Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA BEACH YOGA x MCASB . Join us next Wednesday, May 26th for yoga & meditation on the beach, led by Emma Davis and our friends at Santa Barbara Beach Yoga! This free community class is suitable for all levels, offering a peaceful yet invigorating flow to get your body and breath moving. This class has a capacity of 40 attendees, so visit the link in our bio to register now!

Do you ever feel like someone is...watching you? . Join us Thursday - Sunday, 11am - 5pm to visit Shana Moulton’s The Invisible Seventh is the Mystic Column. Admission is free and no reservations are required. All guests are required to wear a face covering at this time and keep a safe distance between parties while in the museum. . : Alex Blair

Shana Moulton works with video, installation, and performance to explore the anxiety, isolation, and mystical journeys of her alter-ego, Cynthia, as she traverses an evolving, yet cyclical loop of self-diagnosis and treatment. Essentially a caricature wavering between gravity and humor, between critique and emphatic acquiescence, Cynthia embodies Moulton’s quest for liberation from earthly suffering, which, in Cynthia’s case, is inextricably tied to her physical body and ps...ychological isolation. Staged within her domestic sphere, on top of sequoias, the mountains of northern California, and in the proximal cosmos, various dream-like backdrops act as projections of her inner landscape, affording insight into the state of her psyche. . Join us Thursday - Sunday, 11am - 5pm to visit Shana Moulton’s The Invisible Seventh is the mystic Column. Admission is free and no reservations are required. All guests are required to wear a face covering at this time and keep a safe distance between parties while in the museum. . : Alex Blair See more

We are so thrilled for you to see what TAC has been working on over the last five months! Join us on our YouTube Channel this Sunday as we live stream the premiere of Quaranteen, a group of video works by the 2020-2021 Teen Arts Collective. You can find the link to our YouTube at the link in our bio! There is no registration required, all you need to do is tune in to our channel at 5:00 Pm PST and you will find our live stream where you can watch and comment along with the ...audience. . Want to know more about the artists? Visit the event page on our website to read the full project description, including artist bios! . MCASB's Teen Arts Collective (TAC) is a program that makes the contemporary art world accessible to Santa Barbara students ages 15-18. Over the course of the program, TAC members develop visual literacy skills, strengthen leadership abilities, and begin cultivating their own creative networks through exposure to practicing artists and arts institutions in the Santa Barbara and Los Angeles areas. This activity is supported in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency. Learn more at www.arts.ca.gov. Any findings, opinions, or conclusions contained herein are not necessarily those of the California Arts Council. See more

Interactions with anthropomorphic objects, gadgets imbued with magical qualities, soothing bubble baths accompanied by angelic song and harp music, and a variety of goofy movement techniques, offer moments of joy and diversion. . Join us Thursday - Sunday, 11am - 5pm to visit Shana Moulton’s The Invisible Seventh is the mystic Column. Admission is free and no reservations are required. All guests are required to wear a face covering at this time and keep a safe distance between parties while in the museum. . : Alex Blair

"Moulton’s video series Whispering Pines, originating in 2002 and named after the senior mobile home park run by her parents near Yosemite, follows Cynthia on surreal and uncanny adventures as she attempts to reconcile societal anxieties, while grappling with existential discomfort. Appropriating New Age therapies, personal wellness products, physical movement, and spiritual healing, Cynthia attempts transcendence, navigating the complex territory of self-excavation and self-...care in her search for meaning. . Join us Thursday - Sunday, 11am - 5pm to visit Shana Moulton’s The Invisible Seventh is the mystic Column, curated by Alexandra Terry, Chief Curator. Admission is free and no reservations are required. All guests are required to wear a face covering at this time and keep a safe distance between parties while in the museum. . : Alex Blair (@alex_s_blair ) See more

REMINDER: Our Seed Paper Tutorial is TOMORROW, Saturday, January 30th at 11 AM. It's not too late to sign up via the link in our bio, see you there! This family friendly workshop will be held virtually via Zoom.

