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Prophets – Paintings by Hilary Baker

February 21, 2026 – April 26, 2026

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A new series of works by Los Angeles artist Hilary Baker, Prophets investigates the symbology of moths. Though great pollinators and surprisingly beautiful, moths have long been saddled as omens of destruction and misfortune. 

Baker lost her longtime home to the Palisades Fire in January 2025. It was then that she began painting moths, examining them through crisp graphic stylings and contemporary color fields. Her examination of moths brings to light images of spiritual messengers, capable of transformations and navigating darkness. Visitors are prompted to pay more attention to moths large and small through 18 bright, lavish renderings. 

Baker, who spent her childhood roaming the hills around her home in Los Angeles, uses her signature graphic style to portray wildlife and the surrounding landscape with unblinking clarity. In 2024, her work was featured in Neighbors: Wildlife Paintings by Hilary Baker at the Museum as well as part of the 2025 Art in the West show and auction.