join our email list to receive news from MOCA

Previous Exhibitions

click to view the calendar

Watering by Elijah Gowin

July 16-October 1, 2006
Watering by Elijah Gowin, a photography exhibition of 24 works. Gowin is captivated by the psychological need for humans to retreat into nature for religious rituals and has chosen the backdrop of contemporary Christian baptism to reflect upon the broader human condition at the turn of the 21st century. Read more in the exhibition gallery guide. …

get more info on this artist

Watering by Elijah Gowin
Watering by Elijah Gowin at MOCA.

NEW WAVES 2006

May 25-July 16, 2006
MOCA’s annual, juried exhibition features works in various media by local artists. New Waves showcases the talent of Hampton Roads and Richmond and is a terrific opportunity to purchase art from local favorites and support the region’s visual artists. The 2006 exhibition features paintings, drawings, photographs and collages by 30 regional, contemporary artists. Read more in the exhibition introduction panel and gallery guide.   …

get more info on this artist

NEW WAVES 2006
New Waves 2006 at MOCA.

Carrie Mae Weems: To Be Continued

May 18-July 9, 2006
Weems creates work that examines, among other subjects, issues of racism, classism and sexism. Although primarily known as a photographer, Weems also employs written text, banners, sound and sculpture in her work to create a rich array of artwork including photograhpic documentaries, still lifes, tableaux and installation pieces. Throughout her work, Weems’ goal has been to “describe simply and directly those aspects of American culture in need of deeper illumination.” Read more in the exhibition gallery guide. …

get more info on this artist

Carrie Mae Weems: To Be Continued
Carrie Mae Weems at MOCA.

No One Knows

May 7-July 9, 2006
In a time when America is questioning the very state of its security and privacy, No One Knows looks at the visual manifestations being produced by local and national emerging artists who are reflecting on this subject. As people are inundated by the media’s depiction of world events, their fears take on many forms—paranoia, the idea of “big brother,” or hatred for minority groups. The works in the exhibition analyze how people are coping with personal and community uncertainties. Some artists are constructing realities to cope with or to conceal their fears while others have decided to confront and challenge them. The exhibition has a range of media including photography, sculpture,…

get more info on this artist

No One Knows

LIKENESS: Portraits of Artists by Other Artists

March 23-May 14, 2006
Likeness: Portraits of Artists by Other Artists re-examines the idea of portraiture and explores a variety of approaches to the genre. When artists create representations of other artists, the resulting work can take on a collaborative aspect. Presenting more than 50 visually striking and conceptually diverse works from the past three decades, “Likeness” investigates the private interactions and social dramas of a loose network of artists active in Los Angeles, New York, London, and Berlin, including Chuck Close, Robert Mapplethorpe, Elizabeth Peyton and Sigmar Polke. Many of the images evoke the heightened intimacy that is palpable between artists who are close friends, while others pay…

get more info on this artist

LIKENESS: Portraits of Artists by Other Artists
Likeness: Portraits of Artists by Other Artists at MOCA.