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Murals of La Jolla was conceived in 2010 to commission public art projects throughout La Jolla and to bring contemporary art into the community. An Art Advisory Committee, comprised of the heads of La Jolla's major visual arts organizations, invites an international roster of artists to create new artworks, all located on private property and privately funded.

 

Free Guided Tours:

Wednesdays, April 30*, May 28, June 11, June 25 at 5:30 PM

*The April 30 walking tour is currently at capacity, but it is still possible to join the waitlist using the above link.

Guided walking tours leave from the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library at 5:30 p.m. Tours are free and registration is required. Tours are limited to a maximum of 35 guests and last for approximately 90 minutes.

Self-Guided Tours:

The murals on view are outside and accessible at any time. Click the links below for downloadable PDF documents. 

MAP OF THE MURALS | SELF-GUIDED TOUR DOCUMENT

 
Murals of La Jolla Map

MAP of the MURALS

Murals of La Jolla, founded by the La Jolla Community Foundation, is a project of the Athenaeum. Murals of La Jolla demonstrates that commissioning artists to create works for public spaces brings energy and vitality to a community. The goal of the mural project is to enhance the civic character of the community by commissioning public art projects on private property throughout La Jolla. Murals of La Jolla Art Advisory Committee is composed of the heads of the major visual arts organizations, and they commission artists to propose the intervention of an image on specific walls on privately owned buildings. The first two artworks by Roy McMakin and Kim MacConnel were painted directly on their sites. Subsequent artworks have been printed on vinyl and installed on billboard-like structures. Each work is on view for a minimum of two years and has been generously funded by private donations. 

 

Over the past fifteen years, large-scale artworks have appeared in a variety of locations throughout the village of La Jolla, some prominently displayed while others are tucked away in more discreet locations. To date, new works by Todd Gray, Claudia Comte, Amy Adler, Michael Mercil, Rex Southwick, Eleanor Antin, Gail Werner, Einar and Jamex de la Torre, Chitra Ganesh, Rosson Crow, Gabriella Sanchez, June Edmonds, Math Bass, Marcos Ramirez ERRE, Beatriz Milhazes, Isaac Julien, Monique van Genderen, Alex Katz, Roman De Salvo, Sandra Cinto, Raul Guerrero, Kota Ezawa, Steven Hull, Heather Gwen Martin, Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia, Byron Kim/Victoria Fu, Terry Allen, Mel Bochner, Mark Bradford, Jean Lowe, William Wegman, Kelsey Brookes, Nina Katchadourian, Robert Irwin/Philipp Scholz Rittermann, Catherine Opie, Gajin Fujita, Fred Tomaselli, Julian Opie, Richard Allen Morris, Robert Ginder, Ann Hamilton, Ryan McGinness, John Baldessari, Anya Gallaccio, Roy McMakin, and Kim MacConnel have been installed throughout La Jolla. Thirty-three of these have been replaced or temporarily removed. Overall, forty-nine murals have been commissioned since 2010.


For more information visit muralsoflajolla.com.

 
 

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“Public art is an invitation to think about our surroundings and how they impact us. There are a lot of people and things vying for our attention, but Murals of La Jolla is a kind of respite: an alternative to the visual clutter that begs for deep questions and close observation. This time spent thinking about the city, its aesthetics, and how these images complement or contradict the environment makes for a rich and rewarding experience that will continue to evolve as Murals of La Jolla begins its second decade.”
— G. James Daichendt, San Diego Union-Tribune

HOW TO DONATE

Click on the DONATE button or call us today at (858) 454-5872 or send your tax-deductible contribution to the Athenaeum, c/o Murals of La Jolla, 1008 Wall Street, La Jolla, CA 92037. Checks can be made payable to the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library.

HOW TO JOIN MURALS OF LA JOLLA

To become a Mural Maker or a Mural Member: fill out the online form below, call us today at (858) 454-5872, or download the Printable Membership Form and send it, along with your tax-deductible contribution, to the Athenaeum, c/o Murals of La Jolla, 1008 Wall Street, La Jolla, CA 92037. Checks can be made payable to the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library.