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10K Movement: Lords of the Land Prelims Jul 26, 2024 GET TICKETS Lords of The Land (LoTL) is an annual two-day summer festival in Cleveland, Ohio, bringing artists & creators together from around the continent to showcase authentic Hip Hop culture. Culminating with three 1v1 dance tournaments in three distinct Street Dance styles, LoTL highlights the excellence, athleticism, and artistry of Hip Hop & Street Dance practitioners. LoTL IV continues to provide a platform for dancers — local to international — to showcase their skills, hard work, and individual flavor. Featuring special performances, in-depth dance classes/workshops, and thousands of dollars in prize money on the line, the festivities also include: Dance workshops Dance performances & showcases Local vendors Open dance cyphers Attracting competitors from all over North America, LOTL is the premier Hip-Hop dance event in the mid-west! LoTL is 10K Movement’s culminating summer event, as part of the larger work addressing the need for socially and culturally relevant Hip Hop & Street Dance education by providing programs/experiences for young people in Greater Cleveland and beyond. Fri. Jun 26: Prelims at moCa Cleveland 6PM: Doors & Registration 6:30PM: Prelims START 6:30-7PM: Prelims (Hip Hop) 7-7:30PM: Prelims (Popping) 7:30-8PM: Prelims (Breaking) 8-11PM: Top 32 (Hip Hop, Popping, Breaking), Top 16 11PM-12AM: Cyphers & Breakdown 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. About GET TICKETS Lords of The Land (LoTL) is an annual two-day summer festival in Cleveland, Ohio, bringing artists & creators together from around the continent to showcase authentic Hip Hop culture. Culminating with three 1v1 dance tournaments in three distinct Street Dance styles, LoTL highlights the excellence, athleticism, and artistry of Hip Hop & Street Dance practitioners. LoTL IV continues to provide a platform for dancers — local to international — to showcase their skills, hard work, and individual flavor. Featuring special performances, in-depth dance classes/workshops, and thousands of dollars in prize money on the line, the festivities also include: Dance workshops Dance performances & showcases Local vendors Open dance cyphers Attracting competitors from all over North America, LOTL is the premier Hip-Hop dance event in the mid-west! LoTL is 10K Movement’s culminating summer event, as part of the larger work addressing the need for socially and culturally relevant Hip Hop & Street Dance education by providing programs/experiences for young people in Greater Cleveland and beyond. Fri. Jun 26: Prelims at moCa Cleveland 6PM: Doors & Registration 6:30PM: Prelims START 6:30-7PM: Prelims (Hip Hop) 7-7:30PM: Prelims (Popping) 7:30-8PM: Prelims (Breaking) 8-11PM: Top 32 (Hip Hop, Popping, Breaking), Top 16 11PM-12AM: Cyphers & Breakdown 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. GET TICKETS Lords of The Land (LoTL) is an annual two-day summer festival in Cleveland, Ohio, bringing artists & creators together from around the continent to showcase authentic Hip Hop culture. Culminating with three 1v1 dance tournaments in three distinct Street Dance styles, LoTL highlights the excellence, athleticism, and artistry of Hip Hop & Street Dance practitioners. LoTL IV continues to provide a platform for dancers — local to international — to showcase their skills, hard work, and individual flavor. Featuring special performances, in-depth dance classes/workshops, and thousands of dollars in prize money on the line, the festivities also include: Dance workshops Dance performances & showcases Local vendors Open dance cyphers Attracting competitors from all over North America, LOTL is the premier Hip-Hop dance event in the mid-west! LoTL is 10K Movement’s culminating summer event, as part of the larger work addressing the need for socially and culturally relevant Hip Hop & Street Dance education by providing programs/experiences for young people in Greater Cleveland and beyond. Fri. Jun 26: Prelims at moCa Cleveland 6PM: Doors & Registration 6:30PM: Prelims START 6:30-7PM: Prelims (Hip Hop) 7-7:30PM: Prelims (Popping) 7:30-8PM: Prelims (Breaking) 8-11PM: Top 32 (Hip Hop, Popping, Breaking), Top 16 11PM-12AM: Cyphers & Breakdown 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.

Studio Access w/ Manabu Ikeda May 26, 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.

Studio Access w/ Manabu Ikeda Feb 18, 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.

