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MOAH ARCHIVE < Return to Exhibitions 2022 What Would You Say? 01/22/22 - 04/17/22 Activist Graphics from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Activation 01/22/22 - 04/17/22 Mark Steven Greenfield, April Bey, Paul Stephen Benjamin, Carla Jay Harris, and Keith Collins 2021 Structure 10/02/21 - 12/26/21 One Exhibit; Nine Unique Artists - HK Zamani, Cinta Vidal, Jim Richard, Kimberly Brooks, Chelsea Dean, Mela M, Matjames Metson, Coleen Sterritt, Stevie Love Shelley Heffler 06/05/21 - 09/05/21 "We Are Home" David Koeth 06/05/21 - 09/05/21 "Citrus Series" NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 75th Anniversary 06/05/21 - 09/05/21 Cudra Clover 06/05/21 - 09/05/21 "Hysteria" Golden Hour: Images from the Museum of Art & History's permanent collection 01/23/21 - 05/09/21 Darryl Curran, Sheila Pinkel, Nancy Webber, Osceola Refetoff, Naida Osline, and Thomas McGovern Show More 2020 The Light of Space 02/08/20 - 04/19/20 Laddie John Dill, Jay Mark Johnson, Kysa Johnson, Shana Mabari, Mary Anna Pomonis, Robert Standish, Gary Lang, Edwin Vasquez, Jeff Frost #CountMeIn: 2020 Census Project 05/09/20 -12/27/20 Robin Rosenthal, Jane Szabo, Nuri Amanatullah, Clovis Blackwell, Edwin Vasquez, Art in Residence A.I.R The New Vanguard III 09/12/20 - 12/27/20 Kayla Mahaffey, Inga Guzyte, Kathy Ager, Alex Garant, Kevin Peterson, Spencer Little, Robin Rosenthal, Jane Szabo, Edwin Vasquez, Nuri Amanatullah 2019 Peace On Earth 1/26/19 - 4/21/19 David Adey, Tami Bahat, Clayton Campbell, Catherine Coan, Emily Ding, Nancy Evans, Jane Fisher, Matthew Floriani, Simone Gad, James Griffith, Laurie Hassold, Chie Hitotsuyama, Kim Kimbro, Debbie Korbel, Laura Larson, Emily Maddigan, Luke Matjas, Zachary Mendoza, Jen Meyer, Lori Michelon, Cynthia Minet, Bobbie Moline-Kramer, Stephen O’Donnell, Lori Pond, Robb Putnam , Margo Ray, Samuelle Richardson, Laurie Sumiye, Devin Thor, Scott Yoell Woven Stories 05/11/19 - 07/21/19 Ray Beldner, Elisabeth Higgins O’Connor, Victoria Potrovitza, Katherine Stocking-Lopez, Nicola Vruwink, Rebecca Campbell, Peter Hiers, R.Rex Parris High School, Meriel Stern, Victor Wilde LA Painting 8/10-19 - 10/20/19 LA Painting guest curated by Cooper Johnson Five Year Survey, David Allan Peters, Erika Lizée, Circle of Truth Photography: Beyond the Surface 11/09/19 - 1/12/2020 Matthew Finley, Rob Grad, John Peralta, Melanie Pullen, Christopher Russell, Joni Sternbach, Rodrigo Valenzuela, Kira Vollman, & Selections from the Permanent Collection 2018 Imagen Angeleno 11/11/17 - 01/14/18 Dark Progressivism, Abel Alejandre, Ana Rodriguez, Ken Gonzales-Day, Linda Vallejo It Takes a Village 02/10/18 - 04/22/18 Betye Saar, Alison Saar, Lezley Saar, Wyatt Kenneth Coleman, Richard S. Chow, Lisa Bartleson, Scott Yoell, Jane Szabo, Rebecca Campbell The Forest for the Trees 05/12/18 - 07/15/18 Sant Khalsa, Constance Mallinson, Greg Rose, Timothy Robert Smith, High & Dry, Robert Dunahay The Robot Show 08/04/18 - 09/26/18 Dave Pressler, Jeff Soto, Cristopher Cichocki, Chenhung Chen, Alex Kritselis, Robert Nelson, Karen