Grand Avenue: The Big Rooms

Music of the Mind is a solo exhibition of work by Yoko Ono, presenting participatory installations, instruction-based works, films, and archival materials spanning her career. The exhibition emphasizes audience engagement through text scores, performance documentation, film and video, and collective actions addressing peace, connection, and social responsibility.

May 23 - Oct 11

A unique collaboration between MOCA and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, this presentation brings together the work of internationally acclaimed visual artist Haegue Yang (b. 1971, Seoul) and her interest in and engagement with the late composer Isang Yun (1917-1995). The institutional collaboration unfolds over two distinct presentations: an exhibition featuring a sprawling installation Star-Crossed Rendezvous after Yun, 2024, at MOCA Grand Avenue, for its U.S. debut; and a concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall for a special one evening performance of Yun’s Double Concerto, 1977, by the LA Philharmonic on March 10, 2026. This project bridges two distinguished cultural organizations and their unique architectural sites, connecting them through time and space, with this immersive sonic and visual experience.

Mar 1 - Dec 6

This focused survey examines the work of Michael Asher, presenting twenty projects through material elements, documentation, and an exhibition guide. Spanning six decades, Asher’s site-specific practice foregrounded context as content, examining institutional, social, and economic frameworks. The exhibition draws from archival materials and loans, acknowledging works designed for specific times and places that resist conventional retrospective display.

Feb 24 - Aug 2

Drawing from MOCA's collection of nearly 8,000 objects, this exhibition focuses on artworks from the 1940s to the 1970s — the decades immediately preceding MOCA's 1979 founding — demonstrating the collection's historical depth, experimentation, and global awareness. Highlights include a gallery of Mark Rothko's abstract expressionist canvases, a Luchita Hurtado 'I Am' painting, and works in all media by Mondrian, On Kawara, Rauschenberg, Betye Saar, and Anne Truitt. Organized by Senior Curator Anna Katz with Ariana Rizo. At MOCA Grand Avenue.

Apr 18 - Sep 20

Good on Paper brings together works from the Gene J. and Betye M. Burton Acquisitions Endowment, established in 1992 to support the acquisition of works on paper for MOCA’s collection. The exhibition includes drawings, collages, prints, and watercolors by artists such as Lee Bontecou, John Cage, Lee Lozano, Ree Morton, Nancy Rubins, Joey Terrill, and Hannah Wilke, emphasizing works on paper as autonomous and conceptually rigorous practices within contemporary art.

Feb 24 - Aug 2