Exhibitions & Collections


Current Exhibition

Highlights 1945-1980: Selections from the Permanent Collection

March 8, 2012 through August 12, 2012


Gerit Grimm: Beyond the Figurine, Contemporary Inspirations from the Museum's Collection

March 15, 2012 through July 8, 2012


Forthcoming Exhibitions

Small Expressions

May 10, 2012 through August 12, 2012

Small Expressions is an international, juried exhibition presented by the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc., to showcase fiber art. Fiber is very broadly interpreted, including works made of yarn, wire, cotton rope, linen and a host of other materials. This exhibition includes works by weavers, spinners, dyers and basketmakers. This year's juror is Carol Shaw-Sutton, an internationally known fiber artist who teaches at California State University Long Beach.

Sample of Small Work

Artwork: Jenny Schu, Bamboozled Bangle©, 2010. Beadwoven peyote stitch; glass seed beads, thread; 2.75 by 2.5 by 2.5 inches. Photograph ©Luke Anthony Photography.

Buena Vista: California Painters in Mexico
(Hecho en México: Terra Cotta Post Cards)

July 26, 2012 through November 4, 2012

Many museums offer the opportunity to view works depicting California by plein-air artists, while others offer patrons a look at artwork from abroad. Buena Vista is a display of works by California artists who have painted the landscape of Mexico. Accompanying these magnificent works is a selection of pottery.

Buena Vista

Artwork: Frank Gardner, Looking Over, Oil on canvas.


'Twelve Miles to the Horizon: Sunrises and Sunsets' - Catherine Opie

September 6, 2012 - December 2012


Permanent Collection

The Museum's prized permanent collection includes approximately 3,000 paintings, drawings, sculptures, works on paper, and decorative arts objects (furnishings and accessories). Particular strengths lie in 300 years of ceramics, early 20th century European art, California Modernism and contemporary art of California.

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