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Date: August 28, 2024
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City of Ontario
Department of Museum, Arts & Culture
Ontario Museum of History & Art Extends The Art of Healing: Holistic Expressions Closing Date to November 17 and Announces Educational Events
The Art of Healing: Holistic Expressions explores the intersection of art and healing through commissions from contemporary artists
The Ontario Museum of History & Art’s (OMHA) exhibit, The Art of Healing: Holistic Expressions, will now close on Sunday, November 17, giving the community four more weeks to visit the exhibition. The Museum is also hosting free educational events related to the theme of healing through art.
The Art of Healing explores the concept of art promoting healing in those who are ill, their families, and in the artists themselves. Locally, this was exemplified in the mid-1950s when San Antonio Community Hospital assembled an art collection to display on hospital walls and in patient rooms. OMHA’s exhibition, Holistic Expressions, showcases the transformative power art can have on the healing process through the work of five artists living in Southern California.
Upcoming events include:
- Studio Saturdays: Practice of Healing through Poetry and Sound
Saturday, August 31, 2024, 2 PM - 4 PM (Ages 15+)
Join OMHA to connect with local artists and immerse yourself in the realm of healing through poetry and sound. Dive into the transformative world of creative expression with a creative writing and performance workshop, led by Micah Tasaka of Creative Grounds. Afterwards, exhibiting artist Amabelle Aguiluz, will guide participants through the soothing waves of a meditative sound performance.
- Healing Circle with Denise Silva
Saturday, September 7, 2024, 2 PM - 3 PM (Ages 16+)
Participate in a healing circle with OMHA exhibiting artist Denise Silva. The community is invited to meditate, discuss, and practice artistic grounding exercises for healing.
Inspired by San Antonio Community Hospital’s architectural transformation during the 1950s-70s to improve its patients’ recovery process, OMHA transformed its North Wing galleries, formally offices for the City of Ontario’s Public Health department, into communal healing spaces through a series of immersive installations, large-scale artworks, and participatory art commissions from contemporary artists including: Amabelle Aguiluz, Flora Kao, Caylin Yorba-Ruiz, Denise Silva and Melissa Ellyn Watkins.
Chaffey Community Museum of Art’s exhibit Highlights from the San Antonio Hospital Collection will close on October 20.
The Ontario Museum of History & Art is located at 225 S. Euclid Avenue, Ontario, CA 91762. The hours are Thursday and Friday, Noon to 4 PM, and Saturday and Sunday, 11 AM to 5 PM. Admission to the Museum and exhibit is free. To learn more about The Art of Healing visit, www.ontariomuseum.org.
Additional Information
The Ontario Museum of History & Art preserves, interprets, and celebrates the history and cultural heritage of Ontario and the surrounding area. From developing exhibitions, to engaging visitors through educational experiences, and events that inspire creative action, the Museum is an anchor to the growing downtown arts district. The Museum recently achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition afforded the nation’s museums. The Museum is uniquely housed in Ontario’s former City Hall, a historical landmark funded by the Works Progress Administration.
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About the Ontario Museum of History & Art
The Ontario Museum of History & Art is located at 225 S. Euclid Avenue, Ontario, California 91762. Gallery hours are Thursday and Friday, Noon to 4 PM, and Saturday and Sunday, 11 AM to 5 PM. Admission is free. The Ontario Museum of History & Art is a facility of the City of Ontario’s Department of Museum, Arts & Culture. The Ontario Museum of History & Art Associates is a 501©(3) nonprofit organization that supports the Museum’s education programs. For more information call (909) 395-2510, email MuseumInfo@ontarioCA.gov, visit www.OntarioMuseum.org or follow @ontariomusuem_artsculture on Instagram.
About the City of Ontario
The City of Ontario is enhancing the quality-of-life by creating urban lifestyle districts that create sustainable places to live, work and play. Located just east of Los Angeles and Orange counties, the City of Ontario is ideally situated as a gateway to Southern California. With major freeways, rail transportation and an International Airport, Ontario invites the rest of the world to be a part of a culturally diverse community with rich history that is well positioned for quality development and economic sustainability for its residents. Complementing its business and residential core, Ontario offers premium entertainment venues such as the Ontario Convention Center, Toyota Arena, and Ontario Mills. To learn more about the City of Ontario, visit OntarioCA.gov or call (909) 395-2000.