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We Are All In This World Together Dean and Laura Larson July 22, 2023 - September 10, 2023 Dean and Laura Larson, Patient Listner, Archival Pigment Print, 2017 Laura Larson, Buffalo at Lyon, Archival Pigment Print, 2016 Dean and Laura Larson, Fiddling Around, Digital Image on Aluminum Panel, 2022 Dean and Laura Larson, Patient Listner, Archival Pigment Print, 2017 1/4 ​ ​ Artists Dean and Laura Larson collaborate in a cautionary series of stories chronicling the consequences of climate change and extinction told through the lens of the Larson’s hybrid animal-human creatures called The Mourners . Inspired by the 14th and 15th century sorrowful alabaster figures of monks and clerics surrounding the tomb of John the Fearless, the second duke of Burgundy, the Larson’s take these symbols of religious devotion and create their own figures grieving the loss of life on earth. Through Dean’s digitally manipulated photographs and Laura’s anthropomorphic figures, The Mourners traverse different historical periods of time in Europe. Their journey starts from the rudimentary beginning of time to the eventual destruction of Earth to examine, lament, and eventually create their own surrealist utopia. Together, the Larson’s have a combined experience of 90 years making art. Dean and Laura Larson’s collaborative imagery uses the parlance of storytelling, through digital images and sculptures. In 2015, drawing from Dean’s love of architecture and landscape and Laura’s fascination with medieval sculpture, they began combining their photographic images from various locations, especially Europe. Dean and Laura live in Los Angeles and have both shown their work extensively over the course of their marriage, individually and collaboratively , as well as nationally and internationally. Back to All Exhibitions

Kristine Schomaker Perceive Me October 9, 2021 - December 12, 2021 Featured Artists: Amanda Mears, Anna Kostanian, Anna Stump, Ashley Bravin, Austin Young, Baha Danesh, Betzi Stein, Bibi Davidson, Bradford J Salamon, Caron Rand, Carson Grubaugh, Catherine Ruane, Chris Blevins-Morrison, Christina Ramos, Cynda Valle, Daena Title, Daggi Wallace, Dani Dodge, Debbie Korbel, Debby/ Larry Kline, Debe Arlook, Diane Cockerill, Donna Bates, Elizabeth Tobias, Ellen Friedlander, Emily Wiseman, Geneva Costa, J Michael Walker, Jane Szabo, Janet Milhomme, Jeffrey Sklan, Jesse Standlea, John Waiblinger, Jorin Bossen, K Ryan Henisey, Karen Hochman Brown, Kate Kelton, Kate Savage, Kerri Sabine- Wolf, Kim Kimbro, L Aviva Diamond, Leslie Lanxinger, Mara Zaslove, Marjorie Salvaterra, Martin Cox, Monica Sandoval, Nancy Kay Turner, Nurit Avesar, Phung Huynh, Rakeem Cunningham, Serena Potter, Sheli Silverio, Susan Amorde, Susan T. Kurland, Sydney Walters, Tanya Ragir, Tony Pinto, and Vicki Walsh. In Perceive Me, an installation of 73 artworks from 60 different artists, organizer and instigator Kristine Schomaker challenges society, the art world, and herself to become more accepting of human differences — especially differences in size. For the project, Schomaker asked Los Angeles-based artists to do nude portraits of her plus-size form using any media. She then took on a performative role, posing in the nude for each artist, and in turn the artists created work that reflects their unique perception of her. Instead of critiquing or shaming Schomaker’s body, which is so often the experience of plus-sized people, the artists celebrated it by creating paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures, video, and even a 3-D print. As an ongoing project, the collaborations with participatory artists have become part of Schomaker’s personal creative growth and emotional healing. She comments, “Not only is the art outstanding but the love they have for me is reflected in the works. Their vision of me heals me on levels beyond the body.” Schomaker sees Perceive Me as a vital social practice, opening the door for conversations about the personal and universal values of self and society. She states that it is a “platform for empowerment, for owning who we are, for being unique and authentic, for taking back our bodies… for being true, powerful and strong no matter what body shape, size, color, or gender we are. Perceive Me is for everyone.” Kristine Schomaker is an artist, curator, and publisher living and working at The Brewery Artist Lofts in Los Angeles, California. She earned her Bachelor of Art degree in art history and Master of Art degree in studio art from California State University, Northridge. Schomaker founded Shoebox Arts in 2014, followed by Shoebox Projects, an alternative art space, in 2017. She is also the publisher of Los Angeles contemporary art magazine Art and Cake. Schomaker is currently the president of the California State University Northridge Arts Alumni Association and social media manager for the Brewery Artwalk Association.

