Past Exhibitions
March 10 - May 18, 2013
Edging Reason- Words
an investigation of hand-painted words and phrases by Gary Lang Over 70 word paintings executed on paper and on panel will hang along and down the Museum’s walls interplaying with its Classical architecture. Most importantly, these words are coloristically and poetically crafted by Lang to appear almost like anagrams of his experiences of life’s quirks and phenomena. Words are used like paint to stimulate the formation of mental images. In all, the exhibit will be an enveloping encounter that engages visitors’ vision, hearing and thought. December 9, 2012 - February 17, 2013
Mountains and Sea: California in My Heart
paintings by Zheng Baizhong The expansive landscapes of California, the Southwest, Tibet and the Himalayas are envisioned in traditional Chinese brush paintings by Zheng Baizhong. Professor Baizhong, President of the Academy of Chinese Painting, has resided in California and been a visiting lecturer at California State University Los Angeles and Sonoma State University. He has exhibited in: Chicago, Toronto, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai, Nanjing, Hong Kong, Taipei, and Los Angeles. Grand Canyon, ink painting on paper by Zheng Baizhong, 2012. Selections recent gifts to the Permanent Collection including art by Daniel Gonzalez, Julia Pinkham, and Roger Weik |
Exhibit Sponsored by
San Miguel Produce Inc. -Cut'n Clean Greens & Jade |
September 9 - November 18, 2012
Emblemata: Paintings by Michael Pearce
Perfectly in harmony with the Carnegie¹s neo-classical architecture, Michael
Pearce¹s dramatic allegorical paintings evoke a dreamlike world populated
by people completely engaged in mysterious tasks. A master of glaze
painting, his expansive paintings convey lightness and air, while remaining
convincing as windows into an alternate universe. They invite interpretation,
mystical reverie and attention.
Traveler, oil on canvas by Michael Pearce, 2011.
Perfectly in harmony with the Carnegie¹s neo-classical architecture, Michael
Pearce¹s dramatic allegorical paintings evoke a dreamlike world populated
by people completely engaged in mysterious tasks. A master of glaze
painting, his expansive paintings convey lightness and air, while remaining
convincing as windows into an alternate universe. They invite interpretation,
mystical reverie and attention.
Traveler, oil on canvas by Michael Pearce, 2011.
June 10 - August 19, 2012
David Gallup- Beneath the Surface: A Closer Look at Our Oceans
Stemming from David Gallup’s six year study of the Channel Islands, the artist will open an exhibit of 40 new paintings focusing on the wildlife and the ocean upon which they depend in Beneath the Surface: A Closer Look at Our Oceans. In order to better understand and represent the Marine Sanctuary, Gallup learned to SCUBA dive at the end of that painting series and discovered another world of inspiration. The experience of being in the deep directly enveloped by its incredible marine inhabitants is the subject of this latest series painted over the past year. The underwater experiences vary in local from the Channel Islands to other rocky shores and intertidal zones along the Southern California coast such as Leo Carrillo Beach and Malibu. Rarely throughout art history has the undersea world been tackled and depicted by a fine art painter.
Stemming from David Gallup’s six year study of the Channel Islands, the artist will open an exhibit of 40 new paintings focusing on the wildlife and the ocean upon which they depend in Beneath the Surface: A Closer Look at Our Oceans. In order to better understand and represent the Marine Sanctuary, Gallup learned to SCUBA dive at the end of that painting series and discovered another world of inspiration. The experience of being in the deep directly enveloped by its incredible marine inhabitants is the subject of this latest series painted over the past year. The underwater experiences vary in local from the Channel Islands to other rocky shores and intertidal zones along the Southern California coast such as Leo Carrillo Beach and Malibu. Rarely throughout art history has the undersea world been tackled and depicted by a fine art painter.
*The Shallows - Leopard Shark with Garibaldi and Topsmelt, oil on mounted canvas, 24" x 30" by David Gallup
March 4 - May 20, 2012
California Art
Selections from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation
Frederick R. Weisman was a pioneering Los Angeles art collector whose rise as an important patron of the arts paralleled the emergence of the contemporary art scene in Southern California. Featured are works ranging from the 1960s to the present, including diverse movements such as California Pop Art, Hard-Edge Abstraction and Light and Space.
*Edward Ruscha, Malibu=Sliding Glass Doors, 1976, pastel on paper, 231/8 x 29 5/8 in.
Selections from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation
Frederick R. Weisman was a pioneering Los Angeles art collector whose rise as an important patron of the arts paralleled the emergence of the contemporary art scene in Southern California. Featured are works ranging from the 1960s to the present, including diverse movements such as California Pop Art, Hard-Edge Abstraction and Light and Space.
*Edward Ruscha, Malibu=Sliding Glass Doors, 1976, pastel on paper, 231/8 x 29 5/8 in.
