Carnegie Art Museum update for Dec. 6 — Opening reception of ‘Catalysts of Change’ on Dec. 8

December 9, 2018 – February 17, 2019

In the aftermath of the 2017 Thomas Fire, Luther Gerlach turned his camera on the destruction and regeneration spanning Ventura county, using chemical elements gathered from the landscape to bring the power of these natural forces to life.

image: Skeletal Remains, unique silver gelatin print by Luther Gerlach, 2018.

recent landscape paintings by Karen Kitchel

This work re-frames traditional landscape imagery. Mischieviously beautiful, the paintings are made of asphalt emulsion, tar, wax, shellac, and powdered mineral pigments on canvas.  They are dirty, seductive, and imperfect. 

image: Karen Kitchel © 2016 Waterway #8 (Lake Casitas), asphalt emulsion, tar, wax, powdered pigments, shellac/canvas; 50″x50″ courtesy the artist.

OPENING RECEPTION for the Exhibitions

Saturday, December 8     4-6 pm               $10 / members free

Reservations appreciated info@carnegieam.org

Jump into the New Year with art classes for kids ages 7 – 11, a perfect gift for your creatives!

BUILDING BLOCKS OF ART

Saturdays  – January 5, 12, 19
10:30 am-12noon              ages 7-11

Express and create while exploring the tools artists use to build works of art from line to texture and everything in between!  Each session offers a unique art lesson in which young artists are introduced to a different element of art, technique and medium inspired by the artwork currently on display of Luther Gerlach and Karen Kitchel.

Jan 5 – Charcoal Trees

Jan 12 – Dark Natural Beauty

Jan 19 -Cyanotypes

$10 per single class $24 for the series ($19 members discount)

Reservations and prepayment required / space is limited. Click here to learn more.

Help CAM Cornerstones fund art exhibitions, education, and programs by giving the GIFT of ART.

Membership never looked so BRIGHT!

Now through the New Year CAM members receive a 20% discount on the Fiesta Art Sale treasures on view in the Cellar Gallery through January 7th. Several  new art offerings added. (Ask about our layaway plan).

Give the gift of MEMBERSHIP, and receive a festive tin ornament to accompany your year long gift of ART!

The Cultural and Community Services Department is committed to providing a wide range of exceptional programs, services, and events that encourage and promote a full, enriched, and active life.
The Cultural and Community Services Department divisions include:

• Oxnard Public Library
• Recreation and Community Services
• Oxnard Performing Arts and Convention Center
• Carnegie Art Museum