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Constructs < Back Previous Valerie Wilcox Constructs Using a myriad of salvaged and repurposed materials, artist Valerie Wilcox creates compositions that explore the associations and contradictions between abstract shapes, mark-making, and painting. Wood, plaster, paint, textiles, cardboard, and other architectural media are sourced, then assembled into abstracted arrangements. Wilcox’s Constructs series demonstrates this process clearly. From afar, these works appear to be two-dimensional; their colors and shapes meld into a singular plane. Upon closer inspection, the dynamic interactions between materials are unmistakable. Each part becomes a unique and dimensional entity, creating a dialogue between structural elements. To Wilcox, these materials are given a second chance. Highlighting the flaws and imperfections of her source media, her work provides an optimistic outlook on society’s ability to reinvent itself. Her compositions elevate the simple textures and colors of her raw resources. They transcend their base materiality and take on new meaning. Next

< Back Mammalian Main Gallery Tanya Aguiñiga Tanya Aguiñiga transforms traditional craft materials such as natural fibers, cotton, wool, and textiles into intricate sculptures and installations that explore gender, identity, and nationality. Drawing inspiration from Mesoamerican and pre-Columbian Latin American craft traditions, she weaves intricate structures and incorporates terracotta elements to create deeply layered works. As a binational citizen of Mexico and the United States, Aguiñiga infuses her practice with personal experience, shedding light on the often-unseen stories of transnational communities and the cultural histories that shape them. Mammalian comprehensively looks at Tanya Aguiñiga’s work from 2013 to 2024, highlighting her evolving use of traditional craft materials and her shift toward larger, more intricate compositions. Pieces such as Somos mujeres (We are women) , 2024, and Untitled ,2013, exemplify her mastery of cotton, wool, and textiles while addressing themes of gender and identity. Additionally, works such as Ejercicios en entendimiento (Exercises in Understanding) ,2020, reflect Aguiñiga’s experiences as a binational citizen while addressing contemporary political and human rights issues at the United States-Mexico border. In this piece, she incorporates cotton dyed with pulverized border fencing, transforming the physical remnants of division into a powerful commentary on identity, migration, and the impact of national boundaries. Through the works in this exhibition, Aguiñiga continues to merge traditional craft with urgent social commentary, offering a poignant reflection on resilience and resistance. Previous Next

Arts for Youth Tours The Arts for Youth (AFY) program, designed for participants between the ages of five and eighteen, offers students the opportunity to learn about contemporary Southern California artwork through group outings to the Lancaster Museum of Art & History. The Arts for Youth program centers around a 30-minute guided tour that introduces students to the current exhibition(s) on view at MOAH. Tours are interactive, with multi-sensory items and open-ended questions that promote engaging group discussions. Included in the AFY program is an optional (free) art activity that relates to the artwork on view. Tours of the Western Hotel Museum and Elyze Clifford Interpretive Center are also available. AFY Tours are $3 per student; group leaders and chaperones are free. One chaperone per 15 students is required. Groups of more than 18 students will be broken into smaller tour rotations. Please book at least 3 weeks in advance. Payments are taken upon arrival. If you have any questions or need additional information about the Arts for Youth Program, please contact the Education Department at (661) 723-6085 or MOAHeducation@cityoflancasterca.gov . Use the form below to request a youth tour. Interested in adult tours? Click Here Apply for transportation grant MOAH Arts for Youth MOAH Arts for Youth MOAH Arts for Youth MOAH Arts for Youth 1/8 Request a youth tour! Primary Contact First Name Primary Contact Last Name Organization Phone Email Which location(s) would your group like to tour? Number of students Number of Adults (group leader + chaperones) Student age(s) Would you like to add a free art activity (~30 minutes) to your booking? (Not applicable for Western Hotel Museum tours) Choose an option Select a preferred date * required Select a preferred time Please note any accessibility accommodations that your group may need. Please share any details about your group that can help us tailor your museum visit to fit your group's needs. By checking this box, I acknowledge that this exhibition contains: nudity and other mature content. I want to subscribe to the newsletter. **Your tour appointment is not set until you receive confirmation from one of our team members. Apply