Congratulations to DJ Javier for his brilliant cover feature in this week’s SB Independent!! Keep your eyes peeled for a special DJ Javier x MCASB collab coming soon!! REPOST @_djjavier Thanks @sbindependent for making me the cover feature this week. Grab one at your local newsstand throughout SB! Thanks to @baerajas_ for writing the piece and @miikedc for the cover photo. Special thanks to Mr.Jones from 2nd period Drafting class my freshman year of high school for crushing my hopes of being an architect, I think I turned out ok

MCASB’s curatorial team working hard behind the scenes...de-installing our last exhibition & carefully packing each piece of art for shipping!

We're looking forward to seeing you for another virtual workshop this weekend! . We will be demonstrating how to transform everyday waste into paper that can be used to make artwork, cards, gift tags, note paper and other crafts that can later be planted in the earth! This event is free to all and we encourage people of all ages to attend. Upon registration you will receive a confirmation email with a list of materials for the workshop. . This event will take place live on Zoom. To sign up, follow the link in our bio, or visit our website under Events > Upcoming Events

Mark your calendars! We have another Family Friendly Workshop coming your way at the end of this month! . Join us on Saturday, January 30 for a tutorial on how to give your paper waste a new life as seed paper! Visit the link in our bio to register for this VIRTUAL workshop.

Start your holiday shopping this weekend at GIFT STUDIO! Open 11am-6pm, in Paseo Nuevo Shopping Center, across from GAP Kids! We invite the Santa Barbara community to shop local and support MCASB’s educational and exhibition programs. By purchasing original and limited edition artwork from local and internationally acclaimed artists you support the Museum and the Santa Barbara arts community.... #AsumeVividAstroFocus #AVAF #BarryMcGee

Tomorrow FAMILY FRIENDLY WORKSHOP | WINTER STAMPS! Join us on TOMORROW, December 12th at 11:00AM to have a morning filled with fun and creativity! We will be demonstrating how to utilize a variety of household items to create stamps you can use to adorn greeting cards, make your very own gift wrap, or create any other works of art! This event is free to all, and we encourage people of all ages and skill levels to attend. Any child under the age of 12 should be accompanie...d or assisted by a parent or guardian to ensure all safety measures are taken when using tools being used to carve the stamp materials. Please RSVP for the event via the link in our bio, or on our website. After securing your spot for the event, on Friday 12/11, you will be sent a Zoom link and list of supplies you will need. See you there!

The installation is energized by objects and imagery that resonate between familiar and foreign, triggering reconsideration of insidious understandings of racial identity. Details, Black is Beautiful 2016, Dimensions Variable, Courtesy the Artist and Vielmetter Los Angeles. To hear Genevieve Gaignard talk in detail about this installation for @crystalbridgesmuseum, visit their YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpBs4OoAaIg ... Bloom Projects: Genevieve Gaignard, Outside Looking In, now on view until December 31, 2020. . : Alex Blair

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Day 2: Designs are really coming along!

Our #PerfectMatch2020 campaign is still running & we're so close to our goal! Follow the link in our bio to donate to MCASB today and support our future exhibition programming. . ... Event: Curated Cocktails at MCASB Exhibition: "Bloom Projects Exchange Series: Midori Hirose, Of The Unicorn (and the Sundowner Kids) Curated by Brooke Kellaway and Libby Werbel in collaboration with Portland Museum of Modern Art. See more

With our doors back open, our current exhibition, ‘Bloom Projects: Genevieve Gaignard, Outside Looking In’ has been extended until December 31, 2020! With free admission for all, you can schedule as many visits as you wish! . : Alex Blair

TAC is back! MCASB's Teen Arts Collective will begin again December 1, 2020. We're seeking Santa Barbara high school students interested in the arts to join our virtual iteration of TAC! Applications can be found by following the link in our bio, under Teen Arts Collective or via our website at https://www.mcasantabarbara.org/engage/teens/ and can be submitted to [email protected] by November 27, 2020.

