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MICHAEL MERCIL: ART IS GOOD FOR YOU | @Athenaeum
February 21 @ 6:00 pm
MICHAEL MERCIL: ART IS GOOD FOR YOU
Artist Talk Presented by Michael Mercil
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
The Athenaeum and Murals of La Jolla present Michael Mercil, with a special presentation of his career, process, recent projects, and 2023 mural ART IS GOOD FOR YOU for Murals of La Jolla. The reception begins at 6 p.m., followed by an artist talk at 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for an artist talk by Columbus, Ohio–based interdisciplinary artist Michael Mercil. Exploring realms of “the near, the low, the common,” Mercil’s work recontextualizes culturally significant reference material through dynamic multimedia compositions. His practice incorporates an expansive use of many mediums, including drawing, painting, needlepoint, sculpture, landscape architecture, film, performance, teaching, and farming. Mercil will share a special presentation of his career, process, recent projects, and 2023 mural for Murals of La Jolla, ART IS GOOD FOR YOU on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. The reception at 6 p.m. will be followed by a lecture at 6:30 p.m.
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS:
$15 member / $20 nonmember / $5 student
Mural Members and Makers attend FREE and will receive an email to RSVP for the lecture.
