Current Exhibitions
A Visual History of Art and Architecture in Monterey
Combining two of Monterey's deepest traditions—art and architecture—this exhibition features over 30 artworks that reveal the evolution of the city's physical presence, cultural landscape, political eras, and economic health. With works ranging from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century, A Visual History of Art and Architecture in Monterey features the work of artists who, through their representations of the city's major architectural styles, have helped to preserve the varied histories of Monterey.
About the Curators
Joaquin Turner is an award-winning local artist and gallerist. Born among the gnarled cypress trees and windswept dunes of Fort Ord, Joaquin's childhood began with a visceral connection to the area's unique landscape and ethereal light. As a child, his father's career moved the family to Germany, where he was introduced to some of the world's greatest art museums on family road trips throughout Europe. Inspired by the paintings of the Old Masters, he began painting, showing promise from an early age. Joaquin returned to the area as a teenager and discovered the works of the early Monterey Peninsula artists. He was mesmerized by the mystical quality of the California Tonalists' work and was inspired to paint the local landscape. Years later, Joaquin's work now hangs in his gallery alongside the works of the early California artists who have long inspired him.
Dr. Cynthia Wagner Weick has pursued her lifelong interests in art and art history since retiring in Carmel by the Sea in 2017. She co-authored the 2019 book Preserving Nature: A Field Guide to the Art and Artists of the Monterey Bay, and has written articles and presented numerous talks on topics that bring together art, nature, conservation, and ethnobotany. Weick has curated prior art exhibitions focused on fine art graphics from Eastern Europe as well as photographic portraits of women Olympians. She taught for 27 years in the business and engineering schools at University of the Pacific, where she published over thirty articles and books. Weick earned her Ph.D. from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and her M.S. and B.S. from The Ohio State University.
Support for this exhibition provided by Lynn and Michael Hayford and Louise O'Connor.
Myron Oliver (1891–1967), Old Custom House, Monterey, California, 1934, oil on canvas, 20 x 24 in. Loan from the Fine Arts Collection, U.S. General Services Administration, New Deal Art Project. L.2015.001?