Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles (MOCA)
Institution's field of expertise: Contemporary, Postwar, Los Angeles, original scholarship, Environmental Justice
MOCA identifies and presents the most significant and challenging art of our time, actively supports the creation of new work, and reveals original scholarship. At the forefront of contemporary art and culture, MOCA is actively seeking to engage and represent the distinctive communities and vast points of view that define Los Angeles, with environmental and social justice among our top priorities.
About MOCA
Established in 1979, we are the only artist-founded museum in Los Angeles. We are dedicated to collecting and exhibiting contemporary art. We house one of the most compelling collections of contemporary art in the world, comprising of nearly 8,000 objects, and have a diverse history of ground-breaking, historically-significant exhibitions.
We are committed to the collection, presentation, and interpretation of art created after 1940, in all media, and to preserving that work for future generations. We provide leadership in the field by identifying and presenting the most significant and challenging art of our time, actively supporting the creation of new work, and producing original scholarship.
With two distinct venues in Los Angeles—MOCA Grand Avenue, and The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA—and Michael Heizer’s seminal artwork Double Negative (1969-70) in the Nevada desert, we engage audiences through an ambitious program of exhibitions, educational programs, and publishing.
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