Galleries

December 2, 2025 – February 4, 2026 

Canyon Country Community Center, 18410 Sierra Hwy, Santa Clarita, CA 91351

“Let Go” by artist Dani Samson is a series of collages created through an intentional act of surrender.  Samson states “Using a diverse array of materials, I enlist gravity as my collaborator, dropping cut elements onto a surface and gluing them down exactly where they land. By relinquishing control, I suspend my thoughts and conditioned habits, allowing surprising compositions to emerge. This process yields arrangements that challenge my expectations, often leading to captivating material interactions that bring new depth and complexity to the work. Much like life itself, this series explores the cycle of choice, chance, acceptance, and interpretation. Each viewer brings their own perspective, assigning meaning in the same way I do when stepping back from the work. I invite audiences to spend time with these pieces, asking themselves: What could it be? What could it mean to me?”

Links to Dani Samson’s Media related to “Let Go“:

• “Let Go” first published: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7hRBctp-5j/
• Samson explaining the piece Discovery: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7mvLv2Snhq/
• Samson explaining the piece Sit: https://www.instagram.com/p/C77xCPRPA3i/
• Demonstration and discussion of the piece Explore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXQuHp7IRqI

The artwork attached is titled “Portal” by Dani Samson

December 9, 2025 – March 4, 2026

City of Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd #120, Valencia, CA 91355

The City of Santa Clarita is pleased to present its latest art exhibition, “Travel and Adventure,” on view in the First Floor Gallery at City Hall (23920 Valencia Boulevard) now through March 4, 2026. This juried showcase celebrates the spirit of exploration, inviting viewers to experience the beauty, culture and wonder of places around the world through the eyes of artists. From bustling streets and iconic landmarks to remote coastlines, vintage transportation and foods that tell a story, “Travel & Adventure” highlights the universal joy of discovery and the connections we forge while exploring our world.

Among the featured artists is Justin Poole, whose vibrant oil-on-canvas works transform real locations into imaginative, dreamlike landscapes. “Although most of my work is inspired by real places to which I have traveled, I aim to capture a romanticized, dreamlike world with vibrant colors and unexpected juxtapositions. I hope that this work inspires people to go out into the world and make their own adventures,” Poole shares.

Also featured is photographer Nima Kharrazi, whose work reflects the emotional resonance of travel. Kharrazi states, “I feel as though, the more one travels, the more one feels connected to the whole of the world. You meet interesting people, you hear new sounds and you get to experience a different version of your daily adventure. Every day is a gift — why not surprise yourself from time to time? These are my surprises.”

The exhibiting artists include Ashleigh Abrams, Faye Abharian, Shiva Asrari, Joel Bareng, Sue Bozman, Lisa Broadway-Chow, Marita Braun, Catherine Carstens, Ryan Cheney, John Cowan, Meryl Goudey, Hope Horner, Keiji Ichikawa, Nima Kharrazi, Corissa Leeds, Allison Lauricella, Mellie Lewis, Eliska Makovicka, Mark Micchio, Jane Mick, Freda Morrison, Nancy Perkins, JJ Pomegranate, Justin Poole, Rick Quinn, Debora A. Roselli, Olga Shiller, Miki Stromberg, Tesha Smith, Rose Smither, Jayme Sun Thomas, Izik Vu, Naomi Young and Mia Zumsteg.

The featured photo is “Venice Canal” by Justin Poole. To learn more about “Travel and Adventure”

November 19, 2025 – January 14, 2026

The MAIN, 24266 Main St, Santa Clarita, CA 91321

The City of Santa Clarita is proud to announce its latest art exhibition, “Persona Grata: Portraits” by Heidi Brueckner on view at The MAIN (24266 Main Street) now through January 14, 2026. This collection features large-scale, colorful oil and mixed-media figurative paintings that explore humankind’s understanding of itself and its relationship to storytelling.

Brueckner’s bold portraits present individual narratives through self-presentation, gesture, and expression, inviting viewers to reflect on the universal act of observing others as a way of better understanding ourselves. Her assertive use of color is intentionally divorced from naturalism and used as a metaphor for shared Humanity. The work is further animated through unconventional surfaces, including unstretched canvas, recycled bubble mailers, and found materials that billow slightly when hung, adding movement and texture to each piece.

​Drawing from an empathetic, documentary-like approach, Brueckner honors the dignity of her subjects while simultaneously disrupting traditional portraiture with unexpected spatial relationships, sculpted fabrics, sequins, and other playful mixed media elements. Her practice blends contemporary expression with socio-environmental awareness, integrating post-consumer materials as both artistic texture and commentary on interconnectedness, value, and sustainability.

The featured artwork attached to this release is entitled “It’s Raining Love” by Heidi Brueckner.

August 19, 2025 – November 12, 2025

Old Town Newhall Library, 24500 Main St. Santa Clarita, CA 91321

The City of Santa Clarita is pleased to present its latest art exhibit, “Castaic Union School District Student Exhibition” on view now through January 20, 2026 at the Santa Clarita Public Library Old Town Newhall Branch (24500 Main Street).

This exhibition showcases 180 playful winter and autumn-themed artworks inspired by the seven elements of art—line, shape, space, value, form, texture and color. Each piece was created by students from across the Castaic Union School District, including Castaic Elementary School, Live Oak Elementary School and Northlake Hills Elementary School.

After developing their art skills throughout the school year, students applied their creativity through a wide variety of mediums, highlighting both individual expression and a shared spirit of imagination. The exhibition celebrates the creativity of young artists and the importance of arts education in fostering curiosity, skill and self-expression.

The featured artwork attached to this release is entitled “Alma Thomas Winter Forest” by Delilah Martinez-Cazares.

November 3, 2025 – January 28, 2026

Valencia Public Library, 23743 Valencia Blvd, Valencia, CA 91355

The City of Santa Clarita is pleased to present “Circle of Life,” a solo photography exhibition by Jayme Sun Thomas, on view at the Santa Clarita Public Library Valencia Branch (23743 Valencia Boulevard), now through Wednesday, January 28, 2026. This exhibition captures the beauty, behavior and diversity of wildlife through an intimate lens-inviting viewers to reflect on the interconnectedness of all living things.

“Circle of Life” showcases a variety of species—including insects, amphibians, birds and mammals—all photographed at our local Placerita Canyon between 2022 and 2025. A Docent Naturalist at Placerita Canyon Nature Center since 2023, Thomas has documented wildlife there since 2018, combining her deep scientific understanding with an artistic eye for storytelling. Her work reveals the grace and innocence of animals in their natural environment, highlighting their behaviors and interactions with one another and their surroundings.

“My hope with my solo exhibit is to create a feeling among community members to become more curious about our natural species in hopes that they too, will love and respect our planet’s biodiversity and make a difference in wildlife’s survival to prevent further extinctions in the wild,” Thomas shares.

The photograph attached to this press release is titled “Elderberry Breakfast” by Jayme Sun Thomas.