MOAH Exhibitions

The Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) is pleased to announce Imprints. Imprints highlights the work of six artists: Terry Arena, Ann Diener, Serena JV Elston, Charles Hood, Debra Scacco, and Sonja Schenk. The exhibition will be on view from Saturday, May 11, 2024, through Sunday, August 11, 2024. 

The Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) is pleased to announce This Valley is Sacred: The Ancestors are Speaking, a multi-faceted exhibition sharing both the harsh realities and the beauty of Native existence as experienced by the tribal groups that call the Antelope Valley their ancestral home. The exhibition will be on view from Saturday, May 11, 2024, through Sunday, August 11, 2024. A special public engagement event “Native Antelope Valley,” hosted by our Native American Advisory Council will occur Sunday May 19,  2 to 4 PM.

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This Valley is Sacred: The Ancestors are Speaking, curated by Dr. Bruce Love, has been three years in preparation, spearheaded by our Native American Advisory Council, representatives from the seven tribes that call the Antelope Valley home. Visitors will be transported through time in a series of curated experiences from the dawn of creation to the period of pre-invasion abundance, followed by the atrocities of forced labor in the missions, the almost extermination by soldiers and militias and land theft by settlers, followed by the resilience, recovery, and cultural revival of Native peoples today.

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This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit calhum.org. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibit do not necessarily represent those of the California Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities. This project is also supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.

The Desert Forest: Life with Joshua Trees exhibition, presented at the Museum of Art and History in Lancaster, California as part of the Getty PST ART: Art & Science Collide initiative sheds light on the endangered Joshua tree and the fragile Mojave Desert ecosystem that sustains it. The project integrates natural history, indigenous knowledge, public policy, scientific research, and artistic expressions to emphasize the challenges facing the Joshua tree and conservation efforts. With a focus on climate change, development, wildfires, and other threats, the exhibition explores the symbiotic relationships between Joshua trees, soil fungi, and moth pollinators, engaging a diverse audience interested in arts and environmental issues.