amber St. James | instagram.com/mxsstjames
Haus of St. James | instagram.com/hausofstjames
Instagram | instagram.com/sandiegomuseumofart
Facebook | facebook.com/TheSanDiegoMuseumOfArt
Twitter | twitter.com/SDMA
