Previous Exhibitions

All About Prints

May 29 - August 17, 2014

All About Prints is a documentary exploring the art of printmaking from the perspective of influential curators, collectors, dealers, printmakers, and artists. The program touches on the wider history of prints in Western art with an emphasis on key landmarks of printmaking in America. Visually engaging explanations of printmaking terms and techniques are sure to inspire a deeper understanding and appreciation of printmaking as a distinctive art form with unique possibilities. All About Prints is a Stereopticon Pictures Production produced and directed by Christopher Noey. The film was made possible by the generous support of Reba and Dave Williams through The Print Research Foundation. R…

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Virginia Beach City Public Schools Teaching Artists Exhibit 2014

April 23 - May 18, 2014

Artwork display from over 50 elementary, middle and high school teachers from Virginia Beach City Public Schools. …

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Virginia Beach City Public Schools Teaching Artists Exhibit 2014 at MOCA.

Salem Visual Arts Academy 2014

April 4-20, 2014

Salem Visual Arts Academy 10th Annual Juried Exhibition Over 75 works by 57 students from Salem High School. Click here for more information on the Salen Visual Arts Academy. …

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Salem HS Visual Arts Academy 2014 at MOCA.

Christi Harris: Consumed

March 19 - June 28, 2014

Christi Harris, painter and Assistant Professor of Art at Christopher Newport University, creates symbols of American food and consumer culture through beautifully wrought paintings and drawings. Though seemingly different, the colorful frosting still lifes, supermarket landscapes and cash register portraits symbolize attempts to appease unfulfilled desires. On some level we know that these objects cannot fill our emotional needs. Visually seductive and alluring, Harris’ works respond to those same desires. We see them and we want more. This exhibition is organized by The Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). MOCA would like to thank Christi Harris and The Runnymede Cor…

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Christi Harris at MOCA Satellite Gallery at Towne Pavilion II.

Art For Change Mural

March - April, 2014

Art for Change, 2014 Recyclable materials Created by art students from Bayside, Green Run Collegiate, and Tallwood High Schools under the direction of art teachers Anne Baker, Erika Hitchcock, and Tricia Campbell. Can Art Inspire Change? Students explored this question through an in-depth unit of study inspired by renowned artist Vik Muniz. Muniz’s work explores the concepts of sustainability and awareness as a he created beautiful portraits from trash dumps in Brazil. Exposing students to big ideas through the arts develop an awareness and consciousness for critical thinking and personal action. This exhibition was created in collaboration with MOCA staff and local Virginia Beach Teache…

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