Programs • MOCA

EVERY THURSDAY: 5:30PM & 6:30PM | EVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY: 12PM & 2PM

EVERY THURSDAY: 5:30PM & 6:30PM

EVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY: 12PM & 2PM

Exhibition Highlight Tours

Educators offer walkthroughs of current exhibitions at MOCA Grand Avenue and The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. Walkthroughs begin in the lobby and last about 45 minutes; no reservations are required for individuals.
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Saturday
June 1, 5pm

Member Event
Saturday
June 1, 5pm

Member Event

Members' Opening: The Foundation of the Museum: MOCA's Collection

MOCA members are invited to celebrate the exhibition The Foundation of the Museum: MOCA’s Collection with a members-only reception followed by a public opening.
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Sunday
June 2, 12pm

All Ages
Sunday
June 2, 12pm

All Ages

MOCA Community Day

The second annual MOCA Community Day at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA is centered around the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles. We invite our communities to join together for a day of service, discussion, and creative activation around this urgent topic impacting our city and its citizens.
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Sunday
June 2, 12pm

All Ages
Sunday
June 2, 12pm

All Ages

Sunday Studio

Sunday Studio is MOCA’s free, drop-in event featuring art activities for makers of all ages and experience levels. As part of MOCA Community Day, write a letter to a particular person, a future generation, or to the public at large about a social or political change you want to see in the world. Express yourself using classic typewriters and calligraphy.
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Sunday
June 2, 12pm

All Ages
Sunday
June 2, 12pm

All Ages

Student Art Connection

Inside the museum, explore MOCA’s 40th anniversary exhibition at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA through the eyes of our youth. Throughout the galleries, join specially trained 4–12th grade students in conversations and hands-on activities that encourage visitors of all ages to look closely and think deeply about the works on view.
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Thursday
June 13, 7pm

Lecture
Thursday
June 13, 7pm

Lecture

Exhibition Walkthrough
Karlyn Olvido on Open House: Elliott Hundley

MOCA Curatorial Assistant Karlyn Olvido leads a walkthrough of Open House: Elliott Hundley, a collaboration between Los Angeles-based multimedia artist Elliott Hundley and MOCA Assistant Curator and Manager of Publications Bryan Barcena.
MOCA Grand Avenue
Wednesday
June 19, 6:30pm

Member Event
Wednesday
June 19, 6:30pm

Member Event

MIX at MOCA

MOCA members at the Contributing level and higher are invited to MIX at MOCA, a special event offering exclusive access to the museum and its partners. Join us for a reception and a private walkthrough of The Foundation of the Museum: MOCA’s Collection led by Curatorial Assistant Rebecca Lowery.
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Thursday
June 20, 7pm

Reading
Thursday
June 20, 7pm

Reading

Return from Exile II

Return from Exile is a series of programs organized by poet and writer Harmony Holiday. The second program in the series highlights how women play an indispensable role in the tradition of archives and collective improvisation in the African diaspora.
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Saturday
June 22, 11am

Member Event
Saturday
June 22, 11am

Member Event

Members' Behind-the-Scenes Museum Tour

See the museum from the inside out! Get an insider’s look at MOCA Grand Avenue from the rooftop to the basement on this exclusive tour for members. Points of interest include the boardroom, the research library, and the architectural concepts behind Arata Isozaki’s 1986.
MOCA Grand Avenue
Thursday
June 27, 7pm

Lecture
Thursday
June 27, 7pm

Lecture

Museum Exterior Tour
Bennett Simpson on The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

Putting a playful spin on the traditional exhibition walkthrough, MOCA Senior Curator Bennett Simpson tours viewers through The Foundation of the Museum: MOCA’s Collection by solely focusing on works on the peripheries of, and in the very bones of, The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA.
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Opened Oct 14 2018 – Closes June 24

Opened Oct 14 2018 –
Closes June 24

Opened Oct 14 2018 – Closes June 24

Cameron Rowland
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MOCA Grand Avenue