Museum of Contemporary Art

12/23/2014

My sister and I went on a date here after we grubbed on Lemonade. We checked out the really cool store they had. I got one of those living seeds from the 25 cent dispenser machine. SEED BOMBS for fiddy cents. That was neat. After walking into the museum, we came to a room filled with clowns. This might be a nightmare for some, but I absolutely loved it. It was the most fabulous clown installation that really creeped me out from head to toe. Walking around and examining each statue was pretty intense. I like to psych myself out for the thrill and fear of danger. They were killer clowns at a funeral. This artist captured that friendly yet intense emotion of being frightened, which reminded me of the first time watching Thriller as a kid. Extraordinary!

The living artists that were featured that day showcased some outstanding work. I love the layout of this museum. Not cluttered, easy to get out of rooms into the next, without being distracted and well planned. It took about two hours total, we enjoyed ourselves entirely; commenting whether we loved or hated it. Sometimes we didn't know what to think... standing there, just trying to figure it out. We moved from one piece of art to the next with ease. Not to mention, it was free admission that day so I donated. I am a firm believer in positive karma, as I was very pleased with all the new sounds and visuals we encountered that I had never heard or seen in my life. This is one of my favorite places to go and take some time for myself. The modern aspect of the art displayed is always enriched with uniqueness, which I am grateful for. I find that as dull or bright as the art here may be, it was made to evoke certain memories, feelings, and emotions to the conscious mind. MOCA overall is like walking into a dreamlike state. We decided to leave IT and finish our date at The Pie Hole a couple miles away.

2/13/2015

Came here for the free museum day a few weeks ago. My first time coming in 7+ years. Was excited for the free admission. A line but it went by surprisingly fast.

What surprised me is the development of the area. The downtown Grand area has improved so much. Clean, many restaurants, concert hall, and the new Broad Museum coming out.

Unfortunately I thought MOCA itself was just ok. Like others have posted I found the museum very very small. The Warhol Shadows was nice but was projected as the highlight of MOCA. I thought it was a nice but a little underwhelming.

I love contemporary art and know it can get a lot of "This is art?" But there truly were some pieces that in my opinion don't deserve to be at a museum. Including a drain. A piece of drain pipe as is without anything added. Maybe the meaning flew past me. Again solid and nice of them to take part in a free admission day however.

2/6/2015

Public Service Announcement: MOCA isn't an art museum. It's a backdrop for selfies and photos for Facebook/instagram/Social Media. The rules state that your photo's must be taken without a flash. The close proximity to works of art by Warhol and such make one look cultured, cool, and educated.

Warning: These photographic activities may induce eye rolls in all those who aren't participating.

$12 Admission Fee. Thursdays 5-8pm Free.

1/8/2015

Visited the museum on a saturday morning. From other reviews we knew it was going to be busy so we arrived early to beat the crowds.

The venue it a visual delight and you can get fantastic views of the LA area. The art collection is also impressive. There's some free tours on which I would recommend you take to make the most of your visit.

We ate at the restaurant and although it was pricey the food was fantastic.

Entry is free but you need to pay for parking.

8/28/2014

One time, in Seattle, a group of friends and I decided we were going to visit the art district for an "art walk" at night.  When we get there, we all realize... no one is into art.  So we walked around and had an uneventful night.  Well, I didn't learn my lesson...

One piece here as described by the artist (and I'm paraphrasing):

"First, I paint one panel until I find a color that speaks to me, then I paint the second panel until it speaks to me and compliments the first panel, and lastly I paint the third panel until it speaks to me and compliments the first two panels."  The piece was painted yellow, red, and blue...  isn't this the Romanian flag?

I'm just going to be polite and say this is not my cup of tea.  I think I'm more into architecture than I am interested in "Contemporary Art."

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  I'm not sure how I'm supposed to feel about this.

  I'm not sure how I'm supposed to feel about this.

1/18/2015

Great place to come and get inspired.  Love the collection, but I wish there was more to see for $12.

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  Diane Arbus!

  Diane Arbus!
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  Danny Lyon....

  Danny Lyon....
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  Nice pit stop for something yummy!

  Nice pit stop for something yummy!
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4/12/2014

TIL the key to success for an artist is how you present your work, not so much the ingenuity of your work itself.

One piece of art exhibited was two giant white canvases with purple and black outer strokes (strokes? Outlines? Well, if you use Photoshop, you know what I'm talking about). I could easily paint that myself, but the artist had this really deep, philosophical explanation of what the art was about. So deep (or so BS) that I forgot what it was.