Jan 30–May 31, 2026 Ohio Now: State of Nature Jan 30–May 31, 2026 John Sabraw, A Spell , 2025. Acrylic and oil with AMD pigments and bituminous coal on canvas, 72 x 144 x 1.5 inches. Image courtesy of the artist. Ohio Now: State of Nature brings together artists across Ohio who focus on sustainability, agriculture, food justice, and natural ecologies. Through diverse materials and perspectives, these artists reflect on humanity’s relationship with the environment. Some incorporate found elements like waterway pollutants, plant-based dyes, and grass clippings, while others investigate topics ranging from climate change conspiracies to natural history and arthropods. Many draw directly from personal experiences as farmers, grocery workers, or environmental observers. Spanning painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, installation, and community-based practice, the works in this exhibition highlight the urgency of environmental issues while inviting dialogue and response. Ohio Now is a new, ongoing exhibition series showcasing newly commissioned and recent work by contemporary artists. This collaboration between CAC and moCa Cleveland connects outstanding artists living and working across the state and engages audiences with the evolving landscape of creative practices in their communities. Following its presentation in Cincinnati, Ohio Now: State of Nature will be on display at moCa Cleveland January 30–May 31, 2026. Participating artists are Catherine Clements (Bowling Green), Avery Mags Duff (Akron), Myles Dunigan (Oberlin), Tina Gutierrez (Cincinnati), Brian Harnetty (Columbus), Desert Kitchen Collective: Glenna Jennings, Jalisa Robinson & Friends (Dayton), Keith Lemley (Ravenna), Celeste Malvar-Stewart (Columbus), Lori Nix & Kathleen Gerber (Cleveland), Elena Osterwalder (Columbus), Praxis Fiber Workshop (Cleveland), John Sabraw (Athens), Charmaine Spencer (Cleveland), Supermrin (Cincinnati), and Amy Youngs (Columbus). Ohio Now : State of Nature is co-organized by the Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH and Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, Cleveland, OH. The exhibition is curated by Theresa Bembnister, DJ Hellerman, Megan Lykins Reich, and Christina Vassallo.

Title Round Kay Rosen DIVISIBILITY Screenprint, ed. 2/20 Framed: 33 1/2 x 27 1/4 inches Estimated Value Range: $1,500 - $3,000 Starting Bid: $800 Bidding increments: $100 More: Kay Rosen Kay Rosen was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1943 and lives in New York City and Gary, Indiana. Rosen’s investigation into the visual possibilities of language has been her primary focus since 1968, when she traded in the academic study of languages for the study of language- based art. Through paintings, drawings, murals, prints, collages, and videos, Rosen has sought to generate new meaning from everyday words and phrases by substituting scale, color, materials, composition, graphic design, and typography for the printed page. Her large-scale mural, Divisibility , opened as a part of the first FRONT Cleveland Triennial in 2018.

ArtWorks Live!: Presented by Center for Arts-Inspired Learning May 4, 2024 Free A teen art showcase presented by Center for Arts-Inspired Learning's ArtWorks program. For more information visist arts-inspiredlearning.org . About Free A teen art showcase presented by Center for Arts-Inspired Learning's ArtWorks program. For more information visist arts-inspiredlearning.org . Free A teen art showcase presented by Center for Arts-Inspired Learning's ArtWorks program. For more information visist arts-inspiredlearning.org .

Studio Access w/ Manabu Ikeda Apr 20, 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.

News + Read more at Crain's Cleveland Business Monday, November 6, 2023 Immersive Exhibits are Leading a Transformation in Cleveland Museums by Paige Bennett Previous Next

Cleveland CROWN Convention Mar 23, 2024 REGISTER TODAY New this year, moCa hosts the Cleveland CROWN Convention , a celebration and honoring of the natural hair experience. The Saturday event brings people together around an experience that is celebrated worldwide, and especially cherished by many individuals from the Black community. Cleveland CROWN Convention centers around fostering a greater sense of connectedness through shared experiences, panel discussions, food, and memorable exchange. SCHEDULE: 12-4PM Curated portrait environment led by artist Amber N. Ford Vendors Food Trucks Live DJ sets by LockDown DJs Memorable exchanges 2-3PM Panel Discussion w/ Yana of GLO Locs, Dayja of Coko's Crown, and Professor, Master Barber. Moderated by DJ Mstk of LockDown DJs VENDORS: Coko's Crown GLO Locs LT2 XOXO Zekeipro Poor Sunshine FOOD TRUCKS: Feeed Myyy Bellyyy Samurai Dynasty Media Sponsorship: Recognizze Studios About REGISTER TODAY New this year, moCa hosts the Cleveland CROWN Convention , a celebration and honoring of the natural hair experience. The Saturday event brings people together around an experience that is celebrated worldwide, and especially cherished by many individuals from the Black community. Cleveland CROWN Convention centers around fostering a greater sense of connectedness through shared experiences, panel discussions, food, and memorable exchange. SCHEDULE: 12-4PM Curated portrait environment led by artist Amber N. Ford Vendors Food Trucks Live DJ sets by LockDown DJs Memorable exchanges 2-3PM Panel Discussion w/ Yana of GLO Locs, Dayja of Coko's Crown, and Professor, Master Barber. Moderated by DJ Mstk of LockDown DJs VENDORS: Coko's Crown GLO Locs LT2 XOXO Zekeipro Poor Sunshine FOOD TRUCKS: Feeed Myyy Bellyyy Samurai Dynasty Media Sponsorship: Recognizze Studios REGISTER TODAY New this year, moCa hosts the Cleveland CROWN Convention , a celebration and honoring of the natural hair experience. The Saturday event brings people together around an experience that is celebrated worldwide, and especially cherished by many individuals from the Black community. Cleveland CROWN Convention centers around fostering a greater sense of connectedness through shared experiences, panel discussions, food, and memorable exchange. SCHEDULE: 12-4PM Curated portrait environment led by artist Amber N. Ford Vendors Food Trucks Live DJ sets by LockDown DJs Memorable exchanges 2-3PM Panel Discussion w/ Yana of GLO Locs, Dayja of Coko's Crown, and Professor, Master Barber. Moderated by DJ Mstk of LockDown DJs VENDORS: Coko's Crown GLO Locs LT2 XOXO Zekeipro Poor Sunshine FOOD TRUCKS: Feeed Myyy Bellyyy Samurai Dynasty Media Sponsorship: Recognizze Studios

