Juried Exhibition

33rd Annual Juried Exhibition

One of the most prestigious juried shows in San Diego, the Athenaeum’s 33rd Annual Juried Exhibition will be on view this summer and fall, July 26 through October 18, 2025. This year 315 artists entered about 900 works for consideration. Juror Malcolm Warner, art historian and curator, selected the final 29 artists and 29 works to exhibit. Prizewinners, including the recipient of the Leslie Von Kolb Memorial Award, will be announced at the opening reception on Friday, July 25, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.

Artists in the exhibition are Leila Aghdami, Angelo Aguila, Nikusha Beatty, Raymond Brownfield, Ty Caulfield, Dane Conboy, Carolina Danu, Sheeva Davari, James DeLisio, Beth Duggan, Chi Essary, Peter Fay, Ken Goldman, Josie Marlyn Gomez, Lucy Guianan-Helle, Susan Hill, Terri Hughes-Oelrich, Jinhoo Kim, Megan Knobloch Geilman, Elliott Linwood, Martha Martin, Brad Maxey, Lori Mitchell, Elizabeth Rooklidge, Amy Rosenberg, Louise Russell, Neil Shigley, Jeff Steorts, and Paul Woggy.

Malcolm Warner is a British art historian who made his career in the American museum world. He was curator of European art at the San Diego Museum of Art; senior curator of paintings and sculpture at the Yale Center for British Art; senior curator and deputy director at the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth; and executive director at Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach. He curated exhibitions at those institutions as well as the National Gallery of Art, Washington; the National Portrait Gallery, London; the National Gallery, London; and the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid. He is an authority on Victorian art, especially the Pre-Raphaelites. He wrote his doctoral thesis on John Everett Millais (Courtauld Institute, 1985) and currently devotes most of his time to completing a catalogue raisonné of Millais’ works.

Selected artists names in alphabetical order:

Leila Aghdami
Angelo Aguila
Nikusha Beatty
Raymond Brownfield
Ty Caulfield
Dane Conboy
Carolina Danu
Sheeva Davari
James DeLisio
Beth Duggan
Chi Essary
Peter Fay
Ken Goldman
Josie Marlyn Gomez
Lucy Guianan-Helle
Susan Hill
Terri Hughes-Oelrich
Jinhoo Kim
Megan Knobloch Geilman
Elliott Linwood
Martha Martin
Brad Maxey
Lori Mitchell
Elizabeth Rooklidge
Amy Rosenberg
Louise Russell
Neil Shigley
Jeff Steorts
Paul Woggy

One of the most prestigious juried shows in San Diego, selected artists will exhibit their work in our galleries, receive excellent exposure, and mingle with both artists and art lovers at an opening reception. Prize winners, including the recipient of the Leslie Von Kolb Memorial Award, will be announced at the opening reception.

The call for entries for the Athenaeum's 33rd Annual Juried Exhibition will open April 1 through June 20, 2025. Artists may enter up to three different works for juror consideration for this exhibition, which will open July 26. Our juror this year is art historian and curator Malcolm Warner. Entry fee per artist is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. 

All entries must be submitted through the online portal: https://zfrmz.com/9X0M8bZNcCHChFhOvw52
The portal opens at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

Deadline to Enter: Friday, June 20, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. PDT.
Artists will be notified via email after July 1. Please, no calls.

The 33rd Annual Juried Exhibition will be on view July 26 through October 18. Prize winners, including the recipient of the Leslie Von Kolb Memorial Award, will be announced at the opening reception on Friday, July 25, which will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. Visit ljathenaeum.org/juried-exhibition for updates.

Exhibition dates: July 26–October 18, 2025

Opening Reception: Friday, July 25, 5:30–7:30 PM. Free admission.

Submission Deadline: Friday, June 20, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. PDT

Criteria:

• Artists: Must live, work or exhibit within San Diego County or Tijuana, Mexico. Maximum 3 works/digital images per artist (jpegs, no larger than 2 MB each)

• Media: 2-D and 3-D media (no functional or craft art), or video. 2-D work must be ready-to-hang and may not exceed 60" width or height, framed. 3-D work may not exceed 8' H.

• Date: Pieces must have been completed within the past 5 years.

• Awards: 1st, 2nd and 3rd places, Leslie Von Kolb Memorial Award

• Fee per Artist: $15 for Athenaeum members; $20 for nonmembers. Payment must be submitted online at end of entry form. Fee is per artist, not per work.

Deadline to Enter: Friday, June 20, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. PDT. Artists will be notified via email after July 1, 2024. Please, no calls.

Juror:

Malcolm Warner, Art Historian and Curator

Malcolm Warner is a British art historian who made his career in the American museum world. He was curator of European art at the San Diego Museum of Art; senior curator of paintings and sculpture at the Yale Center for British Art; senior curator and deputy director at the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth; and executive director at Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach. He curated exhibitions at those institutions as well as the National Gallery of Art, Washington; the National Portrait Gallery, London; the National Gallery, London; and the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid. He is an authority on Victorian art, especially the Pre-Raphaelites. He wrote his doctoral thesis on John Everett Millais (Courtauld Institute, 1985) and currently devotes most of his time to completing a catalogue raisonné of Millais’s works. 

Questions: Jocelyn Saucedo Larson at jsaucedo@ljathenaeum.org.

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