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May 1 — May 7
Member Event, MOCA StoreMay 1 — May 7We are doubling the member discount at the MOCA Store. For a limited time, all members can enjoy 20% off items both online and in person.
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May 1 — May 7
Member Event, MOCA StoreMay 1 — May 7Member Shopping Days
We are doubling the member discount at the MOCA Store. For a limited time, all members can enjoy 20% off items both online and in person. -
Thursday
May 4, 6pmMOCA StoreThursday
May 4, 6pmRon Regé Jr. and the Halcyon Drawings
Book Signing and Portfolio PresentationMOCA Store is pleased to present an evening with Ron Regé Jr. and the complete drawings from his graphic novel Halcyon. On view will also be his previous book, The Weaver Festival Phenomenon, in a series of portfolio binders, laid out for attendees to explore. This will be a one-time only…MOCA Grand Avenue -
Friday
May 5Member EventFriday
May 5Curator-led walkthrough of Long Story Short
Members at the Contributing level and above are invited to a walkthrough of Long Story Short led by MOCA Curator Anna Katz.MOCA Grand Avenue -
May 5 — May 6
Ligia Lewis, A Plot/A Scandal, 2022
A dance between affect and embodiment, seeing and being seen, Ligia Lewis’s new work, A Plot/A Scandal, constructs the poetics of refusal at the edges of representation. It is a scene in the making where excitement for that which does not fit might find its place. …The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA -
Thursday
May 11PerformanceThursday
May 11The Colburn School Dances at The Geffen
Students from The Colburn School's Dance Academy and Advanced Modern Ensemble perform works by Rudy Perez, Colburn Faculty Member Katherine Cowgill, and Colburn Dance Dean Silas Farley, with music by Samuel Barber, Glen Branca, Philip Glass, and Michael Praetorius. Program:The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA -
Thursday
May 11, 4:30pmEducationThursday
May 11, 4:30pmSpring Fling for Teachers
A free, celebratory evening for all 3rd-12th grade teachers. Raise a toast over tacos and free drinks, explore the galleries, win prizes, and rejuvenate with friends! Also, learn more about MOCA's classroom partnership program, Contemporary Art Start, which is now taking sign-ups for the 2023-24 school yea…MOCA Grand Avenue -
Saturday
May 13, 2pmKCHUNG PUBLIC: Labor
Los Angeles Artists Union, founded in 2011, was a 3 year project that sought to reimagine compensation, equity, and mutual aid in the Los Angeles art industry and beyond. On May 13th, 2023 KCHUNG (also founded in 2011) invites the public to the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA for an afternoon of performances, installati…The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA -
Sunday
May 14, 3pmScent Rave: New Variations on Scent, Art, and Community
Organized with Maxwell Williams of UFO ParfumsOlfactory artist and perfumer Maxwell Williams of UFO Parfums addresses the intersection of experimental handmade perfumery, contemporary art, dance music, and the communities that embrace all three. In addition to a DJ set by Brian Piñeyro aka DJ Python and a pop-up shop,…The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA -
Tuesday
May 16Member EventTuesday
May 16Curator-led walkthrough of Carl Craig: Party/After-Party
Members at the Contributing level and above are invited to a walkthrough of Carl Craig: Party/After-Party led by MOCA Curator Alex Sloane.The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA -
Thursday
May 18, 6pmScreeningThursday
May 18, 6pmMOCA Artist Film Series: Clarissa Tossin
Mojo’q che b’ixan ri ixkanulab’ / Antes de que los volcanes canten / Before the Volcanoes Sing, 2022, 64 min.
West Coast premiereMOCA Artist Film series is an active and dynamic platform for the presentation of artist films. Inspired by film and video works in MOCA’s renowned collection, the series will offer engaging and notable screenings and live programs with MOCA collection artists and beyond. With presentations in the Ahmanson Auditoriu…MOCA Grand Avenue -
Friday
May 19Member EventFriday
May 19Off-site walkthrough with artist Max Hooper Schneider
Members at the MOCA Associate level and above are invited for an off-site walkthrough led by MOCA collection artist Max Hooper Schneider. -
Thursday
May 25, 6:30pmMOCA x Insomniac & Secret Project Present
Party/After-Party SessionsThis program is presented in conjunction with Carl Craig: Party/After Party. Carl Craig brings the heat and energy of the club into the museum with Party/After-Party Sessions, a series of thr…The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA