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Stephanie Sydney Habitat: Explorations August 13 - October 23, 2022 As global warming and climate change continue to wreak havoc on the earth’s ecosystem, Los Angeles-based artist, Stephanie Sydney, examines the behaviors and attitudes of human nature and their direct contribution to the destruction and decay of the natural world. Through her carefully constructed digital collages, she combines her knowledge of painting and digital design. These collages are created through the use of Photoshop where she manipulates and layers images on top of one another. Through this layering of images, Sydney examines her fascination with the idea of juxtaposition between extreme concepts like life and death, strength and fragility, chaos and order, among others. Originally trained as a painter, Sydney views her photography as a canvas and Photoshop as her paintbrush, using the program to manipulate the size, color, and shape of her chosen images. The result reveals a surrealist interpretation of reality whose visual associations compel the viewers to question the relationship between the individual images and the overall message presented. These optic explorations of the natural world and urban blight reconstruct her spontaneous snapshots of everyday life into a meaningful investigation into the effects of global warming. Stephanie Sydney is a London-born artist who currently resides in Venice, California. She works in several media including mixed media, assemblage sculpture, installation, performance art, photography, digital, and digital collages. Her work is in several collections including Banque BNP Paribas and Morgan Stanley in New York. She has had solo exhibitions at Brand Library Art Gallery in Glendale, California; Gallery 825 in Los Angeles; Crafton Hills College Art Gallery in Yucaipa, California; and Villa di Donato in Naples, Italy. Sydney’s work has also been shown at Gallery FotoNostrum, Barcelona, Spain; and Raleigh Towers in Los Angeles, California; Launch LA and the Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles, California; Site: Brooklyn Gallery, New York; San Diego Museum of Art, and BG Gallery in Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, California.

Zära Monet Feeney Royal Disillusion January 30, 2021 - June 27, 2021 Zara Monet Feeney_Encore.jpg Zara Monet Feeney_Killer Crown.jpg Inferno Epic_Zara Monet Feeney.jpg 3_Zara Monet Feeney.jpg Zara Monet Feeney_Encore.jpg Zara Monet Feeney_Killer Crown.jpg Inferno Epic_Zara Monet Feeney.jpg 3_Zara Monet Feeney.jpg Zara Monet Feeney_Encore.jpg Zara Monet Feeney_Killer Crown.jpg Inferno Epic_Zara Monet Feeney.jpg 3_Zara Monet Feeney.jpg Zara Monet Feeney_Encore.jpg Zara Monet Feeney_Killer Crown.jpg Inferno Epic_Zara Monet Feeney.jpg 3_Zara Monet Feeney.jpg Zara Monet Feeney_Encore.jpg Zara Monet Feeney_Killer Crown.jpg Inferno Epic_Zara Monet Feeney.jpg 3_Zara Monet Feeney.jpg Zara Monet Feeney_Encore.jpg Zara Monet Feeney_Killer Crown.jpg Inferno Epic_Zara Monet Feeney.jpg 3_Zara Monet Feeney.jpg Zara Monet Feeney_Encore.jpg Zara Monet Feeney_Killer Crown.jpg Inferno Epic_Zara Monet Feeney.jpg 3_Zara Monet Feeney.jpg Zara Monet Feeney_Encore.jpg Zara Monet Feeney_Killer Crown.jpg Inferno Epic_Zara Monet Feeney.jpg 3_Zara Monet Feeney.jpg There is a specific moment when we suspend our disbelief and are seduced by an illusion. When this happens, we are not looking at something, but looking at ourselves perceiving it. This exhibition psychoanalyzes the horrors of our current pandemic, political warfare, personal trauma, and the mental delirium of quarantine. The paintings scintillate and fade between sinister and majestic, grotesque and imperial, exposing the emotional upheaval of cognitive dissonance and dissociation. Using obscured installation and subtle shifts of color and light temperature, the viewing experience becomes nuanced and introspective. More broadly, the paintings also engage in a conversation with intersectional queer feminism, traditional voyueristic compositions, the male gaze and socio-sexual empowerment issues. Aesthetically, they illuminate an Old Master style; the subjects are posed, the mood is dramatic, but they also exploit and contemporize it; the locus of composition is skewed, the light logic is reversed. Meticulously choreographing a dramatic dynamic between the subject and the space it occupies, the work is able to guide, critique and call into question the generic way a painting is received. The work is aimed to reify a psychological and reflexive viewing experience that ultimately transcends the viewer into an unknown consciousness. Feeney’s paintings are published in Huffington Post, Manifest, Juxtapoz, BeautifulBizarre, Young-Space, Uproxx and Art in America. She has been awarded fourteen solo shows and thirty seven selected group exhibitions in the past five years. Her credentials also include numerous national and international art residencies and first place honors at juried group competitions. She has a Bachelor of Arts from University of California Los Angeles and a Master of Fine Arts from Laguna College of Art and Design. Feeney is a college professor and exhibiting artist based in Los Angeles

