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Drawing as Discovery: A Process-Based Workshop with Jonathan Paul Parker | Athenaeum Art Center
Mar
7
11:00 AM11:00
Artist Talk

Drawing as Discovery: A Process-Based Workshop with Jonathan Paul Parker | Athenaeum Art Center

Friday, March 7, 2026
11 AM–2 PM

This three-hour workshop with Jonathan Parker centers on drawing and painting as a process of discovery rather than technical mastery. Participants are guided through a progression of exercises that move from collaborative play toward individual exploration, encouraging openness, intuition, and responsiveness to materials. 

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Artist Talk | Matt Rich
Nov
6
6:30 PM18:30
Artist Talk

Artist Talk | Matt Rich

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Thursday, November 6, 2025
6 PM Reception; 6:30 PM Lecture

On Thursday, November 6, 2025, Matt Rich will give an artist talk at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library. Presented by Murals of La Jolla and the Athenaeum, the evening begins with a reception at 6 PM, followed by the talk at 6:30 PM. Rich will discuss his career, recent projects, and his newly completed mural, Ampersand, for Murals of La Jolla, offering insight into his broader practice and the inspirations that shape his dynamic, site-specific work.

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Artists Talk | 20th Annual SDSU Art Council Scholarship Exhibition
Jul
12
5:30 PM17:30
Exhibition, Artist Talk

Artists Talk | 20th Annual SDSU Art Council Scholarship Exhibition

Artists Talk: Saturday, July 12, 5:30–6:30 PM
May 17–July 26, 2025

Join us, Saturday, July 12, for a talk with student artists in celebration of the 20th Annual SDSU Art Council Scholarship Exhibition. From 5:30 to 6:30 PM, each artist will share insight into their work and creative process in short, 10-minute talks.⁠

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Yang Jiang: I Thought I'd Be Braver | Artist Talk
Apr
12
6:30 PM18:30
Artist Talk

Yang Jiang: I Thought I'd Be Braver | Artist Talk

Saturday, April 12, 2025
5:30–6 PM members-only reception;6 PM general reception; 6:30 PM lecture

Please join us for an artist talk with Yang Jiang. She will share a special presentation on her Athenaeum show, I thought I’d Be Braver, and how it connects to her career and process. A members-only reception will take place from 5:30–6:00 p.m. The reception for all ticketholders will take place at 6:00 p.m., followed by a lecture at 6:30 p.m.

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Ana María Herrera | Artist Talk
Mar
1
6:30 PM18:30
Artist Talk

Ana María Herrera | Artist Talk

Saturday, March 1, 2025
5:30–6 PM members-only reception; 6 PM general reception; 6:30 PM lecture

Experience an intimate evening with Ana María Herrera, the renowned multidisciplinary artist behind Layered Memories, currently on exhibit at the Athenaeum Art Center. In her artist talk, Herrera will discuss her history and creative process, sharing how her identity as a Mexican-born American artist and community advocate informs her assemblages and creative process.  

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Julian Tan: End Trances | Artist Talk
Feb
27
6:30 PM18:30
Artist Talk

Julian Tan: End Trances | Artist Talk

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Thursday, February 27, 2025
5:30–6 PM members-only reception; 6 PM general reception; 6:30 PM lecture

Please join us for an artist talk with Julian Tan. He will share a special presentation on his Athenaeum show, End Trances, and how it connects to his career and process. A members-only reception will take place from 5:30–6:00 p.m. The reception for all ticketholders will take place at 6:00 p.m., followed by a lecture at 6:30 p.m.

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Artist Talk | Amy Adler
Nov
19
6:30 PM18:30
Artist Talk

Artist Talk | Amy Adler

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Tuesday, November 19, 2024
6 PM Reception; 6:30 PM Lecture

Please join us for an artist talk by Los Angeles–based artist Amy Adler. Working across the disciplines of drawing, performance, photography, and film, Adler creates an interplay between mediums that focuses itself on the concept of the film still, realized through layered and nuanced hand-drawn images. Adler will share a special presentation of her career, process, recent projects, and 2024 mural for Murals of La Jolla, Location, on Tuesday, November 19. The 6:30 p.m. lecture will follow a reception beginning at 6 p.m.

