What/Who: The Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCA) will host a discussion and lecture panel in conjunction with its summer exhibition Intersectionality.
The panel will focus on censorship, the handling of exhibitions in public institutions, and the impacts on South Florida artists, with a tradition in western art of censorship from Michelangelo to Mapplethorpe.
Intersectionality features work by approximately 50 South Florida artists, as well as key artists based outside of South Florida. The exhibition explores the multiplicity of social phenomena that intersect the body, including racism, sexism, homophobia and classism.
This is a valuableopportunity to meet the panelists including Richard Haden, Intersectionality curator and moderator; Edwin King, artist; Griselle Gaudnik, artist; Wendy Salkin, PH. D Candidate, Philosophy, Harvard University; and Laura Luna, artist.
The meet and greet will occur from 6-7 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres courtesy of Café Crème. The panel begins promptly at 7 p.m.
When: Thursday, August 11, 2016, 6-8 p.m.
Where:
Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami
770 NE 125th Street
North Miami, FL 33161
Cost:
$10 for MOCA members and North Miami residents
$15 for general public
How:
To RSVP and purchase tickets visithttp://bit.ly/2alvSbZ
For more information, please email mocamembership@northmiamifl.gov or call 305-893-6211.
About Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) is dedicated to making contemporary art accessible to diverse audiences – especially underserved populations – through the collection, preservation and exhibition of the best of contemporary art and its art historical influences. The Museum is located at 770 NE 125th Street, North Miami, FL 33161. It is open Tuesday–Friday from 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday 1–9 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m.–5 p.m. (closed Mondays and major holidays). For more information, visit mocanomi.org or call 305-893-6211.
