Performing Arts

Announcing the 2026-2027 MoCA\CT Presents Season

Discover the 2026–2027 MoCA\CT Presents season—seven unforgettable performances featuring Grammy-winning artists, celebrated ensembles, and rising stars in jazz, classical, soul, and beyond. Experience world-class music in the intimate setting of MoCA\CT’s contemporary art galleries, where every seat offers an extraordinary connection between artist, audience, and art.

Current Exhibition

Looking for History: Rick Shaefer, Ellen Harvey + Michael Borders

MoCA\CT presents Looking for History, featuring artists Rick Shaefer, Ellen Harvey, and Michael Borders—each showcased in a dedicated gallery space at different points throughout the exhibition, on view June 25 through November 15, 2026.

In recognition of the United States’ 250th anniversary, the exhibition invites visitors into a series of distinct yet interconnected conversations that reflect on the nation’s past, examine its present, and imagine its future.

July 23

Architectural Elegy: A Mourning Ritual for Lost Spaces

Honor the places that shaped your life in this meditative ceremony led by Dannielle Tegeder of Hilma’s Ghost. Inspired by Ellen Harvey’s The Disappointed Tourist and generously sponsored by The CORA Foundation, participants create ephemeral memorials through drawing, storytelling, and ritual. All materials provided. All are welcome.

Thursday, July 23, 6 – 7:00PM

NEW DATE: AUGUST 20

Gallery Talk with Rick Shaefer

Join us for an intimate, one-hour walkthrough with artist Rick Shaefer as he brings his exhibition, Colossi, to life through personal insights and behind-the-scenes perspectives. Shaefer will guide visitors through the works on view, sharing the inspirations, historical references, and creative processes that shape his practice, offering an opportunity for thoughtful discussion. Stay for a Q+A with the artist.

Thursday, August 20, 6-7pm

Rick Shaefer’s Liberty Head Dismantled Print

Own a piece of Looking for History. Rick Shaefer’s Liberty Head Dismantled (2018) presents a striking reimagining of an American icon. This signed archival pigment print captures a powerful tension between labor and symbolism, inviting reflection on how foundational ideals can erode without spectacle.

36 x 31.5 inches (paper size)
$3,500 + CT tax (6.35%)

Available for local pickup at MoCA\CT during gallery hours.

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