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: MOCAD is where adventurous minds encounter the best in contemporary visual, literary, music and performing arts. A responsive center for diverse audiences, MOCAD presents art that contextualizes, interprets, educates and expands culture, pushing us to the edges of contemporary experience.
MOCAD is housed in a 22,000-square-foot (2,000Â m2) building, a converted former auto dealership designed by architect Andrew Zago. The architecture is intentionally raw and unfinished.
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 Februaryâ€"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).
- Joshua White and Gary Panter’s Light Show (February 10-April 29, 2012).
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.
Visit the store online
The Museum
After 5 years of bringing important contemporary art to Detroit, MOCAD is introducing a suggested admission price of $5 for entry into its exhibitions, during normal operating hours. This fee is offered on a sliding scale, which allows the public to “pay what they can†to support the Museum. Members, students and children under the age of 12 will continue to receive free admission. Admission into public programs and other special events may vary.
- Location
- 4454 Woodward Ave Detroit MI, 48201
- phone: 313 832 6622
- Museum Hours
- Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday: 11 - 5 pm
- Thursday & Friday: 11 - 8 pm
- closed Monday & Tuesday
- 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
External links
- Official website