Hochman Brown & Patrick McGillligan The New Vanguard II 10/21-12/31/18 Sandra Chevrier, Seth Armstrong, Craig 'Skibs' Barker, Brooks Salzwedel, Andrew Hem, Dan Witz, HOT TEA, Isaac Cordal, Jaune, Laurence Vallieres, Spenser Little 2017 Makers & Movers 2/11 - 4/16/17 Charles Hollis Jones, Chris Franci, David Jang, Lisa Schulte, Lori Cozen-Geller, Sedi Pak, Terry Cervantes Made in the Mojave 5/13 - 07/30/17 Samantha Fields, Kim Stringfellow, Carol Es, Catherine Ruane, Marthe Aponte, Nicolas Shake, Ron Pinkerton, Aline Mare, Randi Hokett Estate Italiana 8/26 - 10/22/17 Alex Pinna, Antonella Masetti, Carla Viparelli, Carlo Marcucci, Marco Casentini, Max Coppeta, Nicola Evangelisti 2016 British Invasion 11/19/16 - 1/22/17 Andrew Hall, Caroline PM Jones, Colin Gray, David Eddington, David Hockney, Dave Smith, Derek Boshier, Eleanor Wood, Gordon Senior, Graham Moore, James Scott, Jane Callister, Jeremy Kidd, Jon Measures, Kate Savage, Max Presneill, Nathaniel Mellors, Philip Argent, Philip Vaughan, Rhea O’Neill, Roni Stretch, Sarah Danays, Shiva Aliabadi, Siobhan McClure, Trevor Norris Green Revolution 2/13 - 4/17/16 Jeremy Kidd, Lynn Aldrich, Fawn Rogers, Charles Hood, Christine Mugnolo, Coleen Sterritt, Ann Weber, LAGI, HCA Artist As Subject 5/7 - 7/24/16 Rebecca Campbell, Andrew Frieder, Kent Anderson Butler, Eric Minh Swenson, Jane Szabo, Nataša Prosenc Stearns Made in America 8/13 - 10/30/16 NASA Flight Research: Probing the Sky, MOAH Collections 30th Anniversary Exhibition, Astronaut Karen Nyberg, Scott Listfield, Gerald Clarke, The New Vanguard, Daniel Albrigo, Jae Young Kim 2015 Legacy 1/24 - 3/15/15 Eric Johnson, Craig Kauffman, Dewain Valentine, John Paul Jones, Tony DeLap, Tom Jenkins, Lisa Bartleson, Jennifer Faist, Andrew Benson, R. Nelson Parrish, Charles Dickson 2015 Juried 4/2 - 4/26/15 Synthesis: 30th All-Media Juried Art Exhibition, 30th Annual All-Media High School Art Exhibition & Educators' Art Exhibition Flora 5/9 - 6/28/15 Nancy Macko, Terry Arena, Gary Brewer, Debi Cable, Candice Gawnw, Lisa Schulte, Mud Baron, Jamie Sweetman, Guest Curator Dr. Bruce Love Play.Create.Collect 7/18 - 9/6/15 Guest Curators Julie B. & Heidi Johnson, Davis & Davis, Moshe Elimelech, Thumberdome, Woes Martin, Teddy Kelly, Hueman, HCA Myths & Legends 10/4 - 11/15/15 Guest Curator Wendy Sherman, Michael Aschenbrenner, Judy Csotsis, Marissa Quinn, Jeremie D. Riggleman, Jonas N.T. Becker, Tina Dille, Seamus Conley Vanity 12/5/15 - 1/24/16 Justin Bower, Roni Stretch, Austin Young, Shana Mabari, Laura Larson, Leigh Salgado, Tina Dorff, Ted Meyer 2014 Colorimetry 1/18/13 - 3/16/14 Ruth Pastine, Gisela Colon, John Eden, Johannes Girardoni, Philip K Smith, Karl Benjamin, Dion Johnson, Innovations Juried Exhibition Spring 2014 3/29 - 6/8/14 29th High School Art Exhibition, YiKai, Brad Howe, Andrew Frieder Spirit of Summer 6/21 - 8/31/14 Selections from the Herbie Fletcher Collection, Coop, Douglas McCulloh & Jacques Garnier, Artist of the film Mana, Allison Renshaw, Thumperdome, John Van Hamersveld Hispanic Heritage 9/13 -11/9/14 Guillermo Bert, Juan Delgado & Thomas McGovern, Linda