Past Exhibitions

An exhibition by Cannupa Hanska Luger with mixed-media sculpture, regalia, and video, all based in myth, science fiction, and Indigenous futurism.

A photograph display exploring tribes' land-based culture, cultural restoration, the perspectives of elders and youth, and barriers to cultural expression in the modern world.

An international exhibition of writing by persons experiencing incarceration by Hank Willis Thomas and Dr. Baz Dreisinger.

An art and garden project made in collaboration with artist jackie sumell and over two dozen mothers who are incarcerated, many of whom are serving life-sentences.

An immersive installation by Hank Willis Thomas and Dr. Baz Dreisinger made from writings by incarcerated individuals and displayed across a historic jail-turned-museum.

Frans Lanting and Chris Eckstrom’s Bay of Life Exhibition brings land and sea together for a unified view of Monterey Bay and its natural abundance.

A new installation by Monica Canilao and Xara Thustra (MCXT) that reimagines the local Venetian Water Carnivals, a Victorian-era spectacle on the San Lorenzo River.

A traveling multidisciplinary arts and culture program focused on the ideological concept of agriculture in the regions of California and Mexico.

Inspired by the MAH publication of the same name, uncover inspiring stories about Santa Cruz County residents from the early 20th century to the present.

Presented by The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz.

Explore the art of Hunter S. Thompson’s political movement and learn more about the role visual culture can play in a campaign.

Explore the adventurous terrain of the MAH's new biennial arts festival.

Strange Weather: From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation brings together works by influential artists from the 20th and 21st century that creatively illuminate and reframe the boundaries of bodies and the environment.

Set upon a historical archive of art, objects, and stories from communities affected by the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex Fires.

Presented by The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz with additional support provided by the History Forum.

Immerse yourself in the phenomena of Monterey Bay's fog and atmospheric rivers through an interactive exhibition featuring the work of Enid Baxter Ryce.

Art of the African Diaspora, in partnership with the Richmond Art Center, supports artists of African descent in the Bay Area through representation, professional development, and building a creative community.