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AMANDA FARBER: True Stories From Nature
AMANDA FARBER: True Stories From Nature

September 18–October 30, 2021

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Year: 2021, Gallery: Joseph Clayes III GalleryJoseph Clayes III GallerySeptember 18, 2021Amanda Farber
KATHLEEN MARSHALL: Avignon
KATHLEEN MARSHALL: Avignon

August 17–September 11, 2021

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Year: 2021, Gallery: Rotunda HallwayRotunda HallwayAugust 17, 2021Kathleen Marshall
SUE WHITMAN: Gallery 336
SUE WHITMAN: Gallery 336

August 17–September 11, 2021

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Year: 2021, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryCarolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryAugust 17, 2021Sue Whitman
Build That Park!
Build That Park!

August 17–September 11, 2021

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Year: 2021, Gallery: Joseph Clayes III GalleryJoseph Clayes III GalleryAugust 17, 2021Build That Park!
SELECTIONS FROM THE FRED & ERIKA TORRI ATHENAEUM ARTISTS’ BOOKS COLLECTION: Before Time Was Marked…
SELECTIONS FROM THE FRED & ERIKA TORRI ATHENAEUM ARTISTS’ BOOKS COLLECTION: Before Time Was Marked…

May 14–July 9, 2021

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Gallery: Max and Melissa Elliott North Reading Room, Year: 2021Max and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomMay 14, 2021
Marking Time: What Athenaeum Artists Create in Quarantine
Marking Time: What Athenaeum Artists Create in Quarantine

May 14–July 9, 2021

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Year: 2021, Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryJoseph Clayes III Gallery and Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryMay 14, 2021
Selections from the RSM Collection, Gift of Robert Orton

April 1–May 8, 2021

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Gallery: Max and Melissa Elliott North Reading Room, Year: 2021Max and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomApril 1, 2021
…And Then Spring
…And Then Spring

April 1–May 8, 2021

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Year: 2021, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryCarolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryApril 1, 2021
PAULA McCOLL: Celebrating La Jolla
PAULA McCOLL: Celebrating La Jolla

April 1–May 8, 2021

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Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Year: 2021Joseph Clayes III GalleryApril 1, 2021Paula McColl
SELECTIONS FROM THE FRED & ERIKA TORRI ATHENAEUM ARTISTS’ BOOKS COLLECTION: British Artists

October 20, 2020–March 27, 2021

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Year: 2020, Gallery: Max and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomMax and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomOctober 20, 2020
ZANDRA RHODES: Some Artworks
ZANDRA RHODES: Some Artworks

October 20, 2020–March 27, 2021

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Year: 2020, Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryJoseph Clayes III Gallery and Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryOctober 20, 2020Zandra Rhodes
29th Annual Juried Exhibition

July 18–September 12, 2020

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Year: 2020, Gallery: OnlineOnline GalleryJuly 18, 2020
SALLY HAGY-BOYER: Mankind’s Mischief
SALLY HAGY-BOYER: Mankind’s Mischief

March 14–May 2, 2020

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Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Year: 2020Joseph Clayes III GalleryMarch 14, 2020Sally Hagy-Boyer
SELECTIONS FROM THE FRED & ERIKA TORRI ATHENAEUM ARTISTS’ BOOKS COLLECTION: Do You Have That Red Book?

March 14–May 2, 2020

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Year: 2020, Gallery: Max and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomMax and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomMarch 14, 2020
PRUDENCE HORNE: Garden Plots
PRUDENCE HORNE: Garden Plots

March 14–May 2, 2020

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Year: 2020, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryCarolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryMarch 14, 2020Prudence Horne
SELECTIONS FROM THE FRED & ERIKA TORRI ATHENAEUM ARTISTS’ BOOKS COLLECTION: Books from the Steven Leiber Catalogs

January 11–March 7, 2020

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Gallery: Max and Melissa Elliott North Reading Room, Year: 2020Max and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomJanuary 11, 2020
ANNE REAS: Original pastel renderings of Stories of Innocence and Experience

January 11–March 7, 2020

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Year: 2020, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryCarolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryJanuary 11, 2020Anne Reas
CHRISTINE OATMAN: Stories of Innocence and Experience: Altered Mid-20th Century Children’s Books in Pedagogic Tableaux
CHRISTINE OATMAN: Stories of Innocence and Experience: Altered Mid-20th Century Children’s Books in Pedagogic Tableaux

January 11–March 7, 2020

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Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Year: 2020Joseph Clayes III GalleryJanuary 11, 2020Christine Oatman
SELECTIONS FROM THE FRED & ERIKA TORRI ATHENAEUM ARTISTS’ BOOKS COLLECTION: Recent Acquisitions

November 9–December 28, 2019

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Year: 2019, Gallery: Max and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomMax and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomNovember 9, 2019Recent Acquisitions
ATHENAEUM RECENT ACQUISITIONS: Permanent Collection
ATHENAEUM RECENT ACQUISITIONS: Permanent Collection

November 9–December 28, 2019

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Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Year: 2019, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryJoseph Clayes III Gallery and Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryNovember 9, 2019Recent Acquisitions
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Every second Saturday during the Barrio Art Crawl: 5–8 PM
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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
EXHIBITION OPENING—18𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘋𝘚𝘜 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘭 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘌𝘹𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 in the Athenaeum’s Rotunda Gallery in La Jolla ▪️Opening Reception: Friday, May 12, 6:30–8:30 PM; free admission ▪️O
 

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