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Big Family Day 2012 coming to Ends of The Earth & Cai Guo-Qiang

Big Family Day
Sunday, June 3, 2012
noon–4pm
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

MOCA’s biggest art celebration of the year features gallery tours by Contemporary Art Start students, hands-on activities, entertainment, and more. Inspired by Ends of the Earth: Land Art to 1974 and Cai Guo-Qiang: Sky Ladder, participants will create a project or perform an action that integrates thinking, planning, executing, and documenting. Using carefully selected materials, they will interact with the environment outside the museum and have the option to collaborate with other participants.

LIVE PERFORMANCES:
THE VOX DANCE THEATRE and MOCA co-present the world premiere of Sarah Swenson’s Al Noor, with music by L.A.–based electronic music maestro, Carl Stone. One of Swenson’s creation dances, Al Noor is a life cycle, beginning and ending with the slow rotation of spheres or celestial bodies. Al Noor means of light in Arabic.

MEXIKA performs traditional and new music using the ancient, exotic, and cosmic sounds of Mexican instruments.

FREE
INFO 213 621 1765 or FFLORES@MOCA.ORG

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Big Family Day | Cai Guo-Qiang | Ends of The Earth | The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
May 15th, 2012 by Bret Nicely

Paul and Damon McCarthy’s Rebel Dabble Babble

In conjunction with Rebel, Paul and Damon McCarthy present Rebel Dabble Babble at The Box Gallery, 805 Traction Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90013, on view from May 11 through July 7, 2012.

From the press release:

“In the bank, in the beginning comes James Franco to ask us, Damon and I, to make a piece based on the rumors of Nick Ray, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, James Dean and Dennis Hopper, and the time they spent in Bungalow number two at Chateau Marmont during the filming and rehearsal of Rebel Without a Cause. What is said is that I wish to dabble. Damon and I construct two sets, two re-creations. The Bungalow number two at the Chateau Marmont, and the staircase in Jim’s house in Rebel Without A Cause, an enclosure and a stage. We begin to conceive of scenes/actions. We audition people for the parts, the actors for Judy/Natalie Wood, Jim’s Mother/Natalie Wood’s mother and Plato/Sal Mineo. It was decided that I/Paul would play the father and Nick Ray. James Franco would play Jim/James Dean. Elyse Poppers as Judy/Natalie Wood, Suzan Averitt as Jim’s Mother/Natalie Wood’s mother, Jay Yi as Plato/Sal Mineo.”

—Paul McCarthy

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Exhibition opening at The Box on Friday, May 11, from 6–9pm.

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Paul McCarthy | REBEL
May 10th, 2012 by MOCA

Looking Forward to Ends of The Earth

Enjoy this selection from Robert Kinmont’s 8 Natural Handstands, part of Ends of the Earth: Land Art to 1974, opening May 27 at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA.

This work was performed as a series of eight handstands in various locations. Kinmont executed each handstand as a sculptural act meant to depict an upside-down view of Atlas holding up the world.

Robert Kinmont, 8 Natural Handstands, 1969/2009, nine silver gelatin prints, edition of 10, each: 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 in., courtesy of Alexander and Bonin, New York.

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Ends of The Earth | Robert Kinmont | The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
May 8th, 2012 by Bret Nicely

MOCA presents AS IT LAYS

MOCA invites you to a screening and performance of AS IT LAYS by Alex Israel.

Saturday, May 19, 2012

6–9pm Screening
7:30pm Performance

Henson Soundstage
1416 North La Brea Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90028

Please RSVP by May 14 to pmorehouse@moca.org or 213 621 1768.

Generous support for AS IT LAYS is provided by Almine Rech, Esther and Rick Rosenfield, and The Winnick Family Foundation.

Admission is FREE; capacity is limited.
Requests will be processed on a first-come first-served basis.

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Alex Israel | Performance | Screening
May 7th, 2012 by MOCA

The Pyrospectaculars behind Cai Guo-Qiang

Photo by Josh White, JWpictures.com

This Sunday, May 6, at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, join James Souza, president and CEO of fireworks company PYRO SPECTACULARS BY SOUZA, for a discussion about his collaborations with Cai Guo-Qiang to create the three wall drawings and the outdoor explosion, MYSTERY CIRCLE: EXPLOSION PROJECT FOR MOCA, LOS ANGELES FOR CAI GUO-QIANG: SKY LADDER.