Master of Ceremony < Back Previous Charles Arnoldi Master of Ceremony Charles Arnoldi is a multi-disciplinary artist whose varied body of work includes traditional oil paintings on canvas, bronze sculpture, monoprints, lithographs, “chainsaw paintings,” aluminum paintings, and polyethylene wall reliefs. Nurtured in Los Angeles’ burgeoning art scene in the late 1960s, Charles Arnoldi started his art career in Downtown Los Angeles and would move to Venice Beach alongside experimental Light and Space artists like Peter Alexander and Billy Al Bengston. During his early career, Arnoldi garnered notoriety for his abstracted compositions crafted from sticks gathered from orchards, ranches, and woods. His artistic expression would eventually expand working with non-traditional materials like tree branches and chainsaws. Charles Arnoldi: Master of Ceremony is a visual collection of Arnoldi’s metamorphosis throughout his five-decades-long career. His experimentation with line, shape, and color was first realized through his “stick paintings” that utilized tree branches to create lines in space. In Charles Arnoldi: Master of Ceremony, his breakthrough would naturally evolve from his Light and Space colleagues into the use of more organic materials like wood. For Arnoldi, this evolution is a part of his artistic process, saying, “In abstract painting an artist invents a problem and solves it.” Next

back to list Sasha Swedlund Sasha Swedlund is an artist and designer specializing in painting, textiles , and fashion. Her love for art started as a kid after she took a strong interest in calligraphy and hand lettering. As a teenager, she started working as a mural apprentice and then moved to Southern California to study Fine Art at CalArts. During her time there, she perfected her painting skills in various mediums ranging from acrylics and oils to mixed mediums, surface treatments , and fabric manipulation. She then studied abroad at Parsons In Paris and learned about digital printing on fabrics, batik , and other surface treatments. After her undergrad, she worked professionally as a sign artist specializing in freehand lettering and illustration for almost a decade until returning to school to attend FIDM in textile design. While at FIDM she was selected for the school's specialty classes like Mimaki and Chairing Styles. She was most recently selected for the Debut Program (Advanced Fashion Design) reserved for the premier students of the school, to create and produce a small collection from concept to runway.

back to list Ekundayo Ekundayo’s style is a combination of classic graffiti perspective warping and technical fine art theories. He uses ink, acrylic, gouche, watercolor and carving techniques to create his fine art – somehow recreating the spray can effects of graffiti art without actually using a spray can to paint with. But the most interesting part of Ekundayo’s art is his modus operandi; his desire to turn his dark past into vibrant murals that express all the joys and pains of life. He’s using art as a tool to effect emotional healing in his life.

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back to list Christopher Konecki Konecki is self-taught artist and constantly experimenting. He is known for completing large scale aerosol murals, fine artwork including paintings and miniature sculptures, as well as various public and private site specific installations. Konecki's work is explorative of social consciousness, generally irreverent, and focused on subjects that are both serious and absurd. His use of found and 'repurposed' objects in his work advocates the reassessment of typical ideals of function and beauty. Elements of nature often collide with harsh urban landscapes and elements of street art and graffiti, symbolizing the ongoing struggle between the harmonious coexistence of these two competing monumental forces.

< Back Among Quiet Peaks Moore Family Trust Gallery Mark Jeffrey Santos Artist Mark Jeffrey Santos creates works that transport viewers into surreal and whimsical landscapes, far away from the stresses of reality. His muted, earth-toned fantastical scenes are marked by dreamlike instances, such as larger-than-life creatures, a cast of peculiar characters, and fantastical natural landscapes. Among Quiet Peaks demonstrates Santos’ ability to draw from his own experiences and influences in order to create whimsical and placid environments. Along with warm backdrops bathed in serenity, objects such as Japanese Kabuki masks and kimonos are some of the many motifs that call to cultural imagery important to the artist. Each painting is an individual instance, a unique tableau, in the world that Santos has built out. IMAGE CREDIT: Mark Jeffrey Santos, Flock of Fish (detail), Oil on canvas, 2025 Courtesy of Thinkspace Projects Previous Next

