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Museum of Contemporary Arts Westport Weekly Newsletter - March 23, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

March 24, 2023

From: Museum of Contemporary Art Westport

ART COLLECTING & BUYING 101 WITH ART EXPERTS
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. 

Learn more and register now. Free for Members!

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

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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. No advance registration required; all tours included in Museum admission. Remember, gallery admission is FREE for MoCA Members.

MoCA Westport thanks The Union House for their generous support in funding the Rainbow in the Dark exhibition.

THE ACADEMY SPOTLIGHT:
ENCAUSTIC PAINTING DEMO
WITH ARTIST LESLIE GIULIANI
THURSDAY, APRIL 6 • 12 - 1:30 PM • $10

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SPECIAL EVENT! Don't miss an opportunity to experience a demonstration of encaustic painting, a painting technique in which pigments are mixed with hot liquid wax, with artist Leslie Giuliani on Thursday, April 6 at noon. The interactive demonstration 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; register now!

Registration is also ongoing for our Spring courses for all ages and interests, including Spring Recess Art Camps. Check out our comprehensive course offerings here or view in calendar format here.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 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.

Learn more about and get your tickets today. Free for MoCA Members! 

CAMP MoCA REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Camp MoCA is a fully-accredited half-day or full-day 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.

2023 MUSIC AT MoCA CONCERT SERIES

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Our Music at MoCA Concert Series features an amazing line-up of talent, right in your backyard. Next up in our Series: 

-Friday, April 21: Jazz saxophonist Eddie Barbash

-Friday, April 28: Cuatro Puntos Ensemble with a Westport chamber orchestra 

-Friday, May 12: Cuatro Puntos - Ameen Mokdad's The Curve

-Saturday, May 20: Joni Mitchell Tribute by Michelle Pauker

For every concert, arrive early to experience our current exhibition and to purchase delicious snacks and drinks prepared by Marcia Selden Catering and The Cup BearerLearn more and get your tickets.

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

We are thrilled to announce that MoCA Westport has been selected by the state of Connecticut to receive a FY23 General Operating Support for Theaters & Performing Groups grant.

This grant will enable us to continue to provide programming that enriches the community. MoCA is not funded by the state or the Town; we rely on grants, sponsorships and donations to keep our doors open.

Thank you for joining us at the opening reception of our Spring Exhibition, Rainbow in the Dark, on Saturday! Stay tuned as we announce additional Cocktails and Conversation events in support of the exhibition. 

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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