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Museum of Contemporary Art Chengdu

Coordinates: 30°33′N 104°02′E / 30.55°N 104.04°E / 30.55; 104.04
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Not to be confused with Chengdu Museum of Contemporary Art.
Museum of Contemporary Art Chengdu (MoCA)
成都当代美术馆
A Stitch in Time, an artwork by Michael Pinsky being assembled at the museum
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Established2011; 14 years ago (2011)
LocationC1, Tianfu Software Park, Tianfu Avenue, Gaoxin District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Coordinates30°33′N 104°02′E / 30.55°N 104.04°E / 30.55; 104.04
WebsiteMuseum of Contemporary Art official website (archived)

The Museum of Contemporary Art Chengdu (abbreviated MoCA, Chinese: 成都当代美术馆) in Chengdu, China[1] exhibits contemporary art, both from China and around the world. MoCA is located at the Chengdu Tianfu Software Park.[2][3][4]

History

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The museum opened in 2011, in a building designed by the architect Liu Jiakun.[5] Construction of the museum was funded by Chengdu High-Tech Zone Investment Co. Ltd., a state-owned company.[6][7] The museum's first director was the art historian, critic and curator Lü Peng.[citation needed]

By 2014,[needs update] the museum still did not have a display of its permanent collection, but had opened its gallery for temporary exhibitions of modern art[3] and photographic art.[8]

The museum has hosted exhibitions from Asian artists and retrospectives of Western artists[9] including: Tony Cragg, Michael Pinsky[10] and Picasso. The museum collaborated with the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris to show the works of Dominique Gonzalez–Foerster, Douglas Gordon, Pierre Huyghe, Ange Leccia and Philippe Parreno.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Martin, R. Orion (December 30, 2015). "A Chinese Performance Artist Who Balances Politics and Poetics". Hyperallergenic.
  2. ^ "China: In the spotlight-Chengdu Museum of Contemporary Art" Archived 2018-10-27 at the Wayback Machine. Exibart, Italy, July 27, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Schrade, Sebastian (April 21, 2014). "Modern Art in China? The MOCA Chengdu".
  4. ^ "Chengdu's Museum of Contemporary Art fights for survival". Financial Times. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  5. ^ Huang Zhiling (2011-07-03). "Museum of Contemporary Art opens". China Daily. (Sichuan Bureau).
  6. ^ Martin, R. Orion (June 20, 2016). "Despite Scandals and Slashed Funding, an Art Museum Perseveres in China". Hyperallergenic.
  7. ^ "MoMA Chengdu / Wande Wenmai International". ArchDaily. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  8. ^ Loh, Jean (September 30, 2016). "Xiao Quan, Our Generation". The Eye of Photography.
  9. ^ Berghuis, Thomas J. (2006). Performance Art in China. Timezone 8 Limited. pp. 266–. ISBN 978-988-99265-9-5.
  10. ^ "www.artlinkart.com". Archived from the original on January 19, 2025.
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