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There is no better way to experience MOAH than with a tour led by one of our expert guides. Book a tour today. Museum Tour Request There is no better way to experience MOAH than with a tour led by one of our expert guides. MOAH's guides will bring you and your group on an in-depth journey through our current exhibitions sharing artist insights and behind-the-scenes information with your group! Designed for participants ages 18+, the adult tour gives guests an in-depth look at the exhibition(s) currently on view at MOAH's main location, MOAH:CEDAR, and the Western Hotel Museum. Tours are $3 per person, groups of more than 18 people will be broken into smaller tour groups. Please book tours 3 weeks in advance. Complete the form below for Adult Tours. Interested in youth tours and field trips? Click here Request a tour! First Name Last Name Organization Email Phone Which location would your group like to tour? How many people are in your tour group? Participant age(s) Select a preferred date * required Select a preferred time 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 01:00 PM 02:00 PM 03:00 PM 11:00 AM 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. I want to subscribe to the newsletter. Tours are $3 per person, payable at the Museum of Art and History's Reception Desk upon arrival. **Your tour appointment is not set until you receive confirmation from one of our team members. Apply

MOAH:CEDAR 44857 Cedar Avenue Lancaster, CA 93534 Open Thursday - Sunday | 2 PM - 6 PM Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Holidays, and during periods of install ation (661) 723-6250 Together with the Museum of Art & History, MOAH:CEDAR is a catalyst for engaging a diverse audience through captivating exhibitions, innovative artists and dynamic programming. The gallery aspires to encourage progressive ideas and experimental genres of artwork, which highlight performance, education and studio practice. Visit The MOAH:CEDAR Site Visiting one of our museums? Let us help you plan your trip! Current Exhibitions Request a Tour

Inclusion The Museum of Art and History (MOAH) is compliant with American Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. MOAH is committed to making its facility, collections, exhibitions, programs, and services accessible to all visitors. Physical access to MOAH is compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. Sensory Friendly Programming Community members experiencing autism and/or other hyper- and hypo-sensitivities are invited to participate in the Lancaster Museum of Art and History's Sensory Friendly Programming (SFP). This programming is multi-faceted, with open hours every first Saturday of the month (during exhibition dates), Take-A-Break Space during select BLVD events, and calming tools available for check out from guest services. SFP Open Hours Every first Saturday of the month, the museum opens one hour early 10:00 am to welcome guests with hyper- and hypo-sensitivities. Lights are dimmed, sound elements are lowered, a free sensory-friendly art activity is offered, and the Take-A-Break Space is open for use. Fidgets and noise-canceling headphones are available for use throughout the museum. Take-A-Break Space Stocked with calming tools, noise-canceling headphones, kinetic sand, snacks, and water, the Take-A-Break Space is a great spot to relax during a museum visit or BLVD event. The T-A-B Space is located off of the Main Gallery. Check MOAH's scheduled events for details about T-A-B Space availability. Visual Language Tours The Lancaster Museum of Art and History offers a Visual Language Tour for each exhibition at MOAH’s main location. Visual Language Tours are led by a MOAH guide, who is accompanied by a certified American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter. Please register in advance on Eventbrite; space is limited to 20 participants. Contact the Education Department at (661) 723-6085 or moaheducation@cityoflancasterca.gov for more information. Spanish Tours The Lancaster Museum of Art and History offers tours in Spanish every second Friday of the month during exhibition dates at MOAH's main location. Tours begin at 5:00 pm and last about 30-40 minutes. Please register in advance on Eventbrite – space is limited to 20 participants. Contact the Education Department at (661) 723-6085 or moaheducation@cityoflancasterca.gov for more information. Early Stage Social Engagement Program (virtual) The Lancaster Museum of Art and History partners with the Alzheimer's Association Southern California Chapter to create a two-part virtual tour for each exhibition on view at MOAH's main location. Each tour is one hour and touches on a variety of exhibited artworks, artistic processes, and artist perspectives for participants experiencing the early stages of dementia. Please visit https://www.alz.org/socal to register for this two-part program.

