Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit Reopens After Months of Renovation, Celebrating Two Decades and a New Era for the Community
After months of closure for renovation work, the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) is finally ready to reopen its doors to the public on April 25. To mark this milestone, MOCAD will unveil three new exhibitions showcasing the talents of notable Detroit-area artists, while also renaming its main building in honor of co-founder Julie Reyes Taubman.
As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, MOCAD is committed to reflecting the depth and resilience of Detroit's artistic community. "We're thrilled to welcome visitors back to the museum and share a Spring season that embodies the creativity and civic engagement that have always defined us," said co-director Marie Madison-Patton.
The grand reopening exhibitions will feature works by renowned artists Olayami Dabls, Carole Harris, and Martha Mysko. Dabls' "Detroit Cosmologies" is the first comprehensive retrospective of a visionary Detroit artist who has been instrumental in shaping the city's cultural landscape. The exhibition showcases 45 years of work, including previously unseen paintings, collages, sculptures, and more.
Harris, a fiber artist with a storied history in Detroit dating back to her debut solo show at Gallery 7 in 1977, will be featured in "This Side of the River." Meanwhile, Mysko, co-head of Cranbrook Academy of Art's painting department, makes her first solo museum exhibition with "Retail Therapy," an assemblage series featuring materials sourced from around Detroit.
For MOCAD co-director Jova Lynne, this milestone represents a chance to reflect on the institution's history and look forward to its future. "This anniversary marks an opportunity to celebrate our commitment to radical artmaking, experimentation, and civic engagement. We're excited to share a season that embodies our values of community reflection and care."
Located at 4454 Woodward Avenue, MOCAD has undergone significant renovations, including infrastructure upgrades and a new public window display. The museum's grand reopening promises to be an exciting celebration of Detroit's thriving arts scene, with the exhibitions serving as a testament to the city's resilience and creative spirit.
After months of closure for renovation work, the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) is finally ready to reopen its doors to the public on April 25. To mark this milestone, MOCAD will unveil three new exhibitions showcasing the talents of notable Detroit-area artists, while also renaming its main building in honor of co-founder Julie Reyes Taubman.
As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, MOCAD is committed to reflecting the depth and resilience of Detroit's artistic community. "We're thrilled to welcome visitors back to the museum and share a Spring season that embodies the creativity and civic engagement that have always defined us," said co-director Marie Madison-Patton.
The grand reopening exhibitions will feature works by renowned artists Olayami Dabls, Carole Harris, and Martha Mysko. Dabls' "Detroit Cosmologies" is the first comprehensive retrospective of a visionary Detroit artist who has been instrumental in shaping the city's cultural landscape. The exhibition showcases 45 years of work, including previously unseen paintings, collages, sculptures, and more.
Harris, a fiber artist with a storied history in Detroit dating back to her debut solo show at Gallery 7 in 1977, will be featured in "This Side of the River." Meanwhile, Mysko, co-head of Cranbrook Academy of Art's painting department, makes her first solo museum exhibition with "Retail Therapy," an assemblage series featuring materials sourced from around Detroit.
For MOCAD co-director Jova Lynne, this milestone represents a chance to reflect on the institution's history and look forward to its future. "This anniversary marks an opportunity to celebrate our commitment to radical artmaking, experimentation, and civic engagement. We're excited to share a season that embodies our values of community reflection and care."
Located at 4454 Woodward Avenue, MOCAD has undergone significant renovations, including infrastructure upgrades and a new public window display. The museum's grand reopening promises to be an exciting celebration of Detroit's thriving arts scene, with the exhibitions serving as a testament to the city's resilience and creative spirit.
! 20 years is a big deal, and I love that they're celebrating with new exhibitions showcasing some amazing local artists. Olayami Dabls' retrospective sounds incredible – I've heard great things about his work, and it's awesome that they're highlighting him as a visionarian for Detroit's cultural landscape 
. And I'm down for some Carole Harris fiber art and Martha Mysko's assemblage series - can't wait to check them out! The museum's new public window display looks fire 
too, all set for a grand reopening that promises to be epic 
! I've been waiting for months to see what they had in store for us and it sounds like they're pulling out all the stops with those new exhibitions 
. Olayami Dabls' retrospective is going to be a total game changer – 45 years of work? that's crazy impressive 
! And I love that they're highlighting local talent like Carole Harris and Martha Mysko, it's so cool to see the community coming together like this 
. The fact that they're renaming the main building after Julie Reyes Taubman is such a lovely touch too - good job, MOCAD 
. Can't wait to check out the new exhibitions and soak up all the creativity and energy in person 
And now they're renaming one of the buildings after some co-founder, no big deal right? 
Anyway, MOCAD's got a bunch of new exhibitions with Detroit-area artists, but I'm sure it'll be super commercialized by April 25... 
think its gonna be awesome 
. love how they're highlighting local artists like Olayami Dabls & Carole Harris 
. And can we talk about how gorgeous the new window display is going to be? 
It's not just a renovation, it's like a whole new building 
. Three new exhibitions with artists Olayami Dabls, Carole Harris, and Martha Mysko sound AMAZING 
. Can't wait to see the whole thing come together on April 25th 
. But from what I can gather, it's gonna be totally worth it - they're having some amazing new exhibitions featuring super talented Detroit-area artists 
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I'm not buying it. This whole thing is just a reflection of the power dynamics at play in our community, if you ask me.
it's amazing that they're showing off new exhibits featuring local artists like olayami dabls, carole harris & martha mysko 
can't wait to check out the 'detroit cosmologies' retrospective, and i'm also super stoked about 'retail therapy' - who wouldn't want some retail therapy from cranbrook academy of art's best? 
plus, it's awesome that they're giving a shoutout to julie reyes taubman 
i've been missing my fav moca d artwork during the renovation... fingers crossed it's going to be as amazing as ever 
. Still, I guess if you're into that sort of thing, go check it out...
. Two decades is a big deal and I love how they're celebratin' it with some amazing new exhibits featuring local artists like Olayami Dabls, Carole Harris, and Martha Mysko. Their work's goin' to bring somethin' fresh to the city. Renovations look sweet too, can't wait to check out that new public window display 
. Julie Reyes Taubman's name will definitely be remembered as a co-founder and for her contributions to the community 
. It's awesome that they're celebrating community & civic engagement - that's exactly what Detroit needs right now! 
And Julie Reyes Taubman deserves the shoutout - co-founder & all that jazz 
. MOCAD's commitment to community reflection and care is so inspiring 
. it's awesome that they're celebrating Detroit's artistic community with a fresh new look at their main building