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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Mar 4 — Sept 8

MOCA Store
Mar 4 — Sept 8

MOCA Store

Store Pop-Up: Aperture Bookshop

Concurrent with the exhibition Real Worlds: Brassaï, Arbus, Goldin, the renowned photography publisher Aperture presents a pop-up bookshop at MOCA Store Grand Avenue.
MOCA Grand Avenue
Apr 26 — June 25

MOCA Store
Apr 26 — June 25

MOCA Store

Store Pop-Up: Building Block

MOCA Store presents a pop-up shop with Los Angeles–based design and accessories studio Building Block.
MOCA Grand Avenue

Sunday
June 3, 1pm

All Ages
Sunday
June 3, 1pm

All Ages

Student Art Connection

Explore MOCA’s permanent collection through the eyes of youth at the culminating celebration of Contemporary Art Start (CAS), MOCA’s yearlong classroom partnership program.
MOCA Grand Avenue
Sunday
June 3, 1pm

All Ages
Sunday
June 3, 1pm

All Ages

Sunday Studio: iris yirei hu

Sunday Studio is MOCA’s free drop-in event featuring art experiences for makers of all ages and experience levels.
MOCA Grand Avenue
Wednesday
June 6, 6:30pm

Member Event
Wednesday
June 6, 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 after-hours access to the museum.
MOCA Grand Avenue
Thursday
June 7, 6pm

MOCA Store
Thursday
June 7, 6pm

MOCA Store

Aperture Presents: A Book Launch and Signing with Charlotte Cotton

Join Aperture and MOCA Store for an evening with curator and author Charlotte Cotton to celebrate the launch of her new book Public, Private, Secret: On Photography and the Configuration of Self.
MOCA Grand Avenue
Thursday
June 7, 7pm

Lecture
Thursday
June 7, 7pm

Lecture

Artists on Artists: Dianna Molzan

Los Angeles–based painter Dianna Molzan approaches the canvas sculpturally, shaping and shifting her abstract paintings in a manner that often bridges a connection between decorative and fine art.
MOCA Grand Avenue
Sunday
June 10, 3pm

Lecture
Sunday
June 10, 3pm

Lecture

Linda Taalman

Architect Linda Taalman, founder of architectural firm Taalman Architecture, gives insight into the installation Lauren Halsey: we still here, there.
MOCA Grand Avenue
Thursday
June 14, 7pm

Performance
Thursday
June 14, 7pm

Performance

MOCA Music: Ras G

MOCA’s experimental music series continues with Ras G, who performs a range of cosmic tones made to lift spirits and propel the audience into a state of well-being.
MOCA Grand Avenue
Sunday
June 17, 3pm

Lecture
Sunday
June 17, 3pm

Lecture

Anna Katz: Give & Take: Highlighting Recent Acquisitions Walkthrough

MOCA Assistant Curator Anna Katz leads a walkthrough of the vibrant exhibition Give and Take: Highlighting Recent Acquisitions.
MOCA Grand Avenue
Thursday
June 21, 6:30pm

Performance
Thursday
June 21, 6:30pm

Performance

MOCA Music: TT featuring Theresa Wayman from Warpaint, WIVES (Brooklyn), Current Joys, and Honey Power DJs

MOCA Music is an ongoing music series in collaboration with Spaceland Presents that features new and emerging music at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA in Little Tokyo. MOCA M…
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Thursday
June 28, 7pm

Lecture
Thursday
June 28, 7pm

Lecture

Ready or Not, Here I Come: A Conversation on Architecture and Hip-Hop

Sekou Cooke, an architectural researcher, practitioner, and Syracuse University professor, will moderate a panel on the subject of hip-hop architecture.
MOCA Grand Avenue