Thanks to the generosity of two of SDMA's trustees, Kevin Kinsella and Ken Widder, the Museum's curators have recently identified highly distinctive works in their areas for acquisition. Several works have just been acquired with funds provided by these generous patrons, and SDMA is eager to share the news of their arrival.

Diego Rivera is broadly recognized as one of the most creative figures of the 20th century. SDMA is fortunate to already own two major oil paintings by the Mexican artist. An elegant lithograph entitled Desnudo sentado con brazos levantados (Seated Nude with Raised Arms) (1930) adds a great deal to our collection by further suggesting Rivera's avid interest in graphic work, as well as by referring directly to his larger-than-life personal saga: the print is said to represent a candid view of his wife, the famed artist, Frida Kahlo.

Few contemporary American artists are more respected, or more brilliantly allusive, than Jasper Johns. During the mid-1980s, the Georgia-born painter embarked on a four-part autobiographical, rebus-like series titled The Seasons, which became the basis for a series of etchings on the same theme. One of the most complex prints from this influential and much-discussed group of prints has just been acquired by the Museum, adding depth to our extensive collection of graphics and new authority to our increasingly strong collection of post-War American works.

Finally, SDMA is proud to announce the purchase of an imposing graphite and charcoal drawing by the Tijuana-based artist, Hugo Crosthwaite. Bartolomé (2004) is truly monumental, measuring eight feet square. It includes the hallmark features of the young artist's current practice: urban rooftops, signs and other lettering, and highly finished figures arrayed in a strangely surreal continuum. Crosthwaite is fast becoming more than a "regional" phenomenon.