January 15–March 12, 2022

Artist Walk-through: Saturday, January 29, 2022, 11 AM

JOSEPH CLAYES III GALLERY

La Jolla Reading Room

Writer Jared Stanley and artist Matthew Hebert collaborate on the interactive sound installation La Jolla Reading Room. Composed of sculptures and sound recordings, the exhibition draws inspiration from the Athenaeum’s collection of over 3,000 artists’ books, as well as the tradition of library reading rooms, places set aside for silent reading and contemplation. The sculptures resemble a set of reading tables arranged in a maze-like pattern within the gallery, and recordings are composed of the voices of writers, artists, and book enthusiasts within the larger San Diego and La Jolla community—a collaged chorus of readers, thinking aloud about the experience of reading and interacting with artists’ books.

January 15–March 12, 2022

Opening Reception: Friday, January 14, 2022, 6:30–8:30 PM

JOSEPH CLAYES III GALLERY

La Jolla Reading Room

Writer Jared Stanley and artist Matthew Hebert collaborate on the interactive sound installation La Jolla Reading Room. Composed of sculptures and sound recordings, the exhibition draws inspiration from the Athenaeum’s collection of over 3,000 artists’ books, as well as the tradition of library reading rooms, places set aside for silent reading and contemplation. The sculptures resemble a set of reading tables arranged in a maze-like pattern within the gallery, and recordings are composed of the voices of writers, artists, and book enthusiasts within the larger San Diego and La Jolla community—a collaged chorus of readers, thinking aloud about the experience of reading and interacting with artists’ books.

ROTUNDA GALLERY

Susanne Muel: 1953-2020

A selection of artwork by German artist Susanne Muel will be on display in the Rotunda Gallery, including oil paintings, lithographs, etchings, and photography. Muel had an international career as an artist, exhibiting and working in Berlin, New York, Poland, London, Tokyo and Ulm, Germany.