Faces From the Southern Ocean JJ L'Heureux December 8, 2018 - February 10, 2019 “Faces From the Southern Ocean” by JJ L'Heureux “Faces From the Southern Ocean” by JJ L'Heureux “Faces From the Southern Ocean” by JJ L'Heureux “Faces From the Southern Ocean” by JJ L'Heureux 1/8 ​ ​ Antarctica is completely surrounded by the Southern Ocean. There are no sounds except for reverberating wind and water punctuated by the cracking and booming of ice as it breaks off into the sea. It is a pristine place, overwhelming and awesome. Faces From the Southern Ocean embodies the spirit of the Southern Ocean and Antarctica, a realm dominated by sky and cold. Reindeer, seals and penguins—inhabitants of this icy region—along with breathtaking landscapes are captured in photographs from L’Heureux’s more than a dozen expeditions to this region. Back to All Exhibitions

Various Artists Smaller Footprints: Artists Examine Global Warming January 28, 2016 - March 2016 On Saturday, January 30, MOAH:CEDAR’s exhibition, Smaller Footprints, opened as part of the Lancaster Museum of Art & History’s (MOAH) award-winning Green MOAH Initiative. This exciting exhibition, which featured international artwork that addressed the subject of climate change, marked a partnership between the Museum and the Women Eco Artists Dialog (WEAD), a group of arts professionals working with environmental and social justice issues. Smaller Footprints showcases work that reflects the life-altering effects of climate change and its impact on water, food, human health, social justice, and species loss. The exhibit was curated by Linda Weintraub, WEAD member and prominent American eco-art writer/educator; WEAD cofounder/chair Susan Leibovitz Steinman; and MOAH/Cedar administrator/curator Robert Benitez. Smaller Footprints is a celebration of the 20th anniversary of WEAD’s distinguished history. Of the inspiration behind the exhibition, Weintraub states, “Impending climate calamity impinges upon all humans and all forms of life. Smaller Footprints promises to leave larger imprints upon the sensibilities of all viewers.” Smaller Footprints Juried Artists: Celia Anderson, Krisanne Baker, Laura Spalding Best, Lisa Breznak, Sandra Camomile, Reenie Charriere, Katie Craney, Nicole Dextras, Pascaline Doucin- Dahlke, Danielle Eubank, Nancy Gesimondo, Angela Gonzalez, Gina Herrera, Elizabeth Kenneday, Water Kerner, Artists Formerly Known As Women, Laura Larson, Olga Lebedeva, JJ L’Heureux, Joanne Mattillo, Sandra Mueller, Leslie Morgan, Aline Mare, Christine Neill, Anna Olsson, Paula Ortega, Katharine Owens, Meike Paniza, Bonnie Peterson, Alice Raymond, Robin Repp, Yolanda Reyes, Fabiola Rodriguez, Ilse Schreiber-Noll, Seda Saar, Soraya Sharghi, Jessica Stalvey, Lorna Stevens, Suzy Sureck, Ruth Wallen, Riva Weinstein, Tammy West, Elizabeth Wood, Shai Zakai. WEAD Board Participating: Krista Anandakuttan, Christina Bertea, Hagit Cohen, Verona Fonte, Michele Guieu, Isabella La Rocca, Carol Newborg, Sharon Siskin, Susan Leibovitz Steinman, Andree Thompson, Mary White, Raheleh Minoosh Zomorodinia.

Antelope Valley Union High School District 36th Annual High School Student Art Exhibition 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 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 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 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 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 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 36th Annual High School Student Art Exhibition 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.

To Hear Your Footsteps Chie Hitotsuyama October 2, 2016 - January 7, 2017 “To Hear Your Footsteps” by Chie Hitotsuyama “To Hear Your Footsteps” by Chie Hitotsuyama “To Hear Your Footsteps” by Chie Hitotsuyama “To Hear Your Footsteps” by Chie Hitotsuyama 1/7 ​ ​ ! Widget Didn’t Load Check your internet and refresh this page. If that doesn’t work, contact us. Back to All Exhibitions

Various Artists Regarding Us Chain Letter Project July 11 - August 22, 2015 Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project Regarding Us Chain Letter Project 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.

