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Studio Access w/ Manabu Ikeda Apr 7, 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.

Title Round Qian Li Threshold #3, 2024 Ink on rice paper 29 1/2 x 31 1/2 inches Estimated Value Range: $2,500 - $3,500 Starting Bid: $1,250 Bidding increments: $250 This work was presented in Qian Li’s recent solo exhibition at Erie Art Museum, Summoning the Wind . Using dyed rice paper, the artist creates a hypnotic layering of forms that harken to essential components of nature: womb, sun, and galaxy. Li is an internationally recognized multimedia artist whose work explores the delicate balance between opposing forces—stasis and change, the private and the public, memory and lived experience. Drawing from her upbringing in a coastal village in Qingdao, China, and her life raising a biracial family in the United States, Li creates paintings, prints, videos, and installations that blend cultural perspectives and emotional depth. Her creative vision is often rooted in dream imagery, where memory and metaphor intertwine. More: Qian Li Artist Statement “My work is a visual visualization of my abstract, and sometimes hauntingly real dreams. While dreams oftentimes tend to be random, repetitive, and purposeless, they can also reflect thoughts in a colorful, more primitive and pictorial form. I see dreams as a more truthful and vivid representation—a metaphor in a reality and the study of the human psyche. My childhood years in the hospital, my traditional Chinese family environment, and that turbulent period of China all contribute to my dreams. My dreams become a desperate world, full of mental and physical pain, anxiety and restlessness, running and hiding. They are largely driven by the desire to love and to be loved, the desire for peace, and the balance of life and death.” Biography Born in Qingdao, China, Qian Li received her BFA from the Central Academy of Art and Design (now the Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University) in Beijing, and earned her MFA from UMass Dartmouth in Massachusetts. She is currently a full professor at Cleveland State University. Li works across multiple media, including painting, digital print, video, interactive installation, and mixed media. She has exhibited widely in the United States, Europe, and Asia, with exhibitions in Germany, China, Brazil, Turkey, Greece, Serbia, and beyond. Her work has been featured in numerous art publications and included in permanent collections in both the U.S. and China. Collections and Awards Li’s work is included in several permanent collections in the United States and China. She is a two-time recipient of the Individual Excellence Award and grant from the Ohio Arts Council (2008 and 2015), recognizing her artistic achievement and contributions to contemporary art. Bio: Born in Qingdao, China. Received BFA from the Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University in Beijing. MFA at UMass Dartmouth in Massachusetts. Qian is an associate professor at Cleveland State University.

designExplorr: Design Learning Challenge Workshop Apr 13, 2024 FREE for all ages SIGN UP NOW Design Learning Challenge workshops unlock your creativity as you approach problems with design solutions. This workshop was developed by designExplorr, an organization devoted to helping youth find their way to creative careers. Workshops start every 30 minutes, 12-4PM 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 designExplorr. designExplorr is a social impact organization aiming to address the diversity gap within the design profession by expanding design education and raising awareness among community partners. More at designexplorr.com . FAMILY FUN ON moCa Saturdays supported by PNC. About FREE for all ages SIGN UP NOW Design Learning Challenge workshops unlock your creativity as you approach problems with design solutions. This workshop was developed by designExplorr, an organization devoted to helping youth find their way to creative careers. Workshops start every 30 minutes, 12-4PM 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 designExplorr. designExplorr is a social impact organization aiming to address the diversity gap within the design profession by expanding design education and raising awareness among community partners. More at designexplorr.com . FAMILY FUN ON moCa Saturdays supported by PNC. FREE for all ages SIGN UP NOW Design Learning Challenge workshops unlock your creativity as you approach problems with design solutions. This workshop was developed by designExplorr, an organization devoted to helping youth find their way to creative careers. Workshops start every 30 minutes, 12-4PM 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 designExplorr. designExplorr is a social impact organization aiming to address the diversity gap within the design profession by expanding design education and raising awareness among community partners. More at designexplorr.com . FAMILY FUN ON moCa Saturdays supported by PNC.

AIR: Erykah Townsend AIR: Erykah Townsend Artist-in-residence Jul 5-Nov 30, 2022 Erykah Townsend Erykah Townsend, also known as E.T., is a multimedia conceptual artist from Cleveland, Ohio. Her paintings and objects are heavily influenced by pop culture. She quotes, “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.” Her reflective and humorous narratives are interpretations of personal experiences, comments on consumerism and art history. Characters, icons, and objects depicted in her work play as avatars of her allegories and criticism, while they retain aspects of their original source. Townsend embodies her phrase “Substantially Inconsistent,” as she routinely explores different styles within the series in her practice, sustaining her urge to keep evolving. Laboriously inspired by the miscellaneous body of work by Andy Warhol, she embraces different media and visual depictions. Townsend received her BFA in painting from The Cleveland Institute of Art in 2020. Her work has been exhibited in the Akron Art Museum and Newsense Gallery in Cleveland. Find out more about Erykah Townsend at milkcrate.studio . The AIR program is generously sponsored by Margaret Cohen and Kevin Rahilly, with additional support from Char and Chuck Fowler. About moCa AIR: Developed to support and highlight the work of emerging or early-career artists in Cuyahoga County, moCa AIR allows the museum to work alongside artists through 5-month, long-form onsite engagements. Artists-in-residence receive an honorarium, program support, a dedicated studio space inside the museum, professional development opportunities, access to the museum’s production studios, and administrative support. During their time in residence, each artist will develop a site-specific project that activates a site in the building outside of the traditional gallery spaces with production funds provided by moCa. Related Exhibition ▶ Erykah Townsend: "Happy" Holidays

moCa Connect: Vera Twins Mar 17, 2024 GET TICKETS $25 advance $30 at door Connect to CREATIVITY Kick off an amazing night with a special talk with artists Kelby and Kelvin Vera . The brothers, who recently had their debuts at Miami Basel and NY Fashion Week, will unveil a new collection of paintings. The Vera Twins will share their unique "Connect" and how they create art together. Then, hit the floor as moCa's iconic building turns into a dance club as DJs spin 'til 1:30AM. Connect on THE FLOOR moCa’s unique and beautiful space will be filled with the coolest looks and people the city has to offer with DJ sets by DJ Ryan Wolf , DJ Flaco Flash , and DJ Yulissa that will keep you dancing and partying all night. About GET TICKETS $25 advance $30 at door Connect to CREATIVITY Kick off an amazing night with a special talk with artists Kelby and Kelvin Vera . The brothers, who recently had their debuts at Miami Basel and NY Fashion Week, will unveil a new collection of paintings. The Vera Twins will share their unique "Connect" and how they create art together. Then, hit the floor as moCa's iconic building turns into a dance club as DJs spin 'til 1:30AM. Connect on THE FLOOR moCa’s unique and beautiful space will be filled with the coolest looks and people the city has to offer with DJ sets by DJ Ryan Wolf , DJ Flaco Flash , and DJ Yulissa that will keep you dancing and partying all night. GET TICKETS $25 advance $30 at door Connect to CREATIVITY Kick off an amazing night with a special talk with artists Kelby and Kelvin Vera . The brothers, who recently had their debuts at Miami Basel and NY Fashion Week, will unveil a new collection of paintings. The Vera Twins will share their unique "Connect" and how they create art together. Then, hit the floor as moCa's iconic building turns into a dance club as DJs spin 'til 1:30AM. Connect on THE FLOOR moCa’s unique and beautiful space will be filled with the coolest looks and people the city has to offer with DJ sets by DJ Ryan Wolf , DJ Flaco Flash , and DJ Yulissa that will keep you dancing and partying all night.

News + Read more at cleveland.com . Wednesday, January 28, 2026 by Peter Chakerian CLEVELAND, Ohio — This has been the kind of month that contemporary art is built for. On Friday, Jan. 30 from 6 - 9 p.m., MOCA Cleveland rises to the occasion with its “2026 Opening Night Celebration” which doubles as a four-exhibition kickoff. The art museum is certainly offering a thesis statement for the times: this is what contemporary art looks like when our world’s stories, wounds and lands are met and stirred with toward an uncertain future. The evening brings together four unique artistic expressions: “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.” On paper, they may sound like disparate pieces. And they are. In practice, however, they manage to form a single, bracing conversation about survival — cultural, environmental, spiritual and bodily. Start with “Ohio Now: State of Nature,” a statewide survey of artists grappling with sustainability, food systems and ecological fragility. +Read the full story at cleveland.com. Previous Next

Studio Access w/ Manabu Ikeda Jan 23, 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.

Date Title One sentence desciption + more Add a Title Add a Title Title + more Add a Title Add a Title Title + more 12-3:30PM Sat. April 5, 2025 moCa Saturday Graphite Drawing w/CIA SIGN UP at moCa Cleveland Free with admission Join us on the first Saturday of every month this season for a hands-on graphite drawing session led by students from the Cleveland Institute of Art's Drawing program. Inspired by the natural materials and thought-provoking work of artist Gala Porras-Kim, this session will guide you through unique drawing practices that tap into the beauty of the natural world. Whether you're new to drawing or looking to expand your skills, find ways to sharpen your techniques and express your creativity. When: First Saturday of each month, 12-3:30PM (drop-in activity) Supplies provided during the session or bring your own. Presented in partnership w/

T.E.A.M. T.E.A.M. Teen Engagement Ambassadors at moCa Teen Residency The T.E.A.M. co-hort coming together to create. The T.E.A.M. program is currently on hold. For information on other ways to connect with moCa, please contact engagement@moCaCleveland.org . The Teen Engagement Ambassadors at moCa (TEAM) program brings Cleveland-area teens together to learn how museums work and give each teen agency to create new art programming for their peers. During this 8-month program, six selected participants met from 4-6PM every other Thursday. While getting to know each other, TEAM members developed their own artistic practices and dove into art interpretation.

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. October 4, 2025 moCa Saturday: FAM Day (Family, Art & Movement) SIGN UP at moCa Cleveland Free with admission Move with meaning in this transformative experience where visual art meets street dance. Join the acclaimed 10K Movement to reconnect with your body, creativity, and expression—through moves inspired by the current exhibitions of Clotilde Jiménez and Maggie Menghan Chen. All ages and levels welcome—no experience needed. Presented in partnership w/

Studio Access w/ Manabu Ikeda Mar 9, 2024 Experience the artist create onsite at moCa as he develops a new monumental artwork over the course of the Winter/Spring season. Generous support for Manabu Ikeda's artist residency and programming by Flagstar Foundation. RELATED EXHIBITION: Manabu Ikeda: Flowers from the Wreckage About Experience the artist create onsite at moCa as he develops a new monumental artwork over the course of the Winter/Spring season. Generous support for Manabu Ikeda's artist residency and programming by Flagstar Foundation. RELATED EXHIBITION: Manabu Ikeda: Flowers from the Wreckage Experience the artist create onsite at moCa as he develops a new monumental artwork over the course of the Winter/Spring season. Generous support for Manabu Ikeda's artist residency and programming by Flagstar Foundation. RELATED EXHIBITION: Manabu Ikeda: Flowers from the Wreckage

Studio Access w/ Manabu Ikeda Mar 31, 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.