The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

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Contemporary art museum space in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo, housed in a former police car warehouse and renovated by architect Frank Gehry. It is part of The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) and offers roughly 40,000 square feet of exhibition space for major temporary exhibitions and performances.

152 N Central Ave, 90012
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Upcoming Events (20)

In Session:MONUMENTS

Sat, 14 Mar 2026at04:30

A moderated conversation at MOCA’s Geffen Contemporary in Los Angeles exploring monuments through contemporary art, memory, and public sculpture, featuring curators and artists discussing how monuments shape culture and public space.

Monuments: Talking Tours at MOCA (2pm)

Sat, 14 Mar 2026at07:00

Take part in a 2pm MONUMENTS Talking Tours session at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA in Los Angeles, where curator-led talks explore monumental themes through historical context and architectural insight.

Monuments Talking Tours

Sun, 15 Mar 2026at04:30

Join MOCA's Geffen Contemporary in Los Angeles for Monuments Talking Tours—two interactive sessions at 11:30am and 2pm. This guided tour combines discussion of monuments with in-gallery insights into contemporary art.

Claudia Rankine on MONUMENTS

Sat, 21 Mar 2026at08:00

Poet and thinker Claudia Rankine discusses the cultural making and meaning of monuments during a focused talk at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA in Los Angeles, blending art, memory, and public history into a thought-provoking evening.

Free

MONUMENTS Talking Tours

Sat, 28 Mar 2026at04:30

Join The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA in Los Angeles for MONUMENTS: Talking Tours at 11:30am, a guided tour through monumental artworks and site-specific works in a dynamic contemporary gallery setting.

Free

In Gallery: Bennett Simpson Walkthrough of MONUMENTS

Sat, 28 Mar 2026at07:00

Join Bennett Simpson for an in-gallery walkthrough of MONUMENTS at MOCA's Geffen Contemporary in Los Angeles, offering fresh insights, close-up views of the works, and a guided discussion about the show's themes.

Monuments Talking Tours at MOCA (11:30am & 2pm)

Mon, 1 Mar 2027at03:30
Free

First Fridays: MONUMENTS

Sat, 6 Mar 2027at03:00

Kick off the weekend with First Fridays at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA and explore MONUMENTS with free admission from 11am to 8pm. This contemporary-art experience delivers bold installations, immersive environments, and the Los Angeles museum vibe that makes MOCA a must-visi

MOCA’s Collection at the Geffen

A curated tour of MOCA’s collection presented at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, spotlighting key works across postwar and contemporary art in a dramatic space at MOCA’s downtown Los Angeles campus.

MOCA’s Collection at the Geffen

MOCA’s Collection at the Geffen brings a curated selection from MOCA’s holdings to the Geffen Contemporary, offering visitors a sweeping survey of postwar and contemporary art in a dramatic, warehouse-style space in Los Angeles.

Barbara Kruger: Untitled (Questions)

MOCA hosts a major Barbara Kruger exhibition at The Geffen Contemporary, highlighting Untitled (Questions) from 1990/2018 and showcasing her provocative text-image works that critique media, power and gender in a immersive museum setting.

Barbara Kruger, Untitled (Questions)(1990/2018)

Barbara Kruger's Untitled (Questions) (1990/2018) is on view at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA in Los Angeles. The exhibition showcases provocative text-image works exploring power, identity, and media through bold, accessible installations.

MOCA’s Collection at the Geffen

MOCA's Collection at the Geffen presents a curated selection from the Museum of Contemporary Art's holdings, installed in the Geffen Contemporary space in Downtown LA. An immersive survey of postwar art spanning painting, sculpture and installation.

Nancy Rubins: Stainless-Steel Wire (2002) at MOCA

A 2002 MOCA exhibition of Nancy Rubins' monumental stainless-steel wire sculptures, shown at The Geffen Contemporary in Los Angeles, transforming industrial parts into soaring, intricate installations.

Barbara Kruger, Untitled (Questions)(1990/2018)

Barbara Kruger's text-driven works are showcased in MOCA's Geffen Contemporary, presenting Untitled (Questions) from 1990 and 2018. The exhibition pairs bold imagery with provocative captions to critique power and identity in contemporary society.

Nancy Rubins: Stainless-Steel Wire Installation at MOCA (2002)

In 2002, Nancy Rubins transformed MOCA's Geffen Contemporary in Los Angeles with a monumental stainless-steel wire installation, pairing her sculptural forms with a connection to Gagosian's Beverly Hills space.

MONUMENTS

A major contemporary art exhibition at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA in Los Angeles exploring monuments, memory and public sculpture through immersive works and site-specific installations.

MONUMENTS

MONUMENTS at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA in Los Angeles is a contemporary art exhibition exploring monumental forms, memory, and space through ambitious works by leading artists in MOCA's distinctive industrial galleries.

Nancy Rubins: Stainless-Steel Wire Installation at MOCA (2002)

Experience Nancy Rubins' large-scale stainless-steel wire sculptures installed at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA in Los Angeles (2002). The immersive installation merges industrial forms with gallery architecture, creating reflective, sculptural environments.

MONUMENTS

MONUMENTS, an art exhibition at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA in Los Angeles, invites visitors to encounter monumental works that explore memory, public space, and the language of sculpture.

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