Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia


The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia can be found at 75 Bennett Street in Atlanta, Georgia. They offer permanent and temporary collections. On display in 2011 is the Xie Caomin, Samsara. This display is of tapestries with symmetry based on old world symbols. They also have some new acquisitions including some new paintings. There is the Maurice Clifford Collection on display too.

The Museum of Contemporary Art or MOCA is a location for collections and archives relating to all medias of art. They tend to display contemporary works based on local Georgia artists, though they also take works from the global market. The museum was founded in 2000 by David S. Golden and Annette Cone-Skelton.

The permanent collection is made up of 650 works from 200 Georgia artists. The collection was donated mostly by CGR Advisors and David Golden. The works include art from the 1940s to the present. Folk art, digital work, and minimalism creations are all on display. Artists in the collection include Bobby Abrahamsan, Corinne Adams, Kojo Griffin, Sidney Guberman, Matt Haffner, and Pamela Pecchio.

Admission is free for members and US military. For non members the cost is $5. Students and seniors can attend for $1. Hours are 10am to 5pm Tuesday through Saturday.

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