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This article is about Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. For other Museums named Museum of Contemporary Art, see Museum of Contemporary Art (disambiguation).
The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit or MOCAD is a non-collecting contemporary art museum located in Detroit's cultural center. The mission of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit is to present art at the forefront of contemporary culture. As a non-collecting institution, MOCAD is responsive to the cultural content of our time, fueling crucial dialogue, collaboration, and public engagement.
MOCAD is housed in a 22,000-square-foot (2,000 m2) building, a converted former auto dealership designed by architect Andrew Zago. The architecture is intentionally raw and unfinished.[1]
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Exhibition history
MOCAD's exhibition history dates to the opening of its first exhibition Meditations in an Emergency on October 28, 2006. It was curated by Klaus Kertess, and included work by Tabaimo, Kara Walker, Nari Ward, among others. The second exhibition which ran from February-April 2007 was "Shrinking Cities" a largely conceptual exhibition dealing with population loss and shifting urban concentrations all over the world, with Detroit being a main focus of the exhibition. Their third exhibition, which ran until July 2007 was titled "Stuff: The International Collection of Burt Aaron." It was an exhibit of the personal collection of renowned Michigan collector Burt Aaron.
Other past Exhibitions Include:
Words Fail Me September 16, 2007-January 20, 2008. Curated by Matthew Higgs
Holy Hip-Hop February 8-April 20, 2008. New Paintings by Alex Melamid
ReFusing Fashion: Rei Kawakubo February 8-April 20, 2008.
considering DETROIT and considering ARCHITECTURE: SUSTAINABLE DESIGNS FROM DETROIT May 1-July 27, 2008
Broadcast September 12-December 28, 2008. Curated by Irene Hoffman.
Becoming: Photographs from the Wedge Collection September 12-December 28, 2008. Curated by Kenneth Montague.
Business As Usual September 12-December 28, 2008. Curated by Jacob Proctor.
I Repeat Myself When Under Stress February 13-May 3, 2009. Curated by Thomas Trummer and Trevor Smith. Co-organized by Siemens Arts Program.
Black Is, Black Ain't February 13-May 3, 2009. Curated by Hamza Walker.
Jesper Just | With Mixed Emotions May 29-July 26, 2009. Curated by Luis Croquer.
Linkage May 29-July 26, 2009
Art Spiegelman: Portrait of the Artist As a Young %@&*! May 29-July 26, 2009. Curated by Luis Croquer.
Ann Lislegaard: 2062 September 11- December 27, 2009. Curated by Elizabeth Brown, Chief Curator at the Henry Art Gallery.
Alexander Gutke September 11- December 27, 2009. Curated by Chris Sharp.
Christian Marclay: The Sounds of Christmas December 12-December 20, 2009
Programming history
In the years since its doors opened MOCAD has already developed a rich history. MOCAD hosts musical, literary and artistic events throughout the year. Internationally acclaimed artists such as musicians Roy Ayers, Amp Fiddler, Dan Deacon’s Round Robin, Michael Yonkers, Marlon Magas, Pink Reason, and Roscoe Mitchell; writers like John Giorno and Bill Berkson; and performance artists such as Jody Oberfelder, Will Power and Pat Oleszko have all brought their work to Detroit with MOCAD as the vehicle.
More recent events include the screening of films from Prelinger Archives: Lost Landscapes of Detroit and Love Sick, a Valentine's dance party and fundraiser for the museum. With a wide range of special programs and events, the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit maintains the interest of an eclectic community.
MOCAD Store
The MOCAD Store includes merchandise not sold in the metropolitan area, including specialized art and culture magazines, journals and books, as well as limited edition artists t-shirts and other functional objects.
The Museum
Admission to Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit is free unless otherwise indicated
Location 4454 Woodward Ave Detroit MI, 48201 phone 313 832 6622 fax 313 832 4665
Museum Hours Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday: 11 - 5 pm Thursday & Friday: 11 - 8 pm closed Monday &Tuesday
Museum Tours Wednesdays at 1pm Saturday 1pm & 4 pm Sundays at 12 pm Tours are free and open to the public
Parking Parking for MOCAD is located in the lot on the East side of the building - entrance to the parking lot is on Garfield Street.
References
- ^ Ouroussoff, Nicolai (30 November 2006). "Seeing the Seediness, and Celebrating It". New York Times. http://travel.nytimes.com/2006/11/30/arts/design/30urba.html. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
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