Founded in 1992, the Gene J. and Betye M. Burton Acquisitions Endowment, dedicated exclusively to the acquisition of works on paper, has been integral to the development of MOCA’s collection. This unique and enduring gift was rooted in the belief that works on paper can and should be seen as independent, ambitious works of art in their own right. Today, it encompasses pastels, collages, graphite drawings, prints, and watercolors by artists including Lee Bontecou, John Cage, Cynthia Hawkins, Kahlil Robert Irving, Christine Sun Kim, Barry Le Va, Lee Lozano, Ree Morton, Nancy Rubins, Atsuko Tanaka, Joey Terrill, and Hannah Wilke. Good on Paper not only provides insight into the centrality of drawing to contemporary art, it also pays tribute to the Burton Family, who have played a key role at MOCA since the very beginning, contributing extraordinary insight, energy, and support to virtually every aspect of the museum’s life.

Good on Paper: Works from the Gene J. and Betye M. Burton Acquisitions Endowment is organized by Anna Katz, Senior Curator, with Ariana Rizo, Curatorial Assistant, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.

Support is provided by the MOCA Projects Council in honor of Betye Monell Burton.

Exhibitions at MOCA are supported by the MOCA Fund for Exhibitions with lead funding provided by The Goodman Family Foundation. Major funding is provided by Tatiana Botton, Kathi and Gary Cypres, Alfred E. Mann Charities, and Alicia Miñana and Robert Lovelace. Generous funding is provided by Michael and Zelene Fowler, The Earl and Shirley Greif Foundation, John Morace and Tom Kennedy, Daryl and Robert Offer, Jonathan Segal, and the Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation.