Illustrator by day, surrealist by night, Dr. Seuss created a body of irrepressible work that redefines this American icon as an iconographic American artist. The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss often shows a side of the artist that most readers, familiar with him through his classic children’s books, have never seen. These “Midnight Paintings,” along with significant drawings and sculpture, were often created by Dr. Seuss at night for his own personal enjoyment and were rarely, if ever, exhibited during his lifetime.

In honor of autism acceptance month (April) and mental health awareness month (May) Lauren Nicole invites you to: brought to you by the: Let Her Be a love letter to my young autistic self & a heartfelt public plea to just let her be. This multi-sensory art exhibit is the culmination of Lauren Nicole’s artist residency with The Muckenthaler Cultural Center. The paintings will be on view from April 10 - May 23.

Florence Millner Arnold (aka “Flossie”) was a local hero of Fullerton culture. A founding board member of The Muck, this centennial year is the perfect time to showcase this local treasure. She was a music teacher for much of her career. In the 1950s, she started painting and became actively involved in the arts, a passion that would consume the rest of her life. Her list of cultural contributions to the city of Fullerton is staggering: She became president of the Orange County Art Association, was a member of the American-European Cultural Exchange, co-founder and chairman of the annual “Night in Fullerton” (which she started in 1966), a member of the City of Fullerton Cultural and Fine Arts Commission, chairman of the Bicentennial Committee for Art in Public Places for the city of Fullerton, and president of the CSUF Art Alliance. On her 85th birthday the city of Fullerton presented her with the “Key to Our Hearts.”

Come view a vibrant glass show featuring both new and established glass artists, with some showcasing their work for the first time. This diverse collection, featuring illuminated glasswork in many creative forms, offers a fresh and captivating exploration of glass art with a new twist on the medium.

Throughout the history of art, food has been depicted via imagery of culinary delights, as well as social gatherings, sumptuous feasts, and mouthwatering still life representations. Nonetheless, these charming and innocuous displays of materiality often fail to address the troubling narratives regarding the manner in which food has been cultivated, exchanged, processed, distributed, and consumed. In contrast, Unsavory will unveil the many destructive aspects - both to humans and the environment - brought about by the production/ingestion of food and beverage.

Kat Trevino returns to The Muck with a solo gallery show: The ever-changing clouds move with our emotions. From the view through the eyes of a child or an elder, we all look up seeking clarity and vision.

Celebrating 31 years, the Artistic License Fair is a fine crafts show featuring the highly collected work of over fifty L.A., Orange, and Riverside County artisans. Get a jump on Holiday shopping, treat yourself to a one-of-kind gift, or just browse the dozens of booths featuring unique handcrafted clothes, jewelry, and art!

Pensar y Poder is a solo exhibition curated by the artist - playful, serious, and cosmic from a Global-South perspective. It is an invitation to question: What is power? What does it mean to think? The display of artwork encompasses three dimensional sculptures, photography, installation, and mixed media art.

Part love note, part meditation on mortality and part unsolicited advice, the grateful chair is an artist’s response to his spouse’s terminal cancer diagnosis. Between 2014 and 2017, Melinda Welsh was given a novel course of treatment (including the “Jimmy Carter drug”); in 2018, she was declared cancer-free. Combining video, iPhone images on metal, and an object d’arte, this narrative exhibit creates a place to consider love and loss: of all the different chairs we each occupy over the years, few are as misunderstood as the grateful chair.

A group exhibition with an emphasis on Orange County lineage featuring: Mark Messenger, Pat Crabb, Jerry Rothman, Otto & Vivika Heino, Harrison McIntosh, Vince Suez, Marsha Judd, and Young Shin Kim.

Originally created for the Palos Verdes Art Center, this group show curate by Bondo Wyszpolski & Bernard Fallon features: Mark Fenton, Bridget Duffy, and others. The artists created work unrelated to their current medium based upon a written phrase provided by the curators. The results are insightful, inspiring and humorous visuals, some accompanied by original lyrics and songs.

Celebrated collector, educator and writer Bill Stern was a notable ceramics advocate for over 50 years. This show highlights select pieces from his collection and book titled “California Pottery from Mission to Modernism” (for purchase). Start your own ceramics collection today with museum quality pieces. This collection was donated to The Muck by Mr. Ken Rosa.

Group presentation of automobile related art in honor of the Muck's 28th Annual Moto Car Festival.

“Story of a Thousand Years” by Master Kim Se-Yong and his son, Dr. Dohun Kim, features the tradition of Korean Goryeo Celadon, a ceramic artform with a thousand year history. The vast array of 70 pieces were executed by a master of the form who, at age 77, is still working and whose works are in the collections of the Dalai Lama and the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Plein Air Group painting exhibition in conjunction with Laguna Plein Air Painters Assoc. (LPAPA) will feature contemporary work by masters and a collection of historical paintings by Nellie Gail Moulton on loan from the Moulton Museum in Laguna Hills.

Painter Allison Adams, founder of Groundbreaking Girls, inspired by her female subjects growing up, extended her research and found strength and empowerment in the stories of trailblazing women. By overcoming a personal family tragedy, she learned first-hand how ART truly does heal. The exhibition features a menagerie of original small, medium and large portraits as well as a collection of small prints. Her award winning “Cloud of Witness” short film is an educational accompaniment.

Celebrated jeweler Barbara Berk moves effortlessly from intricate small scale design in her award winning jewelry to large scale, as evidenced with her wooden sculpture, part of the Muckenthaler collection.

This photography collection features 25 self-portraits of artist Sheinina Raj in the traditional and authentic finery of various regions and nations with the backdrop of music by Nelly Furtado. Each portrait and culture is also accompanied by an essay. The exhibition is further supported by four Quadraphonic Sound and Light boxes made in collaboration with Grammy winner Nelly Furtado. Raj’s own cross-border heritage and intercontinental family history in Fijian, Canadian, American and British cultures are what first inspired her to embark on this serial self-transformation. Raj has exhibited Intercultural around the world, including the U.S., Canada, Middle-East, Asia and the South Pacific. She has spoken publicly on behalf of Global Affairs Canada, the British Council and the Govt. of Fiji with missions to advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. In 2020 she was selected to represent the United States for the United Nations 75th Anniversary.

A showcase of new sculptures by contemporary sculptor Bret Price. Price has been collected into public and private collections throughout the United States, Europe and Asia, notably the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Pepsico Collection in New York.