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Press Releases

Jill Snyder to Step Aside as Executive Director of moCa Cleveland

June 19, 2020

Cleveland, June 19, 2020 – The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (moCa) today announced that Jill Snyder has resigned after 23 years as Executive Director to begin a transition to new leadership for this trailblazing contemporary art institution. To ensure a smooth executive transition, she will continue to consult with the Board and senior management team over the coming year.

JOANN and the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland collaborate to celebrate the beauty of all things handmade

February 27, 2020
 

Cleveland OHIO, (February 24, 2020)—JOANN and the Museum of Contemporary Art (moCa) Cleveland are bridging the contemporary art and traditional crafting communities in a collaboration around moCa’s current exhibition, Margaret Kilgallen’s that’s where the beauty is. Headquartered in Northeast Ohio, JOANN is the lead sponsor for the visually explosive show, which evokes the

The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland presents that’s where the beauty is., the first posthumous museum exhibition of Margaret Kilgallen

January 15, 2020

Cleveland, OHIO (January 15, 2020)—The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland presents American artist Margaret Kilgallen (1967–2001) in her first posthumous museum survey that’s where the beauty is. from January 31–May 17, 2020.

The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland announces the new exhibition Temporary Spaces of Joy and Freedom

January 15, 2020

Cleveland, OHIO (January 15, 2020)—This winter, the Museum of Contemporary Art (moCa) Cleveland presents Temporary Spaces of Joy and Freedom, in the Toby Devan Lewis Gallery and Interior Stair from January 31–May 17, 2020.

The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland and The Cleveland Museum of Art Announce the First U.S. Solo Museum Exhibition of Chinese Artist Liu Wei

September 13, 2019

Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland: September 13, 2019–January 5, 2020

Cleveland Museum of Art: October 13, 2019–February 16, 2020

 

moCa Cleveland Hosts a For Freedoms Town Hall Love is a Political Act

May 6, 2019

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Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland Announces Board of Directors Leadership and New Board Appointments

April 24, 2019

Strong Board Leadership Lays Groundwork for Lasting Impact

moCa Cleveland’s 50th Anniversary Gala + Art Auction on April 27, 2019, Celebrates Its Founders and Its Future

March 26, 2019

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moCa Cleveland’s 50th Anniversary Gala + Auction

The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (moCa) will bring together artists, patrons, benefactors, and members of the museum’s founding families in celebration of moCa’s 50th anniversary.

The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland Announces OPEN HOUSE, A Series of New Initiatives Focused on Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

March 4, 2019

 

OPEN HOUSE Includes Free Admission for All, Beginning March 16

 

The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland Announces Double Takes, A Video Art Exhibition

December 3, 2018

moCa Cleveland’s fall/winter season includes a brand new, year-long exhibition of video and film, entitled Double Takes,  which pairs groundbreaking early works with projects by some of today's most promising artists. Each month the two films are connected by a shared theme.

The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland and Kelvin Smith Library Unite to Preserve Museum Archives

November 1, 2018

Cleveland, OH (November 1, 2018) – The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (moCa) has gifted 40 years of archives to the Kelvin Smith Library at Case Western Reserve University.

moCa Cleveland Announces Fall Season with Alexis Rockman: The Great Lakes Cycle and Camel Collective: Gated Commune + Grip and Launches Double Takes, a Year-long Film + Video Series

October 15, 2018

Cleveland, OH (October 15, 2018) The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (moCa) presents Alexis Rockman: The Great Lakes Cycle, organized by the Grand Rapids Art Museum, a body of visually stunning ecologically-focused work that is rooted in activism.

MOCA Cleveland Names Courtenay Finn As Chief Curator And Announces Gund Foundation Curatorial Fellowship

September 21, 2018

Courtenay Finn, Image by Seth Beckton

MOCA CLEVELAND COMMENCES SUMMER EXHIBITION SEASON WITH EXCITING OPENING WEEK SCHEDULE

July 12, 2018

FRONT International Opening Day at MOCA is

Saturday, July 14

CLEVELAND (July 8, 2018) – In concert with FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art, The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Cleveland will dedicate its entir

MOCA CLEVELAND ANNOUNCES SONDRA PERRY AS INAUGURAL RECIPIENT OF $50,000 TOBY’S PRIZE

June 19, 2018
 
Prize Winner’s Exhibition will Coincide with MOCA’s 50th Anniversary
 
CLEVELAND (June 19, 2018) —The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (MOCA) announces Sondra Perry as the winner of the inaugural Toby’s Prize, a biennial award named for philanthropist Toby Devan Lewis, a founding board member of MOCA Cleveland.

Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland Announces Winter/Spring 2018 Exhibitions Exhibitions Include New Works from Tauba Auerbach and Simon Denny

November 14, 2017

CLEVELAND (November 13, 2017) – The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Cleveland announces today its exhibitions for the upcoming Winter/Spring season. Running from February 16, 2018 through June 10, 2018, the new exhibitions are INDUCTION: Tauba Auerbach and Éliane Radigue and Simon Denny: The Founder’s Paradox.

Advance Schedule of Exhibitions

May 8, 2017

MOCA Cleveland announces its new artistic vision, including programs and exhibitions leading up to the 5th anniversary of its Farshid Moussavi-designed building in fall 2017, and the 50th anniversary of the Museum in fall 2019.

News from MOCA - Summer 2017 Exhibitions

April 4, 2017

Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland Announces
Summer Exhibitions Running June 2 – September 17, 2017

An Open Letter to the Community Regarding the Proposed Elimination of NEA/NEH Funding

March 24, 2017

As stewards of the public trust with more than 350 combined years of service to northeast Ohio, the Akron Art Museum, Allen Memorial Art Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, MOCA Cleveland, and Transformer Station nurture artistic creativity and ignite imaginations, while simultaneously generating jobs and fostering tourism in our region.

MOCA Cleveland Announces Completion of 10-Year, $36M Capital Campaign

May 10, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Peter Vertes

216.658.6913 | pvertes@MOCAcleveland.org


MOCA Cleveland Announces Completion of 10-Year, $36M Capital Campaign with Endowment Gifts from Kohls, Mueller and Lewis
 

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