Vallejo, Johnny Nicoloro, Luis Fileto, Andrea Kraus, Leslie Mazoch, Omar Mireles, Libby Wendt & Robin Rosenthal From the Desert to the Sea 11/22/14 - 1/11/15 Guest Curator Sant Khalsa, Carol Sears, Hollis Cooper, Kim Abeles, Julius Eastman, Jill Sykes, Kelly Berg 2013 Winter 2013 12/6/12 - 3/7/13 (Dates Vary): Ann Marie Rousseau, Cuppetelli/Mendoza, Nike Schröderz, Gisela Colón, Megan Geckler, Chris Trueman, 28th Annual AVHUSC Art Exhibition Spring 2013 3/16 - 5/11/13 (Dates Vary) Gary Lang, Jorg Dubin, Guillermo Bert, Susan Sironi, Thomas McGovern, Danial Nord Bloom 5/11 - 6/29/13 Cole Case, Amir H. Fallah, Penelope Gottlieb, Roland Reiss, Sharon Suhovy, Elena Manferdini, Jennifer Vanderpool, Kathleen Elliot, Janice Tieken, Susan Sironi, Rebecca Niederlander Autumn 2013 8/3 - 10/13/13 Guest Curators Tyler Stallings & Marko Peljhan, Tim Youd, Rebecca Trawich, Jorg Dubin The Frostig Collection & More 10/29/13 - 1/5/14 The Artists of the Frostig Collection, Lou Swenson, Bradford J. Salamon, The Artists of the Open Studio, Christoff Van Kooning 2012 Grand Opening 5/5 - 8/18/12 (Dates Vary) Smooth Operations, The Painted Desert, Indians, Gold Miners and Gunslingers Autumn 2012 8/9- 10/22/12 (Dates Vary) Gregory Martin, Sally Egan & Amy Bystedt, Mercedes Helnwein, Lakes and Valleys Art Guild, Jennifer Glass Holiday 2012 9/29/12 - 1/1/13 (Dates Vary) Jennifer Glass, Ann Marie Rousseau, Selections from the Accatino Collection, David and Kazumi Svenson, Gary Baseman

2021 < View Public Art Projects Paleolithic Herd by Devin Thor 2021 Permanent Art Project Devin Thor presents three pieces from his raw, unique stone works that make extinct paleolithic creatures live again as a life-size sculptural herd. The use of material makes these flat works fascinating in texture as well as image. In the use of color (russet, gold, brown) and material (sandstone, rebar, and found/discarded materials), they appear as if they arose from the earth itself. The herd, which includes a buck, a doe, and a fawn, makes extinct creatures live again. Seeming tribal in nature, their beautiful simplicity serves as an elegy to the losses of the past, and a pristine prayer for a better future. According to Thor, his paleolithic creatures are “ a homage to our prehistoric ancestors, but also an exploration of the global influence of humans on our environment…” adding that “modern humans have modified the planet and now must take on a stewardship role, otherwise we might face extinction ourselves.” Thor is a geologist as well as an artist, which is likely a reason for his choice of material. The rough brown surface creates an elegant but primal visual perspective, representing a tribute to the beings themselves and the land where they once roamed. His minimal approach is relatable with an easily recognizable shape and universal figures that open the world of the past with hope for tomorrow. A poignant reminder that despite the bulk and weighty purpose of these beings, they were too fragile to survive in the end representing a cautionary tale for the preservation of many species including our own.

