October 2019
With Pleasure: Pattern and Decoration in American Art 1972–1985 at MOCA
On view October 27, 2019 - May 11, 2020. Pattern, craft, and decoration seem to be having a revival in art, but for many years, these mediums were viewed as lesser than—especially in the ‘70s and ‘80s, when minimalist art was en vogue. With Pleasure celebrates artists who steadfastly committed to the decorative during this era, arguing that a heavily patterned composition could be just as rigorous as a monochrome painting. Florals and geometric patterns are prominent throughout—adorning quilts or…
Find out more »July 2021
Jennifer Packer at MOCA Grand Avenue
When Jennifer Packer’s solo show at MOCA was postponed due to the pandemic, she kept painting. Her rescheduled solo show, “Every Shut Eye Ain’t Sleep,” which finally opens Thursday, July 1 — the first new public show at MOCA since lockdown — has become an ever-shifting vision, as Packer continued to create throughout quarantine. Mostly made within the last year, Packer’s figurative works picture Black subjects confined to their homes, lounging in beds and plush upholstered chairs, cuddling with pets,…
Find out more »January 2023
Simone Forti at MOCA
Simone Forti, a new eponymous exhibition that highlights the artist’s innovative six-decade career, is Forti’s first West Coast institutional retrospective — long overdue since the 88-year-old, who was born in Italy, has spent much of her life as an Angeleno. As an artist, dancer, and teacher, Forti made a career out of pushing the boundaries of movement. Classically trained as a dancer, her oft-quoted resistance to having to suck her stomach signifies the type of renegade artist that she is,…
Find out more »May 2023
Carl Craig: Party/After-Party Sessions
Carl Craig brings the heat and energy of the club into the museum with Party/After-Party Sessions, a series of three concerts featuring live sets from globally acclaimed DJs. Presented in conjunction with his exhibition, Carl Craig: Party/After-Party, these concerts celebrate the legacy of techno and forefront the artists who have pioneered the genre. Thursday, May 25, 2023: 6:30pm–12:30am DJ Holographic, King Britt, Mortiz Von Oswald, and Carl Craig Saturday, June 17, 2023: 6pm–12am Kenny Larkin, Kyle Hall, and Rimarkable …
Find out more »June 2023
Carl Craig: Party/After-Party Sessions
Carl Craig brings the heat and energy of the club into the museum with Party/After-Party Sessions, a series of three concerts featuring live sets from globally acclaimed DJs. Presented in conjunction with his exhibition, Carl Craig: Party/After-Party, these concerts celebrate the legacy of techno and forefront the artists who have pioneered the genre. Thursday, May 25, 2023: 6:30pm–12:30am DJ Holographic, King Britt, Mortiz Von Oswald, and Carl Craig Saturday, June 17, 2023: 6pm–12am Kenny Larkin, Kyle Hall, and Rimarkable …
Find out more »July 2023
Carl Craig: Party/After-Party Sessions
Carl Craig brings the heat and energy of the club into the museum with Party/After-Party Sessions, a series of three concerts featuring live sets from globally acclaimed DJs. Presented in conjunction with his exhibition, Carl Craig: Party/After-Party, these concerts celebrate the legacy of techno and forefront the artists who have pioneered the genre. Thursday, May 25, 2023: 6:30pm–12:30am DJ Holographic, King Britt, Mortiz Von Oswald, and Carl Craig Saturday, June 17, 2023: 6pm–12am Kenny Larkin, Kyle Hall, and Rimarkable …
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