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18th Annual SDSU Art Council Scholarship Exhibition
18th Annual SDSU Art Council Scholarship Exhibition

May 13–July 8, 2023

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Year: 2023, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryCarolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryMay 13, 2023SDSU Art Council
WENDELL KLING: A Coruscating Sanctuary
WENDELL KLING: A Coruscating Sanctuary

May 13–July 8, 2023

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Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Year: 2023Joseph Clayes III GalleryMay 13, 2023Wendell Kling
ANDREW ALCASID: Turning Pages
ANDREW ALCASID: Turning Pages

March 11–May 6, 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 GalleryMarch 11, 2023Andrew Alcasid
ARMANDO DE LA TORRE: On the Blue Line
ARMANDO DE LA TORRE: On the Blue Line

February 11–May 5, 2023

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Year: 2023, Gallery: Catherine and Robert Palmer GalleryCatherine and Robert Palmer GalleryFebruary 11, 2023Armando de la Torre
EVA STRUBLE: Midden
EVA STRUBLE: Midden

January 14–March 4, 2023

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Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Year: 2023, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryJoseph Clayes III Gallery and Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryJanuary 14, 2023Eva Struble
TATIANA ORTIZ-RUBIO: Light Cones
TATIANA ORTIZ-RUBIO: Light Cones

November 12–December 31, 2022

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Year: 2022, Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryJoseph Clayes III Gallery and Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryNovember 12, 2022Tatiana Ortiz-Rubio
SIBYL RUBOTTOM: Visual Memoir 1962–2022
SIBYL RUBOTTOM: Visual Memoir 1962–2022

November 12, 2022–January 28, 2023

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Year: 2022, Gallery: Catherine and Robert Palmer GalleryCatherine and Robert Palmer GalleryNovember 12, 2022Sibyl Rubottom
DEREK BOSHIER: Occupations
DEREK BOSHIER: Occupations

September 10–November 5, 2022

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Year: 2022, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryCarolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GallerySeptember 10, 2022Derek Boshier
FAIYA FREDMAN: Continuum: The Art of Faiya Fredman
FAIYA FREDMAN: Continuum: The Art of Faiya Fredman

September 10–November 5, 2022

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Year: 2022, Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Gallery: Max and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomJoseph Clayes III GallerySeptember 10, 2022Faiya Fredman
SELECTIONS FROM THE FRED & ERIKA TORRI ATHENAEUM ARTISTS’ BOOKS COLLECTION: Textures
SELECTIONS FROM THE FRED & ERIKA TORRI ATHENAEUM ARTISTS’ BOOKS COLLECTION: Textures

July 30–September 3, 2022

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Gallery: Max and Melissa Elliott North Reading Room, Year: 2022Max and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomSeptember 10, 2022
30th ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION
30th ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION

July 30–September 3, 2022

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Year: 2022, Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryJoseph Clayes III Gallery and Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GallerySeptember 10, 2022Juried Exhibition
ERIKA TORRI: The Continuous Thread
ERIKA TORRI: The Continuous Thread

June 11–July 16, 2022

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Year: 2022, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryJoseph Clayes III Gallery and Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryAugust 10, 2022Erika Torri
Timeless: Black & White Portraits of Joan Agajanian Quinn
Timeless: Black & White Portraits of Joan Agajanian Quinn

May 7–June 4, 2022

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Year: 2022, Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryJoseph Clayes III Gallery and Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryAugust 10, 2022Joan Agajanian Quinn
LENORE HUGHES: The Light That Never Goes Out
LENORE HUGHES: The Light That Never Goes Out

March 19–April 30, 2022

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Year: 2022, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryCarolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryMarch 19, 2022Lenore Hughes
LYNN CRISWELL / MICHAEL BISHOP: Shuffling the Familiar / Now Not Then
LYNN CRISWELL / MICHAEL BISHOP: Shuffling the Familiar / Now Not Then

March 19–April 30, 2022

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Year: 2022, Gallery: Joseph Clayes III GalleryJoseph Clayes III GalleryMarch 19, 2022Lynn Criswell, Michael Bishop
SUSANNE MUEL: 1953-2020
SUSANNE MUEL: 1953-2020

January 15–March 12, 2022

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Year: 2022, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryCarolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryJanuary 15, 2022Susanne Muel
JARED STANLEY AND MATTHEW HEBERT: La Jolla Reading Room
JARED STANLEY AND MATTHEW HEBERT: La Jolla Reading Room

January 15–March 12, 2022

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Gallery: Joseph Clayes III Gallery, Year: 2022Joseph Clayes III GalleryJanuary 15, 2022Matthew Hebert, Jared Stanley
In the Reading Chair: Inspiring Books Behind the La Jolla Reading Room
In the Reading Chair: Inspiring Books Behind the La Jolla Reading Room

January 15–March 12, 2022

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Year: 2022, Gallery: Max and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomMax and Melissa Elliott North Reading RoomJanuary 15, 2022Matthew Hebert, Jared Stanley
Landmarks: 40 Years of the Stuart Collection
Landmarks: 40 Years of the Stuart Collection

November 6–December 31, 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 GalleryNovember 6, 2021The Stuart Collection
KEN PRICE & CHARLES BUKOWSKI: Heat Wave / AB 1997.2
KEN PRICE & CHARLES BUKOWSKI: Heat Wave / AB 1997.2

September 18–October 30, 2021

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Year: 2021, Gallery: Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GalleryCarolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda GallerySeptember 18, 2021Ken Price, Charles Bukowski
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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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