California Museum of Art Thousand Oaks

Join CMATO for an evening discussion with abstract figurative painter, Zara Monet Feeney, and Erika Lizee, Visual Arts Department Chair and Director, Moorpark College Art Gallery, on Thursday, March 18 at 6:00 PM on Zoom. Feeney, whose artistic trajectories examine famous compositions, patriarchal authority and female empowerment, is the featured artist in CMATO's upcoming international juried art exhibition, Defining Beauty. Feeney will discuss the illusory and immersive exp...erience of her work, her artistic influences and creative process. Lizee, an accomplished visual artist, is one of the four jurors of Defining Beauty. Admission to Artist Talk: Zara Monet Feeney is free for CMATO members and a $6 donation for non-members. Contributions help support the Museum's free family art programs. Visit https://bit.ly/3bapKEA to register. Members, use promo code: MEMBER. #MuseumFromHome Zara Monet Feeney Erika Lizée

I like to create cohesive, accessible and pleasant-to-the-eye art pieces. However, because of the influence of my ancestors, every piece has multiple uses and layers of meaning and symbolism. I enjoy being experimental and innovative with the function and purpose of my work as well as with the juxtaposition of ancient symbolism and modern practicality. As part of CMATO’s upcoming international juried exhibition, Defining Beauty, we are pleased to present artwork by the st...udents of our jurors, including mixed media artist Yenelli Law, known for her symbolism, bold colors and surrealist imagery. Pictured: Yenelli Law, When I Feel Blue, acrylic on canvas, installation view. Yenelli Law Lynn Farrand Moorpark College #painting #community #communitymuseum #joincmato See more

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Although CMATO remains closed, we can still gather virtually and create! Visit cmato.org, sign up for our newsletter and be the first to know about upcoming Artist Workshop programs and our Virtual Family Art Day with CReATE STUDIO. Art fosters connection and creates community. Come create with us! #MuseumFromHome #artisessential #joincmato

"The god of love and desire has fascinated and inspired artists since antiquity." Via Hyperallergic: http://bit.ly/2NjiYE9

"Roberts' process involves compiling internet- and magazine-sourced portrait fragments, which she layers and combines with hand-painted details to create striking figurative amalgams on paper and canvas. Empowered yet fractured, celebratory yet critical, her portraits confront systematic racism, stereotyping and societal beauty standards." A few spots remain for our Artist Workshop: Deborah Roberts Figure Collage on Saturday, February 27 at 2:00 PM on Zoom. Admission is free but pre-registration is required. Visit https://bit.ly/3tHd7JF to receive a list of materials and reserve your spot. Come create with us! #MuseumFromHome #BlackHistoryMonth http://bit.ly/3pgSr7R

I exploit visual tools including negatives, highly saturated color notes and diffused lighting adjacent to suffused lighting in order to create reflexive vision in the viewer. Artist Zara Monet Feeney’s dynamic works feature fragments of the female form, shifting and altering the straightforward ways in which paintings are typically received. The illusory experience she creates is both complex and colorful, and it is within this space that the puzzling prowess of her paint...ings deliver a chasmal spectrum of transparency, opacity, and all the splendor in between. Feeney is the featured artist in CMATO’s upcoming international juried art exhibition, Defining Beauty, on view in late 2020. Reopening information will be announced soon! Zara Monet Feeney Lynn Farrand #artexhibition #artisessential Pictured: Zara Monet Feeney, Twice Apparition, oil on canvas.

