We’ve missed you!

After a brief summer break,

MOCA re-opens to the public this Thursday, August 31

Visit us for special events, exhibition celebrations,

Free Third Thursdays, and more!

MOCA Travels: Nogales SON/AZ

Saturday, September 23 | 4:30-10pm

Join us for a celebratory dinner following a sold-out day trip tour of Nogales. Dinner is hosted at Holler and Saunders, renowned collectors of Spanish Colonial furniture and decorative arts from Mexico and South America, with food and drinks from Elvira’s Restaurant and live music from artist Sergio Mendoza.

$175 per person | Round trip transportation from Tucson provided

RSVP for a night in Nogales

Last Chance to View

Cecilia Vicuña: Sonoran Quipu

On View Through October 1, 2023

Sonoran Quipu is a sprawling sculpture composed of found materials that invites viewers to consider the beauty and precarity of our world, and our interconnected relationship to the environment and each other.

Opening Reception: Sonoran Quipu at Tohono O’odham Community College

Thursday, September 14 | 5-7pm

Join us to celebrate an extension of the Sonoran Quipu at TOCC, with newly commissioned quipu sculptures created by artists Heidi Blaine, Maria Celis, Amber Ortega, and Alaina Pierce.

This event takes place at Tohono O’odham Community College at Milepost 125.5, AZ-86, Sells, AZ 85634.

Free Third Thursday with Sonoran Quipu of Encounters

Thursday, September 21 | 5-9pm

Enjoy a free evening at MOCA with galleries open late, live music, food, and free beer. At 6pm, join us for an open conversation in celebration of the Sonoran Quipu guided by poetry, music, and movement.

MOCA Membership Drive

The museum’s annual Membership Drive kicks off next week! Stay tuned to renew or begin your MOCA Membership and get fresh custom merchandise specially designed to help MOCA bloom by Tucson-favorite, New York-based artist Yu Yu Shiratori.

Your Membership directly supports our work with artists and grants you advanced access to programming, like our Nogales trip and fall Great Hall exhibition!