2014 < View Public Art Projects Random Acts of Music 2014 Temporary Art Project As a community engagement project, the City of Lancaster placed five pianos along The BLVD. The city then asked local artists to paint the pianos. Through this project, the city encourages people of all ages and skill levels to stop and play music.

The museum is a landmark on Lancaster, California's The BLVD. MOAH was opened in 2012 and changes its exhibit every three months. Visit MOAH 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 Closed Mondays, Holidays, and during periods of installation Winter Schedule (November - March): Tuesday - Sunday | 11 AM - 4 PM Closed Mondays, Holidays, and during periods of installation Visit MOAH:CEDAR 44857 Cedar Avenue, Lancaster, CA 93534 Open Thursday - Sunday | 2 PM - 6 PM Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Holidays, and during periods of install ation Visit Western Hotel Museum 557 W Lancaster Blvd, Lancaster, CA 93534 Open Friday and Saturday | 11 AM - 4 PM Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Sundays, and Holidays Visit Elyze Clifford Interpretive Center 43201 35th St W, Lancaster, CA 93536 Open Saturday and Sunday | 10 AM - 4 PM Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Holidays **Prime Desert Woodland Preserve Open Daily | Sunrise - Sunset

Welcome Exhibiting Artists to the Lancaster Museum of Art and History On this page you will find everything you need to ensure your exhibition runs smoothly. The exhibiting artist process is composed of 3 main sections and a frequently asked question section. Please complete all 3 sections by the date listed in the welcome email to make certain that the museum has everything needed to promote and exhibit your artwork. Artist Bio STEP 1 First, provide us with general contact info STEP 2 Artwork Info Second, provide us with an artist statement/biography and information about your body of works STEP 3 Images Third, provide us with high-resolution images that best represent the work being exhibited This is where you can find the answer to questions that may arise, as well as a staff directory SUPPLEMENTAL FAQ Artist Info Let's start with you. 1 Artwork Statement 2 Tell us about this body of work. Let's see your work. 3 Images FAQ ? That's it! Frequently Asked Questions Will MOAH cover shipping costs for my artwork? The museum covers transportation within a 100 mile radius of the facility. How does MOAH handle insurance of my artwork? The museum insures all artwork wall-to-wall ONLY within the facility and when being transported by MOAH staff. The museum DOES NOT insure artwork during transport when transported by third party delivery service. Will the museum sell my artwork during the exhibition? The museum does not sell artwork, unless it is cataloged as a consignment item within the Vault Store. For more information on how to get an item in our store, please ask one of our staff members. Does MOAH reimburse artists for materials or framing? No, materials, delivery (outside of 100 mile radius) or framing are to be acquired at the artist's discretion and expense, the museum will not reimburse for those items. Can I choose where my artwork will be displayed at MOAH? Unless it is a site specific installation, you will not choose the location inside the museum, but will be chosen by the curators. More questions? We're here to help! Robert Benitez Curatorial Contact for questions and information regarding curatorial inquiries and operations. rbenitez@cityoflancasterca.org Carlos Chavez Operations Contact for questions and information regarding art transportation, care, and installation. cchavez@cityoflancasterca.org Emily Krebs Registration Contact for questions and information regarding loan documents and other legal info. moahregistrar@cityoflancasterca.org Jenni Williams Education Contact for questions and information regarding educational programs and tours at MOAH. moaheducation@cityoflancasterca.org Heber Rodriguez Curatorial Contact for questions and information regarding curatorial inquiries and operations. hrodriguez@cityoflancasterca.org Cynthia Alvarado MOAH:CEDAR Contact for questions and information regarding exhibitions at the MOAH:CEDAR moahcedar@cityoflancasterca.org Jaushua Rombaoa Engagement Contact for questions and information regarding artist statements/biography, and engagement events. moahengagement@cityoflancasterca.org Stepfanie Aguilar Marketing & Creative Contact for questions and information regarding images, audio/visual, and other marketing materials. moahmarketing@cityoflancasterca.org

