BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada - ECPv6.0.8//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Toronto
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20180311T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20181104T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20190310T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20191103T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20191027T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20191027T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20191016T193224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191023T131318Z
UID:15156-1572170400-1572195600@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:Fall into MOCA Open House
DESCRIPTION:FOOD TRUCKS – ACTIVITIES – PUMPKINS \n\n\n \n\n\n“Fall” into MOCA on Sunday\, October 27 and join Sterling Rd. in a community free day at the museum!\n\n\n \n\n\nBring your whole family out to taste delicious delights from local vendors\, peruse our locally sourced pumpkin patch\, and decorate the perfect pumpkin. \n\n\n \n\n\nThe day starts out with TD Community Sunday from 10am to 2pm. Free admission and activities continue to 5pm.\n\n\n \n\n\nStay tuned for vendor updates and other news – RSVP for updates!\n\n\nFood Trucks by\n\nborn2eat\nGOLDEN GRILL\nJerk Brothers\nNani’s Gelato\n\nWorkshops by Akin artists Linds Miyo and Jessie Lee. \n\nWorkshop Sponsor\n\n\nJunction59\n\n\nPlease note\, this event takes place in the parking lot\, as such parking is not available. There is limited street parking and we encourage public transit.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/fall-into-moca-open-house/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Family,Free
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/TD_FallintoMOCA_Halloween_OCT16_eventcal.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20191026T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20191026T131500
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190904T155814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200218T164127Z
UID:14765-1572094800-1572095700@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:Column Conversations Tours
DESCRIPTION:Join us for one of our engaging Column Conversations — free\, drop-in tours that shine a light on different parts of the museum from week to week. Topics may include: a selection of favourite artworks on view\, an exhibition overview\, and historical and architectural details about MOCA’s home\, the Tower Automotive Building. \nTours are each Saturday from 1 pm – 1:15 pm.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/column-conversations-tours/2019-10-26/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Free,Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/ColumnConversation_Event_SEP4.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20191023T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20191023T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190826T150621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191017T180057Z
UID:14498-1571853600-1571860800@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:Digital Justice Lab Workshop: Mapping Digital Futures
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, we will reimagine the digital future of Toronto and what it could look like in 2040. Together we will build narratives about the future and map out local policy recommendations in relation to the city’s Smart City plans. \nMapping Digital Futures is part of a series of workshops presented in partnership with Digital Justice Lab for Age of You. \nThe Digital Justice Lab’s (DJL) mission is to focus on building a more just and equitable future. DJL engages with diverse communities to build alternative digital futures. Working alongside technologists\, community activists and policymakers\, DJL helps to shape a better understanding of technology and its impact on communities across the country. Through capacity building\, public engagement and continuous collaboration\, DJL supports communities in making informed decisions around digital issues. Digital Justice Lab is a project of Tides Canada\, a registered Canadian charity dedicated to providing uncommon solutions for the common good. \nRegister here \n  \n\n \nIllustration by Annalise Hyunh
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/digital-justice-lab-mapping-digital-futures/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Age of You,Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/WebsiteEvent_DJL_Banner2_AUG29.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20191011T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20191011T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190823T182914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190905T200316Z
UID:14496-1570816800-1570820400@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:Artists on Artists: Hannah Epstein on "Age of You"
DESCRIPTION:Hannah Epstein works at the cross-section of textiles\, experimental games and video art to reimagine the iconography of popular culture\, highlighting the cultural negotiation between bottom-up (folk) and top-down (institutional) storytelling. By blurring the lines between traditional craft\, popular culture and contemporary art\, she aims to isolate and eliminate notions of hierarchy as archaic relics. Epstein will lead a tour and discussion of Age of You\, with refreshments to follow. \nMOCA’s Artists on Artists series is a programme where local artists are invited to discuss MOCA’s current exhibitions\, or a single artwork\, in any format or direction of their choosing. \n\n  \n\n \nHannah Epstein\, You’re Tearing Me Apart\, 2019.\n 
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/artists-on-artists-hannah-epstein-on-age-of-you/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Age of You,Free,Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/WebsiteEvent_AgeofYOU_Epstein_AUG16-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20191005T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20191006T070000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190821T131450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191002T140309Z
UID:14603-1570302000-1570345200@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:Nuit Blanche: "It All Makes Sense" by Stephanie Comilang
DESCRIPTION:Stephanie Comilang creates a video\, light\, scent and textile installation for Nuit Blanche. It All Makes Sense recreates a memory of the first time Comilang saw Perfumed Nightmare by Kidlat Tahimik — a figure who\, like Comilang’s father\, comes from Baguio\, a mountain city and old American airbase in the Philippines. This teen moment in a basement changed Comilang’s perspective on life. \n\nFor Nuit Blanche only\, performers will activate the evening and sinigang soup will be served at 9pm (limited quantity)!\n\nComilang is a contributing artist to the concurrent exhibition Age of You (Sept 5\, 2019 – Jan 5\, 2020) curated by Shumon Basar\, Douglas Coupland and Hans Ulrich Obrist. \nFrom 7pm to 2am: \nClouds & Horizon: A Project of Art Metropole \n  \nIt All Makes Sense runs October 5 to 13. \nLearn more.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/nuit-blanche-it-all-makes-sense-by-stephanie-comilang/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Free
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/HomePage_Comilang_AUG7-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20191003T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20191003T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190910T135935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190910T171243Z
UID:14900-1570122000-1570132800@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:Exclusive Members' Evening
