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Portraits in Word and Images: Artists’ Books

August 4–September 1, 2018

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Year: 2018, Gallery: Max and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomMax and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomAugust 4, 2018
27TH ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION
27TH ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION

August 4–September 1, 2018

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Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Year: 2018, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryJoseph Clayes III Gallery and Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryAugust 4, 2018Juried Exhibition
Accelerator: Artists’ Books on the Road

June 16–July 28, 2018

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Year: 2018, Gallery: Max and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomMax and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomJune 16, 2018
MARIANA MAGDALENO: Respira (Breathe): Botanical Atlas
MARIANA MAGDALENO: Respira (Breathe): Botanical Atlas

June 16–July 28, 2018

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Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Year: 2018Joseph Clayes III GalleryJune 16, 2018Mariana Magdaleno
SUE WHITMAN: Visions of Discovery
SUE WHITMAN: Visions of Discovery

June 16–July 28, 2018

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Year: 2018, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryCarolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryJune 16, 2018Sue Whitman
2017 SAN DIEGO ART PRIZE RECIPIENTS: Rizzhel Mae Javier with Cy Kuckenbaker, and Alexander Kohnke with FU/RICH (Victoria Fu and Matt Rich)
2017 SAN DIEGO ART PRIZE RECIPIENTS: Rizzhel Mae Javier with Cy Kuckenbaker, and Alexander Kohnke with FU/RICH (Victoria Fu and Matt Rich)

May 12–June 9, 2018

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Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Year: 2018Joseph Clayes III GalleryMay 12, 2018San Diego Art Prize, Rizzhel Mae Javier, Cy Kuckenbaker, Alexander Kohnke, FU/RICH, Victoria Fu, Matt Rich
16TH ANNUAL SDSU ART COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP EXHIBITION
16TH ANNUAL SDSU ART COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP EXHIBITION

May 12–June 9, 2018

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Year: 2018, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryCarolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryMay 12, 2018SDSU Art Council
SELECTIONS FROM THE ATHENAEUM’S FRED & ERIKA TORRI ARTISTS’ BOOKS COLLECTION: Words as Guy-wire: Conceptual Artists in America
SELECTIONS FROM THE ATHENAEUM’S FRED & ERIKA TORRI ARTISTS’ BOOKS COLLECTION: Words as Guy-wire: Conceptual Artists in America

May 12–June 9, 2018

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Year: 2018, Gallery: Max and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomMax and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomMay 12, 2018Artists' Books
SELECTIONS FROM THE ATHENAEUM’S FRED & ERIKA TORRI ARTISTS’ BOOKS COLLECTION, The Poetry of Stones: Artists’ Walks

March 31–May 5, 2018

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Year: 2018, Gallery: Max and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomMax and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomMarch 31, 2018
TRIO: Richard Allen Morris, Allan Morrow, Tom Driscoll
TRIO: Richard Allen Morris, Allan Morrow, Tom Driscoll

March 31–May 5, 2018

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Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Year: 2018, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryJoseph Clayes III Gallery and Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryMarch 31, 2018Trio, Richard Allan Morris, Allan Morrow, Tom Driscoll
ANTONIO ADRIANO PULEO: In and In-between (dentro e in mezzo)
ANTONIO ADRIANO PULEO: In and In-between (dentro e in mezzo)

February 17–March 24, 2018

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Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Year: 2018Joseph Clayes III GalleryFebruary 17, 2018Antonio Adriano Puleo
KRAIG CAVANAUGH: Aesthetic Engineering
KRAIG CAVANAUGH: Aesthetic Engineering

February 17–March 24, 2018

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Year: 2018, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryCarolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryFebruary 17, 2018Kraig Cavanaugh
SELECTIONS FROM THE ATHENAEUM’S FRED & ERIKA TORRI ARTISTS’ BOOKS COLLECTION: Claire Van Vliet and The Janus Press
SELECTIONS FROM THE ATHENAEUM’S FRED & ERIKA TORRI ARTISTS’ BOOKS COLLECTION: Claire Van Vliet and The Janus Press

February 17–March 24, 2018

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Year: 2018, Gallery: Max and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomMax and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomFebruary 17, 2018Artists' Books, Clair Van Vliet, Janus Press
WICK ALEXANDER: On the Money
WICK ALEXANDER: On the Money

January 6–February 10, 2018

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Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Year: 2018Joseph Clayes III GalleryJanuary 6, 2018Wick Alexander
SELECTIONS FROM THE FRED & ERIKA TORRI ATHENAEUM’S ARTISTS’ BOOKS COLLECTION: Books from Booklyn in Brooklyn

January 6–February 10, 2018

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Year: 2018, Gallery: Max and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomMax and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomJanuary 6, 2018Books from Booklyn
ANNA STUMP: Piñata/Drone/Bust
ANNA STUMP: Piñata/Drone/Bust

January 6–February 10, 2018

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Year: 2018, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryCarolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryJanuary 6, 2018Anna Stump
SELECTIONS FROM THE ATHENAEUM’S ARTISTS’ BOOKS COLLECTION: Books in Connection with Pacific Standard Time, LA/LA

November 11–December 30, 2017

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Year: 2017, Gallery: Max and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomMax and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomNovember 11, 2017
MARK LICARI: Awaken to Zero
MARK LICARI: Awaken to Zero

November 11–December 30, 2017

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Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Year: 2017Joseph Clayes III GalleryNovember 11, 2017Mark Licari
CAROLYN LAFRANCE: Prints: Urban Perch
CAROLYN LAFRANCE: Prints: Urban Perch

November 11–December 30, 2017

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Year: 2017, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryCarolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryNovember 11, 2017Carolyn LaFrance
Fiesta of Prints & Book Arts: Celebrating Printmaking
Fiesta of Prints & Book Arts: Celebrating Printmaking

September 26–Dec 28, 2017

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Gallery: Athenaeum Art Center, Year: 2017Athenaeum Art CenterSeptember 26, 2017
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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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