Up Play.Create.Collect Various Artists The Art of Toys: A Left Coast Retrospective of Designer Toys Guest Curated by Julie B. & Heidi Johnson Main Gallery Davis & Davis: Planet X Wells Fargo Gallery Moshe Elimelech: Arrangements East Gallery Thumperdome: History of the Pinball Machine South Gallery Woes Martin Mural Main Gallery Teddy Kelly Mural Entry Atrium Hueman Mural Second Floor HCA Presents: Munny on My Mind Marroquin Classroom The Art Of Toys: A Left Coast Retrospective The Art Of Toys: A Left Coast Retrospective: Is the 20+ year evolution of the designer toy, as a celebrated art medium. A thriving movement, art toys are establishing a spot in American art history. So many artists have used this medium as a platform to extend their reach to fans and collectors, without the isolating costs associated with collecting original Pop Surrealism works. Pop Surrealism, also known as Lowbrow Art, was an underground visual art movement originating in Los Angeles around the 1970’s. It reflected the underground street culture and was filled with sarcastic and gleeful humor. Our perspective as curators is from that of the creator, enthusiastic fan, the passionate collector and the cultural instigator. It’s a true collector's paradise with a massive history, that includes some of the biggest players in pop art today. By starting with West Coast popular culture we begin to begin to tell the story of designer toys from a historical, cultural, and social perspective. This exhibit explores a community of 80+ artists, including; Frank Kozik, Mark Ryden, Gary Baseman, Buff Monster, Joe Ledbetter, David Flores, Tristan Eaton, and Luke Chueh. Toys include fan favorites, as well as works significant to the creator’s careers. Many pieces are developed from original artwork that shares the creative process with the viewer. As important as the artists’ creation is the artists relationship with the producers and distributors of art toys. Companies like, Munky King, 3D Retro, Toy Art Gallery, DKE Toys, and Giant Robot to name a few, have built the bridge between art originals and limited editions to create a cultural phenomenon within the larger context of Pop Surrealism/Lowbrow Art. The resulting show brings together an awe inspiring collection of toys, sculpture installations, a variety of artwork including original sketches and molds, site-specific murals, and a curated retail space that is indicative to the world of Art Toys. This is an art toy paradise, sure to tickle just about anybody’s nerd bone. -Julie B. & Heidi Johnson Davis & Davis: Planet X “The search for Planet X began in 1841 as the search for the eighth planet in our solar system and continues today as the search for the eleventh. Planet X was first renamed Neptune, then Vulcan (Urbain Le Verrier's intra-Mercurial planet), then Pluto, then Niburu (Zecharia Sitchin's "12th planet") and now Xena (the recently discovered tenth planet). Planet X is not a real planet, but rather a placeholder for planets yet to be found. In a mathematical sense, it is a variable: X = n + 1, where n is the number of the last discovered planet. Planet X, in its role as the perpetually undiscovered sphere located at an ever-greater distance from the Earth, embodies both our hopes and our fears for the future. Toy spacemen of the late 40s and early 50s combine a pre-Sputnik naiveté about space travel with a cold war paranoia about all things alien. Their art deco space suits feature bell jar helmets and back-slung, oxygen tanks; their elaborate ray guns bulge with deadly, high technology. Because they appeared before the dawn of the Space Age, they don't look like the astronauts we know today and seem to recall a future yet to come. For this series, we photograph these spacemen as they struggle with robots and other technology, with monsters and aliens, and with themselves in the barren, cratered landscape of Planet X .” -Davis & Davis Davis & Davis have collaborated on a variety of photography, video, sculpture and installation projects over the last several years. Their interests include cinema, psychology, pop culture and fringe sciences. Davis & Davis have exhibited at the Riverside Art Museum, the Chelsea Museum of Art, the Ulrich Museum of Art and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, among other venues. Their work is in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Ulrich Museum of Art, California State University Los Angeles, Cal Polytechnic University Pomona, Cypress College and the Kinsey Research Institute as well as many private collections. Davis & Davis have Masters of Fine Arts degrees in Art/Photography and Media from the California Institute of the Arts. Santa Monica Press published a book of their photographs, Childish Things , in 2004. Moshe Elimelech: Arrangements Moshe Elimelech’s exhibition Arrangements showcases modular acrylic