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, October 3 from 5 to 8 pm as we stay open late for an exclusive members’-only evening at MOCA. This is the perfect opportunity for you to experience the recently opened exhibition Age of You\, as well as Shezad Dawood’s Leviathan\, part of the inaugural Toronto Biennial of Art.\n\n\n \n\n\nIf you have any questions\, please contact membership@mocalegacy.webpreview.site\n\n\n \n\n\nNo tickets or reservation required.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNot a member yet?\n\n\nLearn more\n\nInstallation view\, Age of You\, MOCA Toronto. Photo by Gabriel Li.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/exclusive-members-evening/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Member's Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/preview10_Gabriel_Li_MOCAageofyou_1270_WebsiteEvent.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190929T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190929T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190826T180217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190829T192002Z
UID:14493-1569754800-1569772800@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:"Age of You" Drop-in Activity: Draw the Internet
DESCRIPTION:What does the internet look like to you? MOCA invites you to consider this question as you explore the exhibition Age of You\, which highlights themes like data\, artificial intelligence\, surveillance and the limitless capabilities of the internet. Draw how you imagine the internet in your mind’s eye. You can add your drawing to a cumulative piece that will reveal\, over the course of the day\, how our visitors see the internet — as an infinite\, sprawling collective of images and ideas. \nFree. No tickets or registration required. Drop-in and stay as long as you would like.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/age-of-you-workshop-draw-the-internet/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Family,Free,Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/WebsiteEvent_DrawtheInternet_AUG29.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190923T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190923T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190823T133853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190912T155400Z
UID:14642-1569265200-1569272400@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:From the Bay Area to the Arctic:  Shezad Dawood and Alice Xia Zhu
DESCRIPTION:Artist Shezad Dawood is joined by researcher Alice Xia Zhu for a conversation that addresses the fate of microplastics in marine and freshwater contexts\, from the San Francisco Bay to the Arctic. This programme is organised in dialogue with Shezad Dawood’s exhibition Leviathan\, presented on MOCA’s Floor 4. Leviathan is an ambitious “episodic monster” consisting of ten filmic episodes that envisage a future\, uncannily much like our present\, to consider possible links between borders\, mental health\, and marine welfare. \nShezad Dawood is an interdisciplinary artist\, who uses research and collaboration as a way of informing his work in film\, installation\, writing\, publishing\, VR and sculpture. His key concerns are marine ecology\, non-aligned movement and the ethics of place. Dawood’s work has been exhibited and won awards at multiple biennales and film festivals\, and features in the permanent collections of LACMA\, TATE\, and the British Museum\, among others. \nAlice Xia Zhu is a Master’s student working under Chelsea Rochman in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Toronto. She studies the sources and fate of microplastics in San Francisco Bay. Alice hopes her research can inform policy to mitigate plastic pollution entering The Bay. Alice is also a part of the U of T Trash Team\, a team of graduate and undergraduate students who strive to connect people and increase literacy concerning material consumption and waste with creative and practical actions. \nPublic programmes for Leviathan are supported by Brenda Simpson.  \nRegister Here \nImage Credit: Location in the Arctic\, Clara Thaysen\, 2017.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/from-the-bay-area-to-the-arctic-shezad-dawood-and-alice-xia-zhu/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Programming,Talks
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/WebsiteEvent_ShezadTalk_1200x400_SEP12-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190920T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190920T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190823T182659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190917T175246Z
UID:14490-1569002400-1569006000@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:Artists on Artists: Shirin Fathi on "Age of You"
DESCRIPTION:Shirin Fathi is an Iranian-Canadian artist whose work focuses on cultural changes in relation to gender identity. Through role-play and the use of cosmetics\, masks and prosthetics\, Fathi uses her own body as a subject to stage ambiguous and often marginalized identities. Fathi will lead a tour and discussion of Age of You. \nMOCA’s Artists on Artists series is a programme where local artists are invited to discuss MOCA’s current exhibitions\, or a single artwork\, in any format or direction of their choosing. \n  \n\n\nShirin Fathi\, Blonde Colonel\, from the series Heart Throbs\, 2015.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/artists-on-artists-shirin-fathi-on-age-of-you/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Age of You,Free,Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/WebsiteEvent_AgeofYOU_Fathi_AUG16-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190912T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190912T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190826T150657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190829T140819Z
UID:14484-1568311200-1568316600@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:Digital Justice Lab Workshop: Digital Security 101
DESCRIPTION:This workshop takes a holistic approach to digital security\, investigating what it means to find practices to protect yourself in a digital environment. This workshop\, led by Digital Justice Lab’s Director\, Nasma Ahmed\, will explore how we relate to our virtual bodies\, and what we can do to navigate and counteract components of hyper-surveillance through digital practices. \nWe recommend that workshop participants bring a laptop\, but it’s possible to partake without one. \nDigital Security 101 is part of a series of workshops presented in partnership with Digital Justice Lab for Age of You. \nThe Digital Justice Lab’s (DJL) mission is to focus on building a more just and equitable future. DJL engages with diverse communities to build alternative digital futures. Working alongside technologists\, community activists and policymakers\, DJL helps to shape a better understanding of technology and its impact on communities across the country. Through capacity building\, public engagement and continuous collaboration\, DJL supports communities in making informed decisions around digital issues. Digital Justice Lab is a project of Tides Canada\, a registered Canadian charity dedicated to providing uncommon solutions for the common good. \nRegister here \n\n \nIllustration by Annalise Hyunh
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/digital-justice-lab-digital-security-101/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Age of You,Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/WebsiteEvent_DJL_Banner1_AUG29.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190905T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190905T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190815T150217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190904T160142Z
UID:14467-1567710000-1567717200@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:What is The Extreme Self?
