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  • Fall 2026 Opening Night Celebration | moCa Cleveland

    Date Title One sentence desciption + more Add a Title Add a Title Title + more Add a Title Add a Title Title + more Fri. August 28, 2026 Fall 2026 Opening Night Celebration 6-9PM at moCa Cleveland Free to all SIGN UP FOR UPDATES Celebrate Opening Night at moCa Cleveland with four new exhibitions, music, community, and an unforgettable evening of contemporary art. Experience moCa Cleveland's newest exhibition season at our Opening Night Celebration. Spend the evening exploring four extraordinary exhibitions from internationally acclaimed artists whose work challenges the ways we think about identity, technology, memory, the environment, and human connection. Journey through Jody Pinto: Body/Land , the artist's first retrospective celebrating more than five decades of groundbreaking sculpture, public art, and feminist activism; discover Tishan Hsu's visionary works examining the evolving relationship between the human body and technology; step into Rachel Rose's enchanting animated world in Lake Valley , a dreamlike story of imagination, loneliness, and belonging; and immerse yourself in the emotionally rich paintings of Faye Wei Wei , where expressive color and poetic storytelling blur the boundaries between reality and myth. Enjoy an unforgettable evening of contemporary art, conversation, music, and community as we celebrate the opening of a new season together. Whether you're a longtime supporter of moCa or visiting for the first time, Opening Night offers the opportunity to meet fellow art lovers while exploring the exhibitions. Raise a glass, discover inspiring new perspectives, and help us kick off another exciting season of contemporary art in Cleveland. Featuring four new exhibitions: Jody Pinto: Body/Land Tishan Hsu: permeable surface Rachel Rose: Lake Valley Faye Wei Wei: Draw in your head and sleep the long way home.

  • INDUCTION Tauba Auerbach and Éliane Radigue

    Feb 16-Jun 10, 2018 INDUCTION Tauba Auerbach and Éliane Radigue Feb 16-Jun 10, 2018 ∆ Installation view, INDUCTION: Tauba Auerbach + Éliane Radigue . Photo: Field Studio. ©MOCA Cleveland 2018. ∆ Installation view, INDUCTION: Tauba Auerbach + Éliane Radigue . Photo: Field Studio. ©MOCA Cleveland 2018. ∆ Installation view, INDUCTION: Tauba Auerbach + Éliane Radigue . Photo: Field Studio. ©MOCA Cleveland 2018. Feb 16-Jun 10, 2018 INDUCTION Tauba Auerbach and Éliane Radigue The first in a unique invitational format that explores artistic relationships and influences, INDUCTION is a two-person exhibition that features new paintings, videos, and glass sculpture by New York based artist Tauba Auerbach (1981, San Francisco, CA) alongside an early sound installation by Paris-based composer Éliane Radigue (1932, Paris, France). Auerbach’s work often probes systems of logic — mathematical, linguistic, and spatial — proposing ways to enhance their fluidity, or subvert them entirely. Most recently, her large-scale paintings and glass- and 3D-printed sculptures articulate the relationship between natural forms such as the wave, the vortex, and the helix, with planes of sight and human gesture. Éliane Radigue is a leading figure in experimental music and sound art known for her early experimentation with overlapping tape loops, microphone feedback, and modular synthesizers. Radigue’s work stands out for its deep engagement with Tibetan Buddhism and her commitment to the ARP 2500 modular synthesizer, which she used from the late 1960s to 2001, when she began composing primarily for acoustic instruments. Developed in collaboration, INDUCTION , explores the potential of form and rhythm to induce altered states of consciousness, and focuses on Auerbach and Radigue’s shared interests, including Eastern philosophies and phenomenology. Radigue’s composition, OMNHT (1970), is designed for installation in collaboration with sound engineer Bob Bielecki and activates the gallery’s architecture — the work is intended to be felt against its walls, as much as heard throughout the space. Presented for the first time in Galerie Rive Droit in 1970, this work has been shown only one other time, and never in the United States. In tandem with Radigue’s sound installation, Auerbach has choreographed an immersive environment, populated with free-standing, double-sided paintings from the artist’s Grain series, and her first substantial work in video — a four-screen installation of footage from her restaging of a physics experiment. The exhibition also includes a new ‘anatomical’ sculpture, flame-worked by the artist in borosilicate glass. Auerbach’s new body of work emerges from a process of research and self-experimentation in diverse but interconnected fields, from the cellular life of trauma in the body, to fluid dynamics, calligraphy, trance induction and new theories of quantum consciousness. Major support for INDUCTION: Tauba Auerbach and Éliane Radigue is provided by an Anonymous Donor, DLR Group|Westlake Reed Leskosky, John P. Murphy Foundation, Michelle and Richard Jeschelnig, and Fotene Demoulas and Tom Coté. Generous support is provided by Maurice Marciano, Gina and Stuart Peterson, Joachim and Nancy Hellman Bechtle, and Allison Rubler. Additional support is provided by the Robert Blumenthal Gallery, Suzi and Andrew B. Cohen, Linda and George Kurz, and Paula Cooper Gallery. Sherwin-Williams is the official paint of MOCA Cleveland. Community support provided by Courtyard Marriott, Cleveland University Circle. All current exhibitions are funded by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and Leadership Circle gifts from anonymous donors, Yuval Brisker, Joanne Cohen and Morris Wheeler, Margaret Cohen and Kevin Rahilly, Becky Dunn, Harriet Goldberg, Agnes Gund, Michelle and Richard Jeschelnig, Donna and Stewart Kohl, Jan Lewis, Toby Devan Lewis, and Scott Mueller. All MOCA Cleveland exhibitions are supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, the Cleveland Foundation, the George Gund Foundation, and the continuing support of the Museum’s Board of Directors, patrons, and members. Installation Images

