MoCA CT

Abstract Landscapes Workshop (Grades 2 - 5)
2023-07-09 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Offered to students in grades 2-5 on Sunday, July 9th from 1p-2:30:
We will tour the Summer Exhibitions featuring the works of Richard Tsao and Sao, and then move to the studio to create works of our own. Inspired by both artists’ use of color and paint application, students will learn how paint can be used from transparent to opaque to create space in one’s own piece.
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Music at MoCA: Summer Camargo | Jazz at Lincoln Center Emerging Artist
2023-07-08 19:00 - 21:00 | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Summer Camargo, 21, is a trumpet student at The Juilliard School and Jerome Greene Fellowship recipient and is in her fourth year of college majoring in Jazz Studies. Summer, born and raised in Hollywood, Florida, most recently joined Lenny Pickett and The Saturday Night Live House Band on NBC, recorded her debut album (which will be out in spring 2023) under Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Blue Engine, won first place in the International Trumpet Guild’s Ryan Anthony Trumpet Memorial Competition, covered for Wynton Marsalis on the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra’s 2022 Big Band Holidays Tour, and has been performing with her sextet in prestigious venues in NYC such as Dizzy’s and Birdland.
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Docent-Led Exhibition Tour
2023-07-08 13:00 - 13:30, 2023-07-06 13:00 - 13:30 | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Join us for a docent-led tour of our Summer Exhibitions, offered Thursdays at 1 PM and Saturdays at 1 PM.
Advance registration requested. The tour is included in gallery admission.
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Featured Image: Richard Tsao, Everest, 2007, water-based mixed media on wood, 12 x 36 1/2 inches (30.5 x 92.5 cm). Courtesy of the artist and Art Projects International, New York.

July Friday Coffee Hour | Soirée Planning
2023-07-07 09:30 - 10:30 | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Support the arts and meet new people! Join us for a casual get together on Fridays in July and learn about volunteering to help plan our Sept 30 annual benefit! Everyone is welcome; no RSVP required.
Learn more about The Surrealist Soirée here.

MoCA Westport Closed
2023-07-03 - 2023-07-04 | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
MoCA Westport will be closed on Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4 in celebration of Independence Day.

Summer Exhibitions Opening Reception
2023-06-28 18:00 - 20:00 | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
MoCA announces its Summer Exhibitions featuring the works of contemporary artists Richard Tsao and Sao. On view through August 20, 2023.
Artists Richard Tsao (born Thailand, lives in New York City) and Sao (born Portugal, lives in Southport, CT) both work with color. Either through accumulative (Tsao) or layered washes (Sao), color, pigment and surface are modes in which emotions are conjured, metaphor explored and a sensory experience entices the viewer.
An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 from 6 – 8 PM. The event is free for MoCA Members and $10 for the general public. Advance registration is requested. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

Norwalk Art Festival at MoCA Westport
2023-06-24 10:00 - 2023-06-25 17:00 | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
MoCA Westport is excited to host the Norwalk Art Festival in 2023! Learn more here.

Westport Pride's "All For Drag and Drag For All"
2023-06-17 17:00 - 20:00 | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Westport Pride’s “All for Drag and Drag for All” family friendly drag experience is returning to MoCA! This year, the theme is “Light Up the Night” so come in your brightest colors, sparkle, and all things neon! Doors open at 5 PM for cocktail hour and a pizza truck. The show officially begins at 6 PM and comes to a close at 8 PM. The show includes performances and a Q&A discussion with three amazing performers with Desmond is Amazing as the MC.
The “Light Up The Night” is a Westport Pride event, held at MoCA Westport. The Drag event is one of a series of Westport Pride events in support of Pride Month in June, held across several locations in Westport. Drag is an important part of the LGBTQ+ community’s history.
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Summer Paint & Sip (BYOB Optional)
2023-06-15 17:45 - 19:15 | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED. REGISTER HERE.
Offered over the summer months on Thursdays 5:45p – 7:15p “BYOB OPTIONAL”
Enjoy art studio time or set up an easel outside, where you can enjoy sketching, painting, or creating a mixed media work of art.
**Please note that this event takes place after gallery hours; the gallery will be closed. Our bar will not be open.

Gallery Closed For Installation
2023-06-12 - 2023-06-27, 2023-05-29 - 2023-06-07 | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
The Academy will remain open.

Reception for "Spark": Westport Public Schools K-12
2023-06-11 14:00 - 16:00 | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Please join us for the opening reception of Spark, featuring works by Westport Public School students K-12. The reception is free and open to the public.
Advance registration requested here.

Sunday Drop-In Studio For Kids
2023-06-11 13:00 - 14:00 | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Offered on select Sundays from 1-2 PM for up to 1 hour for children ages 3-7 (must be potty trained).
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Register your child for an hour of Academy Art Studio time while you enjoy our exhibition. Parents must sign in, stay on-site, and provide a cell phone number so we may contact you during this time.

Music at MoCA: Vanisha Gould Quartet | Jazz at Lincoln Center Emerging Artist
2023-06-10 19:00 - 21:00 | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
The talented musicians from Greater Connecticut Youth Orchestras’ Jazz I Orchestra will open for a concert featuring Jazz at Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Vanisha Gould and her quartet.
Since coming to New York City a few years ago, Vanisha Gould has become an important young voice on the New York jazz scene, where she’s graced the stages of Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Smalls, The Jazz Gallery, and other esteemed New York City venues. She’s also toured internationally and recently released an album entitled In ‘Her Words,’ a collaborative open-hearted glimpse into the inner lives of women.
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CT Open House Day
2023-06-10 12:00 - 16:00 | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
MoCA Westport is participating in CT Open House Day, granting complimentary admission to all gallery visitors on June 10. Learn more about Open House Day.

