The San Bernardino County Museum is delighted to present Handle with Care, by local Southern California photo-based artist, Fred Brashear, Jr., who researches and documents the environmental, societal and cultural issues that have an impact on our world. Through investigation and research, he connects the treatment of the natural environment to systems of social inequality and inequity. The exhibit showcases Fred’s extensive research with the San Bernardino County Museum as well as his travels to Mexico and throughout Southern California.

Handle with Care, a special project of the MexiCali Biennial program, Land of Milk and Honey, researches and explores the use of the Opuntia, a genus in the family of Cactaceae that includes the prickly pear cactus (nopal), as an alternative resource in the struggle against climate change. By exploring the historical, cultural, and biological uses of the cactus, alternative ideas for its use present themselves to help mitigate the effects of weather-related phenomena due to climate change.

Save the date to join us on Saturday, March 18, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. for an Artist Talk with Fred. Brashear’s talk aims to demystify the gap between graduation to having a show in an art gallery/museum. He will discuss the hard skills needed in the art industry, and how to use networking to build an art career. This program is open to the public, regular museum admission applies.

The San Bernardino County Museum is located at 2024 Orange Tree Lane in Redlands. General admission is $10 (adult), $8 (military/senior), $7 (student), and $5 (children ages 6 to 12). Children 5 & under and Museum members are free. Parking is free and the museum is accessible to persons with disabilities.

The San Bernardino County Museum’s exhibits of regional, cultural and natural history and the Museum’s other exciting events and programs reflect the effort by the Board of Supervisors to achieve the Countywide Vision by celebrating arts, culture, and education in the county, creating quality of life for residents and visitors. For more information, visit museum.sbcounty.gov.