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Artist Talk | Carlos Castro Arias
Nov
12
6:30 PM18:30
Artist Talk

Artist Talk | Carlos Castro Arias

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Tuesday, November 12, 2024
6 PM Reception; 6:30 PM Lecture

Please join us for an artist talk with Carlos Castro Arias. He will share a special presentation on his Athenaeum show, The Splinter in the Eye, and how it connects to his career and process. The reception will take at 6:00 p.m., followed by a lecture at 6:30 p.m.

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Artist Talk | Kelsey Brookes
Oct
29
6:30 PM18:30
Artist Talk

Artist Talk | Kelsey Brookes

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Tuesday, October 29, 2024
6 PM Reception; 6:30 PM Lecture

The Athenaeum and Murals of La Jolla present Kelsey Brookes, with a special presentation of his career, process, recent projects, and 2014 mural One Pointed Attention for Murals of La Jolla. The reception begins at 6 p.m., followed by an artist talk at 6:30 p.m.   

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Artist Talk | Roman de Salvo
Sep
18
7:00 PM19:00
Artist Talk

Artist Talk | Roman de Salvo

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Wednesday, September 18, 2024
6:30 PM Reception; 7:00 PM Lecture

Please join us for an artist talk with Roman de Salvo. In conjunction with the opening of his show on September 15 at Two Rooms gallery in Bird Rock, de Salvo will share a special presentation on this show and how it connects to his career, process, and 2019 mural for Murals of La Jolla, McCairn. The reception will take at 6:30 p.m., followed by a lecture at 7:00 p.m. (NOTE: The reception and lecture times have been changed.)

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Artist Talk | Victoria Fu
Apr
11
6:30 PM18:30
Artist Talk

Artist Talk | Victoria Fu

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
6 PM Reception; 6:30 PM Lecture

Please join us for an artist talk by San Diego–based visual artist Victoria Fu. Working across multiple disciplines, her artwork incorporates analog and digital textures in installations that layer virtual and actual spaces. On Thursday, April 11, Fu will share a special presentation on her career, process, recent projects, and 2016 mural for Murals of La Jolla, Suns, created in collaboration with Byron Kim. The reception will take place at 6 p.m., followed by a lecture at 6:30 p.m. 

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Artist Talk | Michael Mercil
Feb
21
6:30 PM18:30
Artist Talk

Artist Talk | Michael Mercil

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
6 PM Reception; 6:30 PM Lecture

Please join us for an artist talk by Columbus, Ohio–based interdisciplinary artist Michael Mercil. Exploring realms of “the near, the low, the common,” Mercil’s work recontextualizes culturally significant reference material through dynamic multimedia compositions. His practice incorporates an expansive use of many mediums, including drawing, painting, needlepoint, sculpture, landscape architecture, film, performance, teaching, and farming. Mercil will share a special presentation of his career, process, recent projects, and 2023 mural for Murals of La Jolla, ART IS GOOD FOR YOU on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. The reception at 6 p.m. will be followed by a lecture at 6:30 p.m. 

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Artist Talk | Anne Labovitz: The Blue Hour
Dec
14
6:30 PM18:30
Exhibition, Artist Talk

Artist Talk | Anne Labovitz: The Blue Hour

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Thursday, December 14,2024
6 PM Reception; 6:30 PM Lecture

Inspired by the blue cast of twilight, Anne Labovitz will present illuminated pieces, sculptural artists' books, and colorful, immersive works to interact with visitors, exploring a state of calmness, emergent energy, and feeling. Her work responds to today’s world by challenging isolation, loneliness and disconnection through activating color and light in large-scale works. Local context and creating connections with others is embodied in the artist's creative process and public interventions.

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Artist Talk | Jean Lowe
Nov
14
6:30 PM18:30
Artist Talk

Artist Talk | Jean Lowe

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
6 PM Reception; 6:30 PM Lecture

Please join us for an artist talk by Jean Lowe, San Diego-based multimedia artist. Lowe will unpack some of the humor, social critique, and rage that is threaded through her work regardless of form—with an emphasis on new video pieces made in collaboration with Lile Kvantaliani. These short skits borrow from reality shows such as Selling Sunset, Love is Blind, and cooking shows. She will be debuting her video episode Love is Blind: Boomer Edition as a part of her lecture, along with a variety of other unrelated short skits, situated within her overarching oeuvre. Join us for an elegant and erudite evening of thought and conversation. (Note: presentation may contain sexual innuendo, foul language, and smoking.)

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