December 11, 2011 - February 19, 2012
Gail Roberts: Entanglement
a recent series of paintings juxtaposing books, text and nests as a vehicle for the artist’s inquiry and commentary on nature, culture, and temporal existence.
The Raven, oil on canvas by Gail Roberts, 2010. Collection of Scott and Susan Salka.
Balance
bird imagery as metaphor in the paintings and mixed media of Sherry Loehr, Gail Pidduck and Bobbie Moline -Kramer and others
Not so Objective
new ipad paintings of nearly traditional landscapes by Daniel Reder
a recent series of paintings juxtaposing books, text and nests as a vehicle for the artist’s inquiry and commentary on nature, culture, and temporal existence.
The Raven, oil on canvas by Gail Roberts, 2010. Collection of Scott and Susan Salka.
Balance
bird imagery as metaphor in the paintings and mixed media of Sherry Loehr, Gail Pidduck and Bobbie Moline -Kramer and others
Not so Objective
new ipad paintings of nearly traditional landscapes by Daniel Reder
September 11 -November 20, 2011
The Brothers Anderson
Benjamin Anderson-Portraits/Sean Anderson-Influential Pigments
Recent paintings by co-curators/owners of Anderson Art Collective, Carpinteria. Recognized for portraiture by the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, Benjamin Anderson shares recent portrait commissions. Sean Anderson continues his series connection mass marketing tools with America and its 3rd world counterparts.
* Andes, oil and flourescent enamel on canvas by Sean Anderson, 2011.
Benjamin Anderson-Portraits/Sean Anderson-Influential Pigments
Recent paintings by co-curators/owners of Anderson Art Collective, Carpinteria. Recognized for portraiture by the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, Benjamin Anderson shares recent portrait commissions. Sean Anderson continues his series connection mass marketing tools with America and its 3rd world counterparts.
* Andes, oil and flourescent enamel on canvas by Sean Anderson, 2011.
June 12 - August 21,2011
Splash! liquid energy spattered
Revolving around the action and experience of water, Splash! encompasses pools, beaches, and other watery bodies presented realistically or abstracted.Art in diverse media are included by artists: John Budicin, D.J. Hall, Carolyn Hesse-Low, Margie Livingston, Joel Meyerowitz, Brad Miller, Bobbie Moline-Kramer, Maria Luisa Morando, Elizabeth Patterson, Roxie Ray, Annie Seaton, Blakeney Sanford, Brooke Shaden Bill Sosin, Rick Stich, Adam Thorman, Daena Title, Roger Weik, Daniel Wheeler, John Wimberley, Peter Zokosky and others.
Revolving around the action and experience of water, Splash! encompasses pools, beaches, and other watery bodies presented realistically or abstracted.Art in diverse media are included by artists: John Budicin, D.J. Hall, Carolyn Hesse-Low, Margie Livingston, Joel Meyerowitz, Brad Miller, Bobbie Moline-Kramer, Maria Luisa Morando, Elizabeth Patterson, Roxie Ray, Annie Seaton, Blakeney Sanford, Brooke Shaden Bill Sosin, Rick Stich, Adam Thorman, Daena Title, Roger Weik, Daniel Wheeler, John Wimberley, Peter Zokosky and others.
March 13, 2010 - May 22, 2011
A Luminous Land: Selections from the California Art Club Signature Artists
Signature Artists In tribute to a century of stunning plein air painting fostered by the California Art Club, thirty Signature Artists share contemporary landscapes capturing California’s resplendent light. This exhibit is a part of a statewide series at museums and historic sites celebrating the California Art Club’s 100th anniversary.
Exhibition Sponsored by Santa Barbara Bank & Trust
*January Light, acrylic painting by Marcia Burtt
Signature Artists In tribute to a century of stunning plein air painting fostered by the California Art Club, thirty Signature Artists share contemporary landscapes capturing California’s resplendent light. This exhibit is a part of a statewide series at museums and historic sites celebrating the California Art Club’s 100th anniversary.
Exhibition Sponsored by Santa Barbara Bank & Trust
*January Light, acrylic painting by Marcia Burtt
December 12, 2010 - February 20, 2011
Urban Scenes: Distinct but Related
Photography by Robert Brown. Paintings and monotypes by Elisse Pogofsky-Harris
* Umbrian Dreams-The Consolazione, oil on canvas by Elisse Pogofsky-Harris, 2010.
Photography by Robert Brown. Paintings and monotypes by Elisse Pogofsky-Harris
* Umbrian Dreams-The Consolazione, oil on canvas by Elisse Pogofsky-Harris, 2010.
