The Free Republic of California Activation

The Museum of Contemporary Art of Santa Barbara (MCASB) is pleased to present an exclusive preview of an agitprop clothing collection by Los Angeles-based conceptual artist Cole Sternberg on March 12th from 12 - 4pm. The wearable collection is an extension of his ongoing art project, The Free Republic of

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Maria Arroyo: Nature Dream Windows

Earth Day Mural 2022

Nature Dream Windows Earth Day Mural 2022 Community Environmental Council (CEC), Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (MCASB), and Paseo Nuevo are delighted to announce that artist Maria Arroyo was selected to paint this year's Earth Day Mural! Selected from submissions from across Ventura, Santa Barbara, and SLO counties, the

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Spenser Jaimes: Connected By Water

Spenser Jaimes: Connected By Water On view January 22 - April 2, 2023 Spenser Jaimes is Šmuwič and Island Chumash. His family are from the villages of Syxutun, better known as Santa Barbara and Swaxīl on Limuw, also known as Scorpions ranch, Santa Cruz Island. He is a Tomol paddler

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Cannupa Hanska Luger: New Myth

Cannupa Hanska Luger: New Myth On view February 12 - March 11, 2023 Born on the Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota, New Mexico based artist Cannupa Hanska Luger is an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Berthold and is of Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara and Lakota heritage.

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Cameron Patricia downey slider, person standing in water with metallic bag over their head

Cameron Patricia Downey: Hymn of Dust

Cameron Patricia Downey: Hymn of Dust (with collaborators: Ize Commers, M Jamison, Cooper Felien) On view January 22 - February 11, 2023 Cameron Patricia Downey (b. 1998) is an anti-disciplinary artist born and raised in North Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their work oscillates between photography, film, body, sculpture, curation and otherwise —

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David Horvitz: Seaea

David Horvitz: Seaea On view January 22 - July 31, 2023 In honor of the reopening, MCASB has commissioned a new benefit limited edition artwork — a neon by Los Angeles based artist David Horvitz. The artwork, titled Seaea, is an edition of 5 with 2 artist's proofs, at $7,500

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Antonio Pichillá Quiacaín: Tejiendo El Paisaje

Antonio Pichillá Quiacaín: Tejiendo El Paisaje On view February 12 - April 2, 2023 Antonio Pichillá Quiacaín (Maya Tz ́utujil). Pichillá Quiacaín lives and works in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. He was born in San Pedro La Laguna, Sololá, Guatemala in 1982. Quiacaín attended the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas, Rafael

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Opening the Doors to Wonder

Adriana Arriaga, Dalia Garcia, Lila Glasoe Francese, Arturo Heredia Soto, Debra Herrick, Frederick Janka, Vanessa Wallace-Gonzales with Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation, and LUM Art Magazine Invite you to celebrate the reopening of Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara A free community open house event12–4pm, Sunday, January 22, 2023 MCASB, 653

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Flyer to Opening the Doors to Wonder

Opening the Doors to Wonder

Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara Presents In celebration of its reopening A free community open house event 12-4pm, Sunday, January 22, 2023 MCASB, 653 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara Featuring: Cameron Patricia Downey, David Horvitz, and Spenser Jaimes Art, music, refreshments hello@mcasantabarbara.org

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