Exploring the Figure: Selections from the BMoA Permanent Collection

April 28, 2022 - December 2, 2022

Exploring the Figure highlights the myriad of approaches in which artists have used the figure to communicate. Highlighting an 80 year period and selected from our permanent collection, the exhibit explores the history of portraiture and how the human figure is used to express beliefs, identity, and what it means to be human. The Bakersfield Museum of Art’s permanent collection, comprised of over 400 pieces, highlights California artists from the 19th century to the present and seeks to present a comprehensive survey of art produced in and about California.

Presented by Sue & Don Deininger with additional support from Kathy & Steve Hair

Proceeds from your donation benefit the BMoA fund, which supports all areas of the museum including preservation of the permanent collection of over 350 works, visiting exhibitions, and youth art education and outreach.