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May 10 - August 31, 2025

While traditional notions of motherhood exist within the conventional nuclear family, m\other explores systems of motherhood outside this model. The exhibition engages with themes of queer, indigenous, and spiritual motherhood, presenting an expansive vision of motherhood beyond conventional frameworks. By drawing on diverse cultural traditions, historical references, and personal experiences, the artists model and subvert preconceived ideas of matriarchy and femininity.


Through diverse media and conceptual approaches, m\other challenges dominant narratives of motherhood, offering multifaceted interpretations of care, creation, and resilience. The exhibition amplifies voices that redefine what it means to mother, embracing alternative networks of kinship, sustainability, and the reclamation of maternal power in a contemporary context.

Mammalian

Tanya Aguiñiga

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Tanya Aguiñiga is a Los Angeles-based artist who transforms traditional craft materials—such as cotton, wool, and natural fibers—into intricate sculptures and installations that explore themes of gender, identity, and nationality. 

Mother Comes to Venus

Zackary Drucker

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Zackary Drucker is a Los Angeles-based artist, filmmaker, cultural producer, and activist whose work challenges conventional notions of gender, sexuality, and identity. Through photography, performance, and film, Drucker explores queer and trans futures using both narrative and non-linear storytelling. 

Holding On

Nike Schroeder

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Nike Schroeder is a Los Angeles-based, German-born contemporary artist whose work explores materiality through textiles, paint, and ceramics. 

Spiritual Elevation

Marthe Aponte

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Marthe Aponte’s work explores time, perception, and the quiet beauty of existence through delicate mixed media compositions. In her Spiritual Elevation series, inspired by Baudelaire’s Elevation, she uses lace and ...

Reforged Identities

Gina Herrera

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Gina Herrera is an eco-conscious artist whose assemblage sculptures reflect a deep commitment to environmental justice and spiritual connection to the Earth. Influenced by her Native American heritage, military service, and personal beliefs, she transforms repurposed materials...



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665 W. Lancaster Blvd, Lancaster CA 93534

Spring/Summer (April - October):

Tuesday and Wednesday | 11 AM - 4 PM

Thursday | 11 AM - 8 PM

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday | 11 AM - 4 PM

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MOAH:CEDAR

44857 Cedar Avenue, Lancaster, CA 93534

Open Thursday - Sunday | 2 PM - 6 PM

Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Holidays, and during periods of installation

(661) 723-6250

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