On the year of the institution’s 35th anniversary, and the day of their art takeover, we delved into the archives to chart just how an art museum with all the attitude of subculture managed to change the mainstream forever. The exhibitions have been radical – the spaces, revolutionary. For contemporary creation and curation, MOCA set the standard post-MOCA, galleries in the US and at large are in thrall to that standard. MOCA redefined the way we view contemporary art, then and now: literally, in its influential attention to the public’s position in relation to artworks, and also in the larger sense of how we have come to view the social, theoretical and political contexts of the art museum. The founding of MOCA in 1979 marked the opening of the first museum in the city devoted to contemporary art, but to call that its only “first” would do an injustice to its significance on a global – and increasingly globalised – art scene. It wasn’t how we always knew it, however. The Museum of Contemporary Art is an icon of downtown Los Angeles – and of the contemporary art world as we know it. But for now, read our look at the history of this incredible museum and platform. Elsewhere, check out our interview with Petra and her awesome video and read a manifesto from the new director Philippe Vergne. ![]() ![]() To kick off, LA's Museum of Contemporary Art are showcasing their view on US visual culture, with local net artist Petra Cortright's Tags For Likes, which debuted at their monthly MOCAtv screening. As part of our new digitally-led US project States of Independence we've invited our favourite 30 American curators, magazines, creatives and institutions to takeover Dazed for a day.
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