Previous Exhibitions

Dennis Winston: No Victory Without Labor

January 15–March 11, 2007

Driven by needs both social and aesthetic, Winston’s work reflects urban and rural experiences. The themes are universal and are concerned with the everyday reality of all human existence. Using woodcuts, the bold, direct, black and white renderings depict the lives of his subjects. His images capture the moments in the lives of ordinary people and reveal something of their character, the history that shaped them, and the spirit that sustains them. His images focus on the human condition and life experiences through figurative and genre representations that are universal to all people and reflect the opportunity to give existence and personal meaning to what might otherwise go unrecorded…

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Dennis Winston: No Victory Without Labor

Dennis Winston at MOCA.

The Face of Contemporary Art in China

October 28-December 31, 2006

Featuring more than 40 works in various media by Chinese artists, The Face of Contemporary Art in Chinailluminates an exciting period in Chinese culture. Comprised of works from two private American collections, this exhibition demonstrated a departure from nationalistic art, or Socialist Realism, in the post-Mao era. Stories abound in the media about the vibrant economy in China, a country with a potential consumer base of over 1.3 billion people. The globalization of this new market is attributed to the Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping. In a 1991 speech, Deng Xiaoping advanced the country’s almost overnight transition to a market economy. The transition was expedited by access to information…

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The Face of Contemporary Art in China at MOCA

Mary Magsamen & Stephan Hillerbrand: Exhale

October 19, 2006 - January 7, 2007

Mary Magsamen and Stephan Hillerbrand utilize performance and self-portraiture to explore concepts about everyday occurrences and interactions. As a collaborative team, they work with video, video installation and digital photography. Daily interactions with each other and their daughter influence their work the most, giving it an autobiographical suggestion. Mary and Stephan’s work presents an ironic and unexpected look at preconceived notions about traditional activities and ideas such as the fun of blowing a bubble with bubble gum, a romantic kiss on the hand or sharing a cup of coffee in the morning. Read more in the exhibition gallery guide. …

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Mary Magsamen & Stephan Hillerbrand: Exhale

Mary Magsamen and Stephan Hillerbrand at MOCA.

Jane Calvin: Spaces of Desire

October 8, 2006-January 7, 2007

Calvin’s images are constructed by montaging multiple slide projections and found objects into room-size assemblages in her studio, which she then photographs. These tableaus have layers of meaning woven throughout. The images serve as a commentary on the political and social roles projected onto a society whose desires, manipulated by language and image, conflict with concerns of gender, sexuality, race and female identity. Read more in the exhibtion gallery guide. …

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Jane Calvin at MOCA.

Water, Water Everywhere

July 27-October 8, 2006

The meaning, metaphor and symbolism of water is explored in various media by 12 international artists. Organized by Marilu Knode, senior curator at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art in Arizona, the exhibition encourages audiences to think about the value of this essential natural resource. Read more in the exhibition introduction panel or gallery guide. Featured artists: Dorothy Cross Tony Feher Laura Horelli Ange Leccia Spbrina Mezzaqui Rivane Neuenschwander Carrie Yamaoka Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba Song Dong Janiana TschÄpe …

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