Our senior curator, Lynn Farrand, has that #fridayfeeling #FlashbackFriday

The Memory Project gives voice to the individual members who make up a community. People living and working in their communities carry the life, personality and essence of those spaces. Life experiences and the memories we hold shape who we are and how we experience the world. Though we are neighbors living and working side by side, we don’t always know one another. Given the rapid pace and demands of life it is not often that we have an opportunity to sit down and listen to... one another, and be heard ourselves. Created by artist Christine Aaron, The Memory Project aims to bring people together through the sharing of memories. Memories are written on specialty paper and woven into a beautiful, evolving visual art installation. The resulting work represents a joining of voices, where both participants and viewers can read and share with one another in the spirit of community. The Memory Project will be on view at CMATO in late 2020. We invite you to contribute a memory to this powerful and moving installation once we reopen, and add your story to ours! Photos courtesy of Christine Shannon Aaron

"Amy Sherald, Shepard Fairey, and Barbara Kruger are some of the artists who have contributed sticker designs that highlight the importance of civic engagement in this crucial election." #artists Via Hyperallergic https://bit.ly/2J93rop

#MuseumFromHome #fridayfeeling

"Since its inception in 1996, the Hugo Boss prize has been won by artists including Matthew Barney (1996), Rirkrit Tiravanija (2004), and the artist representing the United States at the next Venice Biennale in 2022, Simone Leigh (2018)." Via The New York Times https://nyti.ms/3jpVbN8

Art is essential.

Bring the family! On Sunday, October 25 at 2:00 PM, CMATO will present Virtual Family Art Day with our friends from CReATE STUDIO. Participants will make toy cars and trucks from recycled and found objects, taking a cue from our upcoming exhibition, Jonathan Michael Castillo: Car Culture. Admission is free but reservations are required. Reserve your spot here: https://bit.ly/3cXGpM4 CReATE STUDIO

"The arts become especially valuable during crises. Our current challenges will surely pass. We will need the arts and artists long after the COVID-19 pandemic has become just another story we tell." #MuseumFromHome #artisessential Via The Globe and Mail: https://tgam.ca/35fdGPw

Flashback to our 2019 Empathy: Beneath the Surface group exhibition featuring contemporary artist, Simphiwe Ndzube. Inspired by moments in his childhood and his experience in post-apartheid South Africa, Ndzube infuses his oeuvre with magical elements and legends while drawing from different aspects of African history, particularly social and political events. His work tells a story that is distinctly relevant in today’s world. Nicodim Gallery #fbf #MuseumFromHome Pictured: Simphiwe Ndzube, The Purging (diptych), 2018.

Did you miss today's 4@4 Forum? Check out our esteemed panel discussing the business of art, moderated by California Lutheran University's Dean of the School of Management and CMATO's dedicated Board member, Gerhard Apfelthaler! #artisessential #supportmuseums William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art New West Symphony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKz1i0pVJCo

My immediate need is to paint the essence of being in the moment. Digital artist Francene Levinson creates stunning visual illusions and designs, inspired by the environment and human experience. Her paintings are original abstract manipulations of digital pixels that reveal the essence of forms, lines and space within well-balanced, dynamic compositions. Levinson is one of three featured artists in CMATO’s upcoming international juried exhibition, Defining Beauty, on view ...later this year. Stay with us for reopening dates! Francene Levinson Pictured: Francene Levinson, Winged Victory; Single Leaf, installation view.

In their hybridity, Leigh's works are incalculable, and in their incalculability they shush the room they occupy. Via Hyperallergic https://bit.ly/3755JPh

The Memory Project is the creation of New York-based artist Christine Aaron. Aaron’s artistic practice is inspired by time, memory and the fragility of human connection. Her influences are especially poignant as our communities face increased isolation due to COVID-19. The Memory Project invites community members to share a significant memory, be it funny, somber, happy or painful. Each memory provides an opportunity for recognition, laughter, compassion and validation. M...emories written on strips of gampi paper by participants, coated in wax and then suspended on invisible threads from the ceiling to create a beautiful memory waterfall. Participants may also write memories on cards of printmaking paper that are incorporated into the installation. The resulting artwork represents a joining of voices, where both participants and the audience can read and share one another’s memories. You can read more about The Memory Project at www.thememoryproject.space. Once CMATO reopens, we hope you will contribute your voice to this powerful and moving installation! Christine Shannon Aaron Lynn Farrand See more