September 11-November 21, 2010
Lazos de Sangre / Bloodlines
TrujilloPaumier, Joaquin Trujillo and Brian Paumier, share global, universal truths from California to Mexico to Asia about family, coming-of-age, and home defining architecture. Includes series: Los Niños, Familia y Amigos, La Quinceañera , and a new large-format landscapes
TrujilloPaumier, Joaquin Trujillo and Brian Paumier, share global, universal truths from California to Mexico to Asia about family, coming-of-age, and home defining architecture. Includes series: Los Niños, Familia y Amigos, La Quinceañera , and a new large-format landscapes
June 13 - August 22, 2010
Homegrown
An overview of the paintings and graphics of the Engel brothers--Vince Engel, Robert Engel, and Andy Engel. The brothers, who grew up in Oxnard, have forged diverse and highly successful career paths in the visual arts, making their mark in the fields of advertising, painting, and design.
*Ripples by Robert Engel, watercolor on paper, 2008. Collection of the Artist.
Dave Fox: Life Imprints
Gifts to the Permanent Collection
An overview of the paintings and graphics of the Engel brothers--Vince Engel, Robert Engel, and Andy Engel. The brothers, who grew up in Oxnard, have forged diverse and highly successful career paths in the visual arts, making their mark in the fields of advertising, painting, and design.
*Ripples by Robert Engel, watercolor on paper, 2008. Collection of the Artist.
Dave Fox: Life Imprints
Gifts to the Permanent Collection
March 14 - May 23, 2010
Elements of Nature: Selections from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation
The ancients believed that the world consisted of four elements: earth, air, fire and water. Although they have been replaced by modern scientific elements, these four essential states have continued to inspire artists. This exhibit gathers together works of art that reflect on how the four elements continue to have meaning in our lives.
Charles Arnoldi, Impound, 1985, acrylic and branches on plywood, 92 x 154 x 11in. Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, Los Angeles.
The ancients believed that the world consisted of four elements: earth, air, fire and water. Although they have been replaced by modern scientific elements, these four essential states have continued to inspire artists. This exhibit gathers together works of art that reflect on how the four elements continue to have meaning in our lives.
Charles Arnoldi, Impound, 1985, acrylic and branches on plywood, 92 x 154 x 11in. Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, Los Angeles.
December 13, 2009 - February 21, 2010
Homesick
adj. unhappy or depressed at being away from home
Feelings of displacement and nostalgic perceptions of home visualized in contemporary photography, painting and sculpture. Featuring the works of artists pursuing a bi-coastal existence:
Malú Alvarez, Jeff Beck, Livia Corona, Jen Dessinger, Edward Doty, Amy Elkins, Stephanie Halmos, Federico Gutierrez Schott, Dennis Mcleod, Derick Melander , Brian Paumier, Kelly Reemtsen, Joaquin Trujillo, Sophia Wallace, and Anthony Zepeda.
image *Home Made Macaroni,Fuji Flex print, by Brian Paumier, 1998. Handcrafted shadow box by Harold Stewart.
Selections: Abroad
etchings from the permanent collection by early 20th century American
artists seeking views abroad, including Ernest David Roth
adj. unhappy or depressed at being away from home
Feelings of displacement and nostalgic perceptions of home visualized in contemporary photography, painting and sculpture. Featuring the works of artists pursuing a bi-coastal existence:
Malú Alvarez, Jeff Beck, Livia Corona, Jen Dessinger, Edward Doty, Amy Elkins, Stephanie Halmos, Federico Gutierrez Schott, Dennis Mcleod, Derick Melander , Brian Paumier, Kelly Reemtsen, Joaquin Trujillo, Sophia Wallace, and Anthony Zepeda.
image *Home Made Macaroni,Fuji Flex print, by Brian Paumier, 1998. Handcrafted shadow box by Harold Stewart.
Selections: Abroad
etchings from the permanent collection by early 20th century American
artists seeking views abroad, including Ernest David Roth
September 12 - November 22, 2009
An American Aesthetic Identity:
Through the Eyes of American Women Artists
The Ann H. Bittl Collection of American Women Artists
Exploring the contributions women artists have made to creating an American aesthetic identity from the colonial era up to 20th century postmodernism. Over fifty paintings, prints and sculptures by: Susan MacDowell Eakins, Laura Coombs Hills, Helen Hyde, Mary Jane Peale, Alice Neel, Niki deSaint-Phalle, June Wayne and more.
La Femme
Selected works from the permanent collection by California Women artists
Face to Face
portraiture in the permanent collection including work by Hiroko Yoshimoto and others
Through the Eyes of American Women Artists
The Ann H. Bittl Collection of American Women Artists
Exploring the contributions women artists have made to creating an American aesthetic identity from the colonial era up to 20th century postmodernism. Over fifty paintings, prints and sculptures by: Susan MacDowell Eakins, Laura Coombs Hills, Helen Hyde, Mary Jane Peale, Alice Neel, Niki deSaint-Phalle, June Wayne and more.
