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:
Regularly scheduled tours will resume in 2025. 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
ARTIST TALK:
TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2023
6 PM
Join us for an evening with Marcos Ramírez ERRE. The artist will discuss his career, process, and recent projects, as well as his newest mural for Murals of La Jolla. The reception begins at 5 PM.
Mural Members and Makers attend FREE and will receive an email to RSVP for the lecture.
Artist Talk Tickets: $15/20/5
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 fourteen 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.
Artists & Past Projects
Donors
Murals Book
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Top 10 San Diego Art Galleries Chosen by Curators and Collectors (MIHO)
‘Ghosts in the Machine’: New mural finds grace in the glitch (lajolla.ca)
Murals of La Jolla celebrates ‘unique … power’ (lajolla.ca)
Newest La Jolla mural creates ‘Deep, Impenetrable and Mysterious Jungle’ (La Jolla Light)
New mural envisions a ‘jungle’ in The Village (lajolla.ca)
‘Location’: New La Jolla mural showcases ‘a space of imagination’ (lajolla.ca)
Newest La Jolla mural presents a nighttime playground for the imagination (La Jolla Light)
Year in review: The best local art exhibitions of 2023 (The San Diego Union-Tribune)
2023 Year in Review: Top lifestyle and personality stories in La Jolla (La Jolla Light)
This La Jolla mural is ‘the first public display’ of Kupa language (KPBS)
New mural in La Jolla takes a stance on benefits of public art (La Jolla Light)
‘Art is Good For You’: New mural in La Jolla encourages creative consumption (lajolla.ca)
‘The Scripps Gill Loggia’: New La Jolla mural showcases famed collaboration (La Jolla Light)
La Jolla mural brings ‘Native perspective’ to new Herschel Avenue site (La Jolla Light)
La Jolla student brings mural and messages together in new coloring activity (La Jolla Light)
New mural in La Jolla pays homage to Nina Simone and ‘the freedom to disagree’ (La Jolla Light)
New mural in La Jolla puts viewers face to face with ‘juggernaut’ of consumption (La Jolla Light)
New La Jolla mural aims for ‘Resurgence’ in awareness of different species (La Jolla Light)
Outdoor art to see in San Diego right now (KPBS)
Murals of La Jolla provides ‘Time’ for reflection in new artwork (La Jolla Light)
New installation for Murals of La Jolla honors local Black pioneers (La Jolla Light)
'Gamboa Seasons' mural comes to La Jolla (La Jolla Light)
‘ECLIPSE (PLAYTIME)’: Murals of La Jolla unveils its latest at 7569 Girard Ave. (La Jolla Light)
“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.”
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
Mural Member
$1,000.00
An annual donation of $1,000 or more entitles you to the following benefits:
✔ An invitation to the Annual Mural Parking Lot Party
✔ Email notification when a new mural has been installed
✔ Inclusion on the Murals of La Jolla and Athenaeum websites*
✔ A complimentary membership to the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
✔ Inclusion on the Athenaeum donor list in one of the bi-monthly Athenaeum newsletters as well as all chamber, jazz, and contemporary music concert programs for a year*
*Names will be withheld upon request.
Quantity:
Mural Maker
$5,000.00
An annual donation of $5,000 or more entitles you to all the benefits of a Mural Member PLUS:
✔ Up to two private tours of the murals with the Murals of La Jolla Executive Director
✔ Reserved seating at Athenaeum Artist Talks
✔ Annual Cocktail Party in a private home with Mural artists in attendance
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To become a Mural Maker or a Mural Member: click the link above, 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.
PRINTABLE MEMBERSHIP FORM
Thank you for supporting the Murals of La Jolla project.
Click here to view a map of the murals, and click here to view a self-guided tour document.
For more information visit http://www.muralsoflajolla.com.
Murals of La Jolla
Artists and Past Projects
Current Murals
Past Murals
ARTISTS CURRENTLY ON DISPLAY AROUND LA JOLLA
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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
To become a Mural Maker or a Mural Member 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.
PRINTABLE MEMBERSHIP FORM
Thank you for supporting the Murals of La Jolla project.
Click here to view a map of the murals, and click here to view a self-guided tour document.
For more information visit http://www.muralsoflajolla.com.
