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The Cathedral (The Shrine of Trees, The Sisters and The Mother) Miya Ando June 23, 2018 - September 2, 2018 “The Cathedral (The Shrine of Trees, The Sisters and The Mother)” by Miya Ando “The Cathedral (The Shrine of Trees, The Sisters and The Mother)” by Miya Ando 1/1 A naturally occuring ring of trees is called a Cathedral. In the center is the oldest, largest tree that drops seeds, which become seedlings and eventually large trees around the center tree. There is a natural ring of redwood trees (200 plus feet tall) where I lived in the Santa Cruz mountains. In the center of the ring was a ‘mother’ tree that had been struck by lightning and was charred black. Before the ‘mother’ tree was struck by lightning, it had dropped seeds in a ring around it, which grew to be huge giants. I have been fascinated by the fact that within a ring of trees, after the center ‘mother’ tree dies (struck by lightning or otherwise killed) the trees around it send glucose via the roots to the dying tree and keep it alive sometimes for decades. I invite visitors to enter the ring of trees, created with gossamer silk chiffon panels and hope to create a tranquil and contemplative, immersive environment. Back to All Exhibitions

New World Aazam Irilian December 4, 2014 New World New World 1/1 Using her hands as her tool, Aazam Irilian’s paintings are created through combining acrylic inks, fabric dyes and oil on canvas. She begins every painting in a state of not knowing and by pouring the paint onto the canvas. This technique allows the paints to stay fluid longer and bleed into each other slowly over time—hence, the tonal variations and transparency of the colors, which create a sense of depth within the space. This results in fluidity and translucency on the surface, which are complemented by organic lines to create movement and form. Back to All Exhibitions

Student Art Show Assemblyman Tom Lackey January 27 - 28, 2024 Student Art Show. MOAH:CEDAR Gallery Student Art Show. MOAH:CEDAR Gallery 1/1 Join us for an afternoon to celebrate local student artist who have created piece with the theme, "My California." Winners in each age category from the district wide art competition will be featured along with additional participation entries from the region. Winners will be announced in the adjacent memorial hall at 2:30PM. Seating is limited and tickets are required to attend. Contact the district office to reserve a seat at no cost. Back to All Exhibitions