News + Read more at NewCity Art Monday, February 3, 2025 by Alex Vlasov Before entering art school, all my art education came from going to the Met on my days off. I went there by train and read Erich Maria Remarque in the window seat. There were many reasons for my trips, such as a dollar entry fee or air-conditioning. But most of all, it was my fascination with Abstract Expressionism. I could feel, in those fields of color created by Mark Rothko, something indescribable. I am telling you all this because my pilgrimages to the Met are relevant to the exhibition “Bootstrap Paradox” at the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland. In his first museum show in the United States, Harminder Judge offers portals full of spiritual quests that are fundamentally ineffable. (Read the full article at NewCity Art ) Previous Next

Jun 27, 2025-Jan 4, 2026 Beverly Semmes The Dresses Jun 27, 2025-Jan 4, 2026 Beverly Semmes, Rhonda Lavonda Yolanda Chiffonda , 1995. Organza and crushed velvet, 32 feet long (each). This installation by Beverly Semmes features four monumental dresses crafted from velvet and organza. Suspended on a white wall with a pronounced architectural scale, the sensuous, floating forms evoke both intimacy and grandeur. A formal exploration of pattern, texture, and color, the exaggerated proportions—what Semmes describes as a “perfect size 6,000”—disrupt conventional scales, connecting the viewer's body with the surrounding architecture. At once whimsical and unsettling, the dresses stand in for absent bodies, inviting reflection on the people who might inhabit them and traditional ideals of femininity, identity, and beauty. Since the late 1980s, Beverly Semmes has created work that centers on the tactile and transformative power of materials. While she often works with fabric and clay, her art also includes glass, video, painting, and performance. Semmes combines references to craft, domestic life, and fine art to build a visual language that is both alluring and sharply critical. Her sculptures and installations explore ideas about gender, power, and how women are seen and represented. By playing with scale, texture, and form, she challenges traditional expectations of women’s bodies. Influenced by expressionism, minimalism, and feminist thought, Semmes creates work that is at once abstract and physical, playful and provocative. This installation was originally commissioned by The Progressive Corporation, the Mayfield Village-based corporation. Co-presented with The Progressive Corporation About the Artist Beverly Semmes. Photo: Ross Collab. Courtesy of the artist and Susan Inglett Gallery, NYC. Beverly Semmes Beverly Semmes (b. 1958) is a multidisciplinary artist whose work incorporates sculpture, painting, drawing, film, photography, and performance. These complementary elements adhere in surprising ways, probing the paradoxes and complexities of the female body and its representation. Based in New York, Semmes has been honored with many solo museum exhibitions, including presentations at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.; the ICA Philadelphia; the Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle; The Ginza Art Space, Tokyo; and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. In fall 2025, her alma mater, Tufts University, will present a major solo exhibition at the University Gallery. Recent group exhibitions include Always In Relation: 50 Years of the Gallery at Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, Wesleyan University, Middletown; The New Village: Ten Years of New York Fashion at Pratt Manhattan Gallery, NYC as well as Witch Hunt at the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, and the 57th Carnegie International, at the Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh. Semmes’ work can be found in the permanent collections of the Albright Knox Gallery, Buffalo, the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington D.C., the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin, the Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, the Museum voor Moderne Kunst, Arnhem, The Netherlands, and the Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC, among others. The artist is represented by Susan Inglett Gallery, NYC.

Studio Access w/ Manabu Ikeda May 24, 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.