THE MEDITATIVE OBJECT

Date

May 14

Time

11:00 am - 8:00 pm

Cost

Free

Event Series Dates

Through June 28, Thursdays, 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Fridays – Sundays, 11:00 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Event Schedule

May 2026

  • Thursday 14th 11:00 AM
  • Friday 15th 11:00 AM
  • Saturday 16th 11:00 AM
  • Sunday 17th 11:00 AM
  • Thursday 21st 11:00 AM
  • Friday 22nd 11:00 AM
  • Saturday 23rd 11:00 AM
  • Sunday 24th 11:00 AM
  • Thursday 28th 11:00 AM
  • Friday 29th 11:00 AM
  • Saturday 30th 11:00 AM
  • Sunday 31st 11:00 AM

June 2026

  • Thursday 4th 11:00 AM
  • Friday 5th 11:00 AM
  • Saturday 6th 11:00 AM
  • Sunday 7th 11:00 AM
  • Thursday 11th 11:00 AM
  • Friday 12th 11:00 AM
  • Saturday 13th 11:00 AM
  • Sunday 14th 11:00 AM

This exhibition features artworks that have served as direct or suggestive objects of contemplation across religious traditions. Works include Japanese mandalas, Qur’anic calligraphy, and abstract painting, inviting reflection on how the act of creation itself can be a highly focused meditative practice.

Upcoming Events

May 14 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm -
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$0.00 - $7.00

Hollyhock House Tours

Experience the interior of Hollyhock House at your own pace with a self-guided tour. Docents are on hand to provide information and answer questions.

May 13 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm -
Adults - $5, Seniors and Students - $3, Members and Children under 12 - Free

Our Bodies Are Memories of Our Bodies: Siapo ma Solo

siapo—indigenous Samoan barkcloth abstraction—and solo—poetry in the Samoan genre and worldview, here composed in English—by Fa’afafine, non-binary Samoan artist Dan Taulapapa McMullin. Printed on cloth with ink painting, these works embody the fa’asamoa understanding that the body itself is an archive, carrying ancestral and personal memory through the mana of social and environmental relationships.

May 16 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Adults - $19, Students and Seniors - $14, Children (3–12) - $8, -- Free on Tuesday - Wednesday, 1:00  - 4:00  p.m.

Human Nature

This ongoing exhibition blends Indigenous ecological knowledge with contemporary art, exploring California’s environment through four themes: salmon, fire, desert, and waterways.

May 13 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
$15.95: Adult$10.95: Senior (65+), Child (13–17), College Student, Educator$0.00: Child (12 & under)

A Look at Our Collection Sandra Rowe

A highlight of recent additions to the permanent collection through new mixed-media works by Sandra Rowe. The work provides insight into the artist’s evolving practice and regional significance. Visitors encounter themes of abstraction, memory, and experimentation.