MAIN GALLERY: Baker’s Dozen

A survey of thirteen Southern California contemporary art practices

Baker’s Dozen acts as a review of sorts; a survey show of thirteen artists whose work made an impression upon the curators in the last year. These thirteen reflect current directions in Southern Californian contemporary art practices.

Historically, a Baker’s Dozen is thirteen instead of twelve, as British bakers in the 13th century gave customers an extra loaf of bread to avoid being punished by King Henry III for cheating the public when serving up notoriously light loaves. The selections within this exhibition reflect our own preconceptions and biases, centering on artistic endeavors at this moment in history.

Participating Artists: Brenna Youngblood, Brian Hubble, Canyon Castator , Joaquin Boz, Jason Lahr, Jenny Rask, Joshua Nathanson, Justin Lyons, Nadine Schelbert, Nick Modrzewski, Rema Ghuloum, Rosalie Smith, Shannon Freshwater

GALLERY TWO: Code Collapse - Bachrun Lomele and Perin Mahler

A two person exhibition featuring artists Bachrun Lomele and Perin Mahler.

”Code Collapse is a concept in tech where most of the code in a piece of software gets hidden and just a synopsis or abbreviation remains visible. The actual concept could refer to how information can be edited to such a degree that truths can be obscured by falsehoods or conspiracies.  It could also suggest the breakdown of moral or legal codes that were previously considered normative.  Lastly, it relates to our work on a purely visual level, referring to the collapsed structures that are common to both of our work.”

MAIN GALLERY: MAS Attack

The return of the Mutual Appreciation Society event—MAS Attack a one-night-only pop-up exhibition that invites all artists to share work that reflects upon our times and come together as a community.

As the U.S. faces ongoing political and cultural tension, many artists are feeling isolated, uncertain, and overwhelmed. From debates about immigration and censorship to protests, economic struggles, and threats to democratic values—there’s growing pressure on communities and creative spaces.

MAS Attack 2025 is a response: a way to reclaim hope, connection, and strength through art. This one-night exhibition invites Southern California artists to share work that reflects, resists, heals, or sheds light on the times we’re living in.

MAIN GALLERY: DEFENDING ETHICAL INTEGRITY: Degenerate Art in the Age of DOGE

As political forces tighten their grip on cultural institutions, DEFENDING ETHICAL INTEGRITY (D.E.I.) stands as both a rebellion and a celebration of fearless self-expression while confronting state-controlled narratives, censorship, and the suppression of creative autonomy.

Drawing from the Trump administration’s intervention in the Smithsonian, the Kennedy Center, and the NEA and evoking the legacy of the Nazi Party’s 1937 Degenerate Art exhibition—used to vilify and silence artists—this show reclaims the term as a symbol of resistance. Featuring a diverse group of contemporary artists, Degenerate Art in
the Age of DOGE challenges power structures, disrupts social taboos, and amplifies voices that refuse to conform.

Curated by TAM in collaboration with Jenny Hager, Ty Pownall and Steven Wolkoff.

GALLERY TWO: Nine Visions X Nine Artists

The MRH Fund for Artists was established to provide artists with direct financial support to expand their creative reach through the realization of a defined art project. The artists selected each year have been nominated by invited arts organizations in the Southern California region. 

2025 Artist Cohort & Nominating Organizations: Weshoyot Alvitre (Museum of Ventura County); Patricia Fernández (Yucca Valley Material Lab); Leopoldo Pena (Art Division); Victor Reyes (Art Division), LaRissa Rogers (Clockshop); Ethan Stern (Craft in America Center); Cedric Tai (Yucca Valley Material Lab); Joan Takayama-Ogawa (Craft in America Center); Leila Youssefi (18th Street Arts Center)

MAIN GALLERY: Ralph Steadman: and Another Thing

This traveling exhibition spans over 60 years of Ralph Steadman’s influential career, featuring more than 140 original artworks and ephemera, including sketchbooks, handwritten notes, and personal photographs. Steadman is best known for his long collaboration with Hunter S. Thompson, notably illustrating "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas." Their partnership helped define Gonzo journalism, a style of reporting that blends personal experience with political commentary. Coined by journalist Bill Cardoso, Gonzo’s impact is still felt today in online news, editorial pieces, social media, and political punditry.

The exhibition showcases his diverse body of work, from iconic illustrations for Lewis Carroll’s "Alice in Wonderland" and Robert Louis Stevenson’s "Treasure Island" to collections like "The Gonzovation Trilogy," created in collaboration with documentarian and filmmaker Ceri Levy to raise awareness about endangered species. Featured works include nine portraits of U.S. Presidents, over 20 images of famous people, including T.S. Eliot, Karl Marx, Virginia Woolf, and George Orwell, and "Vintage Dr. Gonzo," a life-size bronze sculpture.

This exhibition is organized by the Ralph Steadman Art Collection. Sponsored by United Therapeutics, Flying Dog, and Beta Technologies.

GALLERY TWO: Stuart Kusher: Ascension

DARK ROOM: Tom Dunn: The Gates of Hell

MAIN GALLERY: CHAMPION - Sports in Contemporary Art

An exploration of Soccer and other sport related themes in Contemporary Art in celebration of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be co-hosted by cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

MAIN GALLERY: STUDIO SYSTEM

The Studio System Experimental Residency project is a unique attempt to bridge the gap between artistic practice and the public. First held in 2015, Studio System seeks to bring the dynamism of the artist's studio into the museum space, encouraging audiences to not only see works as they are in progress but to interact with the artist to discuss inspirations, sources, thoughts, feelings, content and context, as well as chart the progression of the works over the month long period that the project encompasses.

MAIN GALLERY, GALLERY TWO, & DARK ROOM: London Calling!

Curated by Steve Douglas / Bod Boyle
A photography based history of the influential but largely under-represented British skateboard scene of the 1970s and the impact of skate magazines worldwide.

This exhibition will be accompanied by a continuous screening of London Calling: A Whole Era Showed Up an 80 minute documentary which chronicles the inception, creation, preparation and recollections of the ‘London Calling!’ exhibition launch, as well as accompanying events, held across London in 2023 (filmed and directed by Winstan Whitter) .

MAIN GALLERY: MAS Attack

The return of the Mutual Appreciation Society event—MAS Attack! a one-night-only pop-up exhibition that invites all artists to share work that reflects upon our times and come together as a community.