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

Past and Present Julio Anaya Cabanding July 10, 2021 - September 19, 2021 Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding 1/13 “In one room will be all classic works up till Mannerism. All works will represent religion, mythology, and the Creation. In the other room of MOAH’s Cedar location there will be works from Modernism up to a work of Edward Hopper. In this room I will talk about the present through some works which really talk to us about the pandemic situation, poetically.” - Julio Anaya Cabanding The relentless passage of time, its impact, and the constant change have been explained by classical philosophy through the concepts of the "past", the "present", and the "future". It is their linear interchange that generates the unstoppable stream we all experience as life, an ongoing process which we had a chance to reexamine to great extent in the past year and a half of the global pandemic. Such historically unequaled premise prompted Julio Anaya Cabanding (1987), to conceptualize a showcase that will talk about human life history through the exploration of the history of painting, with an accent on the most recent period of lockdowns, quarantines, and social distancing. Channeling his personal concerns and experiences through his vast knowledge and love for the medium of painting, and materializing it through an impeccable conceptual and technical ability, Malaga-born artist is introducing his poetic vision of the Past and Present. Going to his studio during the months of strict lockdowns in Spain, Anaya Cabanding experienced the usually bustling streets of Malaga more desolated and unnerving than he could ever imagine. The lively atmosphere of the coastal Andalucian town was replaced by the uncomfortable emptiness, evoking the ambiance of Giorgio de Chirico's motionless cityscapes basking in the bright daylight of the Mediterranean sun. During the same period, the artist spent long hours, days, weeks, and months, at home with his girlfriend, physically isolated from the rest of the world. Recognizing the atmosphere of the detached subjects in Edward Hopper's work, it was one of his paintings, Room in New York, 1932, that finally moved the artist to envision an exhibition with such percipient concept. Having a chance to create and present an entirely new body of work in an institution such as the Lancaster Museum of Art & History, prompted the artist to reconstruct somewhat of a human life timeline metaphorically narrated through the history of painting. Using his signature trompe l'oeil pictorial interventions on found cardboard, Anaya Cabanding attentively appointed an extensive selection of renowned masterpieces to represent our shared past. Starting from The Origin of the Milky Way by Tintoretto,1575–1580, over Jan van Eyck's portraits of Adam and Eve from the Ghent Altarpiece, 1432, all the way to Rogier van der Weyden's Crucifixión triptych, 1443-1445, the five works in the first, pre-Modernism room reference the creation, mythology, and Christianity. The chronicle continues in the second room where a series of seven landscapes stand for the beauty of untouched nature, which is suddenly interrupted by the presence of what we recognize as a civilized human. Caspar David Friedrich's Wanderer above the Sea of Fog, 1818, one of the most important works of German Romanticism, here stands as the historic turnaround, a metaphorical portrait of humanity face-off with the unbeatable strength of sublime nature. Such monumental anticlimax is sensibly leading to René Magritte's The Key of the Field, 1936, and Giorgio de Chirico's The Return of the Poet, 1911, two depictions of telling surreal scenes that envisioned our recent reality. Continuing over Pablo Picasso's The Yellow Shirt (Dora Maar), 1939, rendering of a seated woman that is physically falling apart as she's nervously waiting to stand up from the seated position, the exhibition wraps up suspended in the anticipation of the aforementioned Hopper's peeping classic. In an effort to accentuate the illusion of the actual museum display, ‘Past and Present’ marks the first exhibition comprising only works painted to the very edges of the found cardboard. Interested in the confusion that painted images can initiate, especially their relationships with the points of view and/or shadows, the presentation also includes his first works which are stepping off the flatness of the wall and into real space. Just as Anaya Cabanding’s practice of painting priceless masterpieces in abandoned spaces or on found cardboard recontextualizes their prestigious aura, repurposing them into a timeline of human life disputes the centuries of their traditional evaluation, giving them more emotive, existential, human value. Text courtesy of Sasha Bogojev (Juxtapoz contributing writer) Back to All Exhibitions

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

Deception Kira Vollman June 23, 2018 - September 2, 2018 “Deception” by Kira Vollman “Deception” by Kira Vollman “Deception” by Kira Vollman 1/2 Blending traditional mediums such as painting, sculpture, photography and sound with found “treasures”, Kira Vollman gives discarded items a second life. Her work brings together disparate objects and differing points of view in an attempt at reconciliations. She creates imaginary landscapes and alternate worlds. Vollman is interested in the symbols representing ascension as can be seen in her Deception installation here in the MOAH:CEDAR Galleries. 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

