Lancaster, CA. February 10, 2025 – MOAH:CEDAR and the Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) proudly present, Uncovering Existence: Selections from the Museum’s Permanent Collection. The exhibition highlights recent acquisitions and new additions to the museum’s permanent collection. Uncovering Existence opens February 15, 2025, and runs through March 16, 2025. The public is invited to the opening reception on Sunday, February 15, from 4 to 6 p.m.

Uncovering Existence highlights a diverse range of artistic media and methods, including representational painting, photography, sculptural work, and ceramics, acquired by the museum over the past three decades. The exhibition features the work of 35 different artists at various stages of their artistic careers, including Abel Alejandre, Adrian Anguiano, April Bey, Perez Bros., Brooks Byrd, Lavialle Campbell, Doctor Eye, Lanise Howard, Suda House, Cynthia Ona Innis, Jorge A. Jimerez Jr., Christine Kline, Gary Lambert, Kevin Kowalski, J.M. Markus, B. Robert Moore, Mahtab Mohammadi, Sheila Pinkel, Elyse Pignolet, Melanie Walker, Samuelle Richardson, Melissa Reischman, Christopher Russell, Jim Seargeant, Katherine Stocking-Lopez, Jane Szabo, George Van Saake, Vyal Reyes, Amir Zaki, Manuel Zamudio, and Stevie Love, as well as the 2024 All-Media Juried Exhibition winner Francis Robateau.

Utilizing Robateau’s installation piece, Methods of Erasure, 2023, as a guiding motif, Uncovering Existence highlights work that explores themes of erasure and identity through artistic techniques and conceptual frameworks. The exhibitionshowcases the broad spectrum of artists and pieces in MOAH’s permanent collection and addresses themes of memory, identity, and personal history.

Together with the Museum of Art and History (MOAH), MOAH:CEDAR is a catalyst for engaging a diverse audience through captivating exhibitions, innovative artists, and dynamic programming. The gallery encourages progressive ideas, which highlight performance, education, and experimental studio practice. MOAH:CEDAR is open Thursday through Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. For more information, please call the museum at (661) 723-6250 or visit www.moahcedar.org.

About the Lancaster Museum of Art and History

The Lancaster Museum of Art and History is dedicated to strengthening awareness, enhancing accessibility, and igniting the appreciation of art, history, and culture in the Antelope Valley through dynamic exhibitions, innovative educational programs, creative community engagement, and a vibrant collection that celebrates the richness of the region. MOAH is open Tuesday through Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with extended hours on Thursdays until 8 p.m.MOAH is located on 665 W. Lancaster Blvd on the corner of Lancaster Blvd and Elm Avenue. For more information, please call the museum at (661) 723-6250 or visit: www.lancastermoah.org.

About the City of Lancaster, CA

Lancaster is a diverse community of nearly 170,000, leading the future through science, technology, art, culture, and collaboration. Home to astronauts, rocket scientists, families, and innovative businesses large and small, we are leading the USA with innovation. Combined with spectacular landscapes and clean air, Lancaster has the confidence, expertise, spirit, and imagination to transform tomorrow. We are: Creating a better tomorrow. Visit us at www.cityoflancasterca.gov.

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