MOCA Cleveland

----------12) 03.20.13----------

Kate Gilmore has issues. In a good way.

Starting out as a sculptor and painter, she turned to using the strategies of performance and video. "The work I was making wasn't dynamic enough... I was interested in the chaos of the studio, and getting the humor out, and being witty, but also being smart and funny..."

Offering a refreshing perspective on macho action painters such as Jackson Pollock, Gilmore videotapes herself in a dress and high heels smashing pots of latex paint in a constructed tableaux, displaying the results alongside the video. "There is a feminist conversation with the work."

----------11) 03.06.13----------

SPONSORED: Be part of now as MOCA Cleveland unveils two new exhibitions: a sculptural installation and videos by Kate Gilmore alongside one of Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller’s most acclaimed multimedia works, The Paradise Institute. Enjoy cocktails while experiencing the sounds of Sam Harmon and projected video by Jeremy Bible. Fri 3/15 from 7-10PM. Free to MOCA Members, $10 Nonmembers. MOCAcleveland.org

----------10) 12.05.12----------

SPONSORED: LOUNGE: Home Decor + Furniture Design Showcase this Fri 12/7 5-10PM, with CIA Furniture unveiling at 7PM, & Sat 12/8 11AM-5PM. Free for member, $10 non-members. This unique shopping experience brings you the latest in contemporary design. Featuring furnishings and home accents alongside the exclusive merchandise in the MOCA Store. Every 45 minutes, creative demos inform your holiday entertaining. MOCA Cleveland also inaugurates LOUNGE, an exciting annual furniture design competition with the Cleveland Institute of Art. MOCAcleveland.org

----------9) 10.10.12----------

When Marjorie Talalay and partner Nina Castelli Sundell created The New Gallery in 1968 a block or two west of the Euclid Avenue location of what has become MOCA Cleveland's new museum, even their feverish imaginations might not have conceived a venue as edgy, disturbing and outrageous as this one.

Designed by Iranian architect Farshid Moussavi (in the pink layered dress in these photos), who must dream in four dimensions, the iconic four-story faceted gem on the high-traffic Triangle where Euclid meets Mayfield Road confounds easy comprehension and delivers intoxicating, vertiginous views from every angle, up down and sideways.

Dozens of bodies walking through the space helped to define the unparalleled "monumental" staircase, designed to be wandered up like an Italian hillside, perfect for art openings, special events and kids playing hide-and-seek. Partygoers commented that they looked forward to the time when all the art would be displayed, not realizing that work by an incredible 16 artists was on exhibit. Recognize yourself or a friend? Feel free to click on the PHOTOSTREAM and comment at the bottom of each slide. Photos by Elisa Vietri & Thomas Mulready.

----------8) 10.02.12----------

Come with us as MOCA's Chief Curator David Norr leads Cool Cleveland's Thomas Mulready on an exclusive tour inside their incredible new museum in University Circle.

"It's a dream come true for us," Norr enthuses about their "proud & bold, peninsular corner," anchoring the new Uptown neighborhood.

Follow along as we visit the beautiful atrium, the surprising Toby Devan Lewis Gallery, and the incredible fourth floor Main Gallery. Check out their events this weekend: Opening Night Party on Sat 10/6, and a free-to-the-public unveiling on Mon 10/8. MOCACleveland.org

----------7) 04.27.12----------

Check out this amazing animation of MOCA Cleveland's new iconic building in University Circle's Uptown neighborhood, featuring an exclusive interview with executive director Jill Snyder.

This "cutting-edge Kunsthalle" was commissioned from architect Farshid Moussavi, and is her first museum, and her first building in the United States.

Featuring a monumental staircase that offers access and viewing platforms on all four floors, your animated flying journey through the new MOCA culminates at the impressive and unencumbered top-floor Main Gallery.

The $27M structure will be clad with 1354 panels of black Rimex steel which reflect and respond to atmospheric conditions, and the overall space is 44% larger than MOCA’s previous venue in the old Sears department store space on Carnegie Avenue, which they shared with the Cleveland Play House, who recently departed for the PlayhouseSquare district. MOCAcleveland.org

----------6) 03.28.12----------

SPONSORED: FINALE: MOCA's Closing Performance Bid farewell to 8501 Carnegie Avenue with performance, art-making, and community on Sat 3/31 from 7:30PM - midnight. Cleveland Institute of Music alumni perform Morton Feldman's four-hour composition, For Phillip Guston while Ben Kinsley's performance artwork occurs outside our doors. Event is FREE. Bring a T-shirt or tote bag for screen-printing. Raise a glass for a FINALE toast at midnight. MOCACleveland.org.

----------5) 02.22.12----------

SPONSORED: Project MOCA: A Monumental Fashion Competition MOCA presents a couture throw-down in our galleries. Based on the popular reality TV show Project Runway, fashion students from Cleveland Institute of Art, Kent State University, and Virginia Marti School of Art and Design will design original fashions inspired by the exhibition Ursula von Rydingsvard: Sculpture. On Sat 2/25 from 7-10PM. MOCAcleveland.org

----------4) 11.16.11----------

SPONSORED: "The Cure for the Common Retail Experience" From ingenious stocking stuffers to extravagant holiday treasures, ArtScape is the premiere event for your creative shopping needs! Don't miss this highly-anticipated sale featuring over 50 local and national artists on Fri 11/18 from 4:30-9PM for $5 (free for MOCA members), and with free admission for all on Sat 11/19 from 11AM-5PM. Bring your friends. Co-produced by LINGG. MOCAcleveland.org

----------3) 10.05.11----------

SPONSORED: Making LGBT Connections On Wed 10/12 from 6-8PM, join other art lovers and culture connoisseurs from Cleveland's LGBT community for a night of cocktails, mingling, and music. MOCA's exhibitions provide the perfect backdrop for socializing with friends and making new connections. The event is call LGBT Connection, and there is no admission charge. MocaCleveland.org.

----------2) 09.21.11----------

Monumental Sculptural Works by Ursula von Rydingsvard

Listen in as Cool Cleveland correspondent Carol Drummond talks with the artist about her massive, abstract cedar sculptures, the creative process and what is unique about this Cleveland premiere. Watch the video here.

Kick off MOCA's final season at 8501 Euclid Avenue at opening night, Fri 9/23 from 7-10PM. It is free and open to the public and features a talk by the artist, Ursula von Rydingsvard and Jill Snyder, MOCA's executive director. Watch the exclusive video interview here.

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SPONSORED: Ursula von Rydingsvard: Sculpture showcases the internationally-acclaimed artist's most majestic works. Also: The Cuba Project: Cleveland Institute of Art at MOCA explores five Cuban artists' views on culture and politics. Celebrate free at MOCA on opening night Fri 9/23 with artist talk at 6PM, then party with other art lovers from 7-10PM. MOCAcleveland.org.