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39th Annual High School Student Art Exhibition Antelope Valley Union High School District March 28 - May 12, 2024 Slide82.JPG 1/82 The Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) and MOAH:CEDAR are delighted to unveil the Museum's 39th Annual High School Student Art Exhibition for this year! Hosted by MOAH:CEDAR, a renowned institution recognized as the community hub of art and culture, this event offers an exciting platform for high school students to showcase their artistic talents. With a rich history, this highly anticipated exhibition promises an unforgettable opportunity for both students and community members to engage with the vibrant world of art. Exhibition Run Date: March 28-May 12, 2024 Award Ceremony: Thursday, April 4, 2024 | 6PM - 8PM , doors open at 5:30pm. Gallery will be open to the public at 2pm. MOAH:CEDARS Hours of Operation Monday-Wednesday: Closed Thursday-Sunday: 2PM - 8PM Back to All Exhibitions

38th Annual High School Student Art Exhibition Antelope Valley Union High School District March 30 - April 30, 2023 1/84 The Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) and MOAH:CEDAR are excited to announce the Museum’s 38th Annual High School Student Art Exhibition! Hosted 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. The opening reception will take place on Thursday, March 30 from 5-7 PM with an awards ceremony at 6 PM. The exhibition will remain on view through April 30, 2023. The gallery will be open to the public during MOAH:CEDAR’s hours of operation. Media categories featured in the exhibition include: painting, drawing, ceramics, digital and film photography, 2D and 3D and mixed media. Back to All Exhibitions

a mirror with breath like stone Joy Ray September 23, 2023 - November 19, 2023 Joy Ray, longtime companion Title: longtime companion Year: 2023 Materials: Paint, twine and fiber fill on fabric Dimensions: 120 x 25 x 4 in. Photo credit: Anna Pacheco Joy Ray, longtime companion (detail) Title: longtime companion (detail) Year: 2023 Materials: Paint, twine and fiber fill on fabric Dimensions: 120 x 25 x 4 in. Photo credit: Anna Pacheco Joy Ray, through memory, through ash Title: through memory, through ash Year: 2023 Materials: Fabric on armature Dimensions: 67 x 39 x 12 in. Photo credit: Anna Pacheco Joy Ray, longtime companion Title: longtime companion Year: 2023 Materials: Paint, twine and fiber fill on fabric Dimensions: 120 x 25 x 4 in. Photo credit: Anna Pacheco 1/3 Joy Ray’s interdisciplinary practice explores textiles as instruments of divination, adopting techniques like quilting and weaving to conduct inquiries into the spectral, speculative, and unreliable. Central to Ray’s research into the unknowable are methods of abstraction, concealment, illumination, and reconstitution that extract visual language from source materials like archival texts and oral histories. a mirror with breath like stone utilizes the history of MOAH:CEDAR as a former jail, courthouse, and library examining the permeation of time through the aesthetics of archival decay. Her use of tombstone-like textile sculptures immortalizes the historic front-page stories from the Antelope Valley Ledger-Gazette . Encrusted with charcoal, ash, and sand from the nearby desert, these works evoke the fires that periodically ravaged Lancaster’s archival records and municipal buildings. Using translucent silk banners, fabric, chicken wire sculptures, and audio works on vintage records, viewers are transported through the layers of spectral history of MOAH:CEDAR. Joy Ray lives and works in Hawaiʻi and Los Angeles. Her work has been featured at the Museum of Quilts and Textiles in San Jose, California, the Hawaiʻi Museum of Contemporary Art, the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum, and the Museum of Art and History (MOAH) in Lancaster, California. Ray’s work is held in the collection of MOAH and in private collections. She has been featured in publications including the Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, Artillery, and whitehot . Joy Ray holds a Master of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts from Sarah Lawrence College. Back to All Exhibitions

CODE Karchi Perlmann August 13 - October 23, 2022 1/2 CODE is a collection of images that have been deconstructed within its digital file, or in other words, hacked in its “DNA.” Toppling the code of the original image file can affect properties such as contrast, RGB (Red-Blue-Green) values, and the pixel properties’ structure and order. It may even cause an image to cease to exist. These changes appear like glitches from a motion picture, presenting new forms and conditions, contributing to the large-scale artworks’ prominent and subtle sensory experience. While Perlmann specifically targets certain image properties, the final results are always unexpected and randomly calculated, leaving traces of human activity in the subject’s virtual and physical environment. This ongoing body of work is rooted in the conventions of the alternative processes of photography. However, this exhibit pushes beyond these processes by examining the foundation and entity of an image. Perlmann proposes the following questions for consideration when viewing his work: is an image a virtual or physical entity? Is a traditional photograph an image or a physical expression of a perception? Are all visual artists, in essence, image makers, constructors of ideas and concepts, generators of mirages of a world that resides in the human psyche? And lastly, what is the place of an image in the human experience? Leaving to interpretation whether an image’s building blocks are its code or the image is, in effect, a code of human perception. Perlmann is interested in creating images that yield an exchange between reason and the enigmatic, or the explainable and unexplainable. Many of his works are reactive for both the viewer and himself, “giving voice to profound encounters that trigger the instinctive, emotional, and intellectual self.” Perlmann was born in Budapest, Hungary, where his journey began as a photographer, independent filmmaker, and imaging artist. He currently resides in Los Angeles, where his work focuses on Southern California and his immediate environment. Back to All Exhibitions

