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2025 STUDENT EXHIBITION AT THE AAC ART STUDIO
2025 STUDENT EXHIBITION AT THE AAC ART STUDIO

May 24–June 14, 2025

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Year: 2025Athenaeum Art Center Art StudioMay 24, 2025Student Exhibition
20th ANNUAL SDSU ART COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP EXHIBITION
20th ANNUAL SDSU ART COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP EXHIBITION

May 17–July 26, 2025

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Year: 2025Catherine and Robert Palmer GalleryMay 17, 2025SDSU Art Council
HARVEST & GATHER: missed connections
HARVEST & GATHER: missed connections

April 26–July 19, 2025

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Year: 2025, Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Gallery: Max and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomJoseph Clayes III Gallery and Max and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomApril 26, 2025Harvest & Gather
YANG JIANG: I Thought I’d Be Braver
YANG JIANG: I Thought I’d Be Braver

March 22–May 10, 2025

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Year: 2025, Gallery: Catherine and Robert Palmer GalleryCatherine and Robert Palmer GalleryMarch 22, 2025Yang Jiang
JULIAN TAN: End Trances
JULIAN TAN: End Trances

January 18–April 19, 2025

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Year: 2025, Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryJoseph Clayes III Gallery and Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryJanuary 18, 2025Julian Tan
ANA MARÍA HERRERA: Layered Memories
ANA MARÍA HERRERA: Layered Memories

January 11–March 14, 2025

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Year: 2025, Gallery: Catherine and Robert Palmer GalleryCatherine and Robert Palmer GalleryJanuary 11, 2025Ana María Herrera
WINTER FACULTY & STAFF EXHIBITION
WINTER FACULTY & STAFF EXHIBITION

November 9, 2024–January 3, 2025

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Year: 2024, Gallery: Catherine and Robert Palmer GalleryCatherine and Robert Palmer GalleryNovember 9, 2024School of the Arts Faculty
CARLOS CASTRO ARIAS: The Splinter in the Eye
CARLOS CASTRO ARIAS: The Splinter in the Eye

October 19, 2024–January 11, 2025

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Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda Gallery, Year: 2024Joseph Clayes III Gallery and Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryOctober 19, 2024Carlos Castro Arias
ITZEL ISLAS, KOY SUNTICHOTINUN, EILEEN KITRICK, SAM GRENIER, DANIEL HICKS, IRIE ZEPEDA, AND PHILIP BRUN DEL RE: What's Your Type
ITZEL ISLAS, KOY SUNTICHOTINUN, EILEEN KITRICK, SAM GRENIER, DANIEL HICKS, IRIE ZEPEDA, AND PHILIP BRUN DEL RE: What's Your Type

August 10–October 25, 2024

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Year: 2024, Gallery: Catherine and Robert Palmer GalleryCatherine and Robert Palmer GalleryAugust 10, 2024Itzel Islas, Koy Suntichotinun, Eileen Kitrick, Sam Grenier, Daniel Hicks, Irie Zepeda, Philip Brun Del Re
32nd ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION
32nd ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION

July 20–September 28, 2024

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Year: 2024, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda Gallery, Gallery: Joseph Clayes III GalleryJoseph Clayes III Gallery and Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryJuly 20, 2024Juried Exhibition
19th ANNUAL SDSU ART COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP EXHIBITION
19th ANNUAL SDSU ART COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP EXHIBITION

May 11–July 26, 2024

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Year: 2024, Gallery: Catherine and Robert Palmer GalleryCatherine and Robert Palmer GalleryMay 11, 2024SDSU Art Council
MARISA TAKAL: Unconscious Research
MARISA TAKAL: Unconscious Research

April 20–July 13, 2024

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Year: 2024, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryJoseph Clayes III Gallery and Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryApril 20, 2024Marisa Takal
TARRAH AROONSAKOOL: Through the Maze
TARRAH AROONSAKOOL: Through the Maze

March 2–May 3, 2024

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Year: 2024, Gallery: Catherine and Robert Palmer GalleryCatherine and Robert Palmer GalleryMarch 2, 2024Tarrah Aroonsakool
PETER COCHRANE: The Magician Longs to See
PETER COCHRANE: The Magician Longs to See

January 20–April 13, 2024

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Year: 2024, Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryJoseph Clayes III Gallery and Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryJanuary 20, 2024Peter Cochrane
EVAN APODACA: The Secret City
EVAN APODACA: The Secret City

December 9, 2023–February 23, 2024

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Year: 2024, Gallery: Catherine and Robert Palmer GalleryCatherine and Robert Palmer GalleryDecember 9, 2023Evan Apodaca
ANNE LABOVITZ: The Blue Hour
ANNE LABOVITZ: The Blue Hour

November 18, 2023–January 13, 2024

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Year: 2023, Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryJoseph Clayes III Gallery and Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryNovember 18, 2023Anne Labovitz
FRANÇOISE GILOT: Lithographs: 1950–1990
FRANÇOISE GILOT: Lithographs: 1950–1990

September 16–November 11, 2023

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Year: 2023, Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryJoseph Clayes III Gallery and Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GallerySeptember 16, 2023Françoise Gilot
ANNA O'CAIN: There's Never Just One
ANNA O'CAIN: There's Never Just One

August 12–November 25, 2023

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Year: 2023, Gallery: Catherine and Robert Palmer GalleryCatherine and Robert Palmer GalleryAugust 12, 2023Anna O'Cain
31st ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION
31st ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION

July 15–September 9, 2023

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Year: 2023, Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryJoseph Clayes III Gallery and Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryJuly 15, 2023Juried Exhibition
FACULTY & STAFF EXHIBITION
FACULTY & STAFF EXHIBITION

May 20–August 5, 2023

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Year: 2023, Gallery: Catherine and Robert Palmer GalleryCatherine and Robert Palmer GalleryMay 20, 2023School of the Arts Faculty
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SUMMER ART CLASSES AVAILABLE! 🎨🖌️ We're excited to announce that our Athenaeum School of the Arts Summer term courses are now open for registration! 🎉 Kids, teens, adults, seasoned artists or beginners, there's something for everyone. You can choo
We were honored to have Marcos Ramirez ERRE speak at the Athenaeum last week! The renowned artist shared his insights and experiences, discussing his creative process and the inspiration behind his thought-provoking works of art. He covered many of h
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