  • Silent Disco: Nocturne Ball | moCa Cleveland

    Date Title One sentence desciption + more Add a Title Add a Title Title + more Add a Title Add a Title Title + more 9PM-12AM Sat. October 24, 2026 Silent Disco: Nocturne Ball GET TICKETS moCa Cleveland $25 (before Oct 1) $30 (after Oct 1) Tickets will not be available at the door Slip on the sounds, sip a spooky cocktail, scare up your best look, and let a little Halloween mischief set the mood at this October’s Silent Disco: Nocturne Ball. Explore the galleries after dark, surrounded by contemporary art. Dj Corey Hart, Navy Jayde, and King Lou will bring the heat to your headphones. Come dressed to haunt, seduce, or simply steal the spotlight. A costume contest (with a cash prize) will crown the night’s most unforgettable looks. Galleries open late. Cash bar and food from The Meatballer. Sexy , spooky, and just the right amount of strange, Nocturne Ball is no tricks, just very good treats. Supported by The Old G.

  • Artist Talk w/ Sky Hopinka | moCa Cleveland

    Date Title One sentence desciption + more Add a Title Add a Title Title + more Add a Title Add a Title Title + more Thu. April 23, 2026 Artist Talk w/ Sky Hopinka 6-8PM at moCa Cleveland $10 (includes one drink ticket for wine, beer, or soda the evening of the event) GET TICKETS As part of the Cleveland Humanities Festival, moCa Cleveland partners with Case Western Reserve University's Baker-Nord Humanities Center to present an artist talk with Sky Hopinka. Known for his interdisciplinary practice spanning film, photography, and text, Hopinka's work explores language, Indigenous sovereignty, landscape, and memory. His current exhibition, The Myth is Now , is at moCa through August 2, 2026. ABOUT THE ARTIST Sky Hopinka (Ho-Chunk Nation/Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians) was born and raised in Ferndale, Washington and spent a number of years in Palm Springs and Riverside, California, Portland, Oregon, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In Portland he studied and taught chinuk wawa, a language indigenous to the Lower Columbia River Basin. His video, photo, and text work centers around personal positions of Indigenous homeland and landscape, designs of language as containers of culture expressed through personal, documentary, and non fiction forms of media. In partnership w/ moCa Cleveland and CWRU Baker-Nord Humanities Festival. Support for this talk provided by the Sears-Swetland Family Foundation.

