Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami

A (Not) Spooky story time followed by an arts workshopThis Sunday, join us for story time as we celebrate a (Not) Spooky Halloween! North Miami City Clerk Vanessa Joseph will be with us to read The Halloween Tree by Susan Montanari, and then we'll be making our own Halloween Tree to take home. Save your…

Creating self-portraits inspired by Frida KahloJoin MOCA as we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month and learn a different perspective of experience. In this workshop participants will create self portraits inspired by Frida Kahlo while laying down to better understand how this artist with a disability created her magnificent artworks. MOCA miniMakers is MOCA’s free…

Training session for volunteer tour guides supporting arts and exhibitionsMOCA Ambassadors are volunteer tour guides who support thoughtful engagement with the art and exhibitions. Open to adults over 18 years, the Ambassador Program is committed to knowledge building that is diverse, multigenerational and community oriented. Prior art or teaching experience is not required!MOCA Ambassadors begin…

A conclusive virtual public program for the groundbreaking exhibition "My Name is Maryan"Join us for the conclusive public program for MOCA North Miami’s critically acclaimed exhibition My Name is Maryan focused on the work of iconoclastic Polish-born artist, Maryan. Gather insight into guest curator Alison M. Gingeras' curatorial approach and the journey organizing this groundbreaking…

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Dante Vargas“Jazz at MOCA” is MOCA’s free outdoor concert series in-person on the last Friday of every month. On Friday, September 30th, MOCA is pleased to present Dante Vargas.Dante Vargas was born in Peru in the city of Trujillo, where he started to explore the infinite world of music, as…

A free hour of salsa instruction with world champion instructorsIn honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, "Jazz it Up" with MOCA. At 7 p.m., participants will learn salsa steps with W.S.F. Salsa champion Alfonso Caldera and Jessica Shatzko in collaboration with Fluxus Haus Inc. and Bravo Dance Company. The class includes warm-up, technique, and a thirty-minute…

Art on the Plaza: "Between Two Swans - A Performance by Autumn Casey"On September 23, guests are invited to an intimate performance by current Art on The Plaza featured artist, Autumn Casey, and her father Clint Casey. Guests will participate in a call and response activity in dialogue with her installation, “Clint and April.” Participants…

A conversation exploring the connections between Maryan’s biography and oeuvre and the concepts of identity and memoryConversations at MOCA is an ongoing public lecture series, aimed at bringing forward discourse on a variety of topics to engage our community of voices. This Conversation is part of the ongoing public programming around the ground breaking exhibition…

An art workshop for adults about printmakingMOCA Makers are 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 available for…

Reading a book about heritage, followed by an art projectMOCA is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month by reading Where Are You From? written by Yamile Saied Méndez and illustrated by Jaime Kim. When a girl is asked where she’s from, where she’s really from, none of her answers seems to be the right one until…