“California Kinship: Painting Home Life in the Golden State Before 1940” is on view June 7 through August 30, 2025. Featuring over 30 paintings and nearly a dozen works on paper, the presentation illuminates how the notion of kinship in the early 20th century—a notably progressive period in the state’s history—expanded beyond familial ties to include pets, plants, neighbors, immigrants, and broader social networks.

Drawn from Langson IMCA’s collection and loans from private collections, intimate portraits, domestic scenes, and imagery of everyday life reveal how artists responded to changing notions of domesticity and the effects of suburbanization, women’s suffrage in California, and rapid population growth in the Golden State. Admission to the Museum is always free.

Museum hours are from Tuesday – Saturday | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Closed on Sunday and Monday.