Water Works Various Artists September 5, 2015 Water Works Water Works 1/1 ​ ​ Curated by Juri Koll, the artists in this show use watercolor, inks, and other liquid media for a variety of reasons - some love the risk of not being able to alter the result once it hits the paper. Others have a more formal reason for the process. Some use the medium as a contemplative, almost reverential experience, or for "quiet meditation or being present in the moment," as Shana Nys Dambrot says. All these motivations inspire these works and engage the audience with the here and now, regardless of when the work was completed. Many of the artists have been influenced in some way by Japanese Sumi painters or modern artists such as Sam Francis. The Sam Francis Foundation sponsored the catalog, a copy of which has become part of the Sam Francis archives at the GETTY Museum Research Institute Library. Back to All Exhibitions

Coyotes, Whiskey and Fireworks Matt Picon August 12, 2017 - September 23, 2017 “Coyotes, Whiskey and Fireworks” by Matt Picon “Coyotes, Whiskey and Fireworks” by Matt Picon “Coyotes, Whiskey and Fireworks” by Matt Picon “Coyotes, Whiskey and Fireworks” by Matt Picon 1/8 ​ ​ Matt Picon was born and raised throughout Southern California and is currently living and working in El Paso, Texas. With a background in photography and graphic design, his work moved to site-specific interventions and video installations prior to obtaining his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Intermedia at Arizona State University in 2013. He invested in creating relationships between traditional and non-traditional materials and how they communicate form, history and purpose to the viewer. The objects and installations vary on material use, but are mainly constructed of repurposed wood and steel with other conventional materials applied in alternative ways. ​ Sculptures from a recent body of work entitled “Coyotes, Whiskey, and Fireworks,” are based on historical research, observations and personal experiences in the Mojave Desert, specifically the Antelope Valley. Calling Lancaster home during his formative years, Picon found it necessary to revisit and focus on not just his memories of the region but also the stories that came before his own. In response, Picon has created sculptures and installations that address the landscape, suburban development, homesteads, historical forms and personal stories. Back to All Exhibitions

Diane Williams Imagined Hybrid December 7, 2019 - February 9, 2020 “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams “Imagined Hybrid” by Diane Williams Diane Williams is a non-binary immigrant artist from the Philippines whose interdisciplinary work stems from the political and social landscape that surrounds her—specifically the ethnically diverse neighborhoods of Los Angeles. These neighborhoods are a “melting pot,” a testament to the idea that people of diverse backgrounds and identities can live harmoniously. By creating works regarding immigrants and gender, Williams’ work encourages cultural and social understanding by focusing on the duality, hybridity, and ambiguity that exists in diverse cultural narratives and identities. In the series Monsters and Aliens, Williams creates a variety of masks crafted from what she calls “cultural detritus”: shredded paintings and other discarded materials such as fabrics and yarn that have been salvaged from local shops that are traditionally owned, run and supported by immigrants. She wears these masks to signify “other” in her performances and self-portrait photographs. By completely covering the wearer’s face, the mask both takes away their humanity and transforms them into a human/animal hybrid, recalling female monsters from Ancient Greece, such as Medusa, the Sirens, and Chimera. These creatures were considered powerful, evil, and frightening. Williams wants the viewer to question what they fear from strangers and reflect on their own prejudices with respect to race and gender. Diane Williams is an interdisciplinary artist and organizer based in Los Angeles, California. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from California State University, Long Beach in 2013 and is currently a 2021 Master of Fine Arts candidate at the University of Southern California. Her work has been featured in select publications and radio interviews including Los Angeles Magazine, LA Weekly, Artillery, Art and Cake, P&A Magazine and KPFK. Williams exhibited in several solo and group shows at the Armory Center for the Arts, Walter Maciel Gallery, The Lancaster Museum of Art and History, PØST, Cerritos College Gallery, Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art RAFFMA, Children’s Museum of the Arts New York, Berkeley Art Center, San Francisco Arts Commission Galleries SFAC and Grafiska Sällskapet Stockholm, Sweden among others. Her art is held in private collections and the public collections of the National Immigration Law Center, Los Angeles and Washington DC headquarters and Azusa Pacific University.

The Kids of AV SEE AND BE SEEN Fall 2020 ​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!

What is Black and White and Pink allover? Amy Kaps September 15, 2018 - November 25, 2018 “What is Black and White and Pink allover?” by Amy Kaps “What is Black and White and Pink allover?” by Amy Kaps “What is Black and White and Pink allover?” by Amy Kaps “What is Black and White and Pink allover?” by Amy Kaps 1/3 ​ Photo copyright Amy Kaps and Eric Schwabel 2017 Kaps, an interdisciplinary artist, is in constant dialogue with her surroundings and those who inhabit it. Highly conceptual with the intention of altering perception and provoking thought, Kaps’ objective is to create honestly and question the status quo while reveling in a feast for the senses. Kaps challenges the viewer to decipher the common denominators and recognize the similarities within the differences that connect us regardless of age, race, or gender. What is Black and White and Pink allover? is Kaps’ latest exhibition in her Victus Versus/Striped World series, transforming the MOAH:CEDAR galleries into one of her iconic black, white, and striped installations. A new series of work by Kaps and her longtime collaborator, photographer Eric Schwabel, will also adorn the gallery as well as video installations done in collaboration with lovemando a.k.a. Armand Briones featured in the blackroom Back to All Exhibitions