ART TALK
James Souza
Sunday May 6, 2012, 3pm
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

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Art Talks | Cai Guo-Qiang | The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
May 4th, 2012 by Bret Nicely

Crop Circles, from an Extraterrestrial Point of View

Artist Cai Guo-Qiang has described his Crop Circles, installed as a floating ceiling at The Geffen Contemporary, as being a reversal of sorts, allowing the viewer to see this work as an extraterrestrial would see earth from space.

Enjoy these photos of MOCA visitors interecting with Cai’s Crop Circles. Photos by Wyatt Conlon.

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Cai Guo-Qiang | The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
May 3rd, 2012 by Bret Nicely

Have a look at The Painting Factory

Enjoy this set of installation views of The Painting Factory: Abstraction After Warhol, on view now at MOCA Grand Avenue. Photos by Brian Forrest.

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MOCA Grand Avenue
May 3rd, 2012 by MOCA

For International Workers’ Day

Max Yavno
What Helps Labor…Helps America, 1947
Gelatin silver print
8 1/8 x 10 1/2 in. (20.6 x 26.7 cm) Image: 6 3/4 x 10 in. (17.1 x 25.4 cm)
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles The Max Yavno Collection

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MOCA's Permanent Collection | Photography
May 1st, 2012 by MOCA

You’re Invited to REBEL

You are invited to the opening of REBEL

JAMES FRANCO, DOUGLAS GORDON, HARMONY KORINE, DAMON MCCARTHY
PAUL MCCARTHY, TERRY RICHARDSON, ED RUSCHA, AARON YOUNG

Saturday, May 12, 2012, 8–10pm
941 North Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90038

DJs Henry Hopper and Eddie Ruscha
Cash bar

Please RSVP by Wednesday, May 9, 2012 to 213 621 1768 or pmorehouse@moca.org.
This invitation admits two guests and is strictly non-transferable.

The exhibition opening is public but subject to capacity limitations.
MOCA members will receive priority access to the event.
Join today at moca.org.

Presented by GUCCI

Major support is provided by 7 For All Mankind and Samsung

Additional support is provided by Chateau Marmont and JF Chen
Exhibition designed and produced by Commonwealth Projects
Rebel logotype by Mark Mahoney

Image credits: James Franco, Brad Renfro Forever, 2011, featuring James Franco, Scott Haze, Mark Mahoney, Jim Parrack, courtesy of the artist | James Franco, The Blind Run, 2011, featuring Agyness Deyn, James Franco, Ed Ruscha, shot by Doug Chamberlain and Agyness Deyn, courtesy of the artist | Terry Richardson, James Franco in Drag III, 2011, courtesy of the artist and OHWOW Gallery | James Franco, Cattle, 2011, 99 minutes Playlist, and 50 minutes Through the Fence, courtesy of the artist | Damon McCarthy and Paul McCarthy, Rebel Without A Cause, production still with James Franco, photo by Joshua White | Douglas Gordon, Self Portrait of You + Me and Me + You + You + Me + Me + You (02), 2011, © Studio lost but found / Katharina Kiebacher | James Franco, Bungalow 2, 2011, shot by Bruce Thierry Cheung and James Franco, courtesy of the artist | Harmony Korine, Caput, 2011, featuring James Franco and Eddie Peel, scored by Ho Ho Click and IO Echo, courtesy of the artist | Aaron Young, Grapevine, 2011, photo by Kelechi Okoro | Douglas Gordon, Henry Rebel, 2011, starring Henry Hopper, produced by James Franco, © Studio lost but found / Katharina Kiebacher

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James Franco | REBEL
April 30th, 2012 by MOCA

The Official AV CLUB MAGAZINE

Enjoy this official insider’s guide to TRANSMISSION LA : AV CLUB.

>>DOWNLOAD (PDF)

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Transmission LA: AV Club
April 27th, 2012 by Bret Nicely

Flashback to 1992: L.A. Riots

National guards on patrol at 1st Street and Alameda Street after the verdict of the Rodney King trial was announced

National guards on patrol at 1st St. and Alameda St. after the verdict of the Rodney King trial was announced

This month marks 20 years since the L.A. riots. Here’s a photo taken by Gary Leonard on May 1, 1992, of national guards at 1st Street and Alameda Street after the Rodney King trial verdict was announced. Behind them is Barbara Kruger’s mural, Untitled (Questions), on the wall of what was then The Temporary Contemporary (now The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA). See more photos of the riots taken by Leonard and his son, David, at his downtown gallery, Take My Picture, on Sunday, April 29, from noon until 5pm.

