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Futura at MOCA “Art in the Streets”

April 17, 2011Arts16 comments139 Views
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 collaborations and making appearances from...

Fab 5 Freddy at MOCA “Art in the Streets”

April 16, 2011Arts13 comments69 Views
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 shows featuring the works of legendary artists such as...

Cern at MOCA “Art in the Streets”

April 16, 2011Arts10 comments39 Views
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 expect a brilliantly and intricately painted...

André at MOCA “Art in the Streets”

April 16, 2011Arts19 comments84 Views
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 himself amongst the minimalistic...

Shepard Fairey at MOCA “Art in the Streets”

April 16, 2011Arts40 comments257 Views
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 MOCA allows exhibitors access to the distressed...

Banksy at MOCA “Art in the Streets”

April 16, 2011Arts36 comments692 Views
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 utilizes common props and familiar animated...

“Art in the Streets” @ MOCA Preview

April 13, 2011Arts10 comments13 Views
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 exhibit is filled with the pieces of several...

Suprasensorial: Experiments in Light, Color, and Space Exhibition @ Los Angeles MOCA

December 22, 2010Arts9 comments12 Views
MOCA Senior curator Alma Ruiz leads us through Suprasensorial: Experiments in Light, Color, and Space – the first museum exhibition to situate pioneering Latin American artists among the international canon of those working with light and space. The exhibition presents...

Jeffrey Deitch x Los Angeles MOCA

January 11, 2010Uncategorized16 comments30 Views
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 rarely look to gallery owners for...

MOCA First Thirty Years Exhibition

November 23, 2009Uncategorized0 comment6 Views
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 distinction to the public. Part...

MOCA 30th Anniversary Event / Damien Hirst-Painted Piano

November 17, 2009Uncategorized7 comments512 Views
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's entire collection for the first...

Persuasive Persuasion – MOCA Los Angeles

November 30, 19990 comment22 Views
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 as dealing with the...