The Foundation of the Museum: MOCA’s Collection shows the collection as a changing, mutating landscape of developments in contemporary art and curatorial focus as well as the social and cultural backdrops that inform them. Featuring a diverse range of works by artists both long- and newly-associated with the museum—many seen for the first time in years or never before shown—the exhibition reflects a belief that MOCA’s histories and futures have always been multiple, ambitious, precious, and unique.
Lead underwriting for MOCA’s 40th anniversary exhibitions and programs is provided by Sean and Alexandra Parker.
Chris Burden, Exposing the Foundation of the Museum, 1986, marker on black and white photograph, frame (Lt-Med Wood): 15 1/4 x 18 1/8 x 1 3/4 in. (38.74 x 46.04 x 4.45 cm); image: 10 7/8 x 14 in. (27.62 x 35.56 cm). The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, gift of Leonard Nimoy and Susan Bay-Nimoy.
Exhibition Walkthrough Bennett Simpson and Rebecca Lowery on The Foundation of the Museum: MOCA's Collection
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Thursday, May 30, 2019 7pm
Exhibition Walkthrough Bennett Simpson and Rebecca Lowery on The Foundation of the Museum: MOCA's Collection
The Foundation of the Museum: MOCA’s Collection shows the collection as a changing, mutating landscape of developments in contemporary art and curatorial focus as well as the social and cultural backdrops that inform them.