North Miami

A film screening and conversation about Raoul Peck's film on the Haitian Political RevolutionIn partnership with GreenSpace Miami, MOCA will host a screening of Raoul Peck’s “Moloch Tropical” followed by a conversation with Arts For Learning Program Director, choreographer and dancer Ivy Bennet and Haitian-American filmmaker and artist, Monica Sorrelle. “Moloch Tropical” is a 2009…

A quilt-patch making workshop inspired by Faith RinggoldJoin MOCA for a celebration of Black History Month by creating a quilt patch during MOCA miniMakers. This workshop program is inspired by artist Faith Ringgold. RSVP here: https://111401.blackbaudhosting.com/111401/MOCA-miniMakers-04Feb2023 MOCA miniMakers is MOCA’s free and inclusive series of art workshops for children ages six and up. Children will…

Storytime in celebration of Black History month, followed by an art workshopJoin MOCA as it celebrates Black History Month with a reading of Renée Watson’s “Harlem’s Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills.” Participants will learn about Florence Mills, also known as the “Queen of Happiness,” and make their own Happy Sun with a polaroid…

MOCA Makers - Full Color Still Life with Lucia MoralesMOCA Makers is a series of adult art workshops, which bring forward an artistically interested public to work with and learn from local artists in South Florida. Topics such as figure drawing, print-making and portrait painting are hosted for all level of participants. Art Packs are…

A ceremony to honor Didier William for his outstanding contribution to the artsThe Honorable Alix Desulmé, Mayor of North Miami, will present Didier William with a key to the City of North Miami, the very city where the artist grew up. This event will be held in recognition of Didier William's outstanding contribution to the…

A conversation with Haitians whose work draws on their complex relationship to the place of their birthMOCA will host “Conversations at MOCA: The Aesthetic Languages of Haiti in Diaspora: Where is Haiti?” Haiti is a hyperreal, physical, geographic and historical place, a memoried place for immigrants, a conceptual idea and part of a global diasporic…

A reception in honor of Emmett Moore's VICTORY GARDENJoin us on February 24 as we celebrate "Victory Garden" in a reception featuring Emmett Moore. From 7-8 p.m., the reception will be open to the general public (RSVP Here). On view now through June 25, 2023: Emmett Moore's "Victory Garden", an interactive sculptural community garden that…

Free outdoor concert series in-person on the last Friday of every month“Jazz at MOCA” is MOCA’s free outdoor concert series in-person on the last Friday of every month. On Friday, Feb. 24, MOCA is pleased to present Troy Anderson and The Wonderful World Band. Troy Anderson and The Wonderful World Band has the same instrumentation…

MOCA miniMakers - A painting workshop for kids, inspired by Bridget Riley in honor of Women's History MonthLet’s celebrate the incredible women artists in honor of Women’s History Month. Inspired by British artist Bridget Riley, this workshop is all about color and patterns. Riley is a painter who often uses optical illusions in her work.…

Celebrating Women’s History Month with “Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World” by Kate PankhurstJoin MOCA as it celebrates Women’s History Month and read “Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World” by Kate Pankhurst. After the reading, participants will use taping techniques and paint to create their own colorful geometric masterpieces inspired by British artist…