Martha Casanave: EXPLORATIONS

May 4 – August 20, 2023 Martha Casanave: EXPLORATIONS presents the pinhole photography of one of the Monterey region’s most formidable portrait photographers. Casanave’s explorations in pinhole photography document the Monterey Peninsula beyond the picturesque. The two series, Urban Coastlines and Coastal Pinholes, symbolize a […]

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You've Got to be Kidding: Humor and the Absurd in California Art

May 11 – July 30, 2023 You’ve Got to be Kidding: Humor and the Absurd in California Art celebrates the Monterey Museum of Art’s permanent collection of funk art, a movement characterized by satirical commentaries, concerns for social justice, and keen detail to the whimsical […]

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2023 Weston Scholarship

May 11 – August 20, 2023   The 2023 Weston Scholarship exhibition presents award-winning photography by high school and college students from Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties. The photographs, selected from winning portfolios, were created in local high school and college photography courses during the […]

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The Bruton Sisters: Modernism in the Making

May 25 – August 20, 2023 The Bruton Sisters: Modernism in the Making explores the artistic innovations of the Bruton sisters—Margaret, Esther, and Helen. The Brutons’ innovative use of materials, creative approach to design, and collaborative process contributed to the advancement of modern art in […]

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Currents: Jane Ivory

June 2 – July 30, 2023   Currents is a gallery space dedicated to recognizing the work of emerging and evolving California artists. Featuring a different artist every two months, Currents presents a range of media, styles, and genres.  I’m drawn to places that have […]

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William F. Ritschel Memorial

Ongoing Exhibition William F. Ritschel (1864-1949) was a German-born painter who lived and worked in Carmel from 1911 until his death in 1949. A free-spirited bohemian, Ritschel was an important part of the California Impressionist movement. Most of the paintings, watercolors and ephemera on display […]

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