Anyway. LOVED the gift shop.

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  Kids with strange fetishes - you're not alone. Paint your fetishes and you may stay out of the asylum and get paid.

  Kids with strange fetishes - you're not alone. Paint your fetishes and you may stay out of the asylum and get paid.

10/5/2014

Drove 40 minutes there and back to see the Warhol exhibit.

Shoulda read the description better it was one image repeated 102 times .... Filled half the building ... And it was an abstract shadow image ....

Thankfully some of the stuff from the permanent collection was good.

In a few years time this part of LA together with Little Tokyo will be a destination location. But for now it's not so much. Everything is very expensive. Parking for 90 minutes $9

Perhaps when I figure out to use Metrolink plus the subway to get here it'll be worthwhile.

And at $12 a ticket to get into MOCA it's just not worth it.

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  Tickets $12 each

  Tickets $12 each

1/5/2015

A nice building, however I found it rather small for the admission price.   We saw the Warhol exhibit, but more thoroughly enjoyed the permanent collection.   We decided to take a stroll to their other location in Little Tokyo, but it was closed.  Wish the MOCA had that posted at the first location so we didn't waste our time.

2/25/2014

We had brunch nearby, the weather was beautiful, I was just in the mood for a museum Sunday afternoon. Found out we got to be free members since hubby's work is one of the major sponsors, that's awesome!

I am very into art, but I am not that into modern art, some are pretty good, especially the sketches, cause I sketch too, love it. Some paintings are just too simple to be considered arts in my opinion, and some "arts" like broken glasses, oversized bikini, different colors of paint splashed on walls or metals are just ridiculous to me, but they are still fun to look at. The movie room with typical downtown LA young women's apartment theme was so funny, even funnier listen to how the women talk in the movie.

There are a few creative and interesting displays, I think it's fun to go through all of them, audio tours and all, if you are patient enough, it's gonna take quite some time for sure. But I am not the patient type, and very few arts caught my eye, I didn't understand a lot of them. All the arts are for sale, I guess only ppl who are very into modern arts would buy something here, of course with a lot of extra money too, those arts are very expensive.

Overall the museum was fun, it's a great place to spend some quiet and relaxing time, good for dates too, I like the gift store better than the museum itself, lots of cute stuffs, they are great to decorate homes, lots of them are hand made arts too, very beautiful.

Ps. Lots of street parkings nearby, general admission is $12, students and seniors are $7, children under 12 is free.

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  Funny film

  Funny film
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  Put lights together is no art

  Put lights together is no art
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1/4/2015

Used the groupon special and got 2 tickets for the price of one :) Also, the metro stop is a few minutes walking distance from this location. Afterwards you can either head out to La Cita for a drink or Grand Central Market for some food. Whatever you do, it's a win win situation.

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  Andy Warhol "Shadows"

  Andy Warhol "Shadows"
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  John Ahearn masterpiece.

  John Ahearn masterpiece.

3/5/2014

MoCA didn't have the best collection of contemporary art I've seen, but it's all subjective right? This art will illicit different feelings and emotions from different individuals. It took me about an hour to look through the exhibits and wander through the halls. I had a good time and had some favorite pieces, including some in the pictures posted.

The current exhibition is entitled Room to Live, focusing on works with themes of existential questioning and extravagant subjectivity. I really liked Shatterscatter. Six sheets of glass were stacked on top of one another, and as each new layer was added, it was struck with a sledgehammer at its center, causing it to shatter. A final layer of glass was placed over the stack of shards and left untouched. The most fascinating installation was The Fireplace by Samara Golden, which was supposed to represent a migraine headache and rendered in anaglyphic 3D.

Tip: free night at the museum 5-8 pm on Thursday evenings presented by Wells Fargo! They ask for donations.

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  Shadow

  Shadow
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  Seeds

  Seeds
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1/7/2015

So a really great friend suggested we should come and check this place out ... great place for a date if you're into art and walking.. we were able to see the samurai exhibit well worth the 25 dollars ..

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12/17/2014

I love contemporary art and am so glad that MOCA exists. My last visit was to see the Andy Warhol Shadows, the first west coast exhibition of this piece. How cool is that? Remember to check when the free days are, I know Thursday after 5pm is free but it might change. Just go get yourself some culture! Also, the gift shop is amazing.

