The Downtown Art Walk is a free, self-guided tour of the many galleries and museums in downtown Los Angeles. As a participating venue, MOCA provides the perfect stop on this downtown art excursion with FREE museum admission from 5-8pm, courtesy of Wells Fargo. Take advantage of the free Art Walk DASH shuttle from 7-10pm. The closest shuttle stop is approximately four blocks from MOCA Grand Avenue on Spring and 3rd Streets; the last shuttle leaves at 9:45pm.

Join Paul Schimmel, MOCA chief curator and exhibition coordinator, for a walkthrough of Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective.

SATURDAYS: JULY 10-AUG 4, 11am-2pm

Arshile Gorky's work defines him as a crucial founder of abstract expressionism, and also as a passionate and dedicated artist whose tragic life often informed his groundbreaking and deeply personal paintings. His vivid explorations of homeland, family, and memory tell their stories through color, shape, and a dreamlike abstraction of the familiar world. In conjunction with the exhibition Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective, UCLA Extension offers a six-week course that examines the artist’s work for inspiration. Students will tour the exhibition at MOCA during the first class. The following five meetings are held in the studio, where Gorky’s techniques and concepts will be explored and students will create their own paintings looking at his methods and style.

Instructor: Portia Hein’s paintings and works on paper have been featured in exhibitions throughout the United States, Europe, and China, including (keep feeling) Fascination (2006) at California State University, Los Angeles’s Luckman Gallery and Southern Exposure (2005) at the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego.
Advance registration required

Enjoy the insider’s view of MOCA on members-only tours. Members will explore MOCA Grand Avenue from permanent collection storage to the boardroom, get an overview of MOCA's landmark Bunker Hill building, and learn how to make the most of membership. Space is limited. Reservations required.

Join the Southern California community for a special tribute to the late actor, film director, and artist Dennis Hopper at the premier of Dennis Hopper Double Standard. Cash bar and special DJ set by Eddie Ruscha. MOCA members enjoy free admission for two and priority check-in, and guests who join onsite will receive a 10% discount on their annual membership.