Programs • MOCA

Jan January 2020

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

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

EVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY: 12:30PM & 2:30PM

TALKING TOURS

Led by our team of knowledgeable educators, MOCA’s Talking Tours are a great way to connect to contemporary art for free. Each tour is designed to provide visitors with the opportunity to discuss, ask questions, and dive deeper into the works on view.
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Sept 12 — May 16
2020

MOCA Store
Sept 12 — May 16
2020

MOCA Store

OOF Books Pop-Up Store

MOCA Store welcomes OOF Books to our Warehouse location for a season-long pop-up shop celebrating artists’ books.
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

Thursday
Jan 9, 7pm

Lecture
Thursday
Jan 9, 7pm

Lecture

Artists on Artists: Christina Quarles on The Foundation of the Museum

Christina Quarles makes expressive, gestural works that reference the history and techniques of painting, but also smartly test its limits. Playing with the identity of the figure to expand the potential for representation in her work, Quarles explores the genre of figurative art as it has been captured in The Foundation of the Museum: MOCA’s Collection by artist Paul Mpagi Sepuya.
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Saturday
Jan 11, 11am

Member Event
Saturday
Jan 11, 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.
MOCA Grand Avenue
Saturday
Jan 11, 12pm

All Ages
Saturday
Jan 11, 12pm

All Ages

January 11!
Art for All: Free General Admission Celebration

Come celebrate free general admission with us on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at both MOCA locations! The day will feature performances, music, art-making activities, food, and more. It's a day to celebrate with MOCA’s friends and neighbors and welcome everyone into this new and exciting chapter of art for all! …
MOCA Grand Avenue The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Sunday
Jan 12, 2pm

MOCA Store
Sunday
Jan 12, 2pm

MOCA Store

OOF Books Presents: Staged Reading of The Square Circle Story

To celebrate the closing of its season-long pop up, OOF Books presents a lightly staged reading of a new installment from Jack Levinson’s The Square Circle Story.
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Thursday
Jan 16, 7pm

Screening
Thursday
Jan 16, 7pm

Screening

Los Angeles Filmforum at MOCA Presents Danny Lyon

Filmforum at MOCA hosts the Los Angeles premiere of two films by renowned photographer and filmmaker Danny Lyon, followed by a conversation with the artist via Skype.
MOCA Grand Avenue
Thursday
Jan 23, 7pm

Lecture
Thursday
Jan 23, 7pm

Lecture

In Conversation: Constance Mallinson and Rebecca Lowery

The rise of the feminist movement and the globalism that exposed US audiences to other cultures were two energizing forces for artist Constance Mallinson, coinciding with the artist’s late-1970s move to Los Angeles. Mallinson joins MOCA Assistant Curator Rebecca Lowery in a conversation about her practice then, now, and in the context of the exhibition With Pleasure: Pattern and Decoration in American Art 1972–1985.
MOCA Grand Avenue
Wednesday
Jan 29, 7pm

Member Event
Wednesday
Jan 29, 7pm

Member Event

MIX at MOCA

MOCA members at the Contributing level and higher are invited to MIX at MOCA, an exclusive quarterly event offering special access to the museum and its partners.
MOCA Grand Avenue
Thursday
Jan 30, 7pm

Lecture
Thursday
Jan 30, 7pm

Lecture

Artists on Artists: Sanford Biggers on With Pleasure

Applying the fractal and geometric logic of decorative quilt patterns to three-dimensional forms, artist Sanford Biggers remixes textiles as a way to explore his idea of sacred geometry. Biggers leads a walkthrough of With Pleasure: Pattern and Decoration in American Art 1972–1985.
MOCA Grand Avenue
Closed Jan 20 – Opened May 19 2019

Closed Jan 20 –
Opened May 19 2019

Closed Jan 20 – Opened May 19 2019

The Foundation of the Museum: MOCA's Collection
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA