Upcoming Exhibitions
Bakersfield Museum of Art prior to expansion in 2000. Photo courtesy of BMoA Archives.
Ann Katherine Brown Gallery
March 26, 2026 – March 6, 2027
Seventy Years of Inspiration: The Story of the Bakersfield Museum of Art traces the museum’s evolution from its founding in 1956 as the Cunningham Memorial Art Gallery to its role today as a regional cultural anchor. Through archival photographs, exhibition histories, and key moments in the museum’s growth, this visual history exhibition celebrates seven decades of creativity, community engagement, and artistic advocacy. It honors the artists, supporters, and audiences who have shaped BMoA’s legacy while looking toward its future as a place of inspiration and connection.
Summer 2026
Presenting:
Artworks: Selections from the Class of 2026
May 28, 2026 to August 29, 2026
Winter 2027
Presenting:
Marc Trujillo: In Cars
Main Hallway
January 28, 2027 – May 1, 2027
Echoes of Being: Reflections of Self & Society
Dezember/Cunningham Gallery
January 28, 2027 - May 1, 2027
Summer 2027
Presenting:
Shingo Francis: Dreaming the Imagined World
Dezember/Cunningham/Ablin Gallery
May 27, 2027 – September 4, 2027
ArtWorks: Selections from the Class of 2027
May 27, 2027 - September 4, 2027
Fall 2027
Los Four: The Art and Legacy of Chicano Excellence
Dezember/Cunningham and Ablin Galleries & Main Hallway
October 7, 2027 - April 22, 2028
Summer 2028
Presenting:
Bakersfield Biennial: Currents & Crossroads
Dezember/Cunningham Gallery
May 25, 2028 - September 2, 2028
ArtWorks: Selections from the Class of 2028
May 25, 2028 - September 2, 2028
Dates and exhibitions subject to change.