Bakersfield Art Museum
1930 R StreetBakersfield CA, USA
(661) 323-7219
www.bmoa.org
About Bakersfield Art Museum
The Bakersfield Museum of Art provides a broad spectrum of visual arts experiences through the exhibition and preservation of fine art, educational programs, community outreach, and special events. The Museum endeavors to: Increase awareness and understanding of the visual arts , Promote and support the important role the arts play in youth development, and Foster cross-cultural appreciation.
Upcoming Openings
Five exhibits
Exhibition Dates: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - Sunday, February 21, 2010
Reception: Thursday, December 10, 2009, 6pmFive exhibits opening on December 10 at the Bakersfield Museum of Art have a common focus on isolation and loss often associated with being displaced or homeless in society. ...more info
Past Openings
Dorothy Churchill-Johnson
Transcendental Observation
Exhibition Dates: Thursday, September 11, 2008 - Sunday, November 30, 2008
Reception: September 11, 2008, 6-8pmA retrospective of works by contemporary realist Dorothy Churchill-Johnson. ...more info
Via Arte 2008
Exhibition Dates: Friday, October 10, 2008 - Saturday, October 11, 2008
Tenth birthday of Via Arte Italian street painting festival. Hundreds of artists creating works of art on the sidewalks. Entertainment, food, activities for children, music, and beautiful art. Special birthday celebrations planned....more info
Mark Twain -- In Considerable Doubt
Exhibition Dates: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 - Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Reception: November 5, 2008, 9:30amPortrayed by actor and writer, Mark Bagby, Twain will make his appearance at the Museum's First Wednesday event, November 5....more info
Free Family Day
Exhibition Dates: Saturday, November 15, 2008 - Saturday, November 15, 2008
Free Family Day – all admitted free of charge. Puppet show at 1 p.m. –“Hansel and Gretel” by Omnipresent Puppet Theater, Art projects for kids, tour packets
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Christmas Concert 2008
Exhibition Dates: Saturday, December 6, 2008 - Saturday, December 6, 2008
Reception: December 6, 2008, 7:30pmThe concert will feature beautiful selection's from Handel's "Messiah" as well as other wonderful holiday choral music. ...more info
Harlem Renaissance: Legacy and Beyond
Exhibition Dates: Thursday, December 11, 2008 - Sunday, February 15, 2009
Reception: December 11, 2008, 6pmGuest Curator, Charlotte Sherman of Los Angeles, assembled a stunning display of 40 works of art, paintings and sculpture representing this outpouring of African-American of art which took place in the 1920s and 1930s. ...more info
The Big Read
Exhibition Dates: Thursday, January 15, 2009 - Thursday, January 15, 2009
Reception: January 15, 2009, 5:30-7pmBakersfield Museum of Art and the Kern County Library are kicking off “The Big Read” in Bakersfield, on January 15at 5:30-7 p.m. with a celebration of music, reading and a special guest speaker with ties to the Harlem Renaissance period....more info
The Colors of China: Paintings, Calligraphy and Children's Art
Exhibition Dates: Thursday, September 17, 2009 - Sunday, November 22, 2009
Some 120 pieces of art by children and adults will adorn the The Bakersfield Museum of Art beginning September 17, in an exhibit curated by the Museum and the Heritage of America Educational and Cultural Foundation offices of Bakersfield and Beijing, under the direction of Jess Nieto and Jian Hu....more info
Dia de los Muertos - Day of the Dead
Exhibition Dates: Thursday, September 17, 2009 - Sunday, November 22, 2009
Dia de los Muertos is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and by Latinos (and others) living in the United States and Canada. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. The exhibit will also include skulls painted by local artists.
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11th Annual Via Arte´ Italian Street Painting Festival
Exhibition Dates: Saturday, October 10, 2009 - Sunday, October 11, 2009
– For beautiful artwork, entertainment and lots of family fun, join the Bakersfield Museum of Art for the 11th annual Via Art Italian Street Painting Festival...more info