GUEST BLOG: MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, LA

Sadly, the Craft and Folk Art Museum in LA was closed this weekend in preparation for a new exhibition. I opted instead to go to the the Museum of Contemporary Art, or MOCA, on Grand Avenue in Downtown LA.

Many of the permanent works in MOCA's collection are, in a word, iconic.

 Works by Mark Rothko appear as colorful giants in one room.

The Rothko room leads into an equally large space with the monochrome works of Franz Kline.

I love the simplicity of these works by Piet Mondrian and Jasper Johns.

 

Pieces by Robert and Lee Krasner pop against the white gallery walls.

MOCA's current exhibition is a large, chilling grouping of work by Swiss artist Urs Fischer. The landscape of the exhibition is unpredictable; the variety of media in which Fischer works is astounding. You can learn more about Fischer and the exhibition on MOCA's website.

Fischer's work at MOCA is a collection of comical skeletal figures, harsh metal surfaces, imitations of white appliances, and soft blue raindrops. The work is surrounded by stark white walls with rough holes seemingly punched out of them by wrecking balls.

I ended my tour of MOCA in the courtyard where I'd begun. I was amused to see one of Fischer's skeletons admiring himself in a mirror.

Take some time this week to explore an art venue in your own town, whether it be a large museum or a small gallery. Have fun and have a great day!