Athenaeum Music & Arts Library

GLORIA CHENG, piano Monday, February 15, 7 PM Livestreamed from the library https://www.ljathenaeum.org/events/chamber-0215... Grammy and Emmy Award-winning pianist GLORIA CHENG will perform John Adams' Minimalist masterpiece Phrygian Gates, along with shorter pieces by Chinese-American composers including UCSD professor and Grawemeyer Award-winner Lei Liang, and Pulitzer Prize winner Zhou Long. She will joined by a surprise guest for a performance of Ravel's "Laideronnette, impératrice des pagode" from his Mother Goose Suite. #livestream #chambermusic #piano #athenaeummusicandartslibrary #sandiego #lajolla #johnadamscomposer #leiliang @leiliangmusic #zhoulong #ravel #athenaeumlajolla

Watch Athenaeum faculty member Ernesto Rivera describe his upcoming "Photographing San Diego" class, which starts this Saturday, February 13. For more information and to register: https://www.ljathenaeum.org/classes/15b-ernesto-rivera "15B. Photographing San Diego"... with Ernesto Rivera Saturdays, 1:302:30 PM and approximately 57 PM on February 13March 6 Plus 1:302:30 PM on March 13 (5 Weeks, 13 Total Hours of Instruction) $175/195 Improve your photography skills by photographing iconic San Diego landmarks and locations with a professional photographer as your guide. This class will meet outdoors at four different locations (to be announced) and will also include online instruction and critique, including guidance on composition and settings. This class is best suited for photographers who have a basic understanding of photography fundamentals and are looking for real-world application and guidance. Saturdays, February 13March 6: 1:302:30 PM: over Zoom (instruction/critique) 5:007:00 PM (around sunset; exact times TBA): outdoors on location (hands-on instruction/practice) Saturday, March 13: 1:302:30 PM: over Zoom (final critique) COVID-19 notice: We will follow the recommended guidelines that are in place at the time of the class, for example, staying at least six feet apart, wearing masks, etc. MATERIALS: Required: A dSLR or mirrorless camera with full manual settings. Recommended: A tripod for the on-location photography and a computer at home to download and work on your images. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq70Wc0P-Bg&feature=youtu.be Athenaeum School of the Arts Ernesto Rivera Photography

We still have spots available for our new Photographing San Diego class with Ernesto Rivera, which starts this Saturday. What a great opportunity to get out in the fresh air with an accomplished local landscape and cityscape photographer as your mentor and guide! https://www.ljathenaeum.org/classes/15b-ernesto-rivera This five-week Saturday class meets for one hour over Zoom for instruction and photo sharing (1:302:30 pm) and for two hours on locations around San Diego durin...g the golden hour window (~57 pm) for in-person instruction. Watch a short intro to the class by @ernestorivera on our YouTube channel / https://youtu.be/Vq70Wc0P-Bg #athenaeummusicandartslibrary #athenaeumschoolofthearts #photography #photographyclass #sandiego #lajolla #dslr

Beautiful new window decor at the La Jolla art studio by @sibsell #athenaeummusicandartslibrary #athenaeumschoolofthearts #lajolla #winowdecor #handmade

Beautiful overview of the Print Studio at Athenaeum Art Center. Athenaeum School of the Arts Video by standard.fantastic produced for San Diego Design Week Sept. 2020 https://vimeo.com/453947830/8272846923

Upcoming ART HISTORY LECTURES by Cornelia Feye EASTERN INFLUENCES IN WESTERN ART FROM THE LATE 19TH THROUGH THE 20TH CENTURY. How the East Opened the Gates of Art in the West Tuesdays, 6:30 PM; October 27; November 3, 10 & 17, 2020 (online via zoom webinar)...Continue reading

Upcoming EXHIBITION / mid-October, tba Zandra Rhodes: Some Artworks A collection of paintings, drawings, and prints, small items hand-painted and designed by Zandra Rhodes. Items for sale include collectable, limited edition items from Zandra’s personal archive, including:... Champagne glasses, hand painted by Zandra Signed giclee prints and sketches inspired by Zandra’s travels and her home in Del Mar Etchings and framed silk scarves from the early 70s Printed canvases featuring some of her best-known design motifs, from her collaboration with furniture house Christopher Guy Large original paintings from the 80s, from previous collections like Secrets of the Nile Xeroxes from Zandra’s sketchbooks, in various sizes, signed Dame Zandra Rhodes has been a notorious figurehead of the UK fashion industry for five decades. Her notoriety as a print designer combined with an affinity for fine fabrics and color has resulted in a signature aesthetic that is undeniably unique and continues to stand the test of time. Zandra’s career has seen her continuing to collaborate with brands that inspire her: in 2021 there will be a launch of Zandra Rhodes x IKEA. Images: Zandra Rhodes, Field of Lilies (detail), 1988 Zandra Rhodes, Palm Tree #1, 2004, from The Pearl Fishers Zandra Rhodes, Hand-painted champagne flutes More info coming soon #athenaeummusicandartslibrary #artexhibition @zandra_rhodes_#fashionicon #athenaeumlajolla #sandiego #lajolla #zandrarhodes #athenaeummusicandartslibrary