La Femme
Selected works from the permanent collection by California Women artists
Face to Face
portraiture in the permanent collection including work by Hiroko Yoshimoto and others
June 14 - August 23, 2009
A Long Hot Summer
This exhibit of eco-realism, abstract painting and photography captures summer’s arid stretch across desert terrain, hillsides and urban environments. Highlighted in the exhibit are California artists whose art captures the effects of the sun’s unceasing shine. Works created in varying approaches are on exhibit by: Diane Best, William Dewey, ed freeman, Jane Gottlieb, Rebecca Hamm, and Wayne McCall. Also incorporated are selected works from the museum’s permanent collection, including a recently donated, major painting by Michael Dvortcsak of Ojai.
Selections / Honoring
Recent gifts to the permanent collection donated by Jackson Wheeler that honor the lives and contributions of friends and family.
This exhibit of eco-realism, abstract painting and photography captures summer’s arid stretch across desert terrain, hillsides and urban environments. Highlighted in the exhibit are California artists whose art captures the effects of the sun’s unceasing shine. Works created in varying approaches are on exhibit by: Diane Best, William Dewey, ed freeman, Jane Gottlieb, Rebecca Hamm, and Wayne McCall. Also incorporated are selected works from the museum’s permanent collection, including a recently donated, major painting by Michael Dvortcsak of Ojai.
Selections / Honoring
Recent gifts to the permanent collection donated by Jackson Wheeler that honor the lives and contributions of friends and family.
March 15, - May 24, 2009
Bob Nugent: The Vital Layer
A Drawing Retrospective
With a forty year career overview of mixed media drawings, Bob Nugent is one of the few contemporary artists documenting the Amazon Rainforest for the past twenty-four years. He has been awarded a Tiffany Foundation Fellowship, NEA Individual Fellowship, Fulbright Travel Grant and California Arts Council Grant for his work in Brazil. The artist’s works are in the collections of the Oakland Museum of California, Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
A Drawing Retrospective
With a forty year career overview of mixed media drawings, Bob Nugent is one of the few contemporary artists documenting the Amazon Rainforest for the past twenty-four years. He has been awarded a Tiffany Foundation Fellowship, NEA Individual Fellowship, Fulbright Travel Grant and California Arts Council Grant for his work in Brazil. The artist’s works are in the collections of the Oakland Museum of California, Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
December 14, 2008 - February 22, 2009
Leo Politi: Capturing the Heart
An exhibit of the early 1930's and 1940's works by distinguished Los Angeles artist and illustrator, Leo Politi, celebrating his year-long, statewide Centennial. Paintings are featured from the forthcoming monograph, Leo Politi, Capturing the Heart of Los Angeles.
Alexey Steele : Quiet Steps of Approaching Thunder
acquistion of a major drawing by this master of figurative murals, portraits and landscapes, whose mural drawings were previously exhibited at the Carnegie
John Suttman: Sculpture
trompe l'oeil metal sculpture and paintings by the Ventura-based artist
Regalos: Gifts and Acquisitions of California Latino Art
continues with works by Carlos Almaraz, Gronk, Fank Romero, Patsi Valdez along with new gifts by José Lozano and Roberto Gutiérrez
September 14 - November 23, 2008
Art for Wine
Selections from the Imagery Estate Winery Permanent Collection
Original art commissioned as wine labels for special releases of Imagery Estate wines from major contemporary artists on loan from the Benziger Family.
Works by art luminaries:
Gregory Amenoff, Robert Arneson, Charles Arnoldi, John Baldessari, LyndaBenglis, Pegan Brooke, Christopher Brown, Squeak Carnwath, PeggyCyphers, Roy DeForest, Marianela de la Hoz, Lesley Dill, Michael Dvortcsak, Don and Era Farnsworth, John Fraser, Walter Gabrielson, SamGilliam, April Gornik, Nancy Graves, Jane Hammond, Robert Hudson, KurtKemp, Mary LaPorte, Susan Laufer, Sol LeWitt, Hung Liu, Pam Longobardi, Joseph Maruska, Tim McDowell, Debra McKillop, Dann Nardi, John Nava, Gary Nisbet, Bob Nugent, Rafael Perea de la Cabada, Alexis Smith, StevenSorman, Robert Stackhouse, Jennifer Sturgill, Susan Walp,
and Terry Winters
Regalos:
Gifts and Acquisitions of California Latino Art
includes works by Carlos Almaraz, Gronk, José Lozano, Frank Romero,and Patssi Valdez
The Metal and Airbrush Art of Arturo Rivas
June 7 – August 24, 2008
Surf Inspired
Featuring contemporary paintings, photography and sculptures inspired by being in, on or below the California surf.
Works by Bruce Barton, Bill Dewey, Robert Engel, R. Nelson Parrish, Hank Pitcher, Kevin Short, Jesse Simon, Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend Rick Stitch, and Thomas Zikka.
