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Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia

The Museum of Modern Artwork of Ga (MOCA GA) collects and reveals up to date performs

of art by Ga artists. This little museum in Atlanta commenced in 2000 as a combination of

two non-public collections featuring much more than 250 functions of artwork by more than a

hundred Georgia artists. Right now the everlasting selection has far more than doubled its

authentic measurement and contains paintings, sculpture, images, and other mediums.

MOCA GA was one particular of the initial facilities to exclusively showcase Ga artists. The

museum preserves and archives this section of the state's lifestyle. In addition, the museum

serves as an instructional facility. Major funding is presented by the Ga Council for the Arts,

the Fulton County Division of Arts and Tradition, and the Metropolis of Atlanta Place of work

of Cultural Affairs.

The museum's long term assortment functions far more than 750 functions of modernartwork from the mid forties to the current. A selection of variations are integrated, from folks

artwork to minimalism. Practically 200 artists are represented in the selection.

Numerous fascinating exhibitions are scheduled for the spring and summer season of 2012.

"Gregor Turk: Terminal Velocity" is scheduled for May possibly five-July fourteen. This

exhibition is a MOCA Operating Artists Venture, a visible arts award software that supports

artists from the metro Atlanta area. Turk's operate utilizes a assortment of media and often

incorporates mapping imagery. His community artwork commissions contain functions for

Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Worldwide Airport and the Jacksonville Global Airport. Atlanta

Print, an Atlanta Printmaker's Studio exhibition will operate from May five-June 30. From May

19-July 28 visitors can see "Kevin Cole Straight from the Soul: twenty five A long time in the

Making." Cole is an Atlanta artist and educator who often utilizes blended media. Two of his

functions are provided in the museum's permanent selection. An impending fundraiser, the

MOCA Gala Art Auction 2012 is scheduled for April 21. All auction items are produced by Ga

artists.

Caf MOCA is the museum's software for substantial faculty artists. The softwareintroduces younger artists to expert artists and offers them a support community in which to

create occupation alternatives in the arts. Workshops, artist talks, and fieldtrips are

scheduled through the 12 months. Archives, libraries, and other resources are obtainable to

the public by way of MOCA's Education and learning/Useful resource Center.

The Museum of Modern day Artwork of Ga is located in the TULA Artwork Centre at seventy

five Bennett Road, in the Buckhead spot of Atlanta. Museum hours are Tuesday-Saturday

from 10am-5pm. Admission is $five for older people and $1 for learners and seniors.