Land and Image: Chris Engman, 2002-2022 < Back Chris Engman Land and Image: Chris Engman, 2002-2022 May 14 - August 21, 2022 1/4 Previous Next Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, Los Angeles-based photographer Chris Engman spent his earlier years with an appreciation for nature, art, and travel. Throughout his undergraduate career Engman continued to travel from his studio in Seattle to the desert landscapes in eastern Washington, Oregon, and Nevada, collecting materials and building photography sets in Seattle and relocating them to the desert. Over the past two decades, Engman has dedicated his art to understanding how images deceive the eye and the human need to make sense of visual perception. Engman’s photography, at first glance, appears normal, yet, under careful examination, viewers become aware of the optical illusion and begin to question the constructed image. Engman’s twenty-year practice is grounded in research and conceptual thought. He documents remnants of labor and the juxtaposition of human material and vast landscape through sculpture and photography. He explains, “My constructions are not sculptures in the traditional sense. They’re just vehicles to reveal a process that is focused on experiencing time and understanding what photographs do – or don’t do. . .” Chris Engman was born in Seattle, WA. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California. He earned an MFA from the University of Southern California in 2013, and a BFA from the University of Washington in 2003. His work has been shown widely in the United States and Europe including at Luis De Jesus Los Angeles, Greg Kucera Gallery in Seattle, Henry Art Gallery, The Seattle Art Museum, Institute for Contemporary Art in San Jose, Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego, Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Clair Gallerie in Munich, 68 Projects in Berlin, Project B in Milan, and Flowers Gallery in London. His work is featured in numerous public and private collections including Orange County Art Museum, The Henry Gallery, Seattle Art Museum, Houston Fine Arts Museum, Covington Library, Microsoft, and the Elton John Collection. Engman is represented by Luis De Jesus Los Angeles and in Seattle by Greg Kucera Gallery.

Samantha Martinez < Back Rosemary By Samantha Martinez Name Rosemary, Rosemary they say originally from the Mediterranean which in Latin means dew of the sea. Date of entry unknown: I remember being sprouted from a tough, dry ground, only receiving water once in a while, allowing me to expand my roots slowly. Around me were my three older plants, and later on, the pitiful woman I call mother gave birth to seven more despite my pleas. I would plead to her to stop sprouting because we were poor, POOR something she could not grasp. I was forced to take root much faster than my family as I was in charge of nourishing my siblings and washing their aromatic leaves, feeling how they were connected by a delicate stem pricking myself each time. However, after 21 years, I had my own seed to worry about. I still remember coming home each day, being unnourished from traveling miles in a pot, somehow finding my way home each time only to find that there was no food in the garden knowing better than to ask my mother plant I would withhold the pain I felt in my stem. The only thing my son received daily when in my womb was water and the nutrients my soil provided me with. In two years’ time, my sunshine was pulled away from me; I was being ripped away from my sprout by a man who picked me up from my roots and confined me until we reached what was known as “ the land where dreams came true.” I had made it; I had escaped my poverty but at what cost. The cost of leaving my tiny sprout behind with the motherly plant I hated? With the plant, I had promised to shelter him from? NO, NO, I could not accept this reality, so I went back, back, back on my own terms. I remember hiding through the bushes that seemed familiar, the sunshine that became the fear of being caught, the abuse I had to withstand each day ripping my long, skinny, and once beautiful leaves from my stem, allowing me to feel each emotion and temperature brush my skin. Then when I had given up all hope, I started to smell an air that I had grown to find comforting; I had made it, I made it back to my land to see my bud. Forwarding a couple of months, the MAN returned, pleading for me to grab my once rejected bud and go back to America. My innocent and fragile self back then thought it was the best thing to do. So I go back except this time my flowerlet is feeling the way the dirt becomes an accessory on our delicate green leaves, how the ground goes from cold to hot from dry to wet—counting the days that would go by, by taking note of when the sun rose and when it set. In a week’s time, we made it; I had