Carnegie Art Museum update for June 14 — Don’t miss our final week of programs | Poetry at the Carnegie – The Jackson Wheeler Series, The Children’s Workshop, CAM Book Club, Meditation | SHOP THE Gift Store and the SPECTACULAR ART SALE with 30% discount on all purchases!

THE JACKSON WHEELER SERIES

Dan Gerber and Alis Morris Soto                                                with CSUCI student poet Damien Aguilar

Saturday, June 15   6 pm       $5  / members free

Organized  & Hosted by Marsha de la O
This event is supported in part by Poets & Writers 

Tuesdays:  June 18, 25
10:30 am- noon (5-7 year olds)    

2:00 pm-3:30 pm (8-10 year olds)

Imagine, create and spark lifelong connections with art at the CAM! Join Ojai Artist and educator Heidi Bradbury and experienced CAM educators as they provide hands-on, dynamic, and creative art lessons.  Workshops are open to children of all skills levels.

This class is free and all materials are included thanks to the generous sponsorship from The Children’s Workshop who’s mission is to promote arts education for children, thereby, enhancing their social and emotional development and their academic achievement.

Space is limited, reservations required  805-385-8171 or email education@carnegieam.org

BOOK DISCUSSION

The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See

Thursday, June 20   6 pm

$5 / members free

“Lisa See is a New York Times bestselling author, a thorough researcher and a wonderful storyteller. In this novel, she seamlessly weaves history, tradition and culture into a heartfelt story about love and forgiveness. It’s an unforgettable read.”
—Toronto Star

Click here to learn more about the book.

RELAX YOUR BODY AND STILL YOUR MIND WHILE SURROUNDED BY ART

Wednesday, June 26  6-7pm

Ages 13 to adults $5 donation / $3 members

Buddhist Meditation is an ancient set of teachings, which enables the practitioner to connect body and mind in the moment with utmost loving-kindness to oneself and to the rest of the world.  Mindful and light physical movements are used to bring oneself to the present moment.

Bhante (Reverend) Sutadhara, a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk whose training is based on Insight Meditation, will guide sessions with quiet time to practice the techniques individually in a relaxing setting surrounded by beautiful artwork.

For Reservations or questions contact us at 805.385.9171 /  email: education@carnegieam.org

through- June 23, 2019                                                          Recent and Seldom Seen

A two week exhibit due to pending transitions, showcasing recent gifts of art and infrequently exhibited masterworks of paintings, prints and photographs.

Click here for the full list of artists in the exhibition

 CELLAR GALLERY through June 23, 2019

An “everything must go” fund raising event with artist donated artworks.  To benefit, continuing the programming work of the Carnegie Art Museum by the nonprofit Carnegie Art Museum Cornerstones.

30% discount on artworks and gift shop purchases!

CLOSING EXHIBITION

Smoke & Mirrors/Zara Monet Feeney-

recent paintings and new painted installations in combination of abstract and realistic imagery commenting misogyny and political and personal tragedies such as mass violence and decline of mental health.

ARTIST EXHIBITION

Christine Morla: Downside Up, Outside In

July 11 – September 15, 2019
Reception Thursday, July 11

(Food Truck Night)   5:30 – 7:30 pm  free admission

Christine Morla is perhaps best known for her labor-intensive installations made up of hundreds of small weavings, painted paper and found materials. Initially inspired by the Philippine banig (a handwoven style of mat used in East Asia and the Philippines for sleeping and sitting), Morla’s works explore various cultural signifiers, mapping landscapes while simultaneously expressing a longing for identity by attempting to merge disparate selves.

For this exhibition, Morla will show recent works created during her studioship at the CAM gallery. These works reflect her current experimentations with color, texture, and material as well as her longstanding connection to weaving and its relationship to contemporary painting. Responding to Bauhaus artists Josef Albers and Sheila Hicks, Morla is interested in examining color interaction and utilizing various channels of compositions. This exhibition brings together site-specific installations, as well as intimately-scaled objects and works on paper.

Christine Morla is an interdisciplinary artist and arts educator working in painting and installation. She graduated with a B.A. from Loyola Marymount University and received her M.F.A. from Claremont Graduate University. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. Currently, she is a Professor of Art at Oxnard College and Director of the McNish Art Gallery.

www.christinemorla.com

CAM STUDIO GALLERY  located at 329 N. 5th St. adjacent to the Museum.

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