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 Four New Exhibits Open at 100 E Main Street!
"Rare, Precious and Unusual"
"Between Fact & Fiction"

"Liberty! The Genius of the People"
"Romancing the Stone"--  sculptures by artist Michele Chapin

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They Paint Horses, Don’t They?
Equine Exhibit Features Work by
14 Contemporary American Artists
July 18-September 7

Horses are viewed from unexpected perspectives by 14 contemporary American artists in the exhibition They Paint Horses, Don’t They? at the Museum of Ventura County, from July 18 through September 7.

The works by John Baldessari, Squeak Carnwath, Steve Galloway, Pamela Joseph, Charles Marburg, Leticia Ortega, Judith Palmer, Joseph Piccillo, Curtis Ripley, Frank Romero, Michael Denny Ryus, Alexis Smith, John M. White, and William Wiley are from the personal collection of John and Sylvia White, and include paintings, lithographs, prints, monoprints, mixed media, drawings and collages.

On Saturday, August 1 at 4:00 p.m., artist advisor, gallery owner and equestrian Sylvia White will do a gallery walk and talk about her collection.

An accompanying exhibition, Amazing Horses A to Z, includes historical photographs and artifacts related to horses, from the museum’s collection. It also runs through September 7.  









Sylvia White and Our They Paint Horses, Don’t They? Exhbit Featured in Ventura County Star
The article discusses Sylvia's affection of horses, its culture, pieces of her collection and more.

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New Address
100 East Main Street

Ventura, California 93001
805-653-0323

Museum Hours:
11 a.m. to 6 p.m
Tuesday through Sunday
Open until 8 p.m.
most First Fridays
Closed most Mondays

Admission:
$4 adults, $3 seniors, $1 children 6-17
Members and children under 6 free

Free Parking:
Adjacent to the Museum

  
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