Programs • MOCA

Thursday
July 6, 6pm

Screening
Thursday
July 6, 6pm

Screening

MOCA Artist Film Series: Tuan Andrew Nguyen
The Unburied Sounds of a Troubled Horizon, 2022, 60 min.
West Coast premiere

MOCA 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
Saturday
July 8, 4pm

MOCA Store
Saturday
July 8, 4pm

MOCA Store

Meditations on Crime
Book and Vinyl Launch, Film Screening, and Conversation with Jonah Freeman and Harper Simon

MOCA Store is pleased to announce, in association with Hat & Beard Press, an evening in celebration of the recent publication Meditations on Crime by Harper Simon. Join us for a screening of the short film, Meditations on Crime, a conversation with editors Harper Simon and Jonah Freeman, m…
MOCA Grand Avenue
Tuesday
July 11

Member Event
Tuesday
July 11

Member Event

Chief Curator-led walkthrough of the New Collection Installation Mapping an Art World: Los Angeles in the 1970s-80s

All $200 and higher level members and Leadership Circle supporters are invited to a walkthrough of the new collection installation Mapping an Art World: Los Angeles in the 1970s-80s led by Chief Curator & Director of Curatorial Affairs Clara Kim.
MOCA Grand Avenue
Thursday
July 13, 6pm

MOCA Store
Thursday
July 13, 6pm

MOCA Store

How Close: Brice Bischoff with Byron Westbrook
Book Launch and Live Score

Artists Byron Westbrook and Brice Bischoff unite for an immersive visual and sonic experience! MOCA Store is pleased to announce an evening to celebrate the recent publication of How Close by Brice Bischoff. Byron Westbrook and Brice Bischoff are joining forces to present a unique collaborative…
MOCA Grand Avenue
Thursday
July 13, 6pm

Thursday
July 13, 6pm

SORORITY: NOT ME
a series of character studies organized with gina young

“What is it to play a role, become someone else, slip into another person’s intoxicating or toxic skin? Does it come with any responsibilities? What is it to have a distinct sense of self, to live in line with your values, code of ethics, or morals? Are these kinds of characters diametrically opposed or inherently i…
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Saturday
July 15, 7pm

Saturday
July 15, 7pm

KCRW Summer Nights at MOCA Geffen & JANM with DJs Travis Holcombe & SiLVA

KCRW is joining up with The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA and the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo for a party on the courtyard! The event will feature live sets from KCRW DJs Travis Holcombe & SiLVA, food trucks, a beer garden and free after hours access to both museums.
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Wednesday
July 19

Member Event
Wednesday
July 19

Member Event

Behind-the-Scenes MOCA Vault Tour

Leadership Circle supporters at the $4,500 level and higher are invited to a Behind-the-Scenes Vault tour with Senior Curator Bennett Simpson and Director of Registration and Collections Meridiith Gray.
MOCA Grand Avenue
Thursday
July 20, 6pm

MOCA Store
Thursday
July 20, 6pm

MOCA Store

Style Legends, Rebels, and Visionaries
Book Launch and Conversation between Bijou Karman and Booth Moore

MOCA Store is pleased to announce, in association with Chronicle Books, an evening to celebrate the recent publication of Style Legends, Rebels, and Visionaries by Bijou Karman. Join us for a a conversation with Karman and Booth Moore (Women’s Wear Daily), followed by a book signing.
MOCA Grand Avenue
Thursday
July 20, 6:30pm

Thursday
July 20, 6:30pm

TRAXXX: Black Queer Nightlife in Hi-Fidelity
With madison moore and BAE BAE

TRAXXX is an invitation for you to come and catch the beat. Black queer dance floors have always served something else — a vibrant and vibrating antidote to the here and now. The most important clubs in Black queer nightlife history, from The Warehouse in Chicago to Paradise Garage in New York, were known for servin…
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Saturday
July 22, 6:30pm

Saturday
July 22, 6:30pm

MOCA x Insomniac & Secret Project Present
Party/After-Party Sessions

This 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 three concerts fea…
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Wednesday
July 26, 4pm

Wednesday
July 26, 4pm

Virtual Studio Visit: Max Hooper Schneider Aboard the Falkor (too)

Join artist Max Hooper Schneider on his residency aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute research vessel Falkor (too)
Thursday
July 27, 6pm

Screening
Thursday
July 27, 6pm

Screening

MOCA Artist Film Series: Bruce and Norman Yonemoto
Garage Sale, 1976, 75 min.

MOCA 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
Saturday
July 29, 4pm

MOCA Store
Saturday
July 29, 4pm

MOCA Store

Ultrapots: Adam Miller and Trinie Dalton
Book Launch and Conversation

Join MOCA Store for a conversation between Adam Miller and Trinie Dalton celebrating Ultrapots by Adam Miller, a new publication by Lord Byron Editions that shares Miller’s ceramic works from recent exhibitions in Los Angeles and Paris. Miller and Dalton will share stories about cultivating arts c…
MOCA Grand Avenue
Closed July 23 – Opened Apr 16

Closed July 23 –
Opened Apr 16

Closed July 23 – Opened Apr 16

Carl Craig: Party/After-Party
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

MOCA Artist Film Series: Tuan Andrew Nguyen
The Unburied Sounds of a Troubled Horizon, 2022, 60 min.
West Coast premiere

Meditations on Crime
Book and Vinyl Launch, Film Screening, and Conversation with Jonah Freeman and Harper Simon

Chief Curator-led walkthrough of the New Collection Installation Mapping an Art World: Los Angeles in the 1970s-80s

How Close: Brice Bischoff with Byron Westbrook
Book Launch and Live Score

SORORITY: NOT ME
a series of character studies organized with gina young

KCRW Summer Nights at MOCA Geffen & JANM with DJs Travis Holcombe & SiLVA

Behind-the-Scenes MOCA Vault Tour

Style Legends, Rebels, and Visionaries
Book Launch and Conversation between Bijou Karman and Booth Moore

TRAXXX: Black Queer Nightlife in Hi-Fidelity
With madison moore and BAE BAE

MOCA x Insomniac & Secret Project Present
Party/After-Party Sessions

Virtual Studio Visit: Max Hooper Schneider Aboard the Falkor (too)

MOCA Artist Film Series: Bruce and Norman Yonemoto
Garage Sale, 1976, 75 min.

Ultrapots: Adam Miller and Trinie Dalton
Book Launch and Conversation

Carl Craig: Party/After-Party