SEE AND BE SEEN The Kids of AV Fall 2020 1/22 ​ ​ ​The See and Be Seen exhibition highlights the artwork of each of the students that participated in the Bike and Pedestrian Safety campaign of the same name. Together, See and Be Seen invites students of the Antelope Valley to think critically about transportation and safety through four vital perspectives: Eyes Up, Phone Down; Make Eye Contact; Ride Right In the Bike Lane; and Walk Between the Lines. Remember, you want to See and Be Seen! Back to All Exhibitions

CEDARFEST 2020 Antelope Valley Union High School District April 3, 2020 - May 3, 2020 "Seeing Red" by Arely Mejia from Highland HS - Cedarfest 2020 "Parallel Dimensions" by Bryan Millan from Highland HS - Cedarfest 2020 "MLK" by Vianney Sanchez from Lancaster HS - Cedarfest 2020 "Seeing Red" by Arely Mejia from Highland HS - Cedarfest 2020 1/111 ​ ​ Participating Schools include Highland HS, Lancaster HS, Knight HS, and Quartz Hill HS Back to All Exhibitions

Living in the Mojave Lancaster Photography Association February 22, 2020 - March 2020 “Living in the Mojave” by Lancaster Photography Association “Living in the Mojave” by Lancaster Photography Association “Living in the Mojave” by Lancaster Photography Association “Living in the Mojave” by Lancaster Photography Association 1/6 ​ ​ The Lancaster Photography Association (LPA) is a non-profit organization formed in the 1960s by local photographers who wanted to share their love and enthusiasm for photography. LPA promotes education, information, inspiration, and opportunity for all persons interested in photography and that supports the philanthropic endeavors in the community through photography. The exhibition, Living in the Mojave, centers around the entire breadth of life and experience present within the Antelope Valley. Featuring: Bob Fields,Carol Moss, Christine Wilkins, Darren Cole, Dean Webb, David G. Wilkins, Fran Marroquin, John Geldermann, Kathryn Newman, Lidia Csernyey, Oran Z. Belgrave Sr., Robert A. Miranda, Shirl Airov-Bieling, Terry E. Dickerson, Thomas Van Langenhoven, Tom Jordan Back to All Exhibitions

Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Various Artists July 11 - August 22, 2015 Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project 1/1 ​ ​ The Regarding Us Chain Letter Project is a self-curated group exhibition celebrating creativity in the Antelope Valley. The process began with a small group of artists who were initially invited to show their work by community engagement artist Rebecca Niederlander. This group then each invited 5 artists to also participate. Those 5 invited 5 more artists, thus leading to your invitation. The process will continue on with more invitations until the installation date. The result is an exponentially massive, community-curated project filled with work by an extraordinary array of Antelope Valley creatives. The Regarding Us Chain Letter Project is a part of Antelope Valley Art Outpost, a creative placemaking project that supports regional vitality in the Antelope Valley. Back to All Exhibitions