Juried Art Exhibition 2016 Various Artists June 11, 2016 - July 17, 2016 Juried Art Exhibition 2016 Juried Art Exhibition 2016 Juried Art Exhibition 2016 Juried Art Exhibition 2016 1/120 The Lancaster Museum of Art & History and MOAH:CEDAR are excited to announce that, beginning this June, the museum’s annual all-media juried exhibition will be moved to the Cedar Center for the Arts. The exhibition kicks off with CEDARFEST, a one-night-only festival celebrating the artists. This year’s jurors include local, internationally recognized artist Stevie Love and Los Angeles Arts Association Executive Director and curator Peter Mays. CEDARFEST, the exhibition, will be on view Saturday, June 4th, through Saturday, July 9th, 2016. Upper and lower galleries will be open to the public during MOAH:CEDAR’s hours of operation, Thursday – Sunday, 2 P.M. – 8 P.M. Community members are invited to view the art and share photos on social media using #CEDARFEST . Visitors are also encouraged to vote for their favorite pieces using #CEDARFESTCHOICE2016 , as the artwork with the most votes on Instagram will receive a special prize following the exhibition. All exhibiting artists will receive an electronic catalog listing all participants and their displayed works. Jurors Stevie Love lives and works in Juniper Hills in the foothills overlooking the Mojave Desert one hour north of Los Angeles in an adobe house that she and her husband made by hand. She earned a Bachelors degree at California State University at San Bernardino and a Masters of Fine Art degree from Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California. Since earning her Masters degree, she has been developing a diverse body of work that transcends the boundaries between painting and sculpture, using paint as a sculptural medium, paint that is released from the confines of the customary rectangle, blurring the boundary between us the viewer and the relationship we usually have to painting as a pictorial metaphor, instead bringing paint to us as its own reason for being. The play back and forth between metaphor and reality gives the work a life all its own. Peter Frank has described her work as “the moment where pictorial language and mental imagination, conventional thought and erratic vision give way to one another”. Peter Mays is the Executive Director of the Los Angeles Art Association (LAAA) and its premiere La Cienega exhibition space Gallery 825. Mays believes LAAA is now poised to launch the next phase of the 91-year-old organization’s expansion and commitment to Los Angeles’ emerging artists. Since joining LAAA in June 2005, Peter has implemented cultural exchanges with Switzerland (Basel), Korea, Germany and China along with initiated collaborative programming with institutions like Harvard, MoCA and Otis. As well as with artists Tim Hawkinson and Lita Albuquerque, secured the very best curators to jury LAAA exhibitions, increased LAAA’s career development programs and direct services by 30% and created LAAA’s public art program which was selected as one of the top public art works completed in 2010 by Americans for the Arts. CEDARFEST Award List Best of Exhibition: Christine Kline, Outlook. 2nd Best of Exhibition: Christopher Darga, Woman in Hat 3rd Best of Exhibition: Marthe Aponte, Virtual Landscape Beryl Amspoker Memorial Award: Rose Rieux , Genesis Emerging Artist Award: Nuri Amanatullah, Displacement Lakes and Valleys Art Guild Award: Christopher Darga, Woman in Hat Dean Webb Memorial Award: Helen Henry, Step On In Painting 1: Geoffrey Levitt, Night Train Lights Painting 2: Bryan Ida, China Basin Painting 3: Pablo Mercado, Self Portrait Photo 1: Juan Jimenez, Downtown L.A. 3rd Street bridge Photo 2: Chung Ping Chen Photo 3: Jamerson Adams Illustration 1: Nuri Amanatullah Illustration 2: Rose Rieux Illustration 3: Neil Vilppu 2D Mixed Media 1: Ulrica Bell 2D Mixed Media 2: Julius Eastman 2D Mixed Media 3: Eduardo Esquivel 3D Mixed Media 1: Katherine Stocking-Lopez 3D Mixed Media 2: Shahin Massoudi 3D Mixed Media 3: Terry Cervantes Honorable Mentions: Ezequiel Marzochetti Sal Silvestre Vasquez Douglas Wade Terry Cervantes Christine Kline Karen Stocking Jim Kelso Amanda McIntosh Back to All Exhibitions

Bird by Bird Jodi Bonassi January 8, 2022 - March 13, 2022 1/17 The beauty of drawing birds opened artist Jodi Bonassi’s heart to self-reflection and to the mysteries of nature and the universe. The bird soars, linking all the elements together. Earth and sky and water all flow continuously. She looked up, away from the complications of being human. She drew and painted birds on paper and canvas. There were shopping bags accumulated during the pandemic... she re-purposed the bags and drew a bird on each one to symbolize the temporary nature of all things. Birds symbolize freedom and Bonassi wanted to be free. She was accepted to the Parliament of Owls Ayatana Research Residency - a bird residency and bird school for nature artists. She found camaraderie among other artists from all over the world. On Instagram, Bonassi now know artists globally in a deeper way. Nature is a collaborative link that is deeper. She posted on Instagram and received a tremendous outpouring of interest from bird enthusiasts, nature photographers and everyday people who want to create. Beyond patience and the wonderfully relaxing nature of studying the birds, Bonassi found others wanting her to draw the birds they had taken pictures of. This series is a confirmation that we all seek to journey together through creating. Bonassi has felt a serenity and connection to others not previously felt. Thankfully she has a lot of patience as drawing a bird requires deep concentration. Every small thought disappears. You are mindful and free to soar… Back to All Exhibitions

