Celebrating 25 years: Selections from the CalNAM Permanent Collection

March 22, 2025 - January 19, 2026

Members-Only Artist Reception: June 1st 2025, 3PM-5PM

Second-Floor Valley Oak Gallery

The California Nature Art Museum is pleased to announce our latest exhibition, showcasing both new acquisitions and long-established pieces from our permanent collection of nearly 150 works of art. Curated by former board chair Peter Adams and his wife Becky, both long-time CalNAM patrons, this show features artwork from exceptional local artists such as John Iwerks, Lockwood DeForest, Everett Ruess, and Museum Founder Patti Jacquemain, as well as a new acquisition by historic California artist John Marshall Gamble.

Current ExhibitsRachel MetzMarch 20, 2025Nansi Bielanski Gallup, David Gallup, Coral Reefs, Ocean

Lulu Hyggelig: California's First Permanent Thomas Dambo Troll

February 2, 2025 - January 31, 2035

Michele Kuelbs Tower Gallery

The California Nature Art Museum is pleased to present Thomas Dambo’s first permanent troll in California. Thomas Dambo is an internationally renowned Danish artist and recycling activist who is celebrated for his imaginative and colossal sculptures made from recycled materials. Specializing in creating enchanting wooden trolls, Thomas Dambo breathes new life into discarded resources, showcasing the boundless potential hidden within our world’s trash cans.

Current ExhibitsRuben MislangFebruary 2, 2025Thomas Dambo

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