  • Fall 2026 Opening Night Celebration | moCa Cleveland

    Date Title One sentence desciption + more Add a Title Add a Title Title + more Add a Title Add a Title Title + more 6-9PM Fri. August 28, 2026 Fall 2026 Opening Night Celebration SIGN UP FOR UPDATES at moCa Cleveland Free to all Celebrate Opening Night at moCa Cleveland with four new exhibitions, music, community, and an unforgettable evening of contemporary art. Experience moCa Cleveland's newest exhibition season at our Opening Night Celebration. Spend the evening exploring four extraordinary exhibitions from internationally acclaimed artists whose work challenges the ways we think about identity, technology, memory, the environment, and human connection. Journey through Jody Pinto: Body/Land , the artist's first retrospective celebrating more than five decades of groundbreaking sculpture, public art, and feminist activism; discover Tishan Hsu's visionary works examining the evolving relationship between the human body and technology; step into Rachel Rose's enchanting animated world in Lake Valley , a dreamlike story of imagination, loneliness, and belonging; and immerse yourself in the emotionally rich paintings of Faye Wei Wei , where expressive color and poetic storytelling blur the boundaries between reality and myth. Enjoy an unforgettable evening of contemporary art, conversation, music, and community as we celebrate the opening of a new season together. Whether you're a longtime supporter of moCa or visiting for the first time, Opening Night offers the opportunity to meet fellow art lovers while exploring the exhibitions. Raise a glass, discover inspiring new perspectives, and help us kick off another exciting season of contemporary art in Cleveland. Featuring four new exhibitions: Jody Pinto: Body/Land Tishan Hsu: permeable surface Rachel Rose: Lake Valley Faye Wei Wei: Draw in your head and sleep the long way home.

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    Studio Access w/ Manabu Ikeda May 17, 2024 Experience the artist create onsite at moCa as he develops a new monumental artwork over the course of the Winter/Spring season. About Experience the artist create onsite at moCa as he develops a new monumental artwork over the course of the Winter/Spring season. Experience the artist create onsite at moCa as he develops a new monumental artwork over the course of the Winter/Spring season.

  • Art in the Open: Nature Walk & Artist Talk | moCa Cleveland

    Date Title One sentence desciption + more Add a Title Add a Title Title + more Add a Title Add a Title Title + more 12-2:30PM Sat. February 21, 2026 Art in the Open: Nature Walk & Artist Talk SIGN UP OFFSITE: Garfield Park Reservation 11350 Broadway Ave. Garfield Heights, OH free w/registration Designed as a slower, immersive encounter with art and landscape, this program invites participants to engage contemporary art through guided exploration of Cleveland's park system. Each session begins with a nature walk led by Cleveland Metroparks staff at Garfield Park Reservation, offering participating guests time to observe ecological systems, seasonal change, and the sensory qualities of the landscape. The walk will be followed by an artist talk and hands-on activities led by moCa's Ohio Now: State of Nature exhibiting artist, Avery Mags Duff. These workshops are free and family-friendly, with the goal to create space for reflection, dialogue, and making a direct relationship to the environment. Presented in partnership w/ moCa Cleveland and Cleveland Metroparks.

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    Studio Access w/ Manabu Ikeda Mar 29, 2024 Experience the artist create onsite at moCa as he develops a new monumental artwork over the course of the Winter/Spring season. About Experience the artist create onsite at moCa as he develops a new monumental artwork over the course of the Winter/Spring season. Experience the artist create onsite at moCa as he develops a new monumental artwork over the course of the Winter/Spring season.

