What’s On
February 8 - May 25, 2025
La Jolla Surf: Culture, Art, Craft
The exhibition La Jolla Surf: Culture, Art, Craft invites viewers into the world of surfing through iconic photography by Roy Porello, Jeff Divine, and Ron Church, original artwork by award winning designer John Van Hamersveld, and surf boards from the greatest shapers in the region. A central focus of the exhibition is original interview footage with local surfers created by Curator John Durant. Visitors will hear firsthand accounts of how the surfing community developed, how it has evolved over time, and the powerful connection to, and appreciation of the ocean and nature that surfing engenders. Read more.
June 13 - August 31, 2025
Kumeyaay Visual Storytelling Project
“Visual storytelling has been apart of Kumeyaay tradition since time immemorial.”
The Kumeyaay Visual Storytelling Project is an immersive exhibition that brings the two-part comic Our, Past, Present, and Future and Beyond Gaming, written by Kumeyaay Tribal Historians Ethan Banegas, Michael Connolly Miskwish, Lorraine Orosco, and Stanley Rodriguez.
“Each of these two ways [comics] tells the same story, but slightly differently. Sometimes, having the same story told twice is the best way to learn about something that’s complicated. We want these two stories to help everyone learn more about our people, our story and how we view the world.”
Our Past, Present, and Future and Beyond Gaming, Ethan Banegas, Michael Connolly Miskwish, Lorraine Orosco, and Stanley Rodriguez, illustrated by John Swogger, Kumeyaay Comics, 2024.
World Design Capital San Diego Tijuana 2024
La Jolla Historical Society is proud that all of our 2024 exhibitions are recognized as Community Initiatives of the World Design Capital San Diego Tijuana 2024. Learn more about the year-long celebration of our binational region.