DESCRIPTION:Shumon Basar\, Douglas Coupland and Agnieszka Kurant in conversation.\nModerated by Joachim Johnson \nDuring the opening week of Age of You\, we present a conversation that delves into the exhibition’s key concern: data. How have we become our data\, and how is our data becoming us? Artist Agnieszka Kurant and two of the exhibition’s curators\, Shumon Basar and Douglas Coupland\, are joined by moderator Joachim Johnson of HXOUSE to discuss our current and ever-accelerating technological moment. \nThis panel discussion is presented in partnership with HXOUSE. \nBiographies \nInterdisciplinary artist Agnieszka Kurant explores how complex social\, economic and cultural systems can operate in ways that confuse distinctions between fiction and reality or nature and culture. She investigates “the economy of the invisible\,” in which immaterial and imaginary entities\, fictions\, phantoms and emergent processes influence political and economic systems. \nSince 1991 Douglas Coupland has written thirteen novels. He is a columnist for the Financial Times\, and since 2000\, amplified his visual art production with a number of museum retrospectives\, in Canada\, The Netherlands and Germany. \nJoachim Johnson is a Toronto-based artist\, creative consultant and the Creative Director of HXOUSE; a non-profit\, next-generation incubator and accelerator at the forefront of fostering innovation and opportunity for creative entrepreneurs. For over ten years\, Johnson has worked internationally as a photographer and filmmaker with brands including Oscar de la Renta and Tom Ford\, and with artists including Nelly Furtado and The Weeknd. \nShumon Basar is a Berlin/Dubai based Commissioner of the Global Art Forum. He is Editor-at-Large at Tank magazine\, Contributing Editor at Bidoun\, Curator-at-Large at Art Jameel and a member of the Fondazione Prada’s Thought Council. \nReserve your tickets \nThis event is sold out. Please see all our Age of You public programmes here. \nAge of You will be open until 7pm on September 5. Please arrive early to view the exhibition. \n\n \nAgnieszka Kurant\, A.A.I. 2017.\nSculptures built by colonies of living termites from colored sand\, gold and broken crystals.\nCourtesy the artist and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery\, New York / Los Angeles.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/the-extreme-self-panel-discussion-with-shumon-basar-douglas-coupland-and-agnieszka-kurant-moderated-by-joachim-johnson/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Age of You
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/WebsiteEvent_ExtremeSelfPanel_1200x400_AUG20-copy.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190904T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190904T220000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190731T161003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190806T182225Z
UID:14368-1567620000-1567634400@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:Age of You: Members' Preview & Public Opening
DESCRIPTION:It’s about you. As the world shifts from fossil to digital capitalism\, you’ve become that precious new resource: data. \nYou’re increasingly imaginary\, invisible and immortal. Do we need a new word to describe this thing that individuality is morphing into? \nYou’re becoming your Extreme Self. \nAge of You is an exhibition about why the inside of your head feels so strange today. It features words by Basar/Coupland/Obrist in dialogue with visual contributions from 70 international artists\, designers\, musicians and technologists\, unfolding as an immersive graphic experience designed by Daly & Lyon. \n\nMembers’ Preview 6 – 7 pm\nComplimentary drinks.\nContinue the evening until 10pm as we open the exhibition to the public. \nRegistration details:\nPlease log in and claim your ticket(s) online. Artist\, Student\, Out of Town\, and Individual members receive one (1) ticket to the preview. Dual\, Engage and Immerse level members are permitted two (2) tickets. Please print out your ticket or have it available on your phone for entry. This event is for all ages. Youth and adults both require tickets. \nReserve your tickets here \nNot a member yet?\nTo become a member\, sign up here! Members enjoy free unlimited admission and exclusive members-only previews and events. \n  \n\nPublic Opening 7 – 10 pm\nA cash bar will be available. Last entry time is 9:30 pm.  \nNo tickets required. \nAge of You-moji designed by Daly & Lyon
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/age-of-you-preview/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Opening,Member's Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/FBEvent_AgeofYOU_1920x1080_JUL30-public2.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190817T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190818T010000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190718T154828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190816T202323Z