That one time @sofarsantabarbara took over MCASB Our exhibition programming often includes events coordinated by local organizations and hosted at MCASB. There is still time to donate to our Perfect Match campaign, and contribute to future programs and events here at MCASB! Your contributions directly support our programs and we look forward to bringing more events like this one to Santa Barbara in the future. SoFar Sounds Santa Barbara is a global community coming toge...ther to create intimate live music shows in unique, secret settings. Follow the link in their bio to learn how they’re supporting their artists during these times. : @goldvsblack

MCASB is now accepting nominations and applications for our Emerging Leaders in the Arts program! We are seeking 3 college students from Santa Barbara county to join this year’s Emerging Leaders in the Arts (ELA)! Applications can be found on our website at mcasantabarbara.org/emerging-leaders-in-the-arts. If you would like to nominate an individual please email [email protected]. ... ELA is a 9-month long, experience-based, education fellowship that provides art-centered professional development training to college level students who identify as people of color. ELA is an ongoing program conceived of and facilitated by MCASB, which launched in 2017. Working closely with Museum staff and external advisors fellows are supported through various training, mentorship and networking opportunities, hands-on museum experience, and a stipend.

#ThrowbackThursday : HALLOWEEN EDITION! We’re heading into #Halloween weekend with a look back at Elin Aasheim’s ceramic zombies from the exhibition ‘Free Play’ curated by Alexandra Cunningham Cameron at MCASB in 2017. Each little creature is unique and full of personality, which one is your favorite? #ElinAasheim #FreePlay

We are open and following new safety protocols to keep our visitors safe while at the Museum! Visiting MCASB is FREE and easy to do. To schedule a visit to see our current exhibition: 1) Click the link below 2) Select the date and time you'd like to "register" for 3) Select the amount of quests in your party from the dropdown menu 4) "register" for you visit! ... https://www.mcasantabarbara.org/appointments/ On the day of your visit, we ask that you follow these safety precautions along with MCASB staff: -Wear a face covering that covers your nose and mouth at all times. -Maintain a safe distance of 6ft from other guests. -Only visit if you are well. If you have a fever, cough, sore throat, or any other CoVid-19 symptoms, we ask you to please stay home. -Leave your bags, backpacks, and personal items, such as water bottles, at home, or in your vehicle, to prevent passing items to and from staff. Questions? Leave us a comment or send us a message! If you require assistance booking your appointment or have any other general questions about your visit you can email us at [email protected].

Have you signed up for our newsletter? Stay up-to-date on all things MCASB when you subscribe to our mailing list! (no spam, we promise) Visit the link in our bio to subscribe, or sign up at http://bit.ly/MCASB-Newsletter ... Image: ‘Seeing Is Believing’, 2018, Dimensions Variable, Courtesy the Artist and Vielmetter Los Angeles Alex Blair

Tomorrow is #NationalArtDay! Looking for a way to celebrate? Here are our suggestions: 1. Visit a museum! You can schedule a visit to MCASB on our website. 2. Support an artist you know by purchasing their work! ... 3. Make your own art! Spend the day perfecting your craft or exploring a new medium. Exhibition: ‘Barry McGee: SB Summer Intensive’

We’re halfway there! We are over halfway to our fundraising goal for #PerfectMatch2020. A huge thank you to our amazing donors! You have helped us raise $50k thus far in our Perfect Match Campaign, and we could not be more grateful. There is still time to donate to support our education and exhibition programs. Visit the link in our bio to donate today!

#Repost of local Santa Barbara artist Eliot Spaulding Blair (@eliot_spaulding_blair) We’re so honored to receive this custom map created for MCASB! A fun wayfinding map designed & painted for Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara @mcasantabarbara . Loved creating this piece for my favorite local art museum that does such good work bringing important, engaging contemporary exhibitions to our town. ... . MCASB is reopening its doors this Thursday! Make an appointment online through their site to see the immersive solo exhibition of LA-based artist Genevieve Gaignard See more