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Collateral Damage Snezana Saraswati Petrovic July 6, 2019 - August 18, 2019 “Collateral Damage” by Snezana Saraswati Petrovic “Collateral Damage” by Snezana Saraswati Petrovic “Collateral Damage” by Snezana Saraswati Petrovic “Collateral Damage” by Snezana Saraswati Petrovic 1/7 Collateral Damage “collateral damage n. : injury inflicted on something other than an intended target; specif : civilian casualties of a military operation” -Merriam-Webster Dictionary "Collateral Damage is an immersive installation that speaks of the damage and harm in nature that we, humans, are causing unintentionally. As the gardeners of our environment and lives, we need to become aware of our destiny, while sharing the responsibility and love for nature and all life as an indivisible global network that needs sunlight, air and water to continue its survival. The impermanence of our own existence is immersed and inseparable from this blue island, in the black lonely universe. The immersive and interactive aspects of the installations intend to bring an awareness to the warning signs of unintended destruction of the ocean, coral reefs and water resources via playful interactions with different kinds of beauty, set up in a possible post-apocalyptic plastic-fantastic-future." -Snezana Saraswati Petrovic Back to All Exhibitions

Juried Art Exhibition 39th Annual All-Media Juried Art Exhibition June 1 - July 20, 2024 1/1 The Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) and MOAH:CEDAR are excited to announce the 39th Annual All-Media Juried Art Exhibition for this year. Artists of all ages and experience levels from around the Antelope Valley and the 5th Supervisorial District of Los Angeles County can participate in the exhibition, submitting pieces of various art mediums. On Saturday, June 1 from 4PM to 6PM artists will be honored during an award ceremony were over $1,000 will be 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, June 1 to Sunday, July 20, 2024. Opening Reception Saturday, June 1, 2024 4-6 PM Award Ceremony Saturday, June 1, 2024 6 PM Back to All Exhibitions

Spirits Johnny Dearest and Ricardo Cisneros November 7, 2015 - January 10, 2016 “Spirits” by Johnny Dearest and Ricardo Cisneros “Spirits” by Johnny Dearest and Ricardo Cisneros “Spirits” by Johnny Dearest and Ricardo Cisneros “Spirits” by Johnny Dearest and Ricardo Cisneros 1/5 MOAH:CEDAR opened its Spirits show, highlighting work by local artists Johnny Dearest and Ricardo Cisneros. Both Dearest and Cisneros explore the tension born of contrasts in their art, which is informed by their shared desire for an alternative to the material world. Featuring fantastic, ethereal imagery, Spirits addresses the exhibiting artists’ disillusionment with reality. Johnny Dearest: SPAT Ricardo Cisneros:GHETTO /GOTHIC Back to All Exhibitions

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

Sensory Perceptions Melissa Reischman December 2, 2023 - January 21, 2024 Delft Gestures Melissa Reischman, Delft Gestures, 2023, Oil on Canvas Better Days Melissa Reischman, Better Days, 2020, Oil on aluminum panel Spiral Vortex Melissa Reischman, Spiral Vortex, 2019, Charcoal on paper Delft Gestures Melissa Reischman, Delft Gestures, 2023, Oil on Canvas 1/4 Artist Talk | Saturday, January 13 from 12:30PM-2:00PM Featuring Melissa Reischman and moderated by art historian Betty Ann Brown with poetry recital by Cindy Rinne. Artist Melissa Reischman's body of work explores the dichotomy between light and dark in her two-dimensional abstractions of nature. Reischman explores the psychological and esitential states of being through visual metaphor. Through contrasting elements, Reischman scales through different emotional states to capture her internal and external world. From charcoal, oil paint, paper, panels, and canvas her abstractions investigate astmosphere and form. The images seen throughout her pieces are inspired by her encounters with the natural world, memories, and personal mythologies. For Reischman, some of her works are deeply autobiographical, often reflecting her feelings and reactions in a particular moment of time. Back to All Exhibitions

37th Annual High School Student Art Exhibition Antelope Valley Union High School District March 31 - May 15, 2022 1/50 The Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) and MOAH:CEDAR are excited to announce the Museum’s 37th 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. The opening reception will take place on Thursday, March 31 from 5-7 PM with an awards ceremony at 6 PM. The exhibition will remain on view through May 15, 2022. The gallery will be open to the public during MOAH:CEDAR’s hours of operation, Thursday through Sunday from 2 to 8 PM. Media categories featured in the exhibition include: painting, drawing, ceramics, digital and film photography, 2D and 3D and mixed media. 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

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

Smaller Footprints: Artists Examine Global Warming Various Artists January 28, 2016 - March 2016 1/8 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. Back to All Exhibitions

Imagined Hybrid Diane Williams 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 1/6 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. Back to All Exhibitions

CEDARFEST 2016 Antelope Valley Union High School District April 9, 2020 - May 7, 2016 Cedarfest 2016 Cedarfest 2016 Cedarfest 2016 Cedarfest 2016 1/42 The Lancaster Museum of Art & History (MOAH) and MOAH:CEDAR were pleased to host CEDARFEST Student, the Museum's High School Student Arts Festival! Hosted at MOAH:CEDAR, a space that has a longstanding history of being recognized as the community hub of art and culture, the student-driven exhibition kicked off with a one-night festival and awards ceremony celebrating the young artists. Featuring college recruiters, art demonstrations, a DJ and a well-known local food truck, this highly anticipated event was an unforgettable evening for students and community members alike. Media categories featured in the exhibition include: painting, drawing, ceramics, digital and film photography, 2D and 3D mixed media, and short film. Festival liaisons were Jennifer Newman-Bird from Littlerock High School, and Robyn Young, from Eastside High School. 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