cube paintings that are colorful and interactive. Rectangular cradles house gridded cubes that invite viewers to turn, move and rearrange each piece. Influenced by a background in design and by the modernist art movements of optical and kinetic art, Moshe fuses formal elements of art with play. Elimelech employs elements such as line, color, pattern, texture and tone to create varied designs on each cube that goes into Arrangements. Those cubes in turn, when placed beside others create new designs that could essentially be limitless, when placed at random by each individual that interacts with the artwork. Arrangements allows for viewers to express their unique vision of design aesthetics while at the same time enlivening their experience of paintings that are historically expected to be static. Elimelech states “I paint these abstracted landscapes in a way for people to admire and interpret openly, leaving them visual cues for the play of imagination.” Moshé Elimelech was exposed to the artistic process by observing his father’s technique as a master craftsman. He began his course of study at the Avni Art Institute in Israel and then went on to study at The Polytechnic Institute of Design in Tel Aviv. After two and a half years in the army working as an art director for the Israeli army publication house, Maarachot, Elimelech went on to Paris where he assisted the internationally known artist Yaakov Agam. Elimelech was selected as a contributing artist for the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984 and is a recipient of the Windsor Newton award by the Watercolor West Society. In addition to his current studio practice as a fine artist, Elimelech’s design work has been featured internationally, in galleries and museums, such as the Palm Springs Desert Museum, Las Vegas Art Museum, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Korean Cultural Center, Gallery 825, and at the Museum of Contemporary Art; as well as in the museum stores of Museum of Modern Art in New York and Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Thumperdome: History of the Pinball Machine The modern pinball machine is a direct descendant of the French bagatelle games of the 1700s, which featured a playfield with wooden pegs, and balls that were introduced into the playfield with a pool cue. The French brought this amusement device to America during the American Revolution when they served as our allies against Great Britain. Here in America, the game further evolved using metal pins instead of dowels and the revolutionary introduction of the shooter rod in the early 1800s. The addition of the coin mechanism in the 1930s allowed people to play their troubles away for a penny and even win back some of their money as these “trade stimulators”, as they were called at the time, started becoming gambling devices. The game resonated with people in the U.S. wanting cheap entertainment through the Great Depression-era economy. At that time most drugstores and taverns in the US operated pinball machines, with many locations quickly recovering the cost of the game. The entire machine was designed to be as eye-catching as possible, in order to attract players and their money; every possible space is filled with colorful graphics, blinking lights and themed objects, and the backglass is usually the first artwork the players see from a distance. Pinball was considered gambling; even the act of winning a replay is still banned in several states to this day. As time went on video games replaced pinball in the market, and manufactures were forced to enhance the technology within the pinball machines to be in competitive. Thumperdome is the historic pinball collection of Amanda Cole and Art Perez located in Pasadena, CA. Both grew up in awe of the game with the silver ball, saving up their quarters to drop into the nearest pinball machine they could find. A chance find of a decaying [Evel Knievel” pinball machine gave Art the opportunity to restore his favorite] childhood machine and start the collection that would grow into Thumperdome. Amanda, who works in technology and art, is an artist/photographer with a background in engineering and together their combined interests and expertise are utilized to restore and rejuvenate machines which they have collected throughout the country. The goal of Thumperdome is to preserve the history, technology, artwork and culture of pinball in America and promote pinball to future generations. Thumperdome houses one of the largest and most diverse private collections of pinball machines in the nation. The ever-rotating collection traverses the development of pinball machines from the early bagatelle-like games of the 1930s, to the introduction