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Lux Art Institute
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Neighborhood: Encinitas
1550 S El Camino Real
(at Sage Canyon Dr)
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 436-6611
1550 S El Camino Real
(at Sage Canyon Dr)
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 436-6611
Special introductory member rate
Join Lux for 1/3 off the Lux Member rate, just $100. Lux Members enjoy free admission and special invitations. Members see more!
Announced 1 week ago- Hours:
Thu-Fri. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
5 reviews for Lux Art Institute
We've been meaning to check this place out for months and finally did this weekend. We weren't crazy about the current work but fell in love with the building and grounds itself.
The garden--completely native, drought-resistant plants and trees--is peaceful, attracting countless bird species from the nearby San Elijo Lagoon; I especially liked the apple tree installation. I practically wept with envy when our docent showed us the sunny, spacious artist-in-residence's apartment (way nicer than any studio I've ever lived in!). The Institute, which houses the exhibit/workspace and administrative offices, is architecturally stunning and undoubtedly conducive to fabulous creativity and parties; one wall slides completely back, opening to the garden and fresh air.
On that note, I plan on returning for one of the Lux at Night events, where guests can meet the current artist-in-residence and ask them "just about anything" pertaining to their work and process.
fascinating artists and a great twist on the typical museum.
impressive location and venue and mission. I am so glad encinitas (and san diego) have a new contemporary art venue.
I have not been completely impressed by the artists there.
and if you charge admission to look at ONE fairly small space of artwork, there has got to be more to it.
LUX is more than just an art gallery - its a whole experience.
They have "LUX at night" once a month or once every other month (check their website), where on a Wed. evening, admission is free from 7 to 9pm. At this event you can view the current resident artist's work that they did while at LUX. I've been several times and enjoyed the showings. At the last one the artist was present and chatted with us about his creative process.
What I like about LUX is they are dedicated to making art accessible to the community.
The building is also something to be seen. It's one of the first Leed certified "green" buildings in San Diego.
I'd recommend signing up for their newsletters on their site so that you know when their upcoming events are.
Read about this in the Union-Tribune. Their coolest sounding thing is that they have a residence here where artists that have a showing can stay during the first days of an exhibit so they can be on hand to meet people and answer questions about their works.
I have not visited yet, but plan on going this weekend. Just adding the museum information to yelp in advance.
Update 02/17/2008:
When we tried to visit the museum on a Sunday we found the museum was locked up even though we were there an hour and a half prior to closing. Some staff saw us walking the perimeter and trying the door, but completely ignored us. The building looks really nice from the outside, we took a few pics and left. I called a few days later to complain about the waste of our time and mileage expenses both to my wallet and the environment. The woman who answered apologized and said they were between exhibits that weekend. I advised her of our 45 minute drive, and told her that we had checked their website for operating hours the day before our planned visit. She said they obviously still have some communication items to work out and invited us to drive back again in the future. Admission, when open during posted hours, is $10 for adults 21 and up and free for those 20 and under.
Specialties
Lux Art Institute is redefining the museum experience to make art more accessible and personally meaningful. At Lux, you don't just see finished works of art; you see the artistic process firsthand, engaging with internationally recognized artists in a working studio environment.
History
Established in 1998
In 1998 San Diego art patrons and philanthropists discuss how they might encourage a better understanding of visual art. They agreed that what was needed was something more than a museum--a place where visitors would be directly exposed to the artistic process in a way that was demystified and immediately engaging.
The founders named the new endeavor Lux, Latin for "light," and began working to build a facility that would bring international artists to Southern California to realize commissioned works on site and in the public eye.
As Lux worked to build its permanent facility the vision began to take shape as a "museum without walls." A series of permanent installations around the Lux grounds offered visitors a sense of the uncommon art experience to come. And in 2000, Lux initiated its educational outreach initiative with the Valise Project. In 2007, the institute's first permanent structure, the Artist Pavilion, opened to the public and welcomed its first resident artist.
Meet the Manager: Reesey S.
As the former Director and Vice President of Visual Arts at the California Center for the Arts Museum, Shaw presented artists with the opportunity to create work on site -- an idea that she continues to champion today at Lux.
A graduate of Maryland Institute College of Art, Shaw received her bachelor's and master's degrees in fine art. She began her career as an artist and art historian, lecturing at Claremont Graduate University, University of California, San Diego, and Morgan State University in Baltimore.
Under Shaw's leadership, Lux has evolved from an innovative vision in 1998 to a full-blown reality. November of 2007 marked the opening of the Artist Pavilion, Lux's first permanent facility. Designed by Renzo Zecchetto Architects, AIA, the state-of-the-art facility serves as a place for international artists to live and work, and provides the public access to the often elusive creative process.
