Programs • MOCA

Apr 1 — July 24 2017

Store Pop-Up: Tortoise General Store

MOCA Store
Apr 1 — July 24 2017

MOCA Store

Store Pop-Up: Tortoise General Store

The MOCA Store at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA transforms into a Zakka-style shop, a Japanese design phenomenon referring to objects that improve your home, life, and appearance.
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

Past Events

Closed June 12 2017 – Opened Apr 2 2017

Closed June 12 2017 –
Opened Apr 2 2017

Selections from the Permanent Collection: Catherine Opie and Sterling Ruby

Closed June 12 2017 – Opened Apr 2 2017

Selections from the Permanent Collection: Catherine Opie and Sterling Ruby
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Closed June 12 2017 – Opened Apr 2 2017

Closed June 12 2017 –
Opened Apr 2 2017

Arthur Jafa: Love Is The Message, The Message Is Death

Closed June 12 2017 – Opened Apr 2 2017

Arthur Jafa: Love Is The Message, The Message Is Death
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Saturday
June 3, 2017

The Readers Chorus and The Dog Star Orchestra

Performance
Saturday
June 3, 2017

Performance

The Readers Chorus and The Dog Star Orchestra

Composers Michael Pisaro and Sara Roberts present a joint concert of The Dog Star Orchestra and The Readers Chorus. This program of manifestos for readers and experimental harmonies for singers, inspired by Fluxus composer James Tenney’s Valentine Manifesto, will use texts drawn fr…
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Thursday
June 8, 2017

Tortoise General Store: Rhythmos Handmade Leathers Demonstration

MOCA Store
Thursday
June 8, 2017

MOCA Store

Tortoise General Store: Rhythmos Handmade Leathers Demonstration

Join us for an on-site artisan demonstration and learn how Rhythmos Handmade Leathers creates its exquisitely designed leather goods. Since 2002, Rhythmos has been perfecting the art and practice of leather design from a studio in Satsuma, Japan. Come take a look at the tools and techniques used to create these gen…
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Thursday
June 15, 2017

MOCA Music: Teebs, Milo, Josef Leimberg, and DJ Nobody

Performance
Thursday
June 15, 2017

Performance

MOCA Music: Teebs, Milo, Josef Leimberg, and DJ Nobody

This summer, MOCA is proud to introduce MOCA Music, a new and ongoing series of music at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA in Little Tokyo. MOCA will be collaborating with Spaceland, who is among the most legendary presenters of new and emerging music in L.A., reg…
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Thursday
June 22, 2017

Tortoise General Store: Artisan Demonstrations from Kaikado and Kanaami-Tsuji

MOCA Store
Thursday
June 22, 2017

MOCA Store

Tortoise General Store: Artisan Demonstrations from Kaikado and Kanaami-Tsuji

Join artisans from Kaikado and Kanaami-Tsuji as they demonstrate the traditional Japanese metal arts their workshops are celebrated for. A fifth-generation artisan from Kaikado will show how the company makes its famous Chazutsu tea canisters, a process with more than 130 steps; and a craftsman from Kanaami-Tsuji w…
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Thursday
June 29, 2017

MOCA Music: Surf Curse, Tacocat, and Starcrawler

Performance
Thursday
June 29, 2017

Performance

MOCA Music: Surf Curse, Tacocat, and Starcrawler

This summer, MOCA is proud to introduce MOCA Music, a new and ongoing series of music at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA in Little Tokyo. MOCA will be collaborating with Spaceland, who is among the most legendary presenters of new and emerging music in L.A., reg…
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA