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Past Exhibitions Legacy of Care: 70 Years of Medical Innovation Antelope Valley Medical Center August 2, 2025 - September 28,2025 + 40th Annual All Media Juried Art Exhibition MOAH and MOAH:CEDAR June 7 - July 20, 2025 + 40th Annual High School Student Art Exhibition Antelope Valley Union High School District April 3, 2025 - May 18, 2025 + Uncovering Existence: Selections from the Museum's Permanent Collection February 15 - March 16, 2025 + Dream Feelers Thinkspace Projects December 15, 2024 - February 2,2025 + Luminous Mysteries Human Symmetries Nikolas Soren Goodich September 28 - November 24, 2024 + Echoes of Nature Nathaniel Ancheta August 3 - September 15, 2024 + Juried Art Exhibition 39th Annual All-Media Juried Art Exhibition June 1 - July 20, 2024 + 39th Annual High School Student Art Exhibition Antelope Valley Union High School District March 28 - May 12, 2024 + Godeleine de Rosamel Anticipating February 3 - March 17, 2024 + More +

Hands That Feed Us Michael James October 11,2025 - January 18, 2026 + Current Exhibitions View Past Exhibitions View Future Exhibitions

Image Credit : Michael James,The Weight of Yield , 2025 Acrylic on canvas. Courtesy of the Artist. The Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) and MOAH:CEDAR are pleased to present Hands That Feed Us , a solo exhibition by artist Michael James. The exhibition will be on view from October 11 through January 18, 2026, at MOAH:CEDAR. The opening reception will take place on Saturday, October 11, from 4 to 6 PM. MOAH:CEDAR’s newest exhibition, Hands That Feed Us , highlights the critical yet often overlooked labor of migrant farm workers in the United States. Through James’ self-described style of Chromatic Stylized Realism, Michael James portrays farm workers not as anonymous laborers but as essential figures at the foundation of American life, individuals who sustain the nation while receiving little recognition or protection.. The exhibition addresses powerful themes such as narratives of migration, the heroic demands of agricultural work, and the complex realities of immigration and border politics. “In this series, I’m asking viewers to pause and consider the people whose labor quietly sustains our daily lives. To understand their journey to get to this place, the labor they perform, and the daily challenges they face. Farm workers are often unseen, yet they carry the weight of our nation’s food supply. We depend on them both economically and practically. Through these paintings, I hope to open a space for recognition, discussion, and reflection,” said artist Michael James. Michael James was born in Southampton, New York and currently lives and works in Southern California. James was trained in figurative painting at the Universidad Católica de Chile in Santiago. He has exhibited nationally and internationally in both museums and galleries. His work has received numerous accolades, including Best in Exhibition at the 40th Annual All-Media Juried Art Exhibition at MOAH:CEDAR, and Excellence in Painting award at the 2024 LA Open Juried Show at TAG Gallery in Los Angeles, CA

Hands That Feed Us Michael James October 11,2025 - January 18, 2026 Back to All Exhibitions

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.

CEDARFEST 2016 Antelope Valley Union High School District April 9, 2020 - May 7, 2016 Back to All Exhibitions 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.

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.