Spark Exhibition On View
2023-06-08 - 2023-06-11 | 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
On View: The “Spark” exhibition featuring works by Westport Public Schools students in grades K – 12.

Exhibition Inspired Art Sunday (Grades 4-8)
2023-05-28 14:30 - 16:00 | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
May 28th: Last chance! Join us before Anselm Reyle’s exhibition comes to an end. Inspired by Reyle’s neon color and the collage work of Henri Matisse, we will create works that have light and are very bright.
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One Hour Kids' Drop In Art
2023-05-28 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-05-21 13:00 - 14:00 | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Offered on select Sundays from 1 – 2 PM for children ages 3-7 (must be potty trained).
Register your child for an hour of Academy Art Studio time while you enjoy our exhibition. Parents must sign-in, stay on-site, and provide a cell phone number so we may contact you during this time.
Register in advance or at the door.
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Drop-In Docent Tours
2023-05-28 12:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-27 12:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-21 12:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-20 12:00 - 16:00 | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
NEW! Drop-in docent-led tours every Saturday and Sunday. No advance registration required; all tours included in Museum admission. Remember, gallery admission is FREE for MoCA Members.

Cocktails and Conversation: "Design Thinking" Featuring Barbara Sallick of Waterworks + Shari Lebowitz of Bespoke Designs, moderated by Jen Berniker of Designport
2023-05-25 18:00 - 19:00 | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Join us for a special Cocktails and Conversation focused on female entrepreneurship, home design trends, and the blending of function and style. The conversation features Barbara Sallick of Waterworks and Shari Lebowitz of Bespoke Designs, moderated by Jen Berniker, content creator and founder of Designport.
Arrive early to explore the Rainbow in the Dark exhibition (closes 5/28!) and to purchase a drink or cocktail of your choice.
$10 For General Admission / Free For MoCA Members – become a Member today! Please Note: Membership status will be confirmed prior to event.
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About The Speakers:
Barbara Sallick co-founded Waterworks—the premier luxury brand of kitchen and bath fittings, fixtures, furniture, and accessories—with her husband, Robert Sallick, in 1978. She serves as the company’s senior vice president of design and is also the author of Waterworks: Inventing Bath Style, The Perfect Bath, and The Perfect Kitchen. She is chair of the dean’s advisory council at Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, serves as the honorary chair of Rooms with a View, and is on the board of the Decorators Club Education Fund.
Interior designer Shari Lebowitz is the founder and creative director of Westport-based Bespoke Designs. Originally launched as a paper design studio for couture wedding invitations, Bespoke Designs is now a full retail shop, e-commerce platform and design studio. Lebowitz, a creative visionary and graduate of Parsons School of Design, brings her truly bespoke aesthetic to all aspects of entertaining – from invitations, to curated gift registries, and all aspects of tabletop.
Jen Berniker is a writer and producer who has created content for HGTV, TLC, PBS, Lifestyle Publications, Suburban Jungle, Domino and others. She recently launched her website: My Designport, a CT-based home design hub that spun out of the social media platform, Designport. Her aim is to create inspirational, accessible content, a home for conversation, and a link to local resources to help homeowners beautify their spaces. Berniker has an undergraduate degree from Brown University and studied photography at RISD and Interior Design at FIT.

Image above (L to R): Sallick, Lebowitz and Berniker

Paint & Sip
2023-05-25 17:45 - 19:15 | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Offered to Adults on select Thursdays 5:45p – 7:15p during Bar MoCA Happy Hour. Enjoy art studio time where you will be able to enjoy sketching, painting, or creating a mixed media work of art.
Enjoy a handcrafted cocktail, wine, beer or refreshing drink while you create your masterpiece! Come with friends or make some new ones!
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Happy Hour
2023-05-25 17:00 - 19:00 | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Join us for Happy Hour from 5 -7 PM and experience our current exhibition. Try a Paint & Sip class (Adults) while you’re here!
Gallery admission is free after 4 PM on Thursdays. If there is a Cocktails and Conversation event, Non-Members must purchase a ticket to attend the event or pay for gallery admission.

Docent-Led Gallery Tour
2023-05-25 13:00 - 14:00 | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Join us for a free docent-led tour of our current exhibition, Rainbow in the Dark.
Tours are Thursdays at 1 PM; advance registration is requested.
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Although the tour is free, standard gallery admission fees apply. Members are always free; join us as a MoCA Member today!

Music at MoCA: Joni Mitchell Tribute by Michelle Pauker
2023-05-20 19:00 - 21:00 | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Join us to celebrate the music of Joni Mitchell, one of the most influential recording artists of the late 20th century.
Michelle Pauker is an actress, singer-songwriter, and artist raised in Westport, CT. She is thrilled to be returning to MoCA to honor one of her favorite artists and greatest inspirations, Joni Mitchell. You may have caught Michelle’s most recent show with Music at MoCA this past summer, “Broadway Through the Ages,” which played to a sold-out audience! Past credits include A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Idaho Shakespeare Festival), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Great Lakes Theatre Co.), Into The Woods (Forestburgh Playhouse).
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Congressional Art Competition Reception
2023-05-19 16:30 - 17:30 | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
MoCA Westport is pleased to host the 2023 Congressional Art Competition.
MoCA will display over 60 works of art from high school students throughout our Congressional district. The winner will be announced by Congressman Jim Himes at MoCA on Friday, May 19th at 4:30 – 5:30 PM. Join us to celebrate the outstanding student work and exhibition–the finalists’ art go on to Washington DC for a nationwide, year-long exhibition in the U.S. Capitol!

The reception is free and open to the public.

Thank you to our jurists: Eric Chiang, Melanie Prapopoulos & Liz Leggett

Image: Hope by Sara Li, 2022 Finalist
