What We See: Photographs by Women without Shelter
Homeless women are one of the most vulnerable and underserved populations in our community.
View ArticleWhen Students Visit: Preparing for School Group Tours at the Museum
Learn how the Education Department is preparing for school group tours.
View ArticleFall Fundraiser 2016 Recap: Impacting our Community through Museum Fundraising
Learn how supporting Museum fundraising events such as the Fall Fundraiser helps us make a substantial impact within our community.
View ArticleArtistic Inspiration: From Europe to the Monterey Peninsula
We are excited to welcome local artist Joaquin Turner as a blog contributor. Joaquin has generously donated Miniatures and Miniatures Big Ticket artworks for many years.
View ArticleWhat is “Good” Art? Process vs. Outcome
Oftentimes, visitors are intrigued with the diversity of artworks, but there are also moments when visitors express their interest in one work of art, or style, over another.
View ArticleRe: Pose: Paintings
Re: Pose: Paintings presents figurative paintings from the MMA permanent collection as well as Charles Eckart figurative paintings on loan.
View ArticleWeston Scholarship Exhibition 2017
The Monterey Museum of Art (MMA) connects our community to the Weston legacy by showcasing the next generation of Monterey County photographers. The Weston Scholarship keeps the traditional process of...
View ArticleArt in Bloom 2017
A four-day event showcasing floral interpretations of great works of art by top floral designers from the Central Coast!
View ArticleWho Shot Monterey Pop? Photographs from the 1967 Music Festival
Who Shot Monterey Pop? Photographs from the 1967 Music Festival celebrates the 50th anniversary of the music festival that changed the world, through the eyes of the photographers who captured the...
View ArticleWeston Scholarship Exhibition 2017
The Weston Scholarship keeps the traditional process of black and white fine art photography alive in the tradition of Edward Weston and Ansel Adams.
View ArticleWhy Monterey for the Pop Festival?
We are excited to welcome John Greenwald as a guest blog contributor. John has volunteered as a Monterey Museum of Art docent for ten years and served as docent chair and trustee for three years. Over...
View ArticleHigh Times with the Steve Miller Band
We are excited to welcome John Greenwald as a guest blog contributor. John has volunteered as a Monterey Museum of Art docent for ten years and served as docent chair and trustee for three years. Over...
View ArticleMuseum Hopping with Reciprocal Memberships
As summer kicks off, many of our members are making their vacation travel plans. Before you head out, remember to pack your Contributor Level, Donor Circle Level, or Supporter Level membership card for...
View ArticleColor, Light & Form
Color, Light & Form are essential elements of art. The shade of a color can affect your mood, the brilliance of its light can catch your eye, and the shape or form of the subject can define the...
View ArticleMonterey Museum of Art Receives Highest National Recognition
The Monterey Museum of Art is proud to announce that it has once again been honored with the highest degree of national recognition from the American Alliance of Museums.
View ArticleCalifornia Watercolor Landscapes
Watercolor has been used by California artists since before turn of the 20th century, when many first began to live and work in Monterey Peninsula.
View ArticleTakin’ it to the Streets: Robert von Sternberg
Robert von Sternberg is a contemporary documentary photographer who has lived and worked in Los Angeles for the past 50 years.
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