In March of 1956, the Bakersfield Museum of Art opened its doors as the Cunningham Memorial Gallery with a donation from the Osborn family who wanted to establish an art space dedicated to their late daughter, Marion Osborn Cunningham. An American Impressionist and Modern artist born in 1908, Marion’s story is deeply woven into BMoA’s history. Throughout her career she was known for her serigraphs, drawings, pastels, and paintings but it is her keen eye for composition and design that draws the viewer into her intimate street scenes and surreal landscapes.