Tessellation World Exhibition Antelope Valley Union High School District November 23, 2020 - January 8, 2021 Jaqueline Mask Susan Villela - Corey Stanis Tessellation World Exhibition Jaqueline Mask 1/25 The Math Literacy students and teachers of Antelope Valley Union High School District in collaboration with MOAH museum are proud to present "Tessellation World." An exhibition that emphasizes the understanding of spatial reasoning, geometric concepts, and measurement in real-life situations that require problem solving, communication, reasoning, and analysis of information and further deepens the connection between art and mathematics. Back to All Exhibitions

38th Annual All-Media Juried Art Exhibition Juried Art Exhibition 2023 May 27 - July 9, 2023 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 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 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

CEDARFEST 2019 Antelope Valley Union High School District April 12, 2019 - May 12, 2019 CEDARFEST 2019 CEDARFEST 2019 CEDARFEST 2019 CEDARFEST 2019 1/6 The Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) and MOAH:CEDAR are excited to announce CEDARFEST 2019, the Museum’s annual high school student art exhibition! Hosted at MOAH:CEDAR, a space that has a long standing history of being recognized as the community hub of art and culture. This highly anticipated event promises an unforgettable evening for students and community members alike. CEDARFEST will take place on Friday, April 12 from 4 - 9 p.m. and will include a special open mic student showcase at 7pm following the awards ceremony. The exhibition will remain on view through Sunday, May 12, 2019. The gallery will be open to the public during MOAH:CEDAR’s hours of operation, Thursday through Sunday from 2 to 8 p.m. Beginning Saturday, April 13. Back to All Exhibitions

Juried Art Exhibition 2023 38th Annual All-Media Juried Art Exhibition May 27 - July 9, 2023 Best of Exhibition - 1st Place Donna Bates, over 18 Not Your Choice, 2022 Oil and acrylic on Dibond Best of Exhibition - 2nd Place Adrian Anguaino, over 18 Seattle, 2023 Cyanotype on Canvas Bravery Brewing Award - 3rd Place Cody Bayne, over 18 Untitled, 2022 Mixed Media On Merchant Posters Best of Exhibition - 1st Place Donna Bates, over 18 Not Your Choice, 2022 Oil and acrylic on Dibond 1/42 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 Back to All Exhibitions

Godeleine de Rosamel Anticipating February 3 - March 17, 2024 Godeleine de Rosamel, Flora #1, #2, and #7, Ceramic and electrical wire, 2023 Godeleine de Rosamel, Fauna #3, Ceramic and wood, 2022 Godeleine de Rosamel, Flora #9 (Detail), Ceramic, 2023 Godeleine de Rosamel, Flora #1, #2, and #7, Ceramic and electrical wire, 2023 1/8 After taking a step back from illustration, artist Godeleine de Rosamel has worked primarily in ceramics, creating unique life-forms and vegetation that inhabit a whimsical yet earthly domain. She embraces the innocence of her childhood drawings, bringing those creatures from the page into our third dimension. De Rosamel's interest in natural history is evident not only in her subject matter, but also in her process. She combines materials like clay, pigment, and sticks to create creatures that appear to come from a world adjacent to our own. In de Rosamel’s practice, she assumes the role of “Creator” by sculpting new species to populate her human-less utopia. In her world, politics, gender, and suffering do not exist. Instead, her charming, well-fed creatures roam freely through forests and sleep under trees. They reside in an idealized setting, where leisure and tranquility are at the forefront. Through her earthy color palette and each creature’s laissez faire demeanor, she maintains a softness and levity in her work. Her world is a utopia far from our own, and far from the devastating impacts of human activities on biodiversity on our planet.   Godeleine de Rosamel is a French artist based in Los Angeles, California. Born in Lille, France, de Rosamel’s passion for art began early when she was just a child drawing animals and taking her first ceramics class at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs. In 1986, she attended the Ecole de Recherche Graphique (ERG) in Brussels, Belgium, where she graduated with a Fine Arts degree and began a career as a children’s book illustrator. Her whimsical illustrations have been featured in a number of books in France and Belgium. In 2001, she moved to Los Angeles and continued her career as an illustrator for several years until ultimately switching gears and to focus on her ceramics practice. Back to All Exhibitions

Sonja Schenk Untethered January 8, 2015 Sonja Schenk is an artist based in Los Angeles. She began as a video artist and has since turned to painting and sculpture. She has participated in group shows at the Vincent Price Art Museum, the Berkeley Art Center, Tarfest LA, and Cerritos College Art Gallery. Her work has been featured in NY Arts Magazine, the Eastbay Express, the San Francisco Chronicle, Forth magazine, and at rhizome.org. She has had shows in Northern California, Los Angeles and has been invited to do a site-specific work at a museum in Switzerland, her first show outside the U.S. Noah Thomas' exploration of sound is influenced by landscape and by an internal landscape/soundscape embodied in the construction of ‘place.’ Thomas’ improvisational practice currently uses the analogue manipulation of sound from a variety of sources, looped digitally and offset in time to create a sense of space/place. The instruments he uses include trumpet, cedar flute, conch, keyboard, Theremin, tonal percussion instruments, sound toys and natural objects. Thomas used a variety of these instruments to interpret Sonja Schenk’s paintings and sculptures during the opening reception. Just as the physical landscape delivers a wide range of sensory cues, clues and delights, so do Thomas’ soundscape. Together with Sonja Schenk’s works, which stack and crumble, rise and fall like the terrain, they become a new construction of place. Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered Untethered

Nathaniel Ancheta Echoes of Nature August 3 - September 15, 2024 Artist Talk: Sunday, September 15 | 3-4 PM Echoes of Nature explores the practice between humanity and the natural world. Through three diverse yet interconnected pieces, this exhibition delves into themes of self, representation, language and technology. It underscores the importance of self-reflection, the influence of language, and the roles of technology in shaping our understanding of the natural world and ourselves within it.