Juried Art Exhibition 2015 Various Artists April 2, 2015 - April 26, 2015 Back to All Exhibitions Synthesis: 30th Annual All-Media Juried Art Exhibition Synthesis, the 30th Annual All-Media Juried Art Exhibition, includes well over 100 energetic and captivating submissions by our region’s talented artists. The entries were judged by Shana Nys Dambrot and Paige Wery, two Southern California esteemed curators and arts writers. All work in this exhibition was produced within the past three years and has not previously been shown at MOAH. All forms of artistic media, including, but not limited to painting, photography and mixed-media were welcomed. Winners were chosen by the esteemed judges with additional awards given by community members and City leaders. Artists: Aaron Holliday, Aazam Irilian, AJ Basilio, AJ Currado, Alexis Guerrero, Allondra E. Murillo, Antoinette DePaiva, Ashley Griffith, Candace A. Thomas, Chandler Hudson, Christiana Kallemeyn, Crissy Lee Cordell, Cynthia McConnell, David Walker, Deborah Ross, Debra Schneider, Dennis M. Borak, Douglas Wade, Elena Kammer, Elizabeth Angeoa, Geoffrey E. Levitt, Grace Hooper, Grant Sorenson, Hanna Creech, Isabela Garcia-Work, Jerry Walker, Jim Wilson, John Frick, Joshua Patterson, June Patterson, Katherine Shannon, Katherine Stocking-Lopez, Kathryn Newman, Kathy Wooden, Kris Holladay, Kristi Arzola, Kristina Bell, Lynell Dow, Marcy Watton, Marietta Irvin, Marinnangely Lara, Marthe Aponte, Martina Hernandez, Maximino Aquino, Michael C. French, Michael Jones, Midge Haggard- Burthe, Nola Zhang, Patrick L. Karwoski, Pauline Numer, Renato DeGuia, Ricardo Cisneros, Ricky Perkins, Ron Pinkerton, Ryan Cheney, Sal Vasquez, Samantha Jackson, Samantha M. Orellana, Scott Howard, Sheila A. Murillo, Sheila Murillo, Sheryl Creech, Stalin R. Usher II, Stephanie Koza, Stevie Love, Susie Seitz-King, Ted Berghofer, Terri Walker, Tim Alt, Tina Dille, Tyler Bozarth, Uriah Lendsey, Zoe Jefferson Juror Bios: Shana Nys Dambrot is an art critic, curator, author and editor based in Los Angeles. She currently writes, edits and contributes to the Huffington Post, WhiteHot, Art Ltd., VS Magazine, Flaunt, Bluecanvas and LA Weekly. Adding to her impressive reservoir of qualifications, Dambrot is a contributor to KCET’s award-winning transmedia project Artbound, a program which connects KCET’s internet and television audiences. Dambrot is also the author of a monthly art essay which is published online at createfixate.com. She has been featured in numerous art publications including Juxtapoz, Female FYI and Artweek and was the managing editor for Flavorpill LA from 2002 to 2010. Her knowledge of the industry and artistic affinity is expected to add prestige to the 30th annual event. Paige Wery is an artist who specializes in promoting self-taught artists through her private venue, The Good Luck Gallery. She first became involved with the art scene by establishing and promoting her own artwork on Venice Beach. Wery then branched out to curate shows for other self-taught artists and is now the owner and curator of The Good Luck Gallery in Los Angeles. She was also the publisher of the art-renowned magazine, Artillery, from 2007 until 2013. Wery’s experience with self-taught artists and Artillery magazine makes her an ideal judge for the juried art show. 30th Annual All-Media High School Art Exhibition For over 30 years MOAH has showcased local student artists in the Annual Antelope Valley Union High School District Exhibition. Each year, teachers are asked to nominate students for entry in the exhibition; those entries are later judged in their respective categories by a Teachers’ Committee, MOAH’s Museum Manager, community arts organizations and Lancaster’s Municipal leadership. The awards arepresented during the public opening reception. For the first time this year, non-district high schools are also represented in the exhibition. Bringing together 12 schools and 108 students, the exhibition includes painting, ceramics, photography, mixed-media and more. Art making is an all-encompassing effort that takes problem solving, goal setting, open mindedness and hard work. Art making is also highly rewarding. MOAH believes in the value art holds for students’ personal and academic development and is an active advocate for arts education. Artists: Abigail Soto, Aerlynn Freeman, Allison Eskenazi, Ana Meridia, Anna Guillermo, Anthony Hernandez, Anthony Segovia, Ashley Mae Puckett, Atali Parcedes, Bernadette Saromo, Bianca Rios, Briana Barboza, Briana Crocoll, Bryan Godinez, Cairo Harrell, Carly Hickman, Cassidy Stanford, Cesar Barillas, Chidera Chinedum, Christian Chavez Alvarenga, Claire Carlton, Cynthia Milan, Dakota Palmer, Dakotah Gordon, Danette Moreno, David Guerrero, Dylan Padilla, Edwin Morales, Emily Lopez, Erica Fernandez, Erick Sanchez, Esme Miranda, Evelyn Sanchez, Fernando Aguirre, Gary Allen, Gema Soto, Hector Perez-Aguilar, Heidi Miller, Isabella Hall, Issac Mosqueda, Jaclynn Rose Correa, Jacquelyn Agilar, Jacquelyn Garcia, Jaime Torres, Janice Alvarado, Jazmine R. Gaitan, Jenevieve Morehouse, Jenny Trujillo, Joi Davis, Jonathan Hernandez, Josian Zuniga, Josue Rodriguez, Julian Green, Kaitlyn Benoit Wong, Kaitlyn Grulkowski, Karen Guillen, Katherine Villacorta, Kesley Iribarren, Laura Jones, Lilianna Rosales, Liz Victoria Franes, Madison Gale, Malik Gainer, Marilyn Rodriguez, Marina Heredia, Marlene Rivera, Mary Ann Juarez, Meaghan Brown, Michaila Green, Michelle Nguyen, Michelle San Andres, Miguel Llerenas, Nailah Murray, Natalie Davilla, Nathaniel Diaz,Pable Mercado, Parker Nave, Rachel Yap, Randy Rivera, Renee Robles, Richard Marsh, Samantha Drake, Samantha Newport, Samantha Rodriguez-Solano, Savannah Mathews, Sean Arcamo, Serina Cole, Sherri Jones, Tristan Garingalao, Vaniq Ortiz, Victor Gonzales Guiterrez, Victoria Gambrel, Violeta Sanchez, Yulissa Lemus Reyes. Also featuring a group entry by students Alvis, Beeler, Campas, Cortez, Lemus, Milligan, Osuna, Rosales, Scott, Segovia and Thomas. Educators' Art Exhibition In addition to the student showcase, MOAH recognizes educator’s artistic practices with the 2nd Annual High School Art Educators’ Exhibition. Artist educators have unique opportunities to merge their respective academic and studio fields into rich classroom experiences. Teachers help guide the creative process and aid students in pushing through road blocks. In turn, MOAH also recognizes the artistic rigor necessary to grow and develop personal work, parallel to mentoring students day in and day out. Artists: Cesar deGuia, Dan Phelan, Deepak Dhillonn, Denise Games, Erin Jones, Frank Dixon, Joshua Patterson, Kiley Craft, Kris Holladay, Peter Schiller, Rose Max, Sharon Brooks, Stacey Major, Steven R. Calzada

Tessellation World Exhibition Antelope Valley Union High School District November 23, 2020 - January 8, 2021 Back to All Exhibitions 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.

a mirror with breath like stone Joy Ray September 23, 2023 - November 19, 2023 Back to All Exhibitions 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.

SEE AND BE SEEN The Kids of AV Fall 2020 Back to All Exhibitions 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!