Photos of cool urban art in the Village of La Jolla.
Photographer and model next to One Pointed Attention, 2014, by artist Kelsey Brookes, on a wall in La Jolla.
Here are some photos of cool art seen while walking about the streets of La Jolla. More specifically, the Village of La Jolla–the central business and cultural district which is the heart of this wonderful community.
La Jolla is an affluent part of San Diego, so there seem to be art galleries wherever one roams. But there are also many eye-catching street murals and works of urban art.
This collection of photos is far from comprehensive. These are just photos taken during several semi-random walks around The Village (including today). That’s the way this blog usually operates!
Classic religious imagery floats above entrance to Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church in La Jolla.A funny walrus and frightened fish along the roof of a shop on Pearl Street.Trashcan street art depicts Native American, whose headdress contains feathers spelling place names.Urban art on a La Jolla trashcan shows a boldly colorful Southwestern scene, with mountains and cacti.A female face painted on a La Jolla garbage container.Another similar face, composed of different hues.This eye-boggling street mural on Fay Avenue is Sexy Cash, 2015, by Mark Bradford.Most street numbers on city buildings are plain and boring. Not 910 Prospect Street!Unusual human sculpture sits near the sidewalk outside La Jolla’s Madison Gallery.Another strange figure squats nearby.This cool horse outside a Madison Gallery window was created with large pieces of junk and old machine parts.A close-up photo of the imaginative horse sculpture.On Prospect Street, a long narrow mysterious mural and a single underwater eye. Whale, 2014, Nina Katchadourian.Some interesting metal artwork above a store entrance depicts a sailboat and palm trees.It’s Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham! This fun art is outside the Legends Gallery in La Jolla, the town where popular children’s book author Theodor Geisel lived.A canvas out on public display in front of the Contemporary Fine Art Gallery in the central business area sometimes called Village of La Jolla.Someone walking down Herschel Avenue said she hated this giant mural! It’s Blah, Blah, Blah, 2015, by Mel Bochner. Perhaps it gave her the blahs.I personally like this mural of a darkly glowing tall ship. It’s titled “at Sea” and was created in 2012 by Ann Hamilton.A cool fish dangles in front of the Herringbone Restaurant.Large, unusual metal sculptures in front of the Tasende Gallery in La Jolla.Hummingbird artwork on a bench near a sidewalk, and a rose.Hammering Man by Jonathan Borofsky at Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego’s location in La Jolla. I believe years ago this motorized sculpture stood near America Plaza downtown.I don’t know what this egg-like object is. If you do, please leave a comment… UPDATE! According to local author Corey Lynn Fayman, the artist is Andy Goldsworthy. I’ve learned this piece is titled West Coast Cairn. Goldsworthy has two other stone eggs in the United States, in Des Moines, Iowa, and Purchase, New York.
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13 thoughts on “Photos of cool urban art in the Village of La Jolla.”
I believe that egg-shaped object is by Andy Goldsworthy, an artist whose specialty is ephemeral sculptures made from elements of nature. There’s a great documentary about him called ‘Rivers and Tides’
The last time I was in La Jolla I took a picture of the Blah, Blah, Blah wall. It intrigued me and I thought there just may be a blog post in it… hidden somewhere. Great photos as usual! Maybe after Labor Day (when the tourists go home) I’ll make it back there to see the other art I missed.
I love your blog. I live here (in San Diego), but you always seem to show me places I haven’t seen. I’ve been to La Jolla so many times and have not seen a lot of this art. Great photos! 🙂
If I didn’t walk all over every which way looking for “cool sights”, I’d miss a ton of stuff, too! That’s what makes this photo blogging so very fun and interesting!
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I believe that egg-shaped object is by Andy Goldsworthy, an artist whose specialty is ephemeral sculptures made from elements of nature. There’s a great documentary about him called ‘Rivers and Tides’
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Great info! Thanks! I’ll check his work out!
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I love street art and what a wonderful place this is.
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It’s a fine place to simply walk around! Lots of great places to eat, too!
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Their art brightens the mundane and livens everyone’s spirits!
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Well said!
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The last time I was in La Jolla I took a picture of the Blah, Blah, Blah wall. It intrigued me and I thought there just may be a blog post in it… hidden somewhere. Great photos as usual! Maybe after Labor Day (when the tourists go home) I’ll make it back there to see the other art I missed.
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The weather might not be so hot then, too!
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I love your blog. I live here (in San Diego), but you always seem to show me places I haven’t seen. I’ve been to La Jolla so many times and have not seen a lot of this art. Great photos! 🙂
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If I didn’t walk all over every which way looking for “cool sights”, I’d miss a ton of stuff, too! That’s what makes this photo blogging so very fun and interesting!
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