Welcome back to MOCA Toronto! Learn about our new exhibitions through our opening weekend drop-in programmes.
Join us for a long weekend that’s packed with activities and workshops, inspired by our current exhibitions. You’ll explore the evolving definitions of still life and how objects, materials, and environments come to life within contemporary art.
There’s something for everyone this weekend: a drop-in still life drawing activity for adults on Friday, fun kid-friendly activities on Saturday, and a hands-on sculpture programme for all ages on Sunday.
Come by, explore, and get creative!
Free with admission, no registration needed, and available while supplies last.
Friday Drop-in Workshop
Friday, April 18 | 5–9 pm
Bring a friend and grab a pencil as MOCA welcomes you to the world of still life in this free evening drop-in workshop.
First, visit Margaux Williamson’s solo exhibition Shoes, books, hands, buildings, and cars on Floor 3, and explore how her new still life paintings transform familiar objects and subtly echo MOCA’s architecture, made surreal through her distinctive style.
Then, create your own still life drawing! Using pencils and charcoal, you’ll explore sketching techniques and experiment with ways to bring everyday objects to life on paper. Inspired by the intimate scenes in Williamson’s paintings, this drop-in session will guide you through capturing light, texture, and composition as you create your own artwork.
This session offers a preview of our upcoming evening drawing workshop series, coming later this season!
Kids Take Over MOCA!
Saturday, April 19 | 10 am–3 pm
Visit MOCA for a day of play, art and exploration!
Drop in and try out MOCA’s new learning guide, a fun booklet filled with games, activities, drawing prompts, and even an I Spy game that takes you all over the museum. This guide is designed to make learning about contemporary art easy and exciting for all ages.
Then, at 12 and 2 pm join a free drop-in museum tour! Get to know all three floors of MOCA’s current exhibitions, ask questions, and learn about art.
Kids Take Over MOCA!
Saturday, April 19 | 10 am–3 pm
Visit MOCA for a day of play, art and exploration!
Drop in and try out MOCA’s new learning guide, a fun booklet filled with games, activities, drawing prompts, and even an I Spy game that takes you all over the museum. This guide is designed to make learning about contemporary art easy and exciting for all ages.
Then, at 12 and 2 pm join a free drop-in museum tour! Get to know all three floors of MOCA’s current exhibitions, ask questions, and learn about art.
Reflecting Identity: Aluminum Foil Figure Making
Sunday, April 20 | 10 am–3 pm
Drop-in and try out 3D aluminum foil art this opening weekend!
Get creative with shape and form by making unique aluminum sculptures inspired by the history of the Auto BLDG (formerly an aluminum factory, now MOCA). This workshop invites you to use aluminum foil to construct figure-based sculptures that explore how we perceive the body, objects, labour, and identity.
All ages are welcome to join and create a small sculptural portrait inspired by the museum!
Opening Weekend Schedule
Friday
5–9 pm: Drop-In Adult Workshop
Saturday
10 am–3 pm: Kids Take Over MOCA!
12 and 2 pm: Drop-in Family-Friendly Tours
Sunday
10 am–3 pm: Reflecting Identity: Aluminum Foil Figure Making
Children must be supervised by an adult at all times during MOCA’s drop-in workshops.