UID:14310-1566075600-1566090000@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:MOCA Goes Dark: Night Visions Dance Party - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:We are turning off the lights and GOING DARK for a one-night-only Night Visions dance party.\nFloors 1 and 4 will be open.  \nFloor 1 at MOCA will be transformed into an interactive art party\, presented by Akin\, a group of Toronto’s talented emerging artists. The Tower Automotive Building was once the site of legendary dance parties\, raves\, and punk gigs. The building’s wild legacy will be revived for one night only with amazing art and music\, lighting MOCA up in the dark. Starting at 9pm\, come play with artist-led interactive installations and activities on the ground floor. \nDance among art with beats by DJ Lulu Wei and DJ Sammy Rawal on our blacklight dance floor. Akin group exhibition An Index will be open on Floor 4 throughout the evening. \nDJ Lulu Wei\nHer mix of pop\, hip-hop\, R&B and hi-energy house hits has been making queer folks dance for years in parties like New Ho Queen. \nDJ Sammy Rawal \nSammy is the co-founder/resident DJ of Yes Yes Y’all\, Canada’s largest queer hip hop/dancehall party that seeks to create spaces for LGBTQ2 POC. \nThis party is organized and presented with the exhibition An Index which features 24 artists from the inaugural Akin Studio Program. An Index makes visible the labours of artistic creation through an open and honest charting of the processes\, challenges\, delights\, and failures of making art in the city. Night Visions credits the importance of social play in creative production. For the first time ever MOCA Goes Dark\, and invites you to explore the museum transformed by local artists. \n  \n\n*This event is sold out. Limited tickets at the door will be available. \nAdvance tickets are encouraged and are available here \nAdvanced tickets – SOLD OUT:\n$15 ($10 MOCA members and students)\nMOCA members log in first to add tickets to your cart. \nDoor tickets – STARTING AT 9PM:\n$20 ($15 MOCA members)\nCash and credit only (no debit) \nDoors at 9:00pm\n19+ \n  \nMOCA Toronto aims to be a barrier-free and accessible museum for all. \nLearn more about An Index \nGraphics by Strike Design Studio.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/moca-goes-dark-night-visions-dance-party/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2019-07-18-at-1.42.30-PM.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190727T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190728T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190709T182117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190711T135941Z
UID:14086-1564225200-1564329600@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:Painting with Food
DESCRIPTION:This workshop explores different ways to create art using sustainable and natural materials. Artist Maria Queiroga will show participants how to use foods like beet juice and hibiscus tea to create safe and chemical-free inks.  You will have a chance to make beautiful\, abstract paintings using natural ink on paper. \nAbout Maria Queiroga \nBrazilian-born Maria Queiroga is a Toronto-based multidisciplinary artist working with painting\, photography and installation. Her work is mostly focused on themes of memories and self-consciousness. Currently and in parallel with her artistic practice\, she works at the MOCA as part of the Visitor Experience team. \nDon’t forget to check out The Life of a Dead Tree by Mark Dion\, during its last weekend at the museum. You can observe and participate in a kind-of autopsy of the tree that will unfold over the course of the exhibition. This shared investigation will remove\, preserve and document all the various life forms the tree continues to support. Most importantly\, the project will act as a site for conversations around specific pernicious\, invasive insects threatening North American forests\, such as the Emerald Ash Borer and Elm Bark Beetle. \n\nSuggested donation: $5 per person
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/painting-with-food/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/FBevent_PaintwithFood_JUL10.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190724T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190724T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190708T202855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190708T210603Z
UID:14154-1563991200-1564002000@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:'An Index' Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the first exhibition of Akin residency artists at MOCA: \nAdria Mirabelli\, Carrie Chisholm\, David Constantino Salazar\, Emily Woudenberg\, Emma White\, Eva Kolcze\, Helen Liene Dreifelds\, Humboldt Magnussen\, Jennifer Dany Aubé\, Jessica Thalmann\, Jieun June Kim\, Leone McComas\, Liang Wang\, Maren Boedeker\, Nuff\, Polymetis\, Raoul Olou\, Raquel Da Silva\, Samar Hejazi\, Sara Mozafari\, Stephanie Avery\, Su Bin Ee\, Tanya Louise Workman\, and Walter Segers. \nThis location at 158 Sterling Road is a site of making: from its beginnings as a historic car parts factory\, to an underground venue for raves and artist studios. Throughout the past year\, the fourth floor of MOCA has served to extend this legacy by opening space for studios\, residencies\, as well as programs exploring art’s utilitarian role in contemporary society. In the context of the site’s histories\, this exhibition features works by artists who have produced within this space as part of the inaugural Akin Studio Programme. An Index makes visible the labours of artistic creation through an open and honest charting of the processes\, challenges\, delights\, and failures of making art in the city. \n  \nCurated by Marsya Maharani and Marjan Verstappen of Younger than Beyoncé Gallery. \nThis event is free and open to the public. There will be a cash-only bar. \n\nAccessibility \nMOCA Toronto aims to be a barrier-free and accessible museum for all.\nThis event will take place on Floors 1 and 4 of the Tower Automotive Building. Each floor has elevator access. We have two wheelchairs that are available to borrow. Service animals are welcome. \nWe are in the process of updating our website to ensure full accessibility. \nIf you have other needs we should know about\, contact us at info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site in advance of your visit to make arrangements. \nGraphics by Strike Design Studio\, inspired by an archival image of factory labour at Aluminum Co. of Canada\, headquartered at 158 Sterling Road.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/an-index-opening-reception/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Opening
