Press Release: MOCA Toronto Appoints Charity Chan Head of Public Programmes and Learning
TORONTO, June 1, 2021 — Kathleen Bartels, Executive Director and CEO of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Toronto, announced the appointment of Charity Chan as Head of Public Programmes and Learning. In this new position, Chan oversees MOCA’s public performances, lectures, workshops, screenings, and learning opportunities. “We eagerly look forward to Charity sharing her passion […]
Press Release: MOCA Toronto Announces Major $1 Million Donation and Highlights of 2021 Exhibition Programme
TORONTO, November 23, 2020—The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Toronto today announced that it has received a significant donation of $1million. The gift from a donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, will be applied to the Museum’s annual exhibition programme. “This very generous support for MOCA’s programming will ensure that the Museum can continue to […]
Press Release: MOCA Toronto Announces Major $5.7 Million Contribution from Castlepoint Auto Building, Inc. Completing the Museum’s $25 Million Capital Campaign
TORONTO, October 14, 2020 — The Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto (MOCA) today announced that it has received the Museum’s most significant show of private sector support to date—$5.7 million—from Castlepoint Auto BLDG Inc. (Castlepoint), MOCA’s landlord. The extraordinary contribution completes the Museum’s $25 million Tomorrow of Contemporary Art (TOCA) capital campaign launched in 2017. […]
Press Release: MOCA Toronto Announces Fall 2020 Exhibitions Featuring Acclaimed Canadian and International Artists
TORONTO, August 18, 2020 — The Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto (MOCA) today announced details of its exhibition programme for fall 2020, featuring work by Fatma Bucak, Yazan Khalili, Mika Rottenberg and Krista Belle Stewart plus a new commission by Michael Lin. Alongside this roster of major works by Canadian and international artists, MOCA continues […]
Press Release: MOCA Toronto Reopens to the Public on July 16 with Acclaimed Exhibitions by Canadian and International Artists
All current exhibitions have been extended beyond their original closing dates MOCA welcomes members, donors, frontline healthcare workers and members of the arts community with early access and free admission from July 9 ‒12 on a first-requested, first-served basis TORONTO, July 7, 2020 – The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Toronto will reopen to the general […]
Press Release: Kathleen Bartels joins Toronto’s MOCA as Executive Director and CEO
Internationally recognized leader who directed Vancouver Art Gallery for 18 years April 2, 2020 – (Traditional territory of many Indigenous Nations, including the Haudenosaunee and the treaty territory of The Mississaugas of the Credit/Toronto, ON): The Museum of Contemporary Art, Toronto (MOCA) today announced the appointment of Kathleen Bartels as the museum’s new Executive Director and CEO. […]
Press Release: MOCA Toronto Winter & Spring 2020 Exhibitions
MOCA Toronto Winter & Spring 2020 Exhibitions Opening February 5, 2020, major new commissions by Carlos Bunga, Shelagh Keeley, and Megan Rooney; and an installation by influential artist Sarah Sze TORONTO, January 9, 2020 — The Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto (MOCA) today shared details of its exhibitions programme for the first part of 2020, […]
Press Release: MOCA Toronto announces new position of TD Assistant Curatorial Fellow
TORONTO, September 11, 2019 — As part of TD Bank Group’s (TD) corporate support to MOCA Toronto, the museum is pleased to announce that Melina Mehr has been appointed to the newly created role of TD Assistant Curatorial Fellow. Prior to assuming this new position, Melina was an Educational Research Assistant at the Textile Museum of Canada, […]
Press Release: MOCA Toronto to present major group show, “Age of You” featuring over 70 contributors
MOCA Toronto to present major group show, Age of You featuring over 70 contributorsCurated by Shumon Basar, Douglas Coupland and Hans Ulrich ObristOpening September 5, 2019, and on until January 5, 2020 If you’re wondering why the inside of your head feels so strange these days, this exhibition is for you. TORONTO, August 14, 2019 — Age […]
Press Release: MOCA Toronto Presents the exhibition “An Index” Showcasing Artists from the museum’s Akin Studio Program
MOCA Toronto Presents: An Index An Exhibition Showcasing Artists from the Museum’s Akin Studio Programfrom July 25 to September 8, 2019 TORONTO, June 24, 2019 — The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Toronto, an accessible and welcoming cultural hub that empowers Toronto’s artistic community, presents the first collective showing of work from artists in Akin’s […]