INSTALLATION IN PROGRESS¬
We are open! While our main galleries are currently closed for the installation of new exhibitions, please stop by to see the Prisms: Art Camp Exhibition, Mille Colori by Dale Chihuly, or visit our Satellite Gallery to see the Art of the ViBe 3.
Become a member to join us for an exclusive Members' Opening Celebration on October 7.
Learn more about our upcoming exhibitions, opening October 8→
Mehveş Lelic, Untitled (Bedroom), 2022. Composite photograph. Courtesy of the artist.
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS¬
MAIN GALLERY
MORE THAN SHELTER
October 8, 2022–February 5, 2023
The essentials for human survival are food, water, and shelter. These needs take precedence over all the others. Virginia MOCA continues our investigations of basic human needs with the new exhibition More Than Shelter. Eleven artists received an invitation to participate in this exhibition. We asked each one to consider what the idea of shelter means to them and choose an avenue of investigation. More Than Shelter will debut new artworks by the invited artists.
MAIN GALLERY
MADE IN VA 2022
October 8, 2022–February 5, 2023
Virginia MOCA continues its celebration of regional artists through our annual juried exhibition, Made in VA. We find our roots in a concerned and connected artist community. We remain committed to keeping close ties with the talented artists who live close to our doors.
COMMUNITY GALLERY
Brian Kreydatus: Homebodies
October 8, 2022–February 5, 2023
In Homebodies, artist Brian Kreydatus explores relationships and spaces in the time of a pandemic. These paintings and prints document and archive him, his home, and his family during this challenging time. From messy tables, to Zoom meetings, to naps, to mindless internet scrolling, this is how he lived. In fact, it is how many of us lived.
FLEMING GALLERY
LIVING APART
November 17, 2022–February 5, 2023
Living Apart: Geography of Segregation in the 21st Century explores the ongoing impacts of our nation’s long history of housing discrimination.
OUR MISSION¬
Virginia MOCA presents ever-changing exhibitions where neighbors, strangers, students, families, communities, and cultures are invited to explore our shared humanity, through locally relevant and nationally resonant, contemporary art that’s exceptional—in all of its timeliness, restlessness, and beauty.
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Virginia MOCA is a welcoming committee of art, inspiration, big ideas, and learning for your creative spirit. Your Museum Membership celebrates this and creates worthwhile connection with your Hampton Roads community—and the contemporary art world at large.
Join today for as little as $50 to support the Museum you love and enjoy some incredible benefits including:
• Invitations to member-exclusive events & programming
• Early access to new exhibitions during members-only preview days
• 10% discount at Read Books, located at Virginia MOCA
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