Previous Exhibitions

Gene Koss: Outdoor Sculptures

April 24-August 23, 2009

Gene Koss’s large glass and metal sculptures punctuated the Jessica Glasser and Larry Mednick Sculpture Garden. This exhibition was part of a regional collaboration--including the Contemporary Art Center of Virginia (now MOCA), Chrysler Museum of Art and the Virginia Arts Festival--known as Art of Glass 2. The first Art of Glass collaboration was in 1999 and featured the world-famous Dale Chihuly. Read more in the Art of Glass 2 gallery guide. …

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Gene Koss at MOCA.

Dante Marioni: Form, Color, Pattern

April 24-August 23, 2009

Dante Marioni: Form, Color, Pattern featured 23 works by one of the best American glass blowers today. Marioni, who studied under the great Lino Tagliepietra, is known for his ability to use rich, bright colors and patterns while retaining masterful symmetry in his glass blowing craft. His vessels stand approximately 40” high and while they nod to a traditional Italian style, they are completely contemporary. This exhibition was part of a regional collaboration--including the Contemporary Art Center of Virginia (now MOCA), Chrysler Museum of Art and the Virginia Arts Festival--known as Art of Glass 2. The first Art of Glass collaboration was in 1999 and featured the world-famous Dale Chihu…

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Dante Marioni at MOCA.

Hank Murta Adams

April 24-August 23, 2009

Hank Murta Adams creates raw renditions of figurative busts, wall murals that beckon Action Painting, and humorous canister figures all constructed from glass. Known for his crude renditions of generalized characters, Adams’ objects reference artists such as Jean Dubuffet, by illuminating a spontaneous, expressionistic approach. Heavy cast glass pieces that are slowly created in molds afford an inner and more spiritual glow versus traditional glass refraction. Adams’ use of copper wire, embedded debris and rough texture evoke modern industry, while the fragility of glass material allows for a juxtaposition rich in dialog. His wall pieces are created much like an Abstract Expressionist pa…

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Hank Murta Adams at MOCA.

Gene Koss

january 23-March 15, 2009

Gene Koss, a New Orleans-based artist and Tulane University professor, creates glass and metal structures that obliterate any preconceived notions of the ethereal delicacy that is sometimes attributed to glass art. Instead, his sculptures are firmly rooted to the earth, reminiscent of rural agricultural communities where threshers, mowers and silos still dot the landscape. His work combines heavy industrial steel with cast glass that results in clean formal lines in conjunction with sharp edges. The play of light and color within in the glass elements of the sculptures render them luminescent as they reflect and refract energy. Graceful and seemingly miraculous, the transformation of silica …

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Gene Koss at MOCA.

New Waves 2009

January 23-March 15, 2009

MOCA welcomed artists from across the Commonwealth to submit works for our annual, juried New Waves 2009 exhibition. Committed to supporting artists of local, regional, national and international renown, MOCA is the leading contemporary art institution in the State. New Waves 2009 is an opportunity for MOCA to support the work of Virginia artists by assisting them in garnering recognition from the public and nationally recognized galleries and collectors. Read more from the exhibition didactic panel and gallery guide. Featured Artists: Susana Almuina Clover Archer Nicole Baumann (Honorable Mention) Stephanie Bingham Mikael Elliot Broth (Third Place) Travis Childers RJ Clark Derek Co…

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