Once people know how easy it is to get to MOCA they come frequently due to our high level of active programming. Moreover, MOCA is right off of I-95 with an abundance of free parking and is on the way to Bal Harbour and the beaches. MOCA is only 20 minutes from South Beach (I live on Venetian Causeway and it’s faster to get to MOCA than downtown Miami) and only 15 minutes from the Design District and 10 minutes from the Little River area, where many artists are living now, and there is a sizeable art community in the warehouse district of North Miami. What has this meant for MOCA?īonnie Clearwater - Miami-Dade County is characterized by urban sprawl. Clearwater some frank and pointed questions to find out how MOCA has managed to maintain its foothold as an internationally renowned as well as community-spirited museum, and what the future may hold for its expanding collection.Ĭlaire Breukel - MOCA’s home in North Miami is positioned outside of what is viewed as the art hubs in Miami. Today, as the museum’s Chief Curator and Director, Clearwater lives, breathes and, when called upon, consumes contemporary art (we think back to Jason Hedges’ numerous food performances). Since then, her extensive curatorial background has contributed to the MOCA’s winning mantra that a successful museum is contingent on quality programming. One has to recognize that the unremitting driving force behind its vigor is Bonnie Clearwater, who came to MOCA in 1994 as its Program Curator. Just as we thought the formidable Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in North Miami could not possibly take on anymore, it seems the pace of activities and programming is only increasing leading up to its exciting new expansion, scheduled to be completed in 2014. Rendering of Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami expansion, scheduled to be completed in 2014.
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