Drawing from MOCA’s world-renowned, ever-growing collection of nearly 8,000 objects , this exhibition focuses on artworks dating from the 1940s to the 1970s and demonstrates the collection’s historical depth, commitment to artistic experimentation, and global awareness. Featuring recent acquisitions alongside beloved artworks that have long been mainstays of MOCA’s collection, highlights include a gallery dedicated to the abstract expressionist canvasses of Mark Rothko, an oil by Luchita Hurtado from the artist’s 'I Am' series that belongs to the Mohn Art Collective, as well as paintings, sculptures, and work in all media by figures including Piet Mondrian, On Kawara, Robert Rauschenberg, Betye Saar, and Anne Truitt, among others. Selections from the Collection provides insight into art practice in the decades immediately preceding MOCA’s founding in 1979 and an outlook informed by the diverse cultures of Los Angeles.

Selections from the Collection is organized by Anna Katz, Senior Curator, with Ariana Rizo, Curatorial Assistant, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.

Exhibitions at MOCA are supported by the MOCA Fund for Exhibitions with major funding provided by Tatiana Botton, The Goodman Family Foundation, 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, Pamela and Jarl Mohn, Jonathan Segal, the Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation, and Pamela West.