8/15/2014

Moca on Grand is a classic museum for LA. It has a great selection of contemporary art (Pollock, etc). The museum isn't that big, it'd take you no more than 2 hours to visit it. So if you visit downtown, give it a shot.  It also has interesting, edgy temporary exhibits and sometimes cool special events.

I also like their museum store, you can get some nice, interesting gifts in there. The museum staff is nice and helpful.

The museum is almost right across from Disney Hall, near California Plaza (you can park in their lot), within walking distance from Civic Center and Pershing Square subway stops. Check out their other location (within walking distance) in Little Tokyo.

Free Thursdays from 5pm-8pm. Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Check their site for info re. their hours, prices ($12 general) and current exhibits before you plan to visit.

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  "Vezzoli" exhibit

  "Vezzoli" exhibit
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  "Cinema Vezzoli" exhibit

  "Cinema Vezzoli" exhibit
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  "Cinema Vezzoli" exhibit

  "Cinema Vezzoli" exhibit
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10/25/2014

Love coming here ! Came here years ago for the "Art in the Streets" exhibit which featured graffiti art which was so cool, it didnt only have paintings like what you see at typical museums but it made you feel like you were walking down the streets of LA ! the art literally came to life. They had status that moved as well, it was pretty cool.

I recently came back here for the andy warhol exhibit and it was alright, I thought I was going to see most of his famous pop art work but it was his shadow images.. it was still nice seeing his different types of work that we dont normally see from him. The museum isnt so big, it took us about an hour and a half to circle the entire museum. But honestly, you wont be disappointed if youre really into contemporary art. Plus admission prices arent bad at all, heres the prices just in case you were wondering (:

General Admission: $12
Students with I.D.: $7
Seniors (65+): $7
Children under 12: Free
Jurors with I.D.: Free

oh and for parking, we ended up finding this whole street that seemed like no one really knew about because there were barely any cars parked/ cars driving through but it was basically under the bridge, off of W Gen Thad Kosciuszko Way & S Grand Ave. parking there is free on sat/sun ! plus being under that bridge is pretty cool ! (:

8/23/2014

I came here during Francesco Vezzoli's exhibit, and while his idea of art was eclectic and Hollywood-oriented, it wasn't something I really enjoyed. But this is relative and I wouldn't base the merits of the museum on a temporary exhibition alone.

The permanent collection, on the other hand, was extensive, eclectic and interesting. They have a Pollock in the collection, installations and beautiful black and white photographs as well.

Parents need to be wary of some artworks, considering some of them may are sexually graphic. The staff is friendly and helpful.

It's a wonderful place to spend a significant amount of time if you appreciate contemporary art.

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12/13/2014

What a beautiful settting for this wonderful museum After parking (for $15), we walked up to the entrance (free entry) and decided to take their architectural garden tour to start with. What a delight. The azalea maze was spectacular and, according to our guide, was still not fully in bloom.
The museum had something for everyone; we could have spent a few more hours than we did. The weather couldn't have been nicer especially since we spent so much time in the gardens.

7/28/2014

I'm a fan of the MOCA. And I was able to get there on my bike which made it even better. We went for the Cinema Vezzoli exhibit and thought it was interesting but it was kind of sparse and didn't take that long to see. So we also checked out the one room of Mike Kelly exhibit (the rest of his work was at the MOCA Geffen) and the permanent exhibit at the MOCA. FYI, if you bring your Metro TAP card you get a discount on the admission.

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  Shadows

  Shadows

5/12/2014

I have been here 2-3 times!  It's a smaller gallery, but very enjoyable.  Saw a lot of Rothko last time and this time was Mike Kelly (I think).  They had free tours on the hour and we joined in.  A lot of question/answer discussion to learn more about art, artists, and the art movement vs just a lecture.  We went around to 5 or 6 so works of art which was the highlight of our visit.  They have a small gift shop, a courtyard, and Lemonade cafe and across the street is Subway.  Park at 2nd and Olive for $8 all day!

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  Park here

  Park here
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1/10/2015

Went on thursday night (free admission from 5-8) although this museum is relatively small, its a true gem. Friendly staff, decent amount of people, and interesting pieces!

4/8/2014

The MOCA is a place that will alienate some and elate others. This museum lives up to its name. It's full of TRULY contemporary art. I'm an art nerd and there are pieces that I'll admit I didn't "get" but wow, what a sensory overload! The gallery space is small so you won't feel overwhelmed. A couple of hours is all you need to fully peruse all of the pieces, making this a great place to add to your list of things to do while visiting downtown Los Angeles.  