Art History Lectures: EASTERN INFLUENCES IN WESTERN ART How the East Opened the Gates of Art in the West Presented by Cornelia Feye Tuesdays, 6:30 PM; October 27; November 3, 10 & 17, 2020... The Hokusai woodblock print was actually owned by Monet and he wrote about it. Find out how the two works are connected during the first lecture in the series: OCTOBER 27, 6:30 PM THE INFINITE MOMENT Feye begins the series by exploring the effect of Japanese woodblock prints on European artists at the turn of the 19th century. Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gaugin, and Odilon Redon, all four, inspired by these prints, seek to capture fleeting moments in their paintings through a new perception of light and space. [Link in Bio/ Art History Lectures] @corneliafeye #athenaeummusicandartslibrary #lajolla #sandiego #arthistory #lecture #online

Sarah Skuster performing at last Sunday’s @artofelan Musical Migration in front of Kota Ezawa’s Once Upon a Time in the West mural @muralsoflajolla And a rare behind the scenes oboe reed adjustment. @sarahskuster #muralsoflajolla @lyndaforsha #kotaezawa @sandiwgo #athenaeummusicandartslibrary #artofelan #lajolla #livemusic @sandiegosymphonymusicians

Jazz at the Athenaeum STREAMING LIVE! MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 7 PMANTHONY WILSON QUARTET [Link in Bio/JAZZ] Join us on November 16 at 7:00pm for the Anthony Wilson Quartet, led by L.A.-based guitarist/vocalist/composer Anthony Wilson with stellar pianist Gerald Clayton, drummer Jay Bellerose, and bassist David Piltch. JazzTimes commented that Wilson’s music is, alternately breezy, fierce and openhearted, and commands your ear and your emotions from start to finish. This Athen...aeum concert will include the world premiere of a new suite of music dedicated to the late Congressman John Lewis. Anthony wrote, I composed ‘Already Won,’ a new sequence of songs, with the support of a grant from the Jazz Coalition Commission Fund. This past summer, as research for another project of mine centered around the culture of the Mississippi Delta, I spent a lot of time studying antique hymnals from various American church traditions. In the midst of a wildly unsettled time in our country and world, it was a comfort to play through these beautiful old hymns with their rich musical and lyrical language. It was around this time, also, that congressman and iconic civil rights leader John Lewis died. I composed a group of hymn-like pieces which drew inspiration from his brave life and enduring legacy. #anthonywilson @wilsonthecurator @geraldclayton #jaynellerose @d_piltch1953 #athenaeummusicandartslibrary #athenaeumjazz #jazz #concert #livestream #sandiego #lajolla Ian Gittler

Last week’s Raphael lecture by Victoria Martino; about Raphael’s commissions in Rome, from 1508 to 1520, super interesting! The last lecture in the series is next Tuesday http://www.ljathenaeum.org/art-history-lectures... #arthistory #lectures #raphael #athenaeummusicandartslibrary #lajolla #sandiego #onlinelecture

EASTERN INFLUENCES IN WESTERN ART FROM THE LATE 19TH THROUGH THE 20TH CENTURY How the East Opened the Gates of Art in the West Four-Part Art History Lecture Se...ries Presented by Cornelia Feye Tuesdays, 6:30 PM; October 27; November 3, 10 & 17, 2020 The lectures will be live-streamed via Zoom. Ticketholders will receive a link a week before the first lecture. Join us in an online lecture series from October 27 through November 17 as art historian Cornelia Feye elucidates the underpinnings of Asian cultural influences on Western art from Impressionism to Abstraction to Conceptual Art in Eastern Influences in Western Art from the Late 19th Through the 20th Century. During the last quarter of the 19th century, Asian art in the form of Japanese woodblock prints and Buddhist sculpture, as well as translations of Eastern philosophy, arrived in Western Europe, particularly Paris. Impressionist artists such as Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec were inspired and influenced by the flat colors, unusual perspectives, and motifs that captured ordinary moments in time in the ukiyo-e. Post-Impressionists Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gaugin echoed these prints in their paintings, and the influences continued throughout the 20th century. This four-week lecture series explores the ways in which select artists were influenced and inspired not only by the formal aspects of Asian art, but also by Eastern thought and concepts. The lectures are based on the excellent work and research of Jacquelynn Baas as presented in her book Smile of the Buddha: Eastern Philosophy and Western Art from Monet to Today (University of California Press, 2006) http://www.ljathenaeum.org/art-history-lectures

Amazing!!! Rose Lombardo performing on the Athenaeum patio @roseflutes @artofelan #musicalmigrations #livemusic