Event Title
An Artful Life: A Tribute to Matthew C. Strauss
Name Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
Address 700 Prospect Street, La Jolla,
City La Jolla
State CA
Zip 92037
Opening Hours Hours Thursday—Saturday, 11 AM—7 PM / Sunday, 11 AM—5 PM Monday—Wednesday, Closed All second Sundays and third Thursdays of the month offer free admission.
Location North County Coastal
Telephone 858 454 3541
Email info@mcasd.org
Web Site http://www.mcasd.org
Start Time 11:00 am
Contact Carrington Kelso  
Fee Admission $25 General $20 San Diego County and Tijuana Residents $15 Students & Older Adults Older Adults 55+ with ID Free Members Not a member? Join Now! Free 25 and Under, SNAP/EBT Card
Reception Date N/A
Dates Starts On 3-20-2025   Ends On 8-3-2025
Opening Days Hours Thursday—Saturday, 11 AM—7 PM / Sunday, 11 AM—5 PM Monday—Wednesday, Closed All second Sundays and third Thursdays of the month offer free admission.
Event Description An Artful Life: A Tribute to Matthew C. Strauss provides a public glimpse into the private collection of Iris and Matthew Strauss, who are recognized for their exuberant and expansive holdings of contemporary art. Featuring works by many of today’s most notable artists, the Strausses have repeatedly appeared on ARTnews Top 200 Collectors list. A passionate art advocate and generous philanthropist, Matthew C. Strauss (1933-2024) built a world-class collection of contemporary art along with his wife, Iris Strauss. The two began their collecting journey alongside the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD), where Matthew served as a Trustee since 1991 and President from 2013-2016.   This exhibition of 22 distinguished works from the Strauss Family Trust highlights developments in painting from the 1970s to the current decade. Artists include Jennifer Bartlett, Cecily Brown, Damien Hirst, Alex Katz, Beatriz Milhazes, Takashi Murakami, Robert Rauschenberg, Julian Schnabel, and Mickalen
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Class 18. Still Life Workshop Spring Flowers with Pat Kelly | Athenaeum Music & Arts Library | School of the Arts | La Jolla Studio
Name Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
Address 1008 Wall St
City La Jolla
State CA
Zip 92037
Opening Hours Thursday, 9 AM–1:30 PM March 20 (1 Day, 4.5 total hours of instruction) La Jolla Studio
Location North County Coastal
Telephone 858-454-5872
Email aabreu@ljathenaeum.org
Web Site https://www.ljathenaeum.org/art-classes#quick
Start Time 09:00 am
Contact Anira Abreu  
Fee $120/140 + $10 materials fee paid to instructor
Reception Date N/A
Dates Starts On 3-20-2025   Ends On 3-20-2025
Opening Days
Event Description Paint from a beautiful still life inspired by spring flowers! This is a one-day intensive workshop focusing on painting flowers alla prima. Students will learn about composition by designing and setting up a floral still life. We will take a closer look at the structure of flowers and techniques for painting them. A fun, fast study, and an excellent opportunity to develop painting skills and study floral painting in depth. The workshop will conclude with group critique. For oil painters of all levels. Materials: 9” x 12” or 11” x 14” canvas or linen panel; half-dozen brushes, white bristle flat or filbert, size 2, 4, and 6. One medium-size steel palette knife; small, pointed round brush for detail, size 2–4. Paper towels; Gamsol solvent; small jar for turpentine; wooden palette; oil paints: Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red Medium, Cadmium Yellow Medium Cadmium Lemon, Phthalo Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Titanium White, Raw Umber, Cadmium orange.
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Art of Wine: Provence & Impressionism | Barbara Baxter Special Lecture | Athenaeum Music & Arts Library | La Jolla
Name Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
Address 1008 Wall St
City La Jolla
State CA
Zip 92037
Opening Hours Thursday, March 20, 2025 7:30 PM
Location North County Coastal
Telephone 858-454-5872
Email aabreu@ljathenaeum.org
Web Site https://www.ljathenaeum.org/events/baxter-25-0320
Start Time 07:30 pm
Contact Anira Abreu  
Fee Tickets: $60/65
Reception Date 3-20-2025
Dates Starts On 3-20-2025   Ends On 3-20-2025
Opening Days
Event Description Thursday, March 20, 2025 7:30 PM Light and love are served up in the art and wines of Southern France. Rounded and golden, soft and opulent—are we talking about wines from Provence or Impressionist art? We will explore this rewarding land and its culture. About Barbara Baxter Barbara Baxter studied wine academically at the Sorbonne in Paris and has continued her inquiry into the heritage of wine for more than a decade. She created visitor education programs for Francis Ford Coppolaʼs Rubicon Estate and has worked for Napa Valleyʼs most prestigious wineries: Sterling Vineyards and Opus One. She is the editor of Planet Wine and has also made wine in Napa Valley. Baxter has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, has lectured at major museums and universities in California, including the Getty Malibu, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Athenaeum Arts & Music Library, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center in Orange County, and The Huntington.
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Torrey Pines by artist, Michael Krief
Name BijouRocks/Krief Gallery
Address 124 West Cliff Street (north Cedros)
City Solana Beach
State California
Zip 92075
Opening Hours Open hours 11-6pm, preview. Event Hours: 5-8pm. Lite bites & Libations
Location North County Coastal
Telephone 858-261-0772
Email reine@kriefdesign.com
Web Site http://www.bijourocks.com
Start Time 05:00 pm
Contact Reine Krief  
Fee Free
Reception Date 3-20-2025
Dates Starts On 3-20-2025   Ends On 3-20-2025
Opening Days
Event Description Krief Gallery is thrilled to present a new body of work by our resident artist, Michael Krief. A multi faceted artist whose latest creations are inspired by the breathtaking views at the Torrey Pines State Nature Reserve in San Diego, California. Michael's latest collection captures the raw contrasts of nature against a soft muted pallet. His use of reclaimed materials including salvaged cardboard and repurposed frames, adds depth and intrigue that invites us into a world both familiar and unexpected. Join us with a glass of bubbly for the unveiling and to celebrate the gentle dance between light and emotion.
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