successively done the impossible Twice. Nevertheless, life was not all sunshine and daisies but more like pouring rain and thunder. I was getting physically and mentally abused by this MAN who swore he was going to change. Plumule, my plumule, was asking for a sister because he felt lonely and unwanted, but I had learned from my momma plants flaws. I had learned not to bring an innocent seed into a world full of neglect. Then my Plumule told me something that shattered my heart; he missed his “mom,” he missed the motherly plant I had grown to hate. So we returned, we went back to the tunnels of darkness, the place where chills ran up and down your peduncle no matter the weather. The mountains that stunk of fear and desperation reminding me of my once comforting smell of bitterness with a slight sweetness. An aroma that would start to burn if you stood and smelt it for too long. Again my bud and I found ourselves in our Tierra, Linda, y Querida (land), and this time; I promised myself that I would start a life in the land I wanted to escape from so severely. But it is said that once you see shadows, they will never leave your side, and in 6 months, the man returned, and I was back by his side in the promised land. Again how could I be so naive to believe his trancing words? He would leave for months on end, leaving me alone in a tiny room in a city I did not know with no nourishment and no one to talk to. It got so bad that I felt as though I was shriveling and drying up in the corner I called home. One thing, however, did stay true about my promise to myself, and that was never neglecting my flowerlet as my mother plant did to me, which is why for ten years, I would attempt the impossible just to see my plumule for a few weeks until his wish came true and my daughter sprout was born. She was born, and the bud who wished for her so badly could not enjoy the blessing God gave me. He gave me this blessing to have someone to talk to in my solidarity and a guardian angel to guide me through my torment life. Always remember my kids the Name is rosemary, rosemary they say originally from the Mediterranean, which in Latin means dew of the sea. A journal that is written using the stories my vigorous mother told at “storytime.” By the daughter that became familiar with neglect through a different path. Previous Next

An exhibition highlights the many achievements and accomplishments of the Armstrong Flight Research Center Up NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 75th Anniversary NASA An exhibition highlights the many achievements and accomplishments of the Armstrong Flight Research Center The Armstrong Flight Research Center is approximately twenty-two miles northeast of Lancaster. The Armstrong Flight Research Center dates back to 1946, when thirteen engineers and technicians came from the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory in Hampton, Virginia to the Muroc Army Air Base presently known as the Edwards Air Force Base in Edwards, California. The migration to Edwards Air Force Base served to prepare for the first supersonic research flights by the X-1 rocket plane. From this project, Edwards Airforce Base established the Armstrong Flight Research Center. This year, 2021, marks the Armstrong Flight Research Center's seventy-fifth anniversary. This exhibition highlights the many achievements and accomplishments the Armstrong Flight Research Center has made possible for the aviation and aerospace field. Strategically and uniquely, the Armstrong Flight Research Center resides in the Antelope Valley area taking advantage of the year-round flying weather and over 300,000 acres of remote land with varied topography. The Armstrong Flight Research Center’s mission is to advance science and technology through flight research towards revolutionizing aviation and aerospace technology. This exhibition shines a light on the research and technological progression the Armstrong Flight Research Center has made in aerospace and aviation. The center has the amenities and expertise to analyze, maintain, and conduct flight research and tests on modified or unique research vehicles and systems. The Armstrong Flight Research Center facility is NASA's primary center for high-risk, atmospheric flight research and test projects. The objects on display are remnants of past programs and projects the Armstrong Flight Research Center conducted. June 5 – September 5, 2021 Back to list

Mission Statement As a community resource leader in the Greater Antelope Valley, the Lancaster Museum and Public Art Foundation fosters the diversity and richness of the region through collaborative support of programs celebrating arts, culture , and history. Learn more President Vice President/Treasurer Secretary Directors Directors Emeritus Administrative Assistant Nicole Christensen Michelle Shaver Donna Hill Andi Campognone Kara Avery De'Chane Yusef Leo Stallworth Steven Eglash Jocelyn Sanchez For more information on the Lancaster Museum & Public Art Foundation: Visit us online: LMPAF.org E-mail: LMPAF@cityoflancasterca.org Click to make a donation to the Lancaster Museum & Public Art Foundation: Support MOAH

