ART COLLECTING & BUYING 101 WITH ART EXPERTS

TOMORROW! THURSDAY, MAR 30 • 6 PM

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Interested in learning more about art collecting? Join us for an in-depth discussion as we demystify art buying and collecting with art experts:

-Takako Nagasawa (International Specialist SVP, Phillips Auction House)

-Diana Mashia (Founder and CEO, Invest In Her Art)

-Elizabeth Gorayeb (Executive Director, Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc.)

Arrive early to explore our current exhibition and to purchase a drink or cocktail of your choice prepared by The Cup Bearer. 

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Don't plan to join the Cocktails and Conversation event? You can still join us for Happy Hour on Thursday nights from 5 - 7 PM, or try a Paint & Sip (21+).

SPRING EXHIBITION
ANSELM REYLE •  RAINBOW IN THE DARK 
ON VIEW: MARCH 19 - MAY 28, 2023
"Reyle's practice is very much inspired by his participation in the punk and heavy metal music movements. His unique color palette that utilizes Day Glo colors can be seen as an outgrowth of his fascination with psychedelic and punk aesthetics." - Curator Emann Odufu

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Register for Thursday Docent-Led Tour

Announcing our Spring Exhibition: Rainbow in the Dark, a solo exhibition by German contemporary artist Anselm Reyle, curated by Emann Odufu. This is a significant exhibition featuring 20 of Reyle's works, including a site-specific neon installation. Learn more about the exhibition here.

Docent-led tours are held on Thursdays at 1 PM, and drop-in docent-led tours are held every Saturday and Sunday during gallery hours, including a drop-in interactive family tour on Sundays. No advance registration required; all tours included in Museum admission. Remember, gallery admission is FREE for MoCA Members.

MoCA Westport is pleased to partner with Bank of America’s Museums on Us®, offering free admission to MoCA Westport for their cardholders on the first weekend of every month (April 1 and April 2). 

We thank The Union House for their generous support in funding the Rainbow in the Dark exhibition.

GO BEHIND THE SCENES!
CHECK OUT A NEW RAINBOW IN THE DARK INSTALLATION VIDEO

Go behind the scenes and watch as artist Anselm Reyle and curator Emann Odufu bring the Rainbow in the Dark exhibition to life! 

We thank Tanner Holmes LLC for the creation and production of this video. 

© Tanner Holmes, 2023. No reproduction of the video is permitted without consent.

THE ACADEMY SPOTLIGHT:
SPRING RECESS ART CAMP 

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No plans for Spring Break? Join us for April Recess Art Camp the week of April 10th. Morning (Nursery - First Grade) or Full Day (Kindergarten - Third Grade) sessions are available - get creative for one day or join for the entire week. Learn more and register now. 

Also coming soon...don't miss a demonstration of encaustic painting with artist Leslie Giuliani on Thursday, April 6 at noon (adults). The demo will be followed by a tour of our current exhibition, Rainbow in the Dark led by MoCA's Director of Exhibitions Liz Leggett. Limited spaces available ($10); register now!

OPEN MIC NIGHT
THURSDAY, APRIL 6 • 5 - 7 PM 

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Join us for MoCA Some Noise on Thursday, April 6th! Perform your acoustic music, poetry or slam poetry or support performers from the audience! Cocktails and drinks prepared by The Cup Bearer will be available for purchase.

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2023 MUSIC AT MoCA CONCERT SERIES

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Experience stellar performers, art, and food + cocktails - right here in Westport! Next up in our Music at MoCA lineup is jazz saxophonist Eddie Barbash, a founding member of the house band for the Late Show With Stephen Colbert, on April 21. 

MoCA Westport thanks its Music at MoCA Concert Series Sponsors, including Cohen and Wolf, Fairfield After Dark, Fairfield County Bank, The Russell Insurance Agency, Richard Epstein & Ina Chadwick, and Joyce & David Thompson. 

MoCA GIVES BACK:
A COLLABORATION WITH HORIZONS

Thank you to the Horizons organization for joining us for an exhibition tour and art class this past weekend. Horizons provides academic support, social-emotional learning, and enrichment opportunities for students across Fairfield County. We thank our MoCA Gives Back Committee members — Jennifer Kanfer, Jodi Felton, Agata Tria, Kathryn Sonne and Jessie Paulson — for helping to bring this collaboration to fruition. 

The event was part of our ongoing MoCA Gives Back initiative, designed to provide equitable access and meaningful experiences, including employment, to those who are under-resourced in our community.

IT'S TIME TO PLAN THE SUMMER
CAMP MoCA REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Camp MoCA is a fully-accredited half-day or full-day summer camp including art lessons, immersive exhibition time, science lessons in our working garden, and time to play outside in our expansive grounds. All campers will have artwork included in our Camper Art Exhibition on August 27th. Camp MoCA fills up fast -- register today.

Interested in supporting Camp MoCA and reaching families across the region? Learn more about advertising and sponsorship opportunities here.

IN THE COMMUNITY: BROWNGROTTA ARTS
OPENS MARCH 30

WordPlay: Messages in Branches & Bark opens at browngrotta on March 30. WordPlay highlights the work of Gyöngy Laky and John McQueen, artists known for innovative sculptures made of twigs and bark deftly combined with manmade materials. Learn more about the exhibition and supporting events here.

The arts should be accessible to all. If you need financial assistance with admissions, classes, or event registration, please contact us at [email protected]. 

Although masks are not required at MoCA Westport, we welcome visitors to wear masks within the Museum.

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