There are some great works in their permanent collection representing pop art, postmodernism, minimalism, conceptual art and my personal favorite, abstract expressionism. For every unknown artist on display you'll find pieces by the masters of modern art: Franz Kline, Jackson Pollock, Robert Rauschenberg, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Mark Rothko, Hanne Darboven and more. You are allowed to take photos in the museum but ONLY of the permanent collection exhibitions. There's a groovy museum store on-site too so be sure to check it out.

1/25/2014

Free museum day at MOCA was a bust.

After waiting for 30+ minutes in a line that wrapped around the building, we were told that the museum was at capacity and that no one would be let in for at least 30 - 45 minutes and that while we were free to wait, we still would not be guaranteed entry  to the museum. Well, my friend and I didn't want to stand around waiting for the chance to maaaaaaybe get in, so we left.

It sucks that they couldn't let us know earlier or that this might be a possibility before we even got there. If I had known, I would've saved my time (and parking money) and visited somewhere else. The thing is, it's not like I came close to closing time. I got there at 2-something, a full 4 hours before the museum closed, and even then, they said that we still wouldn't even be guaranteed entry. What a waste of time.

7/2/2014

Museum Closed on Weds & Thurs! I wish it was stated here on YELP prior to driving here & after paid parking.

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  MOCA

  MOCA

7/7/2013

It was a gorgeous, cool, beautiful L.A. Saturday, so last minute decided to head to DTLA and check out a museum w my girls. We went to MOCA expecting some groundbreaking, anti-establishment, modern art.

Featured installation artist was Urs Fischer. Never heard of him, and have to say, I was not impressed. However, art is a very subjective thing, and someone else may love it. Lots of everyday objects redefined, large spaces reconstructed, blown-out gallery walls, irreverent displays, that sort of thing. Its been done before, and better executed. Plus I like to see some sort of skill set when I view art, even if its not my cup of tea. This looked sort of thrown together, so, Meh.

MOCA is set up like a big giant horseshoe, you go in one end and exit out the other end into the same lobby. Its not very big, or impressive-looking, its all under the ground too, so there is no natural light at all, and no defining architectural features to speak of. One good point, there's no way to get lost and the design ensures you see everything they have with one long stroll.

I visited the restroom and the trash can was overflowing. It reminded me a lot of the art I had been looking at. (see pic)

Permanent collection pieces I saw included a roomful of Ruschas, which were the best part of the art there this day, imho. Also I spied one Pollock, a Mondrian and a J.M. Basquiat (not a fan of his "a four-year old can draw circles around this guy type of art", but its there). There was also the obligatory art piece (I forgot the artist's name) that included an American flag thrown amongst construction-site garbage. Disrespecting the flag is so boring, isn't it? I'm so tired of seeing crap like that passed off as art, but there it was.

Summary: Unless the artist featured is someone you know and love, its just not that big a museum and the permanent collections I saw weren't that great. One adult plus 2 students cost me 26.00 in admission, and 9.00 to park. Save your money and go when its free on Thursday afternoons.

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  MOCA July 2013

  MOCA July 2013

11/18/2013

Which is my favorite art museum in the US? Without doubt, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angles impressed me the most. As a sculptor, I am amazed by the artwork and the curating done by the museum. In particular, I enjoyed the Urs Fischer's exhibition.

No matter you are an artist or not, you will enjoy Urs Fischer's exhibition. Some of his work turn fantasy into reality by recreating a scene of rain. It is so beautiful that I cannot help start dancing in the rain. In contrast, his other work discusses the issues of death, and incorporates skeletons into the scenes of daily life. Fischer's concepts seem to be simple, but his execution is impressive and makes him one of the most successful artists in modern days.

Without the great curation of MOCA, Fischer's exhibition could not have been so perfect. MOCA's willingness to break the wall between rooms to create the contrast between the innocent rain scene and the sorrowful skeleton scene is a key element to the exhibition's success. Furthermore, MOCA's arrangement of artwork from conceptual to realistic also brings surprises to the visitors and makes the visit memorable.

As an artist, I highly recommend you visiting MOCA with your friends and families. Even if you normally find art boring, you will be fascinated by the artwork and will definitely want to be back to MOCA.

P.S. MOCA is close to Tokyo Town and the Walt Disney Concert Hall. I would suggest you making a day trip to visit all three locations.

2/3/2014

I want to like this museum but something about this spot didn't grab my attention. I should give it 4 stars for being free admission that day, perhaps the free entry made me not appreciate the art as much.

