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Where Mountains Meet the Sea: Coastal Canvas Comes to Life at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
What happens when ocean mist meets mountain light? When brush meets canvas and local talent meets natural wonder? SBMM is thrilled to present Where Mountains Meet the Sea, a new exhibition of landscape paintings by 12 predominately Santa Barbara-based artists, on view from January 22 through March 29, 2026. From sun-drenched ridgelines to the…
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SBMM Presents Aquean: Photographs, Paintings, and Prints
Aquean is an evocative new exhibition exploring time, tides, and transformation through the multimedia works of artists David Ellis and Larry Vigon. Featuring photographs, paintings, prints, video, and mixed media, the show invites visitors to consider the sea as both subject and metaphor—revealing the delicate balance between permanence and loss along California’s coastlines, where what…
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SBMM Hosts Artists Talk for “Aquean” with David Ellis and Larry Vigon
SBMM will present an artists talk featuring David Ellis and Larry Vigon as part of its April Maritime Distinguished Speaker Series. The talk will take place on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at SBMM. SBMM members are invited to a pre-lecture reception from 6:15–6:45 p.m. The program complements SBMM’s current exhibition, Aquean: Photographs,…