“An Art Advisory Committee, composed of the heads of major visual arts organizations within La Jolla, commissions select artists to intervene on specific walls of privately owned buildings, taking into consideration the specific size, location, and visibility of each site. The first two artworks by Roy McMakin and Kim MacConnel were painted directly on their sites. The majority of the 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 continues to be generously funded by… more

“John Baldessari was a conceptual artist whose work questions how we perceive and interpret the world around us. He was born in 1931 in National City, California. He attended San Diego State University and did post-graduate work at Otis Art Institute, Chouinard Art Institute, and the University of California at Berkeley. He has received… more

“The mural invites contemplation on how we negotiate and impose our will on the world, with the ribbon serving as a metaphor for control, support, and connection—an extension of agency within a complex, structured reality. Situated in a prominent intersection that connects the village of La Jolla and Bird Rock neighborhoods, the mural functions much like a billboard, engaging passing pedestrians and drivers in fleeting yet impactful encounters. This positioning echoes Zittel’s original concept of… more