In celebration of MOCA’s 15th Anniversary, collectors Irma and Norman Braman and Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz chaired the museum’s 15th Anniversary Collection Committee and worked with MOCA Executive Director and Chief Curator Bonnie Clearwater in attracting major works for the museum’s permanent collection. These works will be unveiled together for the first time in this exhibition. Among the featured artists are: Rita Ackermann, assume vivid astro focus, Bhakti Baxter, Tom Burr, Joseph Cornell, Nicole Eisenman, Inka Essenhigh, Naomi Fisher, Mark Handforth, Roni Horn, Ragnar Kjartansson, Pepe Mar, Malcolm Morley, Albert Oehlen, Gabriel Orozco, Jorge Pantoja, Jack Pierson, Matthew Ritchie, Onajide Shabaka, Yinka Shonibare, Xaviera Simmons, Robert Therrien, Ryan Trecartin, Rick Ulysse, James Welling, Juan Carlos Zaldivar and others.
Pivot Points: 15 Years and Counting showcases these recent acquisitions and works by many of the artists who are part of MOCA’s history.