Video by Jeremy Eichenbaum, Los Angeles Video Club
Murals of La Jolla
Donors
MURAL CURATORIAL FUND
(December 1, 2023–November 30, 2024)
Matt and Nancy Browar
Patsy and David Marino
WALL SPONSORS
(December 1, 2023–November 30, 2024)
7724 Girard Avenue
Maryanne and Irwin Pfister
7596 Eads Avenue
Sofia and Leon Kassel / Jeval Asset Management
7540 Fay Avenue
Larry and Tammy Hershfield
Hal and Debby Jacobs
1111 Prospect Street
Iris Strauss
Lise Wilson and Steve Strauss
1250 Prospect Street
Jake Figi in honor of J. Todd Figi
1162 Prospect Street
Laurence and Cindy Bloch
7744 Fay Avenue
Marleigh and Alan Gleicher
7611 Fay Avenue
Stacy Jacobs
700 Prospect Street
Maryanne and Irwin Pfister
7569 Girard Avenue
Drs. Lisa Braun Glazer and Jeff Glazer
7766 Fay Avenue
Maryanne and Irwin Pfister
925 Silverado Street
Sheryl and Bob Scarano
7826 Herschel Avenue
Ashley LaMontagne and Thomas Picquet
Charles Myers and Armone Sullivan
7905 Herschel Avenue
Paul Jacobs and Geneviève Tremblay Jacobs
MURAL MAKERS ($5,000)
(December 1, 2023–November 30, 2024)
Barbara Arledge
Laurence and Cindy Bloch
Matt and Nancy Browar
Karen and Donald Cohn
Jake Figi in honor of J. Todd Figi
Drs. Lisa Braun-Glazer and Jeff Glazer
Alan and Marleigh Gleicher
Larry and Tammy Hershfield
Lorine Honeyman
Anne Hubbard
Margaret Jackson
Hal and Debby Jacobs
Paul Jacobs and Geneviève Tremblay Jacobs
Stacy Jacobs
Sofia and Leon Kassel / Jeval Asset Management
Ashley LaMontagne and Thomas Picquet
Gary and Lisa Levine
Patsy and David Marino
Silvana and Alberto Michan
Dr. Laurie Mitchell and Brent Woods / Albatross Foundation
Charles Myers and Armone Sullivan
Maryanne and Irwin Pfister
Elizabeth Phelps
Michael and Marilyn Rosen
Sheryl and Bob Scarano
Christopher and Karen Sickels
Iris Strauss
Lise Wilson and Steve Strauss
$2,500
(December 1, 2023–November 30, 2024)
Mary and Adam Cherry / (Big Blue Sky Foundation)
Caroline and Nicholas Nierenberg
MURAL MEMBERS ($1,000)
(December 1, 2023–November 30, 2024)
Anonymous
Mitch and Sherri Adler
Melissa Garfield Bartell and Michael Bartell
Mary Beebe and Charles Reilly
Rhonda Berger
Steven L. Black
Diane and Norm Blumenthal
Barbara Bry and Neil Senturia
Lisa and David Casey
Dane and Katherine Chapin
Alice and Doug Diamond
Anne and John Farrell
Elliot and Diane Feuerstein
David Fox and Lydia Thompson
Karen Fox
Richard and Sharon Gabriel
Barbara Bry and Neil Senturia
Lisa and David Casey
Dane and Katherine Chapin
Anne and John Farrell
Elliot and Diane Feuerstein
David Fox and Lydia Thompson
Karen Fox
Richard and Sharon Gabriel
Bobbie and Jon Gilbert
Mark and Hanna Gleiberman
Renée Comeau and Terry Gulden
George and Paula Hauer / George and Paula Hauer Foundation
Marcia Hazan
Susan and Ken Heffner
Kathryn Kanjo
Gail and George Knox
Dr. Richard Leung
Ann Lipschitz
Connie Colwell Lovejoy and Ben Lovejoy
Jennifer Luce / Luce et Studio Architects
Leanne MacDougall
Betsy Mitchell
The Alison Neeley Trust / Alison Neeley
Andrew and Tracy Nelson
Marilyn and Greg Noonan
Nancy Linke Patton and Rip Patton
Peggy and Peter Preuss
Carol Randolph and Robert Caplan
Ed and Kristen Rosen
Janet Rostovsky
Laura and Jim Tetlow
Erika and Dr. Fred Torri
Richard VandeNoord
Eric Wan and Michele Goodman
David and Sharon Wax / Wax Family Trust
Abby and Ray Weiss
Eric Weitzen
Jill and Bruno Wolfenzon
Lorna York / Madison Gallery
Bebe and Marvin Zigman
MURAL MEMBERS—Corporate ($1,000)
(December 1, 2023–November 30, 2024)
Real Simple
INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS
(December 1, 2023–November 30, 2024)
Judy and Dave Halter
Faye Hunter in Honor of Murray and Ruth Gribin
Dr. Laurie Mitchell and Brent Woods / Albatross Foundation in Honor of Lynda Forsha
Perry Vasquez in Memory of Ralph Ortiz Vasquez
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
To become a Mural Maker or a Mural Member 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.
PRINTABLE MEMBERSHIP FORM
Thank you for supporting the Murals of La Jolla project.
Click here to view a map of the murals, and click here to view a self-guided tour document.
For more information visit http://www.muralsoflajolla.com.
Murals of La Jolla
Book
Murals of La Jolla, a hardbound, 176-page book, documents our first ten years (2010–2019), and first 30 murals. The book includes two essays—“La Jolla Views,” by Susan Morgan, and “Reframing a Community: Murals of La Jolla,” by G. James Daichendt; artist biographies; and a map with mural locations.
MURALS OF LA JOLLA
176 pages, hardcover, published 2020
Foreword by Matt Browar, Introduction by Lynda Forsha
Designed by Leah Roschke, StudioGrafik
Edited by Anne Farrell and Julie Dunn
Photography by Philipp Scholz Rittermann
Susan Morgan has written extensively about art, design, and cultural biography. Her work has been featured in specialist journals and mainstream magazines—publications as diverse as the Archives of American Art Journal and the New York Times—as well as in exhibition catalogues, artist monographs, and anthologies.
G. James Daichendt serves as a professor of art history and Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities at Point Loma Nazarene University. The author of six books, he writes art criticism and lectures regularly on muralism and street art. Professor Daichendt founded the academic journal Visual Inquiry and is a graduate of Harvard, Boston, and Columbia universities.
ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Please see https://www.muralsoflajolla.com/committee
PUBLICATION PATRONS
Maryanne and Irwin Pfister, Patsy and David Marino. Matt and Nancy Browar, Elizabeth Phelps, Silvana and Alberto Michan, Jake Figi, Alan and Marleigh Gleicher, David Guss and Susanne Lodl , Sofia and Leon Kassel/ Jeval Asset Management, Alex and Laleh Roudi
Wall retrospective: Murals of La Jolla commemorates its first decade with first book (La Jolla Light)
PURCHASE INFO
This book is currently sold out.
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
To become a Mural Maker or a Mural Member 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.
PRINTABLE MEMBERSHIP FORM
Thank you for supporting the Murals of La Jolla project.
Click here to view a map of the murals, and click here to view a self-guided tour document.
For more information visit http://www.muralsoflajolla.com.