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< 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

Skytower Park Murals The Skytower Park Community Mural Painting project was a multiday creative event held in the Spring of 2022. Community members of all ages were invited to join community engagement artist Vojislav Radovanovic in the two-phase process of planning and painting of over 300 ft of murals at Skytower Park, 43434 Vineyard Dr, Lancaster, CA 93535. 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 creative community engagement and vibrant public art projects that celebrate the richness of the region. Phase One Phase Two Completion On March 12, 2022, MOAH and Artist At Work, Vojislav Radovanović, organized the First Community engaged artistic workshop in Skytower Park in Lancaster, CA, where community members gathered and provided input about future murals in the park. Approximately 60-65 neighbors actively participated in the workshop creating drawings and collages. Critical data was also collected through questionnaire forms where participants were asked to pick specific words that resonated with them the most, and that they would recognize as values that future murals should represent. The artworks and questionnaire data gathered during the workshop were compiled and reviewed to develop the final two mural concepts: Day and Night. The murals feature favorite flora and fauna from Antelope Valley with the characteristic landscape and mountain ranges. During the next month and a half, Radovanović spent time developing sketches and drawings that would resemble cartoonish and illustrative style. Sketches for the Night Time Mural - South Wall, 164 ft long Sketches for the Day Time Mural - North Wall, 148 ft long On May 7, 2022, a second workshop was held and community members were invited to join Radovanović in painting the mural concepts. Paints and brushes were provided for everyone who wanted to participate. More than 70 individuals collectively painted both murals in just a few hours. After the workshop, Radovanović spent an additional month refining details as a final layer of the murals. I’m a Return and Refund policy. I’m a great place to let your customers know what to do in case they are dissatisfied with their purchase. Having a straightforward refund or exchange policy is a great way to build trust and reassure your customers that they can buy with confidence. On March 12, 2022, MOAH and Artist At Wok Vojislav Radovanović organized the First Community engaged artistic workshop in Skytower Park in Lancaster, CA, where community members gathered and provided input about future murals in the park. Approximately 60-65 neighbors actively participated in the workshop creating drawings and collages. Critical data was also collected through questionnaire forms where participants were asked to pick specific words that resonated with them the most, and that they would recognize as values that future murals should represent. The artworks and questionnaire data gathered during the workshop were compiled and reviewed to develop the final two mural concepts: Day and Night. The murals feature favorite flora and fauna from Antelope Valley with the characteristic landscape and mountain ranges. During the next month and a half, Radovanović spent time developing sketches and drawings that would resemble cartoonish and illustrative style. Sketches for the Night Time Mural - South Wall, 164 ft long Sketches for the Day Time Mural - North Wall, 148 ft long

Up CountMeIn - 2020 Census Project Various Artists https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA6C9VCIK5o Featuring artwork by: Robin Rosenthal Jane Szabo Nuri Amanatullah Clovis Blackwell Video installations by: Edwin Vasquez Art in Residence A.I.R Special exhibition: Collaborate and Create First People, First Communities The Lancaster Museum of Art & History (MOAH) and the Lancaster Museum and Public Art Foundation (LMPAF) invite the public to its newest exhibition #CountMeIn , a celebration of the community recognizing their value in civic life through engagement and education on the topic of the 2020 United States Census. Every decade, the U.S. Census counts every resident in the nation and uses the data to allocate billions of dollars in federal funds to local communities and determines the number of seats each state receives in the House of Representatives. The neighborhoods surrounding the museum have historically have been undercounted, and therefore underrepresented and underfunded, due to various barriers such as