36th Annual High School Student Art Exhibition Antelope Valley Union High School District March 27, 2021 - May 2, 2021 36th Annual High School Student Art Exhibition 36th Annual High School Student Art Exhibition 36th Annual High School Student Art Exhibition 36th Annual High School Student Art Exhibition 1/50 ​ ​ The Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) and MOAH:CEDAR are excited to announce the Museum’s 36th Annual High School Student Art Exhibition! Hosted virtually by MOAH:CEDAR, an institution that has a long standing history of being recognized as the community hub of art and culture. This highly anticipated event promises an unforgettable opportunity for students and community members alike. Media categories featured in the exhibition include: painting, drawing, ceramics, digital and film photography, 2D and 3D and mixed media. Back to All Exhibitions

Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Various Artists July 23, 2016 - September 17, 2016 Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild 1/2 ​ ​ The Lakes and Valleys Art Guild is a nonprofit organization founded in 2003 by a few local artists. Begun in the Lakes area of the Antelope Valley, the Guild has grown over the years to an average annual membership of around 75 – 100. Members are drawn from a wide variety of backgrounds, from professional artists to those who have a strong interest in and love for art. The goal is to give local artists mutual support and a place to display their work. Each summer, members have helped support the Fine Arts section of the Antelope Valley Fair by setting up, taking in, and hanging entries, working with fair staff to monitor and sell art for the benefit of a scholarship fund. One of the Guild’s biggest events is its annual Fundraiser and Art Auction, held each September. This event draws people from all over Southern California, offering attendees a chance to bid on original works by some of the Antelope Valley’s premier artists. Membership to the Guild is only $36 per year for an individual, and $48 per year for a couple or two family members. Art students pay just $12 per year. For more information on the Lakes and Valleys Art Guild, find them on Facebook or visit their website: www.lakesandvalleysartguild.org. Email lakesandvalleysag@gmail.com to subscribe to their monthly newsletter, the ARTiculator. The Guild can also be reached at 661-724-1312. Particpating artists include AJ Currado, Al Miller, Ann Sly, Ben Tomlinson, Carolyn Smith, David Walker, Donna Weil, Heather Sandres, JoGayle Gerner, Joyce Hatton, Judy Rankin, Kathy McGauley, Kristi Arzola, Lora Fenmore, Lynda Pasztor, Sal-Silvestre Vasquez, Tena Wagner, Teresa LeClerc, Terry Cervantes and Thaddeus Grzelak. Back to All Exhibitions

MOAH: CEDAR Inaugural Exhibition Mark Kolodziejczyk July 5, 2014 MOAH: CEDAR Inaugural Exhibition MOAH: CEDAR Inaugural Exhibition 1/1 ​ ​ Celebrating the Spirit of Summer, MOAH:CEDAR presented the surf and beach related paintings of Mark Kolodziejczyk in the Lobby Gallery. As a graduate of Art Center College of Design, Mark turned his highly refined craft into realistic scenes for Walt Disney Imagineering. He has led many scenic paint projects for Disney including creating fresh snow through paint on the Matterhorn, painting with black light to create a 3D experience on the Indiana Jones ride and created unique experiences through paint on Big Thunder Mountain, ToonTown, Pirates of the Caribbean, Splash Mountain, Space Mountain and many more. His work is also prominent at Universal Studios Hollywood and City Walk. He continues to consult throughout Disneyland including the new Club 33 Project Back to All Exhibitions

