EXHIBITION OPENINGS\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nFor Your Reference: Mungo Thomson\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>May 17 \u2013 Oct. 25, 2026 | Colefax Gallery\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Combining humor and philosophical inquiry, Mungo Thomson (b. 1969) mines archives\u00a0 and cheap, mass-produced books to create immersive video installations. SBMA presents\u00a0 three films containing images scanned from birdwatching field guides, history textbooks, and a handbook for mimes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\tAnthony Hernandez, Rome #17, 1999. Inkjet print. SBMA purchase with funds provided by PhotoFutures. \u00a9 Anthony Hernandez. Courtesy of the artist and Yancey Richardson, New York. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nPerceptual Shifts: Photographs from the Collection\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>June 28 \u2013 Sept. 20, 2026 | Photography Gallery\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>This exhibition brings together photographs that make the familiar feel strange, unstable,\u00a0 or newly vivid. Through extreme detail, unconventional focus, and experimental\u00a0 techniques, the artists represented in the exhibition transform everyday sites, national\u00a0 parks, and constructed environments into images that question the presumed clarity and\u00a0 truthfulness of photography.<\/p>\n
Cassatt and Friends\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Sept. 20, 2026 \u2013 Jan. 3, 2027 | Von Romberg and Emmons Galleries\u00a0 <\/strong>\n
\n\t\t\t\tMary Cassatt, Simone in a White Bonnet Seated with Clasped Hands (No. 1), c. 1905-1915. Pastel Counterproof on Japan paper. Gift of Michael C. Linn Family Foundation, 2022.42 Credit:<\/span> Santa Barbara Museum of Art photo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nThough Mary Cassatt is best known for her paintings, she was also a printmaker, and the\u00a0 Santa Barbara Museum of Art is proud to have in its collection a number of Cassatt\u2019s\u00a0 printed works. Among these works is a unique type of print called a counterproof, produced\u00a0 by dampening a pastel drawing and pressing it on to another piece of paper, allowing the\u00a0 transfer of pigment to create a mirror image. The resulting print, Simone in a White Bonnet\u00a0 Seated with Clasped Hands (No.1) <\/em>is the core of a fall 2026 show that explores the intimate\u00a0 relationship between drawing and printmaking among Cassatt and her contemporaries.\u00a0 The techniques used in these artists\u2019 works often hinge on the tactile; the evidence of the\u00a0 artist\u2019s hand is undeniably present, a refreshing contrast to more polished mass-produced\u00a0 printed material of the same period.\u00a0<\/p>\nStage Craft: Pictorialist Photography and Performance\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Oct. 11, 2026 \u2013 Jan. 31, 2027 | Ala Story and Photography Galleries <\/strong>\n
\n\t\t\t\tAnne W. Brigman, The Breeze, ca. 1910. Gelatin silver print. SBMA, Museum purchase with funds provided by the SBMA Women\u2019s Board. Credit:<\/span> Santa Barbara Museum of Art photo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nIn the early 20th century, the Pictorialists challenged the idea that a photograph\u2019s primary\u00a0 function was documentary; their goal was to elevate photography as a unique art form. To\u00a0 achieve this aim, they often created sets and employed human models to compose\u00a0 scenes, as if staging a play. This produced collaborative relationships with dancers, actors,\u00a0 and filmmakers. When Pictorialists left their studios, nature and the city became other\u00a0 sites for dramas. They used innovative printing and editing techniques such as soft focus\u00a0 and shadow to evoke the pastoral, the poetic, and later, the abstract. This exhibition shows\u00a0 how Pictorialist photographers combined historical art and modern modes of dance,\u00a0 acting, stage-craft, storytelling, and even early cinematography.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nMagical Realism: Latin American Photographers in Dialogue\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Through June 14, 2026 | Eichheim Gallery\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Photographers often share a similar outlook. Through attention to coincidence, pattern,\u00a0 and symbolic presence, ordinary moments can become charged with new meaning. This\u00a0 exhibition creates a dialogue between important Latin American photographs in SBMA\u2019s\u00a0 permanent collection and select prints which further explore the literary and the\u00a0 fantastical.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Remixed: Entwined Histories and New Forms\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Through Aug. 30, 2026 | Von Romberg and Emmons Galleries\u00a0<\/strong>A Few of Our Favorite Things: Staff Selections from the Permanent Collection\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong>Through Sept. 6, 2026 | Loeb Family Gallery\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>RANDOM-ACCESS MEMORY: Internet Art\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Through Sept. 13, 2026 | Photography Gallery\u00a0<\/strong>As if in a Dream: History, Fantasy, Future\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Through Jan. 3, 2027 | McCormick and Davidson Galleries\u00a0<\/strong>About SBMA\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Santa Barbara Museum of Art is a dynamic cultural institution dedicated to integrating\u00a0 art into everyday life. Through internationally recognized exhibitions, thoughtful\u00a0 stewardship of a distinguished permanent collection, and immersive arts learning\u00a0 experiences for all ages, SBMA connects historic and contemporary perspectives in\u00a0 meaningful ways. We foster curiosity, dialogue, and creative exploration, serving as a\u00a0 welcoming civic space where art enriches individual lives and strengthens our community.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Location: <\/strong>1130 State St., Santa Barbara.\u00a0\u00a0Hours: <\/strong>Tuesday\u2013Sunday, 11 a.m.\u20135 p.m. | Free 1st <\/sup>Thursdays, 5\u20138 PM\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.noozhawk.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Over the next eight months, Santa Barbara Museum of Art\u2019s exhibition program invites visitors to look more closely at how images shape perception, memory and meaning. From\u00a0 Latin American photography and immersive video to experimental photographs and Mary\u00a0Cassatt\u2019s tactile works on paper, these exhibitions explore the ways artists transform\u00a0 observation into something more layered, mysterious […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2419010,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[22442],"class_list":["post-2419009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-arts-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Santa-Barbara-Museum-of-Art-Announces-Summer-Fall-Exhibitions.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2419009","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2419009"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2419009\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2419011,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2419009\/revisions\/2419011"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2419010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2419009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2419009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2419009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}