Past Exhibitions
Bloom Projects: Edgar Orlaineta, Katsina Horizon
Orlaineta's work focuses on the minutiae of everyday life, thus transforming them into sculptural forms. Inspired by modernist design and its legacy, the artist combines…
Dasha Shishkin, erry icket
MCA Santa Barbara is organizing a one-person exhibition by New York-based artist Dasha Shishkin. Presenting new work specifically for MCA Santa Barbara, Shishkin is known…
Bloom Projects: Glen Fogel, Recent Video
CAF invites New York-based artist Glen Fogel for the next installment of Bloom Projects. Inspired by a recent visit to Santa Barbara, Fogel explores the…
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Things That Turn Your Brains to Mush
David Cooley, Petra Cortright, Yoon Chung Han, Katy McCarthy, Chris Silva, Tellef Tellefson, and Jonny TroynaCulture and language evolve faster than individuals can adapt. From…
Bloom Projects: Molly Smith, Root
Molly Smith's Bloom Project is a response to her experiences and records from visiting Santa Barbara. Natural matter and found refuse collected during walks and…
A Handful of Dust
Mark Hagen, Jay Heikes, Matt Hoyt, Erin Shirreff, Ricky Swallow, Zin Taylor, and Allyson VieiraThe notion of “prehistory”—as evidenced in material remains and artifacts—compels us…