The pieces curated had no bang or wow factor to them. Perhaps I'm really not a fan of contemporary art. The clown exhibit did bring up relapse nightmares of the movie "It". But if you saw that movie as a kid you know scary clowns are not cool. The best art piece is the colossal piece outside and the gift shop.

But don't base your decision to go or not to go on this review. Its definitely a place you need to visit at least once during your time in LA. Plus they have Lemonade restaurant right next door. Its a quint little museum right in downtown, the experience is worth the visit.

5/25/2014

If contemporary art is your thing and you have an hour or two to blow, I'd say this is your spot.
Personally, less than 10% of what I saw had me responding with much of anything except "What the....????"
The surrounding architecture was more interesting to me-- but, hey, each to his/her own!

3/2/2014

Went to today on this raining cold day to spend the afternoon to just stroll this wide open free space to appreciate modern art.

It was children and family workshop day so there was many children running around the museum .. The kids got to build their own geometric model with tooth picks.. A great day to just bring kids on a raining day to learn about modern sculpture creation .

There a reason they call it contemporary art... Not every one will understand what the art or artist is trying to interpret .. Some strange looking art with just black and white blob of paint or just a canvas with black and purple border with just white space or photographs of sex erotic  interpretation .. When u walk into a LA MOCA.. Just need to visit with an open mind and try to appreciate  the weirdness of the paintings, the color contrast of the arts , the display of sculptures that may just look strange and not pretty .

I will go on a Sunday just to find free parking on the street of DTLA.

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  Geometric tri-color formation sculpture

  Geometric tri-color formation sculpture

7/22/2013

Ask me five years ago, I would have given this place 1 star. I didn't understand the art, and I thought it took little to no skill to do what these artists do.

As I mature, so does my taste in art. I admire the fun, creativity and edginess that the artists bring to the table. I may not understand it all, but that's what makes it such a great experience. Walk inside a house made of sourdough bread or a pile of scrap metal placed together with such talent.

I got a sweet deal from Livingsocial. A contributing level membership for 99. This gives me access to over 500 museums through the NARM. Visit the museum, open your senses and get lost in the art!

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  Simplistic

  Simplistic
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  Rainfall!

  Rainfall!
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  House of bread! Where's the butter?

  House of bread! Where's the butter?

11/25/2014

An interesting way to spend about an hour.  I enjoyed the museum but it is not overly large and while it was a pleasant way to spend an hour, even at the student rate of $7 I felt like I did not get very much for the money.  I think that this may be in some part due to the main exhibition when I was there was an Andy Warhol exhibit that took a good deal of space.  In all I would probably go back if I had nothing else to do and I was in the area but for what you could spend your money on in LA there are certainly better choices.

7/10/2014

If you see just one museum in LA, this is the one I'd recommend. Others are in better locations, or have bigger collections, but they just can't beat moca for temporary exhibitions. And their collection of Rothko paintings is the best I've seen.

And while you're here you can get some of the best ramen in town.

6/13/2014

MoCA's permanent collection is one of the best collections of contemporary art in the country. It includes half a dozen Rothkos, Jackson Pollock's first drip painting, Rauschenberg and Johns ... not to mention dozens of other prolific 20th Century artists. Anyone who tells you otherwise doesn't know what they are talking about. The temporary exhibits can be hit or miss, but hoping that will improve with the recent change in administration ...

There are three locations - Grand Avenue, Little Tokyo (the Temporary Contemporary) and the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. One admission ticket will get you into all three (although the PDC location is always free.) It would be ambitious and maybe a bit overwhelming to see all three in one day.

They offer free tours on the weekend at their main location on Grand Avenue and sometimes in Little Tokyo. It may help ease that "huh?" feeling that tends to accompany contemporary art. :-)

Staff is cool and prices are reasonable (c'mon people, your admission helps support the arts) and parking can be a pain in the neck, but it's downtown Los Angeles so the metro is certainly an option.

9/23/2013

crappiest museum ever! We originally went to the Geffen comtemporary art museum 1 or 2 miles away cause it says it has graffiti art, but they only had architect stuff. so it took us 20mins just to walk to this museum cause they said there were two artists for graffiti here. it took us just 5/10mins to go around the whole museum. & half of the other side was under construction. There were some paintings that were new, cause you can smell the paint off it! i honestly thought it was some kind of joke. They just threw anything in there last minute. A pool table. an empty box. chicken scratches & children scribbles on the wall. I was Sooooo pissed!

