Programs • MOCA

Dec December 2022

Thursday
Dec 1

Member Event
Thursday
Dec 1

Member Event

New Landscapes: Kim Abeles

MOCA members at the Curators Circle level and above are invited to a conversation between artist Kim Abeles and MOCA Associate Curator Rebecca Lowery at the Stoneview Nature Center in Culver City.
Thursday
Dec 1, 6:30pm

Thursday
Dec 1, 6:30pm

Energizing the Climate Movement

Musicians, artists, writers, and data scientists, together, can catalyze climate action—both by inspiring others and by looking inward at their own craft and communities. This panel has created real, positive action in ways and among communities that haven't traditionally been involved in climate change. T…
MOCA Grand Avenue
Saturday
Dec 3

Member Event
Saturday
Dec 3

Member Event

Suzanne Lacy on Judith F. Baca: World Wall

MOCA members at the Contributing level and above are invited to a walkthrough of Judith F. Baca: World Wall led by MOCA collection artist Suzanne Lacy. An artist, educator, writer, and professor at the USC Roski School of Art and Design, Lacy is renowned as a pioneer in socially engaged art. Movin…
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Saturday
Dec 3, 4pm

Screening
Saturday
Dec 3, 4pm

Screening

Visual AIDS, Being & Belonging
With videos from Camila Arce, Davina “Dee” Conner and Karin Hayes, Jaewon Kim, Clifford Prince King, Santiago Lemus and Camilo Acosta Huntertexas

Visual AIDS presents a program of seven short videos highlighting under-told stories of HIV and AIDS from the perspective of artists living with HIV across the world.
MOCA Grand Avenue
Sunday
Dec 4, 11am

Sunday
Dec 4, 11am

Healing through Movement with Tatiana Zamir

Integrating various healing modalities, including movement therapy techniques, these workshops seek to release stress and cultivate joy. Tatiana Zamir encourages liberation from self-doubt, insecurities, fear, and limiting beliefs to support our healing journeys as individuals and as a collective. Starting from our world within, participants are guided to embody their strengths, increase confidence and creativity, and create a more peaceful and just world.
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Sunday
Dec 4, 4pm

Sunday
Dec 4, 4pm

Better Balance: Imagining equity among humanity and the natural world
With Nina Simons, Nalleli Cobo, Lyla June, and Jerry Tello

Leading environmental and social activists, Nina Simons, Nalleli Cobo, Lyla June, and Jerry Tello consider balance, or lack thereof, between humanity and nature; wealth and health; profit and the environment and how the themes depicted in World Wall can be utilized as a catalyst for social change.
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Dec 5 — Dec 11

Member Event, MOCA Store
Dec 5 — Dec 11

Member Event, MOCA Store

Member Shopping Days

This holiday season we are doubling the member discount at the MOCA Store. From Monday, December 5 through Sunday, December 11, 2022, members can enjoy 20% off items both online and in person. From exclusive MOCA products to exhibition catalogues, jewelry, apparel, homewares, and games for all…
MOCA Grand Avenue The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Thursday
Dec 8

Member Event
Thursday
Dec 8

Member Event

Off-site Walkthrough with artist Uta Barth

Members at the MOCA Associate level and above are invited for an off-site walkthrough led by MOCA collection artist Uta Barth. As an artist-founded museum, artists are central to MOCA's history and vision for the future. This event is part of an ongoing series of walkthroughs where members can…
Thursday
Dec 8, 6:30pm

Lecture
Thursday
Dec 8, 6:30pm

Lecture

Tala Madani and Ottessa Moshfegh in Conversation

Join Ottessa Moshfegh, celebrated author of Lapvona (2022) and My Year of Rest and Relaxation (2018), and artist Tala Madani in the galleries of Tala Madani: Biscuits, her first North American survey, as they engage in a wide-ranging conversation about pushing boundaries, dark co…
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Friday
Dec 9, 6pm