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Gary Leonard | The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA | Uncategorized
April 23rd, 2012 by Erica Wrightson

Mike D Tours Transmission LA

An exclusive walk through with Mike Diamond, curator of the Transmission LA installation that opened at MOCA on April 19th, 2012.

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Transmission LA: AV Club
April 20th, 2012 by MOCA

UPDATED: Transmission LA Music Schedule

Photo by Sean Thomas

TRANSMISSION LA: AV CLUB Concert and DJ Series UPDATE

Please note: Due to high demand, certain performances will require advance FREE ticket reservations through brownpapertickets.com to guarantee entry. Additional guests may enter if capacity permits.

TRANSMISSION LA: AV CLUB will close between the hours of 5pm and 6pm to prepare the exhibition for music performances on the following dates: Friday, April 27 (GonjaSufi and Special Guest), Thursday, May 3 (DJ Harvey and James Murphy), and Saturday, May 5 (Diplo and Mad Decent Crew).

Ticket reservations will be handled through BrownPaperTickets.com and are free of charge. All ages welcome.

Tickets will be available at will-call only beginning at 5:30pm, on the evening of the performance, and are strictly non-transferable. Limited capacity; limit two tickets per person. Valid photo ID must be presented at will-call in order to receive wristband. If applicable, plus-one must accompany ticket buyer at time of entry.
No ins and outs, no exceptions.

Be sure to check the website and facebook page each week for updates on events and ticketing information.

MUSIC SCHEDULE
APRIL 19: Santigold
APRIL 20: DJ Tito Cruz, Mike D, and JJAMZ
APRIL 21: Stones Throw DJs featuring Peanut Butter Wolf, Dam-Funk, J.Rocc, and Jonti
APRIL 26: Jeremy Sole, Fat Lip, Peanut Butter Wolf, and Egyptian Lover
APRIL 27: GonjaSufi and special guest*
APRIL 28: Jon Wayne and Z-Trip
MAY 3: DJ Harvey and James Murphy*
MAY 4: TBD
MAY 5: Diplo and Mad Decent Crew*

*Specific dates starred above require advance ticket purchase from brownpapertickets.com for entry.

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Transmission LA: AV Club
April 18th, 2012 by MOCA

Das Tunnel to Transmission LA

Enjoy this look at Transmission LA: AV Club coming to life at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA.

Curated by Mike D, this multi-disciplinary festival will be the meeting point for the Los Angeles art and music community. The sequel to the series of festivals that premiered in Berlin last year with curator and fashion designer Raf Simons, the 17-day collaborative festival includes work by Roy Choi, Benjamin Jones, Mike Mills,Tom Sachs, Public Fiction, and additional artists and musicians.

More info at http://www.theavantgardediaries.com.

Directed by: Joe Termini
Produced by: Joe Termini
Principal Photographer: Matt Mimiaga
Edited by: Joey Indrieri

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Transmission LA: AV Club
April 16th, 2012 by MOCA

Gunpowder Drawings for MOCA

In March of 2012, artist Cai Guo-Qiang worked with over 100 local volunteers to create a series of three monumental gunpowder drawings for his exhibition Cai Guo-Qiang: Sky Ladder at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. The video above shows the process of creating each drawing, from loose sketching and stencil work, to gunpowder application and final fiery ignition.

Director: Felipe Lima
Producers: Lana Kim, Jett Steiger, Bret Nicely
Cinematographer: Larkin Donley

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Cai Guo-Qiang | The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
April 12th, 2012 by MOCA

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Big Family Day 2012 coming to Ends of The Earth & Cai Guo-Qiang

Paul and Damon McCarthy’s Rebel Dabble Babble

Looking Forward to Ends of The Earth

MOCA presents AS IT LAYS

The Pyrospectaculars behind Cai Guo-Qiang

Crop Circles, from an Extraterrestrial Point of View

Have a look at The Painting Factory

For International Workers’ Day

You’re Invited to REBEL

The Official AV CLUB MAGAZINE

Flashback to 1992: L.A. Riots

Mike D Tours Transmission LA

UPDATED: Transmission LA Music Schedule

Das Tunnel to Transmission LA

Gunpowder Drawings for MOCA