Every few months we go through the process of taking down and putting up new artwork. This laborious task is done by a team of museum staff and volunteers working long hours. Since many of you ask ab...
Brooke Temple, Zelda Our current exhibit, on display through Sunday, May 27, has been a wonderful opportunity to teach how to interpret abstract art through color, line, and shape. This exhibit, feat...
This Saturday we boarded a big orange bus with our ArtWorks students and headed down to Los Angeles. After a great meeting with gallery owner Edward Cella at his Los Angeles gallery Edward Cella Art+...
Bakersfield native, Renee Bates was a member of the BMOA’s ArtWorks program in 2008. She is currently a hybrid animation/illustration student at BYU with an emphasis in concept art. When di...
Last night the museum looked like the photo at right, but not without a lot of hard work and long hours. While our doors were closed, the museum looked like a completely different place. We thought y...
Bill Clark in his studio Bill Clark, a local woodturner spoke to an extremely captive audience during First Wednesday on March 7th. His work will be featured in the upcoming exhibit Man Made: Vessels...
Art Smart instructor Emily Becerra checks in with us on what she and her students have been up to. This month during our after-school art program, we have been busy with creating self portraits, disc...
Artist: Sonia Romero Next week we begin yet another session of Art After School, our after-school program for students ages 6-17 (For more information about Art After School, click here). Every Tuesd...
In honor of Black History Month, we highlight one of the pieces of art in our permanent collection. Frederick Douglass, 1974 Etching, 19.5 x 26in. Gift of KBAK-TV-Channel 29 BMOA Permanent Collection...
William Gropper. Second-Hand Romance, ca. 1920. Ink and Graphite on Paper. 8 1/8" x 11". Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Get ready for the brouhaha- Valentine’s Day is upon us and, ...
For Pre-Schoolers: Next week (Thursday, 10-11AM) we’re having another Side by Side workshop! Click for more information. For School-Age Kids: Our Art After School program is all about painting ...
Ryan Reynolds, Overpass One of our current exhibits on display is Shifting Landscapes, the artwork of painters Chelsea James and Ryan Reynolds. These artists examine the subtleties of their surroundi...
Printmaking is a fascinating process. We have been thrilled to introduce this wonderful medium to our visitors, students, and members of the community. Our current exhibit DE LA MANO showcases twenty...
Julie Neuberg’s Dreamers have been on long-term loan since the summer of 2011. Since then, they have been part of our permanent collection hallway exhibit “Portraits.” Julie was hired as an Art Instr...
This morning we had our Side By Side Kick Off. What a great time! We made Shrinky Dink magnets, did some painting, played with shadows, and made collages! We hope to see you at the next Side By Side,...
Jose came to us as an ArtWorks participant during the program’s first year. He was an outstanding student and began volunteering and working at the museum during the summer art camp program. Du...
For the first time ever there’s a car in the museum. But it’s not just any car, it’s El Muertorider. Read on to learn about the car, its design and history, and the artists who crea...
John Olivo has become a fixture at the Bakersfield Museum of Art. His passion and enthusiasm has enlightened staff members, fellow art students, and the children he has worked with. We met John durin...
Tonight is the opening of our winter exhibition. We’re very excited to open our doors and introduce our visitors to something new! Along with the opening of these exhibits is the grand opening ...
We had a fantastic eleven weeks of learning new things and exploring new mediums! It was also great to get to know these kids, all of which are extremely talented and creative people! The final week...
Everyone at the museum is busy, busy, busy preparing for the new exhibits opening on December 8th. The process of taking down an exhibit and putting up a new one is not easy. We have to start readyin...
Today we’re readying the space that will soon be Artie’s Studio! It’s so exciting to imagine the space filled with kids, learning and making art! Along with a hands-on project or tw...
We had a great Education Open House this morning! There were some fantastic budding artists, kids (and adults) had the opportunity to make some art, view the exhibits with our curator, and check out ...
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