education, languages spoken, poverty level, houselessness, race, immigration status and levels of trust. #CountMeIn began in summer of 2019 and is an ongoing project that builds on community trust by embedding local Artists-in-Residence to lead various art workshops, community gatherings, artist interactions, candid portrait photography sessions and creative place-making activities with the overall goal of encouraging the community to participate in the 2020 Census. The selected Artists-in-Residence directly reflect the communities in which they live and work and provide opportunities for other community members to be seen and heard through public exhibition. Artists-in-Residence for #CountMeIn include creative-placekeeper and Lead Artist for the project, Robin Rosenthal; fine art photographer, Jane Szabo; artist and blogger, Edwin Vazquez; muralist and illustrator, Nuri Amantullah; and the artist collective, Art In Residence. Artworks in the #CountMeIn exhibition at Lancaster MOAH stem from collaborative efforts between the Artists-in-Residence and members of the community, featuring crocheted portrait-embedded wall-hangings created in partnership with needle-crafters living at the Antelope Valley Senior Center and three Housing Corporation of America locations, interviews with #CountMeIn participants, and As a Day, a Decade -- an immersive aural/visual installation created by Art In Residence members Nathanial Ancheta, Dave Martin and Janice Ngan. In addition, the exhibition boasts a mural by local artist Nuri Amanatullah, screen-printed works by Clovis Blackwell, and a historic look at the Native Americans as the first communities of the Antelope Valley presented by anthropologist Dr. Bruce Love. Collaborate and Create, a collection of collaborative artworks by Kipaipai Fellows emphasizing the benefit of networking and community, will also be on display. The Lancaster Museum and Public Art Foundation (LMPAF), the Museum of Art and History and the City of Lancaster believe that organizations and community leaders must be proactive in educating, encouraging and empowering residents to participate in the Census! The Artists of #CountMeIn , A 2020 Census Project Discussion Saturday, June 6, 2020 | 1 PM Join the artists of #CountMeIn , A 2020 Census Project, for a lively discussion on the importance of trust, the census, and the power of the art to activate a community! Moderated by Shana Nys Dambrot. Panelists include: Robin Rosenthal, Lead Artist-in-Residence Jane Szabo, Artist-in-Residence Edwin Vasquez, Artist-in-Residence Nuri Amanatullah, Artist-in-Residence Nathaniel Ancheta, Artist-in-Residence David Edward Martin, Artist-in-Residence Janice Ngan, Artist-in-Residence Robert Benitez, Art Program Coordinator Cassandra Morga, Antelope Valley Partners for Health #CountMeIn , A 2020 Census Project, is supported by the California Arts Council and the California Community Foundation. The Lancaster Museum and Public Art Foundation is a member of the #WeCountLA coalition of non-profit and community-based organizations which seeks to increase participation in the census. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdFCW3v2bTI May 9 - December 27, 2020 Back to list

2008 < View Public Art Projects The Musical Road 2008 Permanent Art Project In September, 2008, Honda Motor Company constructed a musical road on Avenue K, between 60th Street West and 70th Street West as part of their Honda Civic ad campaign. After several complaints from local residents, the street was then paved over to alleviate the nuisance that it created. However, after much public interest, the Lancaster City Council decided to reconstruct the road and relocate it to a more remote location on Avenue G, between 30th Street West and 40th Street West. Both projects used the same melodic line from Rossini’s William Tell Overture. However, possibly due to miscalculations during the engineering process, the melodic intervals are quite different than the actual tune, while the rhythmic patterns are accurate. This is the first musical road to be constructed in the United States, and is only one of a few located in the entire world.

Artist in Residence Up Gouache Plein Air Paintings Chloe Allred This art workshop will cover plein air painting techniques in gouache. Plein air painting is the act of painting outside from direct observation of the landscape. There is something magical that happens when you sit in one place for a time, observe, and paint that place. The cotton tail rabbits stop noticing you and come out to explore. Lizards come out to sun themselves in the open. Crows carry on with their clicking conversations. For this workshop Chloe Allred will demonstrate a variety of painting techniques in gouache and participants will discover beautiful areas in the preserve to make paintings from. March 27 - July 6, 2024 Back to list