12$ general admission 7$ w. student id. i went to get a refund . and they gave my money back & 2 free admission if i wanted to come back next time. ummmm... probably not, unless they have their graffitti exhibit again

5/25/2013

If you have about an hour to burn, check this place out. It's a nice, little museum in Downtown LA with interesting works on display. There are also paintings from notable artists such as Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock. The Rothkos were quite amazing to behold in person. Looking at his famously simplistic paintings on a computer screen doesn't do them justice.

The museum shop is an art geek/hipster's dream, so don't forget to check it out even if you can't afford anything! Also, the lemonade shop nestled underneath the main staircase outside is pretty good. They make fresh lemonade in interesting flavors such as passion fruit pepper.

Parking is abysmal and meters cost an ugly $1.50/hr. Set a timer for parking so you don't lose track of time. You'll have to decide if admission + parking is worth it for you. If you're a student, don't forget your ID!

Prices from the website:
General Admission: $12
Students with I.D.: $7
Seniors (65+): $7
Children under 12: Free
Jurors with I.D.: Free

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  "Portrait of a Single Raindrop" by Urs Fischer.

  "Portrait of a Single Raindrop" by Urs Fischer.

1/28/2013

**** Nice Art Museum in the heart of Los Angeles Skyscrapers****

MOCA have three locations, this one is in downtown grand avenue, 100,000 square foot size museum. Walt Disney Concept Hall is nearby.

Thumbs Up:
+ Unique Contemporary Art works.
+ Free Audio Tour (A must since almost no description giving to the art)
+ Every Thursday from 5 to 8pm is free admission.
+ Very cool Mark Thompson's Airplane Parts sculpture in outside of the museum.
+ Camera allow for most art except the still photograph. However No Flash Allow.

Thumbs Down:
- High regular admission cost $12
- Good luck find free parking in the street, expect to paid from $6 to $9 parking.
- A small museum separate in two sections.

Note:
* First timer head to their tips website which listed all the useful info and rules.
sites.moca.org/thecurve/…
* Closed Tuesday and Wednesday !
* Student with ID is $7.

My 2 Cents
If you never been here before, I suggest go there during the free admission hours or day.  However if you art student then is worth to come here since admission is discount and you would need more time to enjoy the art.

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7/10/2014

Been here. It's a cute area. Kinda small. The area all around is filled with kick A** Asian restaurants.

It's fun to make a day of it and explore.

1/14/2014

I finally had the chance to go- and was excited, but also underwhelmed.
The first few I loved- I have to say I was blown away by my reactions to the art work. Some of it really did impress me- and make me teary eyed from all the intensity of it all. (Not even joking- sorry I'm being corny) Anyways, it's true!
There were some parts here and there that I hated. For example, one room was full of couches and headphones- and on the screen were screaming teenage girls with full on makeup and high pitched voices. To be honest- I tried to watch the entire thing but I got a headache and frankly- couldn't take it anymore. It was ridiculous to me- that entire room dedicated to that. I think that the room could have been occupied by something entirely different and better.
I loved the photography- and especially fell in love with the work by Hanne Darboven. The frames, plus the photos and the arrangement had be enchanted- and made my trip well worth it.
I highly recommend coming- and hopefully you'll enjoy most of it like I did.

p.s. Use the bathroom before going because the bathroom was gross.

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  My favorite wall and I !

  My favorite wall and I !

8/10/2013

Enjoyed a great afternoon viewing some amazing abstracts works with a friend.  The best part was seeing the Urs Fischer exhibit, loved the bread house which was really fun especially since it reminded me of my grandmother's old house, however that was made of mud, so it was very cool... wondered why the bread didn't get moldy?  

My favorite works are by Robert Rauschenberg and Lee Krasner, created with textures, powerful colors and truly inspirational....

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10/12/2013

Only 3 stars because, whatever your opinion on contemporary art, this museum is TINY. It has a very small square footage, and a lot of it is taken up by huge works. The permanent collection is also not very impressive, so I'd recommend only going if they have a current exhibition of particular interest to you.

My personal opinion of contemporary art is.... well, most of it is worthless but simultaneously hilarious. I definitely eye-rolled or giggled my way through most of the exhibits.

I got in free with my jury duty pass, otherwise I would felt cheated; it's way overpriced relative to other art museums.

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  those are what i think they are, right?

  those are what i think they are, right?
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  moca... enhancing people's phobias since 1979.

  moca... enhancing people's phobias since 1979.
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  zoom in... horrifying.

  zoom in... horrifying.