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Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington News: We Opened a Second Location!

Arts and Entertainment

January 31, 2024

From: Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington

Our Innovation Studio + Store at Met Park is OPEN!

Join us today from 10am-2pm for a special Family Fun Day!

Launch Week: Family Fun Day

MoCA Arlington's Innovation Studio + Store

Saturday / 10am - 2pm / Free

525 14th Street South

Arlington, VA 22202

MoCA Arlington's Innovation Studio + Store is the museum's second location and is designed for you to connect with contemporary art and artists! At this 1500 sq ft retail space, you can shop, attend special programs and drop-in sessions, meet the artist-in-residence working within the studio, and make art of your own! The space complements the work of our flagship museum and will inspire you, while you experience contemporary art in an interactive setting!

There is no admission fee to enter the Innovation Studio + Store! Visit anytime Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10am to 6pm!

Currently on view at the museum

Thanks to everyone who joined us for Art After Hours a week ago! If you haven't seen the new exhibitions, visit us soon! MoCA Arlington (the flagship museum in Virginia Square) is open Wednesday through Sundays from 12-5pm. Admission is free, always.

Ghost of a Dream: I know a place where they perform miracles

January 20 – March 17, 2024

Experimental and Truland Galleries, Lower Level

Lillian Bayley Hoover: Hitched to Everything Else

January 20 – March 17, 2024

Chairmen’s Gallery, Main Level

Bahar Yürüko?lu: Brains In A Golden Gratin

January 20 – March 17, 2024

Wyatt Resident Artists Gallery, Upper Level

PLACE: Calling Home

January 20 – March 17, 2024 c

Jenkins Community Gallery, Lower Level

An Adventure of Being

September 9 – February 11, 2024

Featuring work by Vincent Cy Chen, Nicki Cherry, Jeremy Olson, and Stephanie J. Williams

Meyer & Smith Galleries, Main Level

Zaq Landsberg: Reclining Liberty

Through June 28, 2024

Front Lawn

February 2024 Art-Making Workshops

If you are curious about our award-winning classes, but only have a few hours, our afternoon workshops are perfect for you! We have a few seats left in these offered next month!

Mixed Media Hearts Workshop

Adult Workshop | Sunday | 12:30-2:30 | February 4 

Artist Instructor: Jennifer Wilkin Penick

Lover's Eye Painting Valentines Workshop 

Adult Workshop | Saturday | 1:00 - 4:00 pm | February 10

Artist Instructor: Marisa Stratton

Foam Block Printing + Watercolor (Concertina) Workshop

Adult Workshop | Sunday | 12:30-2:30 | February 18

Artist Instructor: Jennifer Wilkin Penick

Workshop Registration

Wellness in the Galleries

Sound Bath in the Tiffany Gallery

Saturday / February 17 / 2-3pm

$22. Registration required.

Join us for this lovely and relaxing event each month: a sound bath in the Tiffany Gallery. Experienced facilitators will use a variety of sound instruments, including chimes, crystal quartz, and tibetan sound bowls to bathe you in beautiful sounds as you lay comfortably on a yoga mat.

Tea will be served after for you to stay and linger. No prior experience required. Dress comfortably (and for warmth). Bring a yoga mat, blanket, and a journal for time to creatively reflect at the end.

Sound Bath Registration

Gentle Yoga in the Galleries

Mondays / 6:30pm-7:30pm

$10-$20. Registration required.

Unwind and invite balance in this flowing, gentle yoga class. Our experienced instructors will guide you through a gentle practice suitable for all levels on Monday nights in the beautiful Tiffany Gallery. Start your week on a positive note.

Bring your own mat, a journal, and wear comfortable clothing. No late entry.

Gentle Yoga Registration

Morning Yoga in the Galleries

Saturdays / 11am-12pm*

$10-$20. Registration required.

Yoga in the Galleries is a 60-minute yoga session designed to inspire and uplift. Hosted in the beautiful Tiffany Gallery every Saturday morning, you will be invited to move your body towards a presence with your inner creative. At the end of each flowing session, you will be invited to journal, doodle, draw or meditate.

Participants should bring their own mat, water bottle, and notebook with writing utensil. No late entry.

*We've changed the time to 11am for our Saturday sessions!

Saturday Yoga Registration

Host your private or corporate event at MoCA Arlington!

The Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington makes a unique backdrop for a variety of events, including corporate meetings, client events, cocktail receptions, private dinners, small weddings, retirement celebrations, memorial services, and birthday parties. We welcome events for groups of 10 to 200 guests.

For more information, email [email protected].

Celebrate birthdays with an artist workshop at MoCA Arlington!

Hey kids! Do you have a birthday coming up on your calendar? Have your birthday party at the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington! Select a fun art project from our special birthday menu, and after an hour-long private art-making workshop, you and the party guests will have time to enjoy cake and refreshments.

For more information, email [email protected].