  • Nina-Katchadourian-Monument-to-the-Unelected

    Oct 22-Nov 29, 2020 Nina Katchadourian Monument to the Unelected Oct 22-Nov 29, 2020 ∆ Installation at moCa: Nina Katchadourian, Monument to the Unelected 2008–ongoing, 58 screen-prints on coroplast, rebar, cable. Dimensions variable. Courtesy the artist, Catherine Clark Gallery, and Pace Gallery ∆ Installation at moCa: Nina Katchadourian, Monument to the Unelected 2008–ongoing, 58 screen-prints on coroplast, rebar, cable. Dimensions variable. Courtesy the artist, Catherine Clark Gallery, and Pace Gallery ∆ Installation at moCa: Nina Katchadourian, Monument to the Unelected 2008–ongoing, 58 screen-prints on coroplast, rebar, cable. Dimensions variable. Courtesy the artist, Catherine Clark Gallery, and Pace Gallery Oct 22-Nov 29, 2020 Nina Katchadourian Monument to the Unelected Concurrently at moCa Cleveland: 11400 Euclid Avenue and Transformer Station : 1460 W 29th Street Artist Nina Katchadourian (b. 1968) works across various media—including photography, sculpture, video, and sound—using humor and ingenuity in service of what she calls “productive confusion.” Often working outside the studio or museum, Katchadourian has created pieces in libraries, in trees, on airplanes, and in parking lots. She has collaborated with zookeepers, musicians, United Nations translators, Morse code operators, animals, as well as her own parents. The result is a playful and poignant practice, one that pushes us to see our everyday surroundings as a site of discovery and possibility. Katchadourian’s Monument to the Unelected (2008–ongoing), is a set of lawn signs created by the artist featuring the names of every candidate who ran for President of the United States and lost. Installed outside moCa Cleveland on the corner of Mayfield Road and Euclid Avenue, and outside Transformer Station in their front lawn, Monument to the Unelected runs from October 22 to November 22, spanning the time before and after the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Once the election results are official, a 59th sign with the name of the losing candidate will be added to the installation. Monument to the Unelected was originally commissioned by the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art during the run-up to the 2008 presidential race between Barack Obama and John McCain. During her time in Arizona, Katchadourian was struck by the proliferation of campaign signs on lawns, in vacant lots, and at busy intersections in what has historically been a swing state. “The signs struck me as a particularly American phenomenon, and one that was worthy of closer investigation,” she said. “These markers tend to crop up in the weeks leading up to an election, after which they disappear, with some of the names going on to take office and others being largely forgotten.” Shown during every presidential election since the work’s inception in 2008, Monument to the Unelected serves as a reminder of our country’s collective political road not taken. It does not reflect any particular political viewpoint or endorse any specific party, but rather articulates the transition of power within U.S. history. As a monument to those who have lost, Katchadourian’s work is an invitation to consider missed opportunities and alternative histories, all of which can inform the decisions we make today.

  • 2026 Opening Night Celebration | moCa Cleveland

    Date Title One sentence desciption + more Add a Title Add a Title Title + more Add a Title Add a Title Title + more 6-9PM Fri. January 30, 2026 2026 Opening Night Celebration SIGN UP at moCa Cleveland Free to all Be a part of moCa's new season and celebrate with the artists at our exhibition opening. Experience FOUR new exhibitions: Ohio Now: State of Nature Sky Hopinka: The Myth is Now KING COBRA: When You Are Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea and Homing Instinct: Letting Go of The Shore Spoken word performance by Morgan Paige Sips from the cash bar and fresh tastes from food vendors If you have questions or if there are additional access services or accommodations that can make your experience more inclusive, please contact access@mocacleveland.org . 1-2 week’s advance notice is recommended but not required.