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/AnIndex_facebookbanner_JUL8.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190714T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190714T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190614T191357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190614T191357Z
UID:13924-1563109200-1563120000@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:Vector Festival | Bio-Sonification: Non-Human Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:Collaborate bio-sonically with non-human organisms around you! As part of Vector Festival\, InterAccess is pleased to partner with MOCA Toronto to host a free workshop with Tosca Hidalgo y Terán. Drop by on Sunday\, July 14 between 1-4pm on Floor 1 to listen to bio-data through various analogue synthesizers\, plants\, moss and mushrooms and experience a non-human bio-sonification symphony! \nBio-sonification is a process to translate complex real-time sensor data into musical notes and controls\, exploring the auditory sensory modality to provide insights into invisible phenomenon. Participants will get a chance to place electrodes onto plants\, fungi\, themselves or each other to have their bio-data turned into music. \nAbout the Artists: Tosca Teran\, aka Nanotopia\, is an interdisciplinary artist. Her work has been featured at SOFA New York\, Culture Canada\, and The Toronto Design Exchange. Tosca has been awarded artist residencies with Nes\, Skagaströnd\, The Ayatana Research Program in Ottawa and The Icelandic Visual Artists Association through Sím\, Reykjavik Iceland. Tosca is currently an invited Bio-Artist in residence at the Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto in partnership with the Ontario Science Centre. This summer Tosca will further her research in bio-sonification and bio-remediation with local mycologists at Bilpin Australia where she is the recipient of the 2019 BigCi Environmental Award at Wollemi National Park within the UNESCO World Heritage site in the Greater Blue Mountains. \n“I view my research as a collaborative effort with the non-Human entities I touch\, caress\, grow. Having ‘minds’ of their own\, my work explores sculpting forms with living mycelium\, and bio-sonification. My fascination with mycelium (the root structure of mushrooms) is compounded by a number of factors: fungi are neither plant nor animal and fungi can clean up ecological disasters.” \nCheck out more of Tosca’s work here:\nNanotopia.net\nwww.toscateran.com\n@MothAntler \nAbout Vector Festival: Vector Festival is a participatory and community-oriented initiative dedicated to showcasing digital games and creative media practices. Presenting works across a dynamic range of exhibitions\, screenings\, performances\, lectures\, and workshops\, Vector acts as a critical bridge between emergent digital platforms and new media art practice. The festival was founded in 2013 as the “Vector Game Art & New Media Festival” by an independent group of artists and curators: Skot Deeming\, Clint Enns\, Christine Kim\, and Katie Micak\, who were later joined by Diana Poulsen and Martin Zeilinger. \nQuestions? If you have any questions about the workshop or special requirements\, please contact us at education@interaccess.org.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/vector-festival-bio-sonification-non-human-collaboration/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Programming
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/BioSonification_Community-Event-@-MOCA.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190524T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190524T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190503T193859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190521T141810Z
UID:13630-1558724400-1558731600@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:Mark Dion in conversation with Marc Mayer | 'The Life of a Dead Tree'
DESCRIPTION:Floor 2 \nTickets: $15 general admission\, $10 member pricing \nMark Dion is an artist whose work examines the ways in which dominant ideologies and public institutions shape our understanding of history\, knowledge\, and the natural world. In Dion’s practice\, the lines between art and science are often blurred. On the opening of his exhibition\, The Life of a Dead Tree\, the artist is joined by Marc Mayer for a lively discussion that focuses on the intersections between art and science in relation to nature and how these considerations manifest in his exhibition at MOCA. \nAbout Mark Dion \nMark Dion has received numerous awards\, including the ninth annual Larry Aldrich Foundation Award (2001)\, The Joan Mitchell Foundation Award (2007) and the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Lucida Art Award (2008). His work was included in dOCUMENTA 13 and he has had major exhibitions at museums including the Miami Art Museum\, the Museum of Modern Art in New York\, and in London at Tate Modern and the Natural History Museum. In 2006\, Neukom Vivarium\, a permanent outdoor installation and learning lab for the Olympic Sculpture Park\, was commissioned by the Seattle Art Museum. \nAbout Marc Mayer \nMarc Mayer was Director and CEO of the National Gallery of Canada from 2009 to 2019. Formerly director of the Musée d’art Contemporain de Montreal\, he was the Deputy Director for Art of the Brooklyn Museum after leading The Power Plant in Toronto from 1998 to 2001. Marc has organized such widely acclaimed exhibitions as Judy Chicago’s The Dinner Party\, 2002\, and the Jean-Michel Basquiat retrospective of 2005\, both for the Brooklyn Museum\, and\, with co-curator Sarah Stanners\, the National Gallery of Canada’s 2014 Jack Bush retrospective. His most recent publications include Art in Canada\, published on the occasion of the 2017 sesquicentennial of Canada’s confederation. \nRegister here\n\n \n  \nIllustration by Mark Dion\, 2018.\nCourtesy the artist and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery\, New York / Los Angeles
