Exhibition

Perro y Arena by Socrates M Medina & Shop Mingei

As the presenter of San Diego Design Week, Mingei strengthens its mission by opening its doors (figuratively and literally) to our region’s design community, cultivating a space where one can both inspire and be inspired. Mingei International Museum provides an opportunity for its audiences to engage with craft, folk art and design through its collection and wide-ranging programming. Through its commitment to the community and a revitalized facility, Mingei sparks relevant and stimulating conversations that inspire visitors to imagine and express their own creativity.

Perro y Arena is a creative studio based in Tijuana, Baja California, focused in creating functional and decorative clay pieces. The project is inspired by the flora and fauna of the Californias and by the Mexican and Greek roots of artist Socrates M Medina. Perro y Arena also collaborates with inspiring local creatives that share a similar passion and connection to our natural environment through photography, textiles, and fragrances.

The official store of Mingei International Museum, Shop Mingei embodies the Museum’s mission to celebrate human creativity and the belief that useful objects can also be works of beauty. Located on the free Commons Level, visitors can browse and buy handmade, thoughtfully designed items from local and international creatives.