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ROMAN DE SALVO: McCairn
Artist Talk Presented by Roman de Salvo
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Please join us for an artist talk with Roman de Salvo. In conjunction with the opening of his show on September 15th at Two Rooms gallery in Bird Rock, de Salvo will share a special presentation on this show and how it connects to his career, process, and 2019 mural for Murals of La Jolla, McCairn. The reception will take at 6 p.m., followed by a lecture at 6:30 p.m.
Roman de Salvo is a sculptor and conceptual artist who reinvents ordinary materials through playful innovation. De Salvo was born in 1965 in San Francisco, California and grew up in Reno, Nevada. He received his BFA from California College of the Arts in Oakland, California and then went on to obtain his MFA from the University of California, San Diego. Creating sculptures and installations using everyday materials in surprising, new ways, much of his work has an interactive component through which he encourages audience participation. His site-specific works often incorporate the architecture of the space while also making poignant commentary about modernity. Through detailed craftsmanship and quirky details, he elicits thoughtful critiques about technology through subtle wit and humor.
De Salvo’s mural, McCarin, was on view from 2019 to 2023 at 5535 La Jolla Boulevard above a BMW repair shop in the Bird Rock neighborhood. Perched above the building, this two-sided site is reminiscent of a billboard surface. McCairn playfully recalls the original commercial purpose of such a sign. The iconic double arches of the McDonald’s logo are re-imagined through carefully stacked stones. The jagged edges and slow craftsmanship are in direct contrast to the guise of modern advertising. Thought to be one one the original forms of trail-marking, the stacked stones draw the comparison that perhaps cairns are the ancestors of the corporate road signs of our modern times.
De Salvo’s work has been featured at many notable institutions including the Musee d’Art Americain Giverny, France; the 2000 Whitney Biennial, New York; the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego; The California Biennial at the Orange County Museum of Art; the Timken Museum of Art, San Diego; the Seattle Art Museum, Washington; the Public Art Fund in New York; and the Nevada Museum of Art. He lives and works in Reno, Nevada.
To learn more Two Rooms and de Salvo’s upcoming show with the gallery click here.
Mural Members and Makers attend FREE and will receive an email to RSVP for the lecture.
JOAN & IRWIN JACOBS
MUSIC ROOM
Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
1008 Wall Street
La Jolla, CA 92037
LECTURE BEGINS AT 6:30 PM.
RECEPTION AT 6:00 PM.
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS:
$15 member / $20 nonmember / $5 student
Mural Members and Makers attend FREE and will receive an email to RSVP for the lecture.
Online ticket sales are subject to ticketing fees.
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The lectures will be in person at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library. There are no physical tickets for these events. Your name will be on an attendee list at the front door. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Seating is first-come; first-served. Priority seating will be given to Donor level members and above.
These events will be presented in compliance with State of California and County of San Diego health regulations as applicable at the time of each concert.
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Payment must be received in order to reserve a spot at a lecture.
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ALL SALES ARE FINAL. No refunds or exchanges. In the event of a cancellation for which there is no rescheduled date, a refund for this ticket may be issued at the option of the management.
Artist Talk
Amy Adler: Location
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AMY ADLER: Location
Artist Talk Presented by Amy Adler
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
The Athenaeum and Murals of La Jolla present Amy Adler, with a special presentation of her career, process, recent projects, and 2024 mural Location for Murals of La Jolla. The reception begins at 6 p.m., followed by an artist talk at 6:30 p.m.
Amy Adler
Please join us for an artist talk by Los Angeles–based artist Amy Adler. Working across the disciplines of drawing, performance, photography, and film, Adler creates an interplay between mediums that focuses itself on the concept of the film still, realized through layered and nuanced hand-drawn images. Adler will share a special presentation of her career, process, recent projects, and 2024 mural for Murals of La Jolla, Location, on Tuesday, November 19. The 6:30 p.m. lecture will follow a reception beginning at 6 p.m.
Location speaks to the potential of art as a space for reflection, play, fantasy, and inspiration. The mural image is based on a photograph Adler shot of a playground while scouting locations for a film. This scene was shot at night and is, therefore, empty. Recalling the idea of a stage lying dormant, this vacant setting lies in wait, anticipating the arrival of active participants. As an open-ended narrative, Location sets the stage for a sense of wonder, intrigue, and anticipation.
Adler was born and raised in New York City. She received a BFA from Cooper Union, an MFA from UCLA in 1995, and an MFA in film production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in 2011. She is a professor of visual art at UC San Diego, where she has been teaching since 2004.
Adler’s work has been widely exhibited both nationally and internationally, including solo shows at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA); the Aspen Art Museum; and UCLA’s Hammer Museum. Her work is featured in the permanent collections of many notable institutions, including the Desde Foundation, Athens, Greece; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Santa Barbara Museum of Art; Perez Art Museum, Miami, Florida; Hammer Museum; MOCA; and Drammens Museum, Norway. Her short films have been screened at international film festivals, including Frameline, Outfest, and BFI Flare. Adler is a recipient of a 2021 Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship.
Mural Members and Makers attend FREE and will receive an email to RSVP for the lecture.
JOAN & IRWIN JACOBS
MUSIC ROOM
Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
1008 Wall Street
La Jolla, CA 92037
LECTURE BEGINS AT 6:30 PM.
RECEPTION AT 6:00 PM.
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS:
$15 member / $20 nonmember / $5 student
Mural Members and Makers attend FREE and will receive an email to RSVP for the lecture.
Online ticket sales are subject to ticketing fees.
-
The lectures will be in person at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library. There are no physical tickets for these events. Your name will be on an attendee list at the front door. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Seating is first-come; first-served. Priority seating will be given to Donor level members and above.
These events will be presented in compliance with State of California and County of San Diego health regulations as applicable at the time of each concert.
-
Payment must be received in order to reserve a spot at a lecture.
-
ALL SALES ARE FINAL. No refunds or exchanges. In the event of a cancellation for which there is no rescheduled date, a refund for this ticket may be issued at the option of the management.