Museums - Murals of La Jolla

Sometimes the best place to spot art is not within the walls of a conventional museum but outdoors. This post contains a sampling of murals from my most recent art walks in La Jolla.

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Museum Monday - Blanton Museum of Art

How fortuitous that J’s recent business trip to Austin, TX allowed me to tag along visit the Blanton Art Museum which was of interest to me for both the architecture and art!

mural, gardens, modern, architecture, museums, spiritual places, TexasCarol ChinApril 12, 2025austin, texas, museums, architecture, contemporary architecture, ellsworth kelly, carmen herrera, snøhettaComment

Artist Corner - Millard Sheets, 2024 Recap

2024 was quite the year of Millard Sheets mural spotting, mostly in SoCal where I live. This post is a recap of the murals seen in 2024 (9 total). Most are located at former Home Savings and Loan bank buildings. Others can be seen at a museum, library and on a college campus.

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Architecture Field Trip - Loyola Marymount Campus

This week I had an airport drop off for family members leaving from LAX. As I would be in the airport area mid-morning, I decided to head to the Loyola Marymount University Westchester campus nearby for a quick “archi-tour”.

field trip, architecture, new formalism, modernist, campus architecture, mural, millard sheets, edward durrell stone, Westside LACarol ChinFebruary 4, 2024edward durrell stone, millard sheets, new formalism, modernist, architecture, campus architecture, muralsComment

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