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Museum Of Contemporary Art Arlington News - October 12, 2023
Arts and Entertainment
October 14, 2023
From: Museum of Contemporary Art ArlingtonWeekend Art Workshops
Looking & Drawing: The Portrait
Saturday / October 14 / 12pm - 4pm
Artist Instructor: Marisa Stratton
$80 Includes supplies. Registration Required.
In this workshop, students will learn the process of drawing a portrait from reference in graphite. All skill levels are welcome! Students will learn to simplify a complex portrait using a straightforward approach to rendering and measuring. The workshop will highlight basic facial anatomy/proportion as well as various rendering techniques.
Saturday / October 14 / 1pm - 5pm
Artist Instructor: Emily Sullivan
$165 Includes take-home oil painting kit. Registration Required.
Students will gain an introduction to oil paints in this one day workshop with local artist and arts educator, Emily Sullivan. We will learn about paint mediums, setting up a palette, basic color mixing, and composition with a focus on oils. During this workshop, students will have the opportunity to work from a still life to learn how to complete an oil painting from start to finish. Students will leave with the skills and resources to continue oil painting!
Portrait Workshop Registration
Oil Painting Workshop Registration
MoCA on the Move
Interactive Painting with Zhenya Parish at Met Park
Thursday / October 12 / 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Free. No registration needed.
Join us at Met Park (1300 S. Elm St) for a chance to work with the artist and be part of her practice of abstract expressionist painting. Together, you can practice the “Art of Letting Go!”
Friendship Friday at Nighthawk Brewery
Friday / October 13 / 5pm - 8pm
Free. No Registration Needed. Drop in any time between 5pm – 8pm and join the fun!
Join us at Nighthawk Brewery & Pizzeria for this fun-filled, 90s-themed night of art making. Grab some friends, grab some food, and make some friendship bracelets to take, swap, and wear home.
Nighthawk Brewery & Pizzeria is located at 1201 S. Joyce Street, Arlington, VA 22202.
Spooky Slime Making
Sunday / October 15 / 10am - 12pm
Free. No registration needed.
Join us at Met Park (1300 S. Elm St) to learn how to make your very own slime! Live music provided by The String Mamas.
Artist Talks next weekend!
Artist Talks with Andrew Barco and Elliott Doughtie
Saturday / October 21 / 1pm - 3pm
Free. No Registration Needed.
Join artists Andrew Barco and Elliot Doughtie for conversations about their solo exhibitions currently on view at MoCA Arlington.
Andrew Barco will discuss his solo project Understory, which incorporates sculpture, projection, and hand-drawn texts to tell the fictional story of a Chicago theater group creating a live-performance version of The Cave (2019), a real-life documentary about a subterranean hospital during the Syrian civil war.
Elliot Doughtie will talk about his installation Tomato, which transforms industrial materials into metaphors for the human body and the experience of inhabiting one.
Andrew Barco: Understory and Elliot Doughtie: Tomato take place as part of MoCA Arlington’s SOLOS 23-24, a series of solo exhibitions by artists based in the Mid-Atlantic taking place at the Museum throughout 2023 and 2024. The exhibitions were selected from an open call by a jury that included artist Nekisha Durrett, Betsy Johnson, assistant curator, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, and Jova Lynne, director, Temple Contemporary, Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University.
Wellness Programs
Yoga in the Galleries
Saturdays / 10am-11am
AND
Mondays / 6pm-7pm
$10-$20
We're continuing Saturday morning yoga and expanding yoga to Monday nights! Join us for a flowing yoga session followed by time to doodle, write, or meditate in a creative space. Registration required.
Meditation and Mindful Breathing
Tuesday / October 17 / 6:30pm-7:30pm
$10-$20
Designed to help you unwind and find calm, join us for a relaxing evening of Mindfulness and Meditation with experienced instructor, Danica J Brice. Leave with practical tools to enhance your well-being. Don’t miss this opportunity to prioritize self-care and cultivate a more peaceful mind.
No experience required. Bring a yoga mat, cushion, or plan to use a chair to sit on for meditation.
In case you haven't seen the fall shows...
September 9 – December 17, 2023
Featuring work by Vincent Cy Chen, Nicki Cherry, Jeremy Olson, and Stephanie J. Williams
Meyer & Smith Galleries, Main Level
Judith Stone: Constructing Constructions
September 9 – November 19, 2023
Chairmen’s Gallery, Main Level
Zaq Landsberg: Reclining Liberty
Through June 28, 2024
Front Lawn
September 9 – December 17, 2023
part of SOLOS 23-24
Truland Gallery, Lower Level
September 9 – December 17, 2023
part of SOLOS 23-24
Experimental Gallery, Lower Level
September 9 – December 17, 2023
Wyatt Resident Artists Gallery, Upper Level
Host your private or corporate event at MoCA Arlington!
The Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington makes a unique backdrop for a variety of events, including corporate meetings, client events, cocktail receptions, private dinners, small weddings, retirement celebrations, memorial services, and birthday parties. We welcome events for groups of 10 to 200 guests.
For more information, email [email protected].
Celebrate birthdays with an artist workshop at MoCA Arlington!
Hey kids! Do you have a birthday coming up on your calendar? Have your birthday party at the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington! Select a fun art project from our special birthday menu, and after an hour-long private art-making workshop, you and the party guests will have time to enjoy cake and refreshments.
For more information, email [email protected].
Do you like what we do? Want to help?
We need financial support to create more partnerships and programs, to showcase more artists and exhibitions, and to inspire audiences of all ages providing engaging, memorable experiences. One of the best ways to help MoCA Arlington is to donate and show your support for the arts!