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Museum of Contemporary Art and The Geffen Contemporary

July 4th 2008 23:20

The Museum of Contemporary Art and The Geffen Contemporary of Los Angeles is the only museum in the city devoted exclusively to contemporary art.

It was founded in 1979 and in this time, has developed one of the nation's most renowned permanent collections with over 5,000 works which visitors can have access to via an ambitious program of exhibitions, collection, education, and publication.

The museum is housed in three unique facilities: MOCA Grand Avenue, The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, and MOCA Pacific Design Center.

When?

Opening times for the three facilities varies. See here for more details.

Where?

Museum of Contemporary Art and The Geffen Contemporary
250 S Grand Ave.,
Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90012.

How much?

Free entry on Thursday!

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Posted By: Spree - Category: Venue Reviews, Landmarks, Museum of Contemporary Art

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Inside Architecture: Selections from the Permanent Collection

April 11th 2008 02:21

Inside Architecture examines the fascination artists have with interior spaces and the range of ways they have chosen to depict or represent both the public and private places inside buildings.

The exhibition will include drawings, paintings, and photographs by artists Kirsten Everberg, David Hockney, Luisa Lambri, Richard Prince, Paul Sietsema, Thomas Struth, and Paul Winstanley.

When?

Now until May 25, 2008.

Where?

The Museum of Contemporary Art
152 N Central Ave.,
Los Angeles, CA 90012.

How much?

$5 - $8
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Posted By: Spree - Category: May 2008, Exhibitions, Museum of Contemporary Art

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Lawrence Weiner: As Far As The Eye Can See

April 9th 2008 08:38

The 'As Far As The Eye Can See' exhibition at The Museum of Contemporary Art is the first major United States retrospective of the work of New York-based artist Lawrence Weiner (b.1942, Bronx, NY)

Weiner is one of the key figures associated with the emergence and foundations of conceptual art in the 1960s, and this exhibition provides a comprehensive examination of his remarkable and cohesive oeuvre, assembling key selections and bodies of work from throughout his 40-year career.

When?

April 13 - July 14, 2008.

Where?

The Museum of Contemporary Art
152 N Central Ave.,
Los Angeles, CA 90012.

How much?

TBA
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Posted By: Spree - Category: April 2008, May 2008, June 2008, Exhibitions, Museum of Contemporary Art

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Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas

January 28th 2008 20:30

The 'Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas' exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art traces the graphic art made he made while working as minister of culture for the Black Panther Party from 1967 until its discontinuation in the early 1980s.

The exhibit includes approximately 150 of Douglas's most influential works, which serve as a testament to the efficacy of visual art to communicate a political position.

When?

Now until February 24, 2008.

Where?

Museum of Contemporary Art
250 S Grand Ave.,
Los Angeles, CA 90012.

How much?

Free!

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Posted By: Spree - Category: January 2008, February 2008, Art, Museum of Contemporary Art

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Takashi Murakami exhibition

January 24th 2008 06:00

Takashi Murakami is one of the most internationally acclaimed artists to emerge from Asia in the postwar era.

The highly talented Japanese artist effortlessly navigates between the worlds of fine art and popular culture and is best known for his cartoon-like, "superflat" style which is largely credited for the rejuvenation of the contemporary art scene in Japan.

Murakami-san is also well known in the fashion world for his collaboration work with luxury French fashion house and leather goods brand, Louis Vuitton.