  • Erykah-Townsend-Happy-Holidays

    Jun 27, 2025-Jan 4, 2026 Erykah Townsend "Happy" Holidays Jun 27, 2025-Jan 4, 2026 ∆ Erykah Townsend, Memorials , 2025 (detail). Vintage handmade and manufactured ornaments collection, wire, 32 x 37 In (81.28 x 93.98 cm). Courtesy of the artist. ∆ Erykah Townsend, Memorials , 2025 (detail). Vintage handmade and manufactured ornaments collection, wire, 32 x 37 In (81.28 x 93.98 cm). Courtesy of the artist. ∆ Erykah Townsend, Memorials , 2025 (detail). Vintage handmade and manufactured ornaments collection, wire, 32 x 37 In (81.28 x 93.98 cm). Courtesy of the artist. Jun 27, 2025-Jan 4, 2026 Erykah Townsend "Happy" Holidays “Happy” Holidays , the first solo museum exhibition of multimedia artist Erykah Townsend, explores how consumerism shapes Christmas. Rather than a joyous time, this season can create high expectations and financial stress, especially for those with limited means. Townsend blends humor with earnest reflection to examine Western commercialism and how shopping and spending have consumed Christmas. Drawing on, art history, pop culture, allegory, and advertising, Townsend satirizes and critiques the holiday “one-upmanship” that happens during this time. This focused study extends Townsend’s ongoing exploration of commercialism’s influence on our lives. As she states, “I use pop culture as a medium itself - exploring the spaces it fills in our lives and questioning how real is the imaginary." Townsend began developing “Happy” Holidays during her 2022 moCa residency. She received her BFA in painting from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 2020. moCa AIR is supported by Margaret Cohen & Kevin Rahilly. “Happy” Holidays is supported by The Satellite Fund, administered by SPACES and funded by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Regional Regranting Program. About the Artist ∆ Erykah Townsend Erykah Townsend Erykah Townsend , also known as E.T., is a conceptual artist from Cleveland, Ohio. Her art boldly confronts and questions the role of pop culture in our lives. She states, “I use pop culture as a medium itself—exploring the spaces it fills in our lives and the inquiry of how real are the imaginary." Through reflective and humorous narratives, Townsend references art history and critiques consumerism and western culture, using characters, cultural icons, and objects as allegories for her criticism. In addition, her work includes elements from their original sources, providing the audience with a fresh and sentimental encounter. Townsend received her BFA in painting from The Cleveland Institute of Art in 2020. Installation Images

  • slamm-season-teen-talent-show

    SLAMM SEASON: Teen Talent Show May 11, 2024 Free Join Temple of Passions at moCa Cleveland to experience spoken word during this Poetry Slam & Open mic, created by teen poets. Temple of Passions is a performing arts platform that prioritizes visibilities for BIPOC, Queer folk and allies. Temple of Passions has been engaging with the community through performances, events and more. Stay connected to Temple of Passions mission and work this season by adding to the resilience box and creative response at moCa Cleveland Thus-Sun. Presented by Temple of Passions Save your seat! Register on eventbrite . About Free Join Temple of Passions at moCa Cleveland to experience spoken word during this Poetry Slam & Open mic, created by teen poets. Temple of Passions is a performing arts platform that prioritizes visibilities for BIPOC, Queer folk and allies. Temple of Passions has been engaging with the community through performances, events and more. Stay connected to Temple of Passions mission and work this season by adding to the resilience box and creative response at moCa Cleveland Thus-Sun. Presented by Temple of Passions Save your seat! Register on eventbrite . Free Join Temple of Passions at moCa Cleveland to experience spoken word during this Poetry Slam & Open mic, created by teen poets. Temple of Passions is a performing arts platform that prioritizes visibilities for BIPOC, Queer folk and allies. Temple of Passions has been engaging with the community through performances, events and more. Stay connected to Temple of Passions mission and work this season by adding to the resilience box and creative response at moCa Cleveland Thus-Sun. Presented by Temple of Passions Save your seat! Register on eventbrite .

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