Juried Art Exhibition 2022 MOAH:CEDAR's Annual Juried Exhibition 2022 June 4 - July 31, 2022 1/9 The Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) and MOAH:CEDAR are thrilled to announce the 37th Annual All-Media Juried Art Exhibition. This year's show will be hosted in-person. In this annual exhibition, artists of all ages and experience levels from around the Antelope Valley and the 5th Supervisorial District of Los Angeles County are welcomed to participate. The exhibition will celebrate participating artists with a special opening reception on Saturday, June 4 from 6PM-8PM. The awards ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. where over $1,000 will be awarded to participants 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, June 4 to Sunday, July 31. This year’s jurors are Heather Bowling, Mike Che, and Mika Cho. As in previous years, the Lancaster Museum and Public Art Foundation will consider each of the Best of Exhibition winners for acquisition into the Museum of Art and History’s permanent collection. Visitors are encouraged to follow @MOAHCEDAR on Facebook and Instagram and vote for their favorite pieces by taking a photograph and posting on social media using the hashtag #MOAHPeoplesChoice or vote in person up until the week of closing at MOAH:CEDAR. The artwork earning the most votes will be announced at the closing on July 31. Vote for your favorites! Use hashtag: #MOAHPeoplesChoice Back to All Exhibitions

Love, Peace & Equality Wyatt Kenneth Coleman January 14, 2017 - March 4, 2017 “Love, Peace & Equality” by Wyatt Kenneth Coleman “Love, Peace & Equality” by Wyatt Kenneth Coleman “Love, Peace & Equality” by Wyatt Kenneth Coleman “Love, Peace & Equality” by Wyatt Kenneth Coleman 1/3 On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stood in front of the Lincoln Memorial and spoke the words that would change the course of history and be remembered by Americans of all races for generations to come. In his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, Dr. King vocalized the issues at the heart of the Civil Rights Movement, calling for peaceful protest, justice, and equality. He was a leader, a pastor, and an accomplished scholar, but above all, Martin Luther King, Jr. lived to serve his community. Dr. King has this in common with one of the men who chronicled his legacy--photographer Wyatt Kenneth Coleman. “In the mid 1970’s,” says Coleman, “I began documenting people striving to make a difference.” A Vietnam Veteran, Coleman’s dedication to helping others is evident in both his artistic practice and humanitarian contributions. In addition to documenting Dr. King’s legacy, the artist established a collaboration with Coretta Scott King in 1979, which remained active until her death. Coleman was interested in the effect that the Civil Rights Movement had on the lives of ordinary people, stating, “When a person is committed and makes a contribution to their community, lives are changed and doing the right thing is really key.” As such, much of his work documents every-day people participating in non-violent activism by committing acts of kindness and working towards social justice. In these images, Coleman seeks to emphasize the importance that engagement and oral history play in passing down the value of serving one’s community and family. It is through this body of work that MOAH:CEDAR is excited to provide an intimate look into the artist’s personal legacy. Wyatt Kenneth Coleman is a freelance photojournalist whose career spans over fifty years. While serving in the military, he studied at the U.S. Airforce Photography School, gaining skills that would benefit him in both his military and artistic careers. He has certifications from the Winona School of Professional Photography, the University of Minnesota and Santa Fe Photographic workshops. Coleman is a member of the International Freelance Photographers Organization and has had his work regularly shown in several publications, including 3M, Ebony and Jet Magazines, The Daily Word, and TV Guide Canada. He received an award of appreciation from the late Coretta Scott King for a visual presentation he helped create, promoting the establishment of the Martin Luther King Center for Non Violent Social Change in Atlanta. Coleman has been awarded for his unselfish volunteer service in the communities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, and was recognized for his volunteer work at the Elm Avenue Community Garden by Assemblyman Tom Lackey, in addition to receiving an award from Lancaster City Council, for his contributions to the community. Wyatt Kenneth Coleman currently lives in Lancaster. A Lancaster resident, Coleman is a freelance photojournalist with a career that spans more than 50 years. He first became interested in this medium as a direct result of his older brother’s photograpy studio, which ignited a passion in him that continues to this day. During his service in the U.S. Air Force, Coleman studied at the U.S. Air Force Photography School, learning skills which would benefit both his military and private professional careers. He went on to further his education by receiving certifications from Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, the Winona School of Professional Photography, and the University of Minnesota. His work has been published in Ebony magazine, as well as many other articles and publications. Back to All Exhibitions