Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami

MOCA’s free outdoor concert series featuring saxophonist and composer Dr. Ed Calle“Jazz at MOCA” is MOCA’s free outdoor concert series in-person on the last Friday of every month. On April 29, MOCA is pleased to present saxophonist, composer, orchestrator, producer, scholar, professor, and leader Dr. Ed Calle. Dr. Calle is known for his extraordinary ability…

An evening of funk under the glow of the Electric Tree in Griffing ParkMOCA North Miami is proud to partner with Terrestrial Funk for an evening of funk under the glow of the Electric Tree in Griffing Park on Saturday, April 23 from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Together, guests will celebrate artist Mark Handforth's…

A portrait painting workshop for adultsDuring April’s event, participants will learn about portrait painting. Students are welcome to bring their own art supplies, or they may purchase an art pack through our gift shop. If event is booked on Event Brite, please click here to get your ticket: https://111401.blackbaudhosting.com/111401/packagetickets?tab=3&txobjid=1853D4BA-481F-4325-87C0-2FD249951696&activedate=2022-04-09MOCA Makers is a series of adult…

One of the last works of the Polish-Jewish artist Maryan on Holocaust memoriesIncluded in MOCA’s current exhibition, “My Name is Maryan,” Ecce Homo is one of the last works of the Polish-Jewish artist Maryan. Maryan reenacts Holocaust memories with the use of numerous accessories such as an M16 machine gun, dummies of SS officers, a…

Story time followed by a DIY early childhood art project inspired by the story of Greta ThunbergJoin MOCA on the first Sunday of every month for MOCA Sunday Stories’ story time, followed by a DIY early childhood art project. Sponsored by the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency, this early childhood art series engages toddlers and…

Children celebrate earth month using found objects to make artMOCA is celebrating Earth Month by going green. In this workshop, participants will be using found and recycled objects to make new art. Guests will learn about eco artists from around the world and the art of recycling. If event is booked on EventBrite, please click…

Jazz at MOCA offers in-person open air musical entertainment, rain or shineSouth Florida’s longest-running free outdoor jazz concert series and one of the museum’s most beloved public programs offers in-person open air musical entertainment, rain or shine. Since 1999, Jazz at MOCA has been presented on the MOCA Plaza on the last Friday of the…

A celebration of artist Najja Moon on MOCA's PlazaMOCA North Miami is celebrating the artist Najja Moon. In her work “Reading Reflections,” Moon explores themes of reflection and self-empowerment through a human-scale intervention on MOCA's Plaza. Led by Moon, participants will draw on rolls of canvas around the installation using black markers to add their…

A free art workshop on traditional Japanese paper dyeing and bookbindingExplore a traditional Japanese paper dyeing (orizome-shi) and Japanese bookbinding (wahon) technique inspired by Shawna Moulton’s travel to Tokushima, Japan. Create your own beautiful and unique patterned papers and choose one for your handmade book cover. Orizome translates to "folded dyeing" and is a timeless…

Screening and discussion of Alain Renais' 1955 film Night and Fog, one of the first cinematic reflections on the HolocaustTen years after the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps, filmmaker Alain Resnais documented the abandoned grounds of Auschwitz and Majdanek in Night and Fog (Nuit et Brouillard), one of the first cinematic reflections on the…