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SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART ANNOUNCES 2026 WINTER/SPRING EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
December 17, 2025

impressionist painting of the Mont Saint-Michel at sunset in a warm palette of pinks, oranges, and blues

SBMA to Premier Two Major Exhibitions of Impressionist and 19th-Century Art this Fall
October 2, 2025

impressionist painting of water lilies in a pond against reflections of the clouds

"The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art" Comes to the Santa Barbara Museum of Art as Only Western U.S. Venue
September 12, 2025

impressionist painting of water lilies in a pond against reflections of the clouds

"La revolución impresionista: De Monet a Matisse desde el Museo de Arte de Dallas" llega al Museo de Arte de Santa Bárbara en su única muestra en la costa oeste de EE.UU.
12 de septiembre de 2025

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The Santa Barbara Musuem of Art Annual Gilded Gala on Saturday February 28, 2025
August 13, 2025

In the News

Photographic Memory and Mystery

Santa Barbara Independent - December 19, 2025

From Rejection to Revolution: Santa Barbara Museum of Art Charts the Rise of the Impressionists

Observer - December 10, 2025

Museum of Art Donors Celebrate at Impressionist Exhibit

Santa Barbara Independent - November 24, 2025

An Afternoon Delight For Every Monet & Matisse Lover

Edhat Santa Barbara - November 22, 2025

Charting Santa Barbara's art scene in style, with Amada Cruz

PICNIC - November 20, 2025