KAWS at MOCA “Art in the Streets”
One of the most showcased artist of the past years sees the presence of his work at the MOCA gallery. KAWS, whose pop-culture amalgamations have made appearances from billboards to museums, presents some of his earlier work re-appropriating adver...
Mister Cartoon at MOCA “Art in the Streets”
Los Angeles-based tattoo artist Mister Cartoon (born Mark Machado) has become famous over the years for his many designs that range from sign painting and graffiti, to automobile murals and magazine illustrations. A master of the ink and needle,...
Futura at MOCA “Art in the Streets”
Encompassing a career in graffiti, graphic design and apparel, Futura’s influence reaches far and wide. Pioneering abstract street art has subsequently made Futura’s designs synonymous with the concept, allowing for a multitude of col...
Fab 5 Freddy at MOCA “Art in the Streets”
Fab 5 Freddy’s reputation precedes him as a hip-hop pioneer and former graffiti artist. Known amongst his peers for graffiti “bombing” trains, Freddy’s deep roots in art was exemplified as he went on to curate many art sho...
Cern at MOCA “Art in the Streets”
The artist known as Cern makes a splash at MOCA’s “Art in the Streets” exhibit opening this week. The artist’s smooth-textured aesthetic and pseudo-realistic imagery are but some of the Cern’s signatures. Viewers can...
André at MOCA “Art in the Streets”
French graffiti artist André aka Monsieur A is the latest individual to unleash his work at the MOCA. As part of the early Parisian graffiti scene, he is known primarily for his signature lanky and long-limbed stick man, who manages to enjoy hims...
Shepard Fairey at MOCA “Art in the Streets”
Shepard Fairey wants you to OBEY. The street artist has become synonymous with his many works including the ubiquitous Andre the Giant stencil and the now legendary Obama campaign “Hope” print. Fairey’s gallery of work at the MO...
Banksy at MOCA “Art in the Streets”
The elusive guerilla artist Banksy makes an appearance in the form of an installation at the recently opened MOCA “Art in the Streets.” Capturing Banksy’s penchant for hilariously-executed sociopolitical allegory, the exhibit ut...
“Art in the Streets” @ MOCA Preview
Yesterday, we told you about the murals being drawn by Lee Quinones on the outside wall of the MOCA’s Geffen Contemporary gallery as part of its “Art in the Streets” exhibition opening this Sunday. Crediting their life work, the...
Jeffrey Deitch x Los Angeles MOCA
According to Vulture, Jeffrey Deitch, founder behind one of our favorite galleries, Deitch Projects is set to oversee a new role as the director behind the Los Angeles MOCA. The move is a revolutionary one in which American art institutions rarel...
MOCA First Thirty Years Exhibition
MOCA’s First Thirty Years is a two-part exhibition that constitutes the largest-ever installation of MOCA’s permanent collection and reflects the museum’s early and ongoing commitment to bringing art of major historical significance and distincti...
MOCA 30th Anniversary Event / Damien Hirst-Painted Piano
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles held its 30th Anniversary event over the weekend. Amongst the star-studded attendees were Pharrell Williams and Japanese superflat master Takashi Murakami. The event showcased the museum’...
Persuasive Persuasion – MOCA Los Angeles
Eric Nakamura of pop culture magazine Giant Robot was a guest speaker at the Persuasive Persuasion symposium dealing with the effects and influences of Japanese pop artist Takashi Murakami at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. As well...
