And the La Brea Tar Pits & Museum is working to engage visitors about the realities of climate change. New and Old : In California, museums are celebrating and embracing Latino and Chicano art and artists.A Tribute to Black Artists: Four museums across the country are featuring exhibitions this fall that recognize the work of African and African American artists, signaling a change in attitude - and priorities.Bigger and Better : While the Covid-19 pandemic forced museums to close for months, cut staff and reduce expenses, several of them have nevertheless moved forward on ambitious renovations or new buildings.Some interpreted the recent leadership reorganization as a sign that Biesenbach, like his predecessors, was not long for MOCA, a manifestation of the concerns some expressed when he was appointed.īut in his first in-depth, in-person interview since the pandemic, Biesenbach, 54, said the chance to share the workload with an executive director was “a great opportunity.” And while acknowledging the challenges ahead, he said things are moving in the right direction. Many in the art world say that MOCA, which opened in 1979, has been overshadowed by the Broad, which reported annual attendance in 2019 of 917,489 MOCA had 357,747 visits (though attendance has grown over the last five years). In 2008, he brought the museum back from the brink of collapse with a $30 million bailout and five years ago he opened the Broad contemporary art museum across the street. MOCA’s founding chairman was the billionaire philanthropist and contemporary art collector Eli Broad, who died on Friday. The museum also laid off 97 part-time staff members (about 30 full-time employees who were furloughed have returned).īut MOCA’s current trials have come just as the museum was hoping to emerge from a tumultuous history that has included two short-term directors, a raid on its endowment to pay the bills and a proposed merger with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. During its yearlong closure because of Covid-19, MOCA’s revenue dropped 26 percent and membership 32 percent. To be sure, museums all over the country have been dealing with economic challenges caused by the pandemic and with staff pressure over diversity issues in light of the Black Lives Matter movement. Yet just days before, the museum, known as MOCA, had confirmed two key resignations: a senior curator, who departed citing museum leaders’ resistance to diversity initiatives, and the director of human resources, who said he left because of a “hostile” work environment.Īnd just two months earlier, the institution had announced that Biesenbach, who was hired in 2018 from MoMA PS1 in Queens, would no longer hold the title of director but would be called “artistic director” and share power with an “executive director” for whom a search is currently underway. Talking about plans to reopen on June 3 and recent building improvements he has made as director, he came across like a guy with his hands on the steering wheel. The flagship MOCA store is in the courtyard of their Grand Avenue location, but the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA and the MOCA Pacific Design Center also have their own shops, where visitors can find a wide range of art and design books and gift items, from the latest of MOCA's own publications to Murakami limited edition posters and plush toys.LOS ANGELES - Klaus Biesenbach strutted through the Geffen Contemporary, the Museum of Contemporary Art’s warehouse exhibition space recently, stylish in his signature midnight blue suit and black ankle boots. Today the museum is housed in three unique facilities: MOCA Grand Avenue, The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, and MOCA Pacific Design Center. Now numbering over 5,000 works and steadily growing, this invaluable cultural resource provides extensive opportunities for education and enjoyment to thousands of national and international visitors. In a remarkably short time, MOCA has developed one of the nation's most renowned permanent collections. It is committed to the collection, presentation, and interpretation of work produced since 1940 in all media, and to preserving that work for future generations. Saturday-Sunday: 11AM-6PM MOCA Pacific Design CenterĮmail: (Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles) Founded in 1979, MOCA is the only museum in Los Angeles devoted exclusively to contemporary art. Sat-Sun: 10:30AM–6:30AM The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA STORE DIRECTORY MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles)ĭIRECTIONS & ORDERING INFORMATION LOCATIONS MOCA Grand Avenue
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