Chuck Close: Works on Paper 1975-2012
From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation
October 27, 2012–March 31, 2013
MMA-La Mirada
Chuck Close is one of the most highly regarded and influential artists of the last century. In the late 1960s, his realistic and heroically scaled portraits of family and friends sent shockwaves throughout the art world that are still [...]
November 15–December 31
MMA Pacific Street
Miniatures showcases a diverse collection of small-scale paintings, prints, drawings, and sculpture created and generously donated by three hundred California artists. As a fund raiser, Miniatures offers guests a chance to win a beautiful little masterpiece of their choosing by purchasing raffle tickets during their visit to the Museum. [...]
Monterey Now: Annette Corcoran
October 3-December 31, 2012
MMA Pacific Street
Created for Monterey Now, works include imagery inspired by Africa and Ancient America. Corcoran’s Peruvian series is based on the vessels of the pre-Columbian Moche society, and reflect a tradition of forms and motifs over fifteen hundred years old. For example, the earth tones and geometric details of a [...]
Auguste Rodin: Light and Shadow
July 5–October 21
MMA Pacific Street
California Impressionism: Selections from the Irvine Museum
March 24–May 27, 2012
MMA La Mirada
March 24–July 22, 2012
MMA La Mirada
April 5-December 31
MMA Pacific Street
This exhibition includes a variety of the watercolor works from the Museum’s permanent collection. The works span the 20th century and feature nationally known artists such as Millard Sheets and Milford Zornes, as well as local favorites William Ritschel and Armin Hansen. Also included are two contemporary works, from local [...]
April 6–June 17
MMA Pacific Street
A New Deal: Art of the Great Depression
April 5–June 17
MMA Pacific Street
In Sharp Focus: The Legacy of Monterey Photography
June 16–September 30
MMA La Mirada
July 5–October 21
MMA Pacific Street
November 17, 2011–June 17, 2012
MMA Pacific Street
July 13–September 23, 2012
MMA Pacific Street
Monterey Masterworks: Paintings from the City of Monterey Collection
October 1, 2011–December 31, 2011
MMA Pacific Street
Pop Icons: Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein
October 29, 2011–February 26, 2012
MMA La Mirada
Cultural Collisions: Prints by Enrique Chagoya from the Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer
October 29, 2011–February 12, 2012
MMA La Mirada
John Haley: Berkeley School Abstract Expressionist
October 29, 2011–February 26, 2012
MMA La Mirada
Through December 31, 2011
MMA Pacific Street
This favorite annual Holiday tradition showcases a diverse collection of 300 small-scale paintings, prints, drawings and sculptures that were created and generously donated by local artists. The exhibition will give visitors a chance to win one of these beautiful works when they purchase a $5 raffle ticket. All proceeds [...]
July 21–November 6, 2011
MMA Pacific
March 17–July 10, 2011
MMA Pacific Street
Glorious Century: Modern and Contemporary Art, 1910-2010
April 29–May 29, 2011
MMA La Mirada
Edward Weston: American Photographer
June 18–October 9, 2011
MMA La Mirada
November 18, 2010-March 6, 2011
MMA Pacific Street
November 18, 2010-January 2, 2011
MMA Pacific Street
OCTOBER 30, 2010-FEBRUARY 27, 2011
MMA La Mirada
Cabaret Calaveras: Día de los Muertos Figures from Mexico
October 30, 2010-January 15, 2011
MMA La Mirada
Miró, Matisse & Picasso: Celebrating Color and Line
October 30, 2010-February 27, 2011
MMA La Mirada
October 30, 2010-February 27, 2011
MMA La Mirada
July 15-October 31, 2010
MMA Pacific Street
Ansel Adams: Portrait of America
July 10-October 3, 2010
MMA La Mirada
Scenes of the Old West: The Ralph K. Davies Collection of Western Art
Ongoing
MMA La Mirada
April 15-July 3, 2010
MMA Pacific Street
Roland Petersen: Fifty Years of Painting
March 13-June 20, 2010
MMA La Mirada
The Art of California, 1880 to the Present
January 28 – October 30, 2011
MMA Pacific Street
April 21-July 18
MMA Pacific Street
November 19, 2009-March 21, 2010
MMA Pacific Street
November 19, 2009-January 3, 2010
MMA Pacific Street
Miniatures, a raffle and annual Holiday tradition featuring over 300 works by California artists. Raffle tickets: $5 each, $30 for a book of seven. All proceeds benefit Museum programs.
October 10, 2009-February 14, 2010
MMA La Mirada
The inaugural exhibition of the In Process series will feature works by Los Angeles-based Mark Licari. In Process: Mark Licari consists of paintings, sculptures and site-specific drawings that weave together an elaborate, multi-dimensional narrative.
In Process is a contemporary art series featuring current projects by emerging and mid-career artists.
Supported in [...]
July 16-November 8, 2009
MMA Pacific Street
Kevin Miller creates his images from a single sheet of paper by cutting them out with an exacto knife. He sparingly layers more paper to form backgrounds or provide contrast. At times humorous, at others sinister, Miller’s imaginative and often complex cut-paper vignettes offer glimpses of apparently ordinary life, whose [...]
Over Rainbows and Down Rabbit Holes: The Art of Children’s Books
July 11-September 3, 2009
MMA La Mirada
Enjoy the exquisite artistry of classic children’s books. View historic works by Beatrix Potter, creator of Peter Rabbit, to more contemporary illustrations by K.Y. Craft, Rosemary Wells and Maurice Sendak. The exhibition includes family gallery activities and reading area. This exhibition was co-organized by The Eric Carle Museum of Picture [...]
April 18-October 25, 2009
MMA Pacific Street
Celebrating the painting, photography and contemporary art of the Monterey art colony, this exhibition presents the most important works in the Museum’s permanent collection.
A highlight of Made in Monterey is Painting by Moonlight: The Nocturne. This is an evocative selection of nocturnes—paintings depicting the Monterey Peninsula at nighttime. To enhance [...]
50/fifty: 50 Gifts for the Next Fifty Years
March 28-June 21, 2009
MMA La Mirada
In celebration of a half century of generosity, the Monterey Museum of Art presents 50/fifty, an exhibition of recent gifts to the permanent collection. The exhibition includes paintings, early California art, photography and Asian art.
Supported in part by a grant in memory of Louise Bougie Beland from the John H. [...]
The Monterey Museum of Art is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.