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/mark-dion-in-conversation-with-marc-mayer-the-life-of-a-dead-tree/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Member's Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/MarkxMarkTalk_FBevent_MAY3.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190428T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190428T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190422T202631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190422T202631Z
UID:13450-1556460000-1556470800@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:Spring Seed Ball Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate spring at MOCA. Get your hands dirty and make a wildflower seed ball to grow your own mini-garden at home or give as a gift to a friend. \nThe event is free and for all ages. Drop in anytime between 2pm-5pm. \nFloor 1 \nInterested in more workshops that bridge art with science and nature?  \nSign up for our newsletter to learn about a variety of public programs running in parallel with Mark Dion’s exhibition\, The Life of a Dead Tree (opening May 24). A series of talks and guided walks will explore the myriad of lifeforms supported by dead trees\, including birds\, fungi\, and insects\, as well as the importance of trees for biodiversity in Toronto. You can also participate in the autopsy of the tree\, as well as undertake drawing classes that examine the organisms sourced from the tree\, along with focusing on the intricate textures of the tree itself. \nJoin our newsletter to be the first in the know.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/spring-seed-ball-workshop-2/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/EasterSeedBomb_APR5-fb.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190324T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190324T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190222T183724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190222T183813Z
UID:13114-1553421600-1553436000@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:TD Community Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to TD Community Sundays at MOCA \nEnjoy free admission to the museum one Sunday each month from 10am to 2pm. \nTD Community Sundays are made possible by TD Bank Group through its corporate citizenship platform\, The Ready Commitment. \nTD Community Sundays may include guided tours of the exhibitions on view. Stay tuned for more program offerings and activities. \n#TheReadyCommitment \nPhoto by Costabile Carpinelli.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/td-community-sunday/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/TDSundays_Social_FEB22-FB.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190316T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190317T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190307T224536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T224536Z
UID:13173-1552744800-1552838400@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:March Break Programming: Break/ing Images Moving Image Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join curator Muna Cann and artist Gustavo Artigas for an interactive video-making workshop inspired by Chantal Akerman and Basma Alsharif’s exhibitions at MOCA. \nPlayful and experimental in nature\, the workshop will explore the differences and similarities between video art and cinema. Participants in the workshop will have the chance to create collaborative short videos using footage from their smartphones as a means to inquire into traditional narrative film and how it might be disrupted. \nThe workshop will consist of the following: \n\nIntroduction – As a group\, participants will visit Akerman and Alsharif’s exhibitions.\nConversation – Cann and Artigas will lead a casual discussion about the methodologies of traditional cinema and video utilized in each exhibition.\nCollaboration & Presentation – Based on the observations made in the introductory discussions\, participants will collectively create a series of videos based on footage culled from their own personal smartphones. The created videos will be presented at the end of the workshop.\n\nEvent is free with museum admission and is all-ages. Please register in advance to save your spot.\nPlease bring your smartphone to participate.\nThis workshop is presented by ART LINKS INC. \nRegister for: \n\nMarch 16\, 2-4pm\nMarch 17\, 2-4pm\n\nPhoto courtesy of ART LINKS INC.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/march-break-programming-breaking-images-moving-image-workshop/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/MarchBreakBanner_BreakingImg_MAR7-03_fbevent.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190315T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190315T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190208T202236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190212T220749Z