Various Artists Lakes and Valleys Art Guild July 23, 2016 - September 17, 2016 Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Lakes and Valleys Art Guild The Lakes and Valleys Art Guild is a nonprofit organization founded in 2003 by a few local artists. Begun in the Lakes area of the Antelope Valley, the Guild has grown over the years to an average annual membership of around 75 – 100. Members are drawn from a wide variety of backgrounds, from professional artists to those who have a strong interest in and love for art. The goal is to give local artists mutual support and a place to display their work. Each summer, members have helped support the Fine Arts section of the Antelope Valley Fair by setting up, taking in, and hanging entries, working with fair staff to monitor and sell art for the benefit of a scholarship fund. One of the Guild’s biggest events is its annual Fundraiser and Art Auction, held each September. This event draws people from all over Southern California, offering attendees a chance to bid on original works by some of the Antelope Valley’s premier artists. Membership to the Guild is only $36 per year for an individual, and $48 per year for a couple or two family members. Art students pay just $12 per year. For more information on the Lakes and Valleys Art Guild, find them on Facebook or visit their website: www.lakesandvalleysartguild.org. Email lakesandvalleysag@gmail.com to subscribe to their monthly newsletter, the ARTiculator. The Guild can also be reached at 661-724-1312. Particpating artists include AJ Currado, Al Miller, Ann Sly, Ben Tomlinson, Carolyn Smith, David Walker, Donna Weil, Heather Sandres, JoGayle Gerner, Joyce Hatton, Judy Rankin, Kathy McGauley, Kristi Arzola, Lora Fenmore, Lynda Pasztor, Sal-Silvestre Vasquez, Tena Wagner, Teresa LeClerc, Terry Cervantes and Thaddeus Grzelak.

The Sum of Its Parts Debbie Korbel October 3, 2020 - December 6,2020 “The Sum of Its Parts” by Debbie Korbel “The Sum of Its Parts” by Debbie Korbel “The Sum of Its Parts” by Debbie Korbel “The Sum of Its Parts” by Debbie Korbel 1/6 360 virtual tour by Birdman ​ ​The whole is greater than the sum of its parts; that the finished sculpture has more value and meaning that the many disparate components that comprise it — this is what Debbie Korbel hopes to achieve when she sets out to create her assemblage sculptures. Everyone knows what it is like to lie on their back and 'see' images in the clouds. When Korbel was a child, she assumed everyone saw these kinds of images everywhere like she did — figures, animals and surreal creatures in the patterns on the linoleum flooring, the random swirls in a plaster ceiling, or even the way shadows fell against a wall. As an adult Korbel approaches her sculpture materials in the same way, by standing back and looking for what she 'sees' to emerge. "Being an assemblage sculptor is a little like taking a daily Rorschach test," says Korbel. Korbel creates her sculptures by combining her original sculpted elements with an assortment of objects she has collected. Often the initial impetus for the sculpture occurs when she finds an interesting fragment of metal or wood and then the idea takes root and evolves from that single catalyst piece. Every sculpture is like a puzzle for which Korbel finds and fits each seemingly unrelated piece together in its more expressive form to create something new. Back to All Exhibitions

38th Annual All-Media Juried Art Exhibition Juried Art Exhibition 2023 May 27 - July 9, 2023 Best of Exhibition - 1st Place Best of Exhibition - 2nd Place Best of Exhibition - 3rd Place LMPAF President Award LMPAF Directors Award Mayor Award City Manager Award Assistant City Manager Award PARCS Director Award Museum Manager Award Curator's Award MOAH Curatorial Award Cedar Staff Award, Madeline's Favorite Cedar Staff Award, Soto Choice Cedar Staff Award, The Baller- E Award Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Issac Nextgen Tech Award Nextgen Tech Award Captain Collectible Award - 1st place Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Award for Outstanding Student Work The Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) and MOAH:CEDAR are thrilled to announce the 38th Annual All-Media Juried Art Exhibition. Artists of all ages and experience levels from around the Antelope Valley and the 5th Supervisorial District of Los Angeles County have participated in the exhibition, submitting pieces of various art mediums. On Saturday, May 27 artists were honored during the award ceremony were over $1,000 were granted by the Lancaster Museum and Public Art Foundation and various small businesses, community organizations, public officials, and other sponsors. The exhibition will run from Saturday, May 27 to Sunday, July 9, 2023