of pinball flippers in the 1940s until the 1980s and 90s when the threat of video games finally toppled pinball from the hearts of American fun-seekers. This collection shares the beauty of the machines and the challenge of the games to entertain, educate and captivate a new generation as technologies changed. Aaron Woes Martin Aaron “Angry Woebots” Martin aka “Woes Martin” grew up between the Hawaiian island Oahu and the western United States. He was greatly influenced by Saturday morning cartoons, kung fu and comic book cultures, which led him to be involved in the process of creation in some form. His strong passion for toys provided the avenue to design his own resin sculpture with partner Palmetto of Silent Stage Gallery, and through KidRobots Dunny platform. His focal medium is acrylic paintings on wood and canvas. Using minimal colors with detailed character design, these paintings are usually composed of aggravated pandas or bears conveying extreme emotions. The pandas tend to represent the story of struggle, humble beginnings and rolling with the punches. From Hawaii to the mainland U.S. and across the globe he continues to leave his mark, connecting with other artists and other cultures. His creations have been shown in galleries throughout the United States, Southeast Asia, South Pacific and Europe. Woes has worked with many companies like Converse, Disney and Samsung, as well as been part of multiple publications for the art, designer toy and hip hop communities. His custom vinyl toys, Resin figures and collaborations have been showcased at Comic-Con San Diego, Comic-con New York, Designer Con Pasadena and Singapore Toy Con. Teddy Kelly Teddy Kelly is an artist and illustrator whose life and designs are the product of converging cultural influences. He grew up in Mazatlan, Mexico. He has been creating art since he could pick up a pen, drawing influence from both the Disney characters he’d see during childhood visits to the United States and his perspective of the immigrant-influenced culture of his hometown. Kelly grew up immersed in the subculture of surfing and skateboarding, inspired from a young age by the skateboard art that defined this culture. He moved to the United States after high school in search of an education, and fortunately also found a mentor and friend who taught him how to conceptualize his ideas. Teddy was awarded an honorable mention for Illustration by the American Institute of Graphic Arts while attending San Diego City College. His work has been featured in international exhibitions alongside some fine and skate art icons that have also inspired him throughout his life. Hueman Hailing from northern California, Hueman is a Los Angeles based graffiti artist whose work can be found on common walls and in galleries worldwide. She works between the delicacy of canvas and massive city walls, playing with ideas of abstraction and figurative art mashed up with grotesque subjects. Playing is part of her creations, just as it is with her name she brings movement portrayed through various two-dimensional, flat surfaces and places them on the domineering walls of cityscapes. She states, “I am constantly seeking balance: between the beautiful and the grotesque, the abstract and the figurative, and that golden moment between being asleep and awake.” This balance can be found in the way Hueman creates, she is known for beginning a piece by energetically throwing paint and then conjuring up the composition through the stream of consciousness that follows. Hueman earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Design and Media Arts from UCLA in 2008. Her work has been featured in the LA Times, Hypebeast, Juxtapoz, and caught the attention of CNN, The History Channel, NPR, and international magazines such as Players Magazine and Grab Magazine. She has had solo exhibitions in multiple L.A. based galleries, and exhibited in shows across the United States as well as internationally. Her featured client base includes Disney, Nike, Converse and American Express. She lives and works in Los Angeles. HCA Presents: Munny on My Mind Munny on my Mind is a unique, inter-disciplinary art class that blends design, sculpture, painting and conceptual art into one project. Youth from Arbor at Palmdale and Village Pointe in Lancaster were tasked with creating an art piece of their choosing by carefully establishing a theme and applying their concept to a Munny. Students used templates provided by Kid Robot to design their creations before moving on to customizing their Munny by using a wide range of materials including clay, markers, paint and yarn. July 18 - September 6, 2015 Back to list

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