Screening
Friday
Dec 9, 6pm

Screening

Art and Krimes by Krimes
Directed by Alysa Nahmias and featuring Jesse Krimes, Russell Craig, Jared Owens, and Gilberto Rivera

Art and Krimes by Krimes is a documentary film which centers on the story of Jesse Krimes, a visual artist who, while serving six years in federal prison, secretly created monumental works of art - including a 40 foot mural made with prison bed sheets, hair gel, and newspaper. Following the screening Jesse Krimes engages in a conversation around the film and his practice.
MOCA Grand Avenue
Saturday
Dec 10

Member Event
Saturday
Dec 10

Member Event

Artist-led walkthrough of Garrett Bradley: American Rhapsody

MOCA members at the Contributing level and above are invited to a walkthrough of Garrett Bradley: American Rhapsody led by artist Garrett Bradley. Garrett Bradley: American Rhapsody is the first solo museum presentation of the work of Los Angeles- and New Orleans-based artist…
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Saturday
Dec 10, 4:30pm

Performance
Saturday
Dec 10, 4:30pm

Performance

KCHUNG Public: Light with Chief Adjuah (formerly Christian Scott)

KCHUNG Radio brings a significant evening of dynamic live music with a special performance from American cultural leader and musical pioneer Chief Adjuah, formerly Christian Scott, and his ensemble. Broadcast live through KCHUNG Radio, the evening will open with sets from KCHUNG DJs and food from local ven…
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Sunday
Dec 11, 3pm

Lecture, Environmental Council
Sunday
Dec 11, 3pm

Lecture, Environmental Council

Art for Earth’s Sake: Staying Cool: Designers Green Art Buildings
With Lance Collins, Fred Fisher, Simone Paz, and Kulapat Yantrasast.
Moderated by Frances Anderton.

Museums and private collections can generate a high energy footprint, from the construction of new buildings to the climate-controlled storage. Add to that the emissions and waste generated by the production, installation and demolition of temporary exhibitions and art fairs. What are architects and design…
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Friday
Dec 16

Member Event
Friday
Dec 16

Member Event

Curator-led walkthrough of Henry Taylor: B Side

MOCA members at the Contributing level and above are invited to a walkthrough of Henry Taylor: B Side led by MOCA Curatorial Assistant Anastasia Kahn. Surveying thirty years of Henry Taylor’s work in painting, drawing, sculpture, and installation, this retrospective celebrates a Los A…
MOCA Grand Avenue
Friday
Dec 16, 11:15am

Friday
Dec 16, 11:15am

Art + Yoga with Marley Rae

Join us for a series of free one hour community based yoga sessions for all bodies and levels led by Namaste Marley Rae. Presented in conjunction with Judith F. Baca: World Wall and all classes will take place within the exhibition surrounded by Baca’s series of nine murals.
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

New Landscapes: Kim Abeles

Energizing the Climate Movement

Suzanne Lacy on Judith F. Baca: World Wall

Visual AIDS, Being & Belonging
With videos from Camila Arce, Davina “Dee” Conner and Karin Hayes, Jaewon Kim, Clifford Prince King, Santiago Lemus and Camilo Acosta Huntertexas

Healing through Movement with Tatiana Zamir

Better Balance: Imagining equity among humanity and the natural world
With Nina Simons, Nalleli Cobo, Lyla June, and Jerry Tello

Member Shopping Days

Off-site Walkthrough with artist Uta Barth

Tala Madani and Ottessa Moshfegh in Conversation

Art and Krimes by Krimes
Directed by Alysa Nahmias and featuring Jesse Krimes, Russell Craig, Jared Owens, and Gilberto Rivera

Artist-led walkthrough of Garrett Bradley: American Rhapsody

KCHUNG Public: Light with Chief Adjuah (formerly Christian Scott)

Art for Earth’s Sake: Staying Cool: Designers Green Art Buildings
With Lance Collins, Fred Fisher, Simone Paz, and Kulapat Yantrasast.
Moderated by Frances Anderton.

Curator-led walkthrough of Henry Taylor: B Side

Art + Yoga with Marley Rae