Founded in Hawaii, POW!WOW! is a series of global events that celebrates culture, music and art. Antelope Valley has joined in with its set of murals. Pow! Wow! AV Map Pow! Wow! AV Blog 2020 POW! WOW! Antelope Valley returns for our third year this coming September 5 through September 12 in Lancaster, California. International and area muralists will adorn the walls of the city, adding to the 31 murals and installations created during the 2016 and 2018 editions of the festival. Founded in Hawaii, back in 2010, POW! WOW! is a series of global events that celebrate culture, music and art. We are excited to share with the Antelope Valley community the art of twelve amazing creatives this coming September. Taking part will be Allison Bamcat, Carlos Mendoza, Carlos Ramirez, Casey Weldon, Chloe Becky, Gustavo Rimada, Huntz Liu, Kim Sielbeck, Manuel Zamudio, MJ Lindo, Spenser Little, and Victoria Cassinova. As the new murals come to life, be sure to explore our existing murals and installations from Aaron De La Cruz, Amandalynn, Amir Fallah, Amy Sol, Andrew Hem, Andrew Schoultz, Bumblebeelovesyou, Carly Ealey, Christopher Konecki, Dan Witz, David Flores, Ekundayo, Emily Ding, Hueman, Isaac Cordal, Jeff Soto, Julius Eastman, Kris Holladay, Lauren YS, Mark Dean Veca, Meggs, Michael Jones, Mikey Kelly, MOUF, Nuri Amanatullah, Scott Listfield, Spenser Little, Super A, Tina Dille, and Tran Nguyen. For the safety of the artists and the general public and in compliance with the Los Angeles County Health Department’s COVID-19 protocols, we will not be holding any public events during POW!WOW! AV. While the expansion of the Antelope Valley’s outdoor museum is exciting and visiting the murals offer some escape for all that have been trapped indoors these past several months, we ask that you wear a mask while touring the new murals as they come to life. Please respect the artists’ working space and safety by keeping well away from their work zone and do not distract them with conversation. We thank you in advance for your understanding and support. The Lancaster Museum of Art and History is dedicated to strengthening awareness, enhancing accessibility and igniting the appreciation of art, history and culture in the Antelope Valley through dynamic exhibitions, innovative educational programs, creative community engagement and a vibrant collection that celebrates the richness of the region. Thinkspace Projects was founded in 2005; now in LA’s Culver City Arts District, the gallery has garnered an international reputation as one of the most active and productive exponents of the New Contemporary Art Movement. Maintaining its founding commitment to the promotion and support of its artists, Thinkspace has steadily expanded its roster and diversified its projects, creating collaborative and institutional opportunities all over the world. Made possible due to the support and sponsorship of the Lancaster Museum of Art and History and Thinkspace Projects from Los Angeles, California. Special thanks to the City of Lancaster, Destination Lancaster, The BLVD Association, Signs & Designs, and all who help bring POW! WOW! AV to life. For further details please check www.lancastermoah.org and www.powwowworldwide.com Spanish language interviews from Pow!Wow! 2020 Artists MEET THE ARTISTS Allison Bamcat @allisonbamcat Gustavo RImada @ARTE_DE_GUSTAVO__ Carlos Mendoza @chuckvalleys Huntz Liu @HuntzHuntz Carlos Ramirez @c.ramirez2323 Manuel Zamudio @RAID_33 Casey Weldon @Caseyweldon MJ Lindo @MjLindo Chloe Becky @elsiethecowww Spenser Little @spenserlittleart Kim Sielbeck @Kimsielbeck Victoria Cassinova @VCassinova

Alex Kim < Back Untitled-AK By Alex Kim Today, I felt the most painful experience of my life; I felt a sudden pinch on my spine, followed by a feeling - somehow both hot and cold at the same time - that shot up from my legs and went all the way to the top of my head. No part of my body was unaffected. Something massive had grabbed me. I was terrified. But it’s ok. Because immediately afterwards, I saw the most beautiful thing. When the awful tendrils released me, I felt something else grab my body. Something softer and more gentle. When I looked up, I faced the most wonderful creature. Her eyes, the most vibrant shade of blue that made the cloudless sky pale in comparison, looked down upon me with such a benevolent expression that my body surged with a tenderness and comfort I have never felt before. The creature opened her mouth and released a melodic tone. It looked as though she was communicating to the creature that had picked me up. Reprimanding it for the brutish way it had treated me, no doubt. “So this is what it had all for,” I thought to myself, “The pain must have been some sort of test, and I was lucky enough to pass.” The beautiful creature took me to what I assume was her home. I watched as she filled a long container with water, and when it was half-full, she gently laid me down in it. Can you believe it? I hardly knew her, but she sacrificed a part of her own home and extended it to me. I gushed with adoration and tried to express my gratitude with a movement of my arms, but it was still impossible to move. As I struggled, another one of my petals fell off, looking slightly darker and less vibrant than I remembered. I feel tired now, weaker. But I have never been happier. I love her. I think she feels the same. Previous Next