Past Events

• Thursday
  July 11, 2019

  Poet Amanda Gorman

  

  Reading

  Thursday
  July 11, 2019

  Reading

  Poet Amanda Gorman

  Amanda Gorman was named the first Youth Poet Laureate of the United States in 2017. This young artist brings her powerful words and exuberance to MOCA for an evening of poetry.

  MOCA Grand Avenue

• Sunday
  July 14, 2019

  L.A. City Municipal Dance Squad Presents: Slightly Guided Dance Party (for Women!)

  

  Performance

  Sunday
  July 14, 2019

  Performance

  L.A. City Municipal Dance Squad Presents: Slightly Guided Dance Party (for Women!)

  L.A. City Municipal Dance Squad (LACMDS) is a high-energy, all-woman dance troupe leading monthly community workshops across the city. For this special program, LACMDS hosts their now-famous Slightly Guided Dance Party at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA.

  The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

• July 17 — Sept 2 2019

  nana-nana Pop-Up Shop

  

  MOCA Store

  July 17 — Sept 2 2019

  MOCA Store

  nana-nana Pop-Up Shop

  MOCA Store presents a pop-up shop with cult-favorite accessories brand nana-nana. Founded in 2007 by Hisato Takenouchi and based in Tokyo, nana-nana creates handbags and personal items for daily use with a minimal and refreshing design inspired by the nighttime views from an office window overlooking Tokyo. Using mostly PVC and leather materials in an array of solid and translucent colors, each bag is based on standard paper sizes from A6 to A3.

  MOCA Grand Avenue

• Thursday
  July 18, 2019

  SCREEN: Okul Nodi

  

  Screening

  Thursday
  July 18, 2019

  Screening

  SCREEN: Okul Nodi

  Tuni Chatterji’s lyrical documentary Okul Nodi (Endless River) is about Bhatiyali music, traditionally performed by the Majhis–people who row boats–of Bangladesh.

  MOCA Grand Avenue

• Sunday
  July 21, 2019

  Artists on Artists: Liz Larner on Chris Burden

  

  Lecture

  Sunday
  July 21, 2019

  Lecture

  Artists on Artists: Liz Larner on Chris Burden

  Renowned Los Angeles–based sculptor Liz Larner long worked in dialogue with artist Chris Burden and his work. Larner’s Corridor Red/Green (1991) is now in visual dialogue with Chris Burden’s iconic Exposing the Foundation of the Museum (1986) in the exhibition The Foundation of the Museum: MOCA’s Collection.

  The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

• Thursday
  July 25, 2019

  Filmforum at MOCA Presents: Breaking the Frame

  

  Screening

  Thursday
  July 25, 2019

  Screening

  Filmforum at MOCA Presents: Breaking the Frame

  The loss of pioneering artist Carolee Schneemann (1939–2019) this March prompted reflection on how her boundary-pushing and taboo shattering works in painting, performance, and film revolutionized art over the past five decades. One of the finest portraits of Schneemann is Marielle Nitoslawska’s remarkable feature-length film Breaking the Frame (2012). Los Angeles Filmforum at MOCA is delighted to host the film’s L.A. premiere.

  MOCA Grand Avenue
• Closed Sept 2 2019 – Opened July 27 2019

  Closed Sept 2 2019 –
  Opened July 27 2019

  Xu Zhen: In Just a Blink of an Eye

  

  Closed Sept 2 2019 – Opened July 27 2019

  Xu Zhen: In Just a Blink of an Eye

  MOCA Grand Avenue