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Museum Of Contemporary Arts Westport Weekly Newsletter - December 22, 2022

Arts and Entertainment

December 22, 2022

From: Museum of Contemporary Art Westport

Happy Holidays from the MoCA Westport team!

Our gallery is closed through January 12, 2023.
The Academy will remain open. 

We Thank You For Your Support

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Please consider a donation to MoCA Westport during our Year-End Appeal. We rely on financial support from generous donors like you to sustain our programming and to help ensure the arts are accessible to all. 

There's No Better Time To Be A MoCA Member

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Become a MoCA Member today! In 2023, Members will receive FREE unlimited gallery admission, FREE access to exhibition openings, and FREE admission to Cocktails & Conversation events. Members also receive early access to ticket sales and discounts on concerts, select classes and other programs.

And coming soon…MoCA joins the Fairfield Westchester Museum Alliance (FWMA) offering MoCA members FREE admission to eight affiliate museums. 

Support YOUR arts. Join us as a MoCA member or give the gift of culture and gift a membership now.

Opening Soon: Winter Exhibition
Paul Camacho: El Ritmo Y La Unidad
On View: Jan 13 - Feb 26, 2023
Opening Reception: Thursday, Jan 12 • 5 - 7 Pm 

"Camacho instills each genre with a vibrant sense of color and movement, ultimately creating unified representations of everyday life and eccentric designs." - Curator Alexandra M. Thomas

Learn More

Register for Opening Reception

Coming Soon! MoCA Westport and the Westport Public Art Collections Committee announce Paul Camacho: El Ritmo y La Unidad (Rhythm and Unity), a new exhibition featuring selected works by Paul Camacho (1929-1989) primarily drawn from the Westport Public Art Collections (WestPAC), on view January 13 - February 26, 2023.

The opening reception is ticketed and open to the public, and is free for MoCA Members. Advance registration is requested. 

The exhibition was curated by Alexandra M. Thomas, an art historian, critic, curator, and PhD candidate at Yale in History of Art and African American Studies, with a certificate in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

Simultaneous with El Ritmo y La Unidad, our annual high school exhibition, entitled Who Are You When You Are Dreaming, will also be on view. 

MoCA Westport thanks Wendy and Jacques Bouthillier for their generous support in funding El Ritmo y La Unidad.

Join us for our Cocktails and Conversations series on Thursday evenings, focused on delivering engaging discussions relevant to the current exhibition. Arrive early to purchase a drink or cocktail of your choice. Free for MoCA members; $10 for non-members. Advance registration requested.

Thursday, January 19, 2023 | 6 - 7 PM
“Paul Camacho in Westport” – A talk with curator Benjamin Ortiz and WestPAC’s Kathleen Motes Bennewitz & Ive Covaci
Register Here

Thursday, January 26, 2023 | 6 - 7 PM
The Intersection of Art / Fashion / Design and Art Collecting (Investing 101) with Jen Berniker and Annie Ford of Designport and Diana Mashia, Founder and CEO of Invest in Her Art
Register Here

Thursday, February 2, 2023 | 6 - 7 PM
Talk with Alexandra M. Thomas, curator of El Ritmo y La Unidad
Register Here

Thursday, February 9, 2023 | 6 - 7 PM
Sarah Dove, paper conservator/owner, Sarah Dove Fine Art Conservation, LLC
Register Here

Register Now For Winter/Spring Courses
At The Academy

See our Full Course Catalog

Join us to experience all The Academy has to offer this Winter/Spring! We are consistently voted "Best Art Classes in Westport," offering classes and workshops for all ages and interests. Check out our full catalog here or see in calendar view here

Limited spots remain in our half day and full day Winter Recess Art Camps (12/26 - 12/30). Learn more and register today. 

music at moca 2023: coming soon!
Talisk (Scottish Folk) • Sat, Feb 18 • 7 Pm

Buy Talisk Tickets

Our stellar 2023 Music at MoCA schedule will be announced soon!

Advance tickets are available now for Talisk (Scottish Folk) on Saturday, February 18 at 7 PM. Ground-breaking, chart-topping, genre-bending, globetrotting, instantly enthralling…it’s little wonder that Talisk is one of the most in-demand folk-based groups to emerge from Scotland in the last decade. Arrive early to explore the exhibition and to purchase delicious food and drinks. 

Share an experience - concert tickets make a great holiday gift! Members always receive a discount. Learn more and get your tickets.