UID:12912-1552676400-1552683600@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:Female Voices with Lisa Steele | Serena Lee
DESCRIPTION:“They all dreamt of each other that night\, as was natural…”*\n  \nMOCA has invited artist and writer Lisa Steele to organize a series of talks and screenings that intersect\, interact\, or just plain act up with the lively resonances that exist between the iconic contemplations of Chantal Akerman and the deeply\, contemporary investigations of Basma Alsharif.\n\n\n  \n\nSerena Lee speaks about her work in video and performance in a talk entitled And Other Imaginary Lines. \nSerena Lee’s practice stems from a fascination with polyphony and its radical potential to map power\, perception\, and belonging. She plays with cinema\, voice\, text\, installation\, performance\, and conversation. Since 2010\, Serena has been collaborating as part of Read-in\, researching political\, embodied\, and situated practices of reading through shifting modes and disciplines; and more recently\, as SHATTERED MOON ALLIANCE with artist Christina Battle\, an ongoing sci-fi world-building project. Practising and collaborating internationally and close to home\, recent projects have been realized with transmediale/Embassy of Canada (Berlin)\, Nynnyt/Hanaholmen Cultural Centre (Helsinki)\, Cubitt Gallery (London)\, Gemaal Op Zuid (Rotterdam)\, Vtape\, Antimatter Film Festival (Victoria)\, Art Spin/Planet Storage\, Blackwood Gallery\, Whitechapel Gallery (London)\, Cow House Studios (Dublin)\, The Research Pavilion at the 57th Venice Biennale\, YYZ Artists’ Outlet\, Forest City Gallery (London\, ON)\, Images Festival\, FADO Performance/The Theatre Centre\, Regent Park Film Festival\, and Mountain Standard Time (Calgary). \nSerena is active in the Toronto arts community through involvement with the Board of Directors for Vtape\, Gendai Gallery\, and Trinity Square Video\, and professional roles with the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival and OCAD University. Serena holds an MFA from the Piet Zwart Institute (Rotterdam) and an Associate Diploma in Piano Performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music (CA). Serena is third-generation Chinese-Canadian and was born in Toronto. \n\n \nToronto based Lisa Steele works in video\, photography\, film and performance as well as writing and curating on video and media arts. Her videotapes have been extensively exhibited nationally and internationally and some of Steele’s best known work has focused on the female body and its depiction in film. With long-time collaborator Kim Tomczak\, she co-founded Vtape; and is a recipient of the YWCA Woman of Distinction Achievement Award and the “Long Haul” Untitled Art Award\, and\, with Tomczak\, the Governor General’s Award for Lifetime Achievement in Visual and Media Arts.\n\n\nThe event is free to attend\, but does require registration. Please sign up in advance to ensure your spot. \nMuseum admission is required for entry to Chantal Akerman and Basma Alsharif’s exhibitions\, which can be purchased online or at the museum. \nRegister here \nView all Female Voices programming \n\n*The Voyage Out\, Virginia Woolf\, 1915. \n \nSerena Lee\, Installation view of It Wasn’t the Fire at Holding Patterns\, 2018. Photo courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/female-voices-with-lisa-steele-serena-lee/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/MOCAwebsite_IndividualEvent_LISA_FEB11-03.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190309T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190309T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190212T153903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190212T174551Z
UID:12944-1552143600-1552150800@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:Movement Workshop | Ange Loft
DESCRIPTION:Floor 4 \nMovement workshop led by Ange Loft within the space of A foreign source of extraordinary power. \n\nA new work by Ange Loft\, A foreign source of extraordinary power\, is the third project in the Art in Use series. \nA foreign source of extraordinary power is a collection of wearable sculptures grappling with the legacy of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha\, an Algonquin–Mohawk Saint who practiced forms of self-discipline learnt from her Jesuit nun contemporaries. \nEvent is free with museum admission. Please register in advance to save your spot. \nRegister here \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnge Loft\, A foreign source of extraordinary power. Photo courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/movement-workshop-ange-loft/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2019-02-08-at-3.51.45-PM.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190301T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190301T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190212T153721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190227T193411Z
UID:12941-1551466800-1551474000@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:Performance | 'All You Can Hold': Ange Loft / LAL with guests Ill Nana\, Victoria Mata\, Gaitrie Persaud and Jose Garia
DESCRIPTION:Ange Loft’s wearable sculptures (exhibited in A foreign source of extraordinary power) and movement facilitation is brought together in All You Can Hold\, a multi-arts spectacle created to the music of LAL’s Album – Find Safety. Featuring some of Toronto’s top queer and trans artists of colour\, including\, movement by ILL NANA/DiverseCity Dance company and Victoria Mata\, and projection design by Jose Garcia. Join in creating a hallowed space\, where we define for ourselves what it means to be holy\, sacred\, consecrated\, sanctified\, and blessed. ASL interpretation provided by Gaitrie Persaud. \nMore about A foreign source of extraordinary power  \nA new work by Ange Loft\, A foreign source of extraordinary power\, is the third project in the Art in Use series. \nA foreign source of extraordinary power is a collection of wearable sculptures grappling with the legacy of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha\, an Algonquin–Mohawk Saint who practiced forms of self-discipline learnt from her Jesuit nun contemporaries. \nMuseum admission is required for entry to A foreign source of extraordinary power. \nAdvance registration for this event is sold out. Limited tickets will be available at the door.\nDoors open at 7pm. Show at 7:45pm. \nRegister here \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nPhoto by Dahlia Katz. Featuring Ravyn Wngz\, sze-yang ade lam\, Kumari Giles. Design by Ange Loft. From All You Can Hold at SummerWorks 2015.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/performance-ange-loft/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/MOCAwebsite_IndividualEvent_Ange_FEB12-01.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190226T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190328T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190213T205308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190329T141512Z
UID:13051-1551166200-1553799600@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:Well Winter (Multiple Dates)
DESCRIPTION:Connect to body\, mind and soul through yoga and meditation in the artful surroundings of MOCA Toronto. \nMOCA is excited to present a wellness series with classes that strengthen the well-being of our community and provide a space to explore different modes of mindfulness. From relaxing to invigorating\, we invite you to beat the winter blues with artful experiences at the museum. \nOn select Tuesdays and Thursdays\, sign up for classes led by local yoga\, meditation\, Pilates practitioners. Classes take place outside regular museum hours for a tranquil experience. Please plan to set time aside before the class if you would like to explore the museum. \nPlease bring your own athletic gear\, yoga mat and towel. Snacks and refreshments may be provided depending on the class. \nMOCA is a charitable organization that relies on the support of our visitors\, members and community. Classes are “pay-what-you-want” at $5\, $10 and $15. Those who give $15 will receive a MOCA tote bag of Well Winter goodies. \nOn Thursdays\, House of Anansi Press will be open late and their bookstore will be 20% off for all Well Winter attendees! \nReserve your spot. Space is limited! \n  \n\n  \nClass Descriptions \nAll Levels Yoga by Ground\nCome enjoy a yoga class with Regan Harney\, one of Ground’s yoga teachers. Regan uses yoga as a tool to explore the depths of one’s body and mind. Her classes focus on creativity\, spontaneity\, and stability\, using breath linked to movement to explore both grounding and personal growth through her sequencing. This is an all levels yoga class and everyone is welcomed to join. A bit about Ground ~ Ground focuses on the various meanings of the name itself\, and they impact mind\, body\, earth and craft. They offer classes\, events\, and workshops around the city\, to connect you with like-minded individuals\, and yourself. \nGet Released by MISFITSTUDIO\nThe movement: An hour to tune in and wind down. We warm things up with a little work\, so you’re open for flowing\, active stretching and self-massage. Move in ways that reconnect you back to yourself.\nWhere you’ll feel it most: Full-body.\nIntensity: Relaxing. \nYoga Essentials by Mosaic Yoga\nJoin us for a well-rounded yoga class that provides balanced flexibility and strength work. This class will provide insight into the fundamentals of alignment and core yogic principles. Poses will be linked together in appropriate sequences that help deepen effect. Breathwork and meditative elements will be woven through each class. Suitable for all levels. \nGrounded Flow (Pilates + Yoga) by Jessica Smith\nAwaken your lower body. Tap into the inherent strength of your legs. Mobilize your hips. Feel the fire that comes with flow then chill. right. out. \nWell Winter Partners\nThe Raw Chemist Juice Bar\nThe Goods\nGreenhouse Juice Co.\nFlow Alkaline Spring Water\nVams Culture\nAesop \n  \n\n  \nPast Classes \n  \nTuesday\, Feb. 26\, 7:30am\nGround: Regan Harney\nAll Levels Yoga \nThursday\, Feb. 28\, 6pm \nMISFITSTUDIO: Amber Joliat\nGet Released \nTuesday\, Mar. 5\, 7:30am\nMosaic Yoga: Morgan Cowie\nYoga Essentials \nThursday\, Mar. 7\, 6pm \nJessica Smith\nGrounded Flow (Pilates + Yoga) \nTuesday\, Mar. 12\, 7:30am – CANCELLED \nMISFITSTUDIO: Amber Joliat\nGet Released \nThursday\, Mar. 14\, 6pm\nMosaic Yoga: Samantha McGrenaghan\nYoga Essentials \nTuesday\, Mar. 19\, 7:30am\nGround: Regan Harney\nAll Levels Yoga \nThursday\, Mar. 21\, 6pm \nMISFITSTUDIO: Amber Joliat\nGet Released \nTuesday\, Mar. 26\, 7:30am \nMosaic Yoga: Charlotte Davies\nYoga Essentials \nThursday\, Mar. 28\, 6pm\nMISFITSTUDIO: Amber Joliat\nGet Released
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/well-winter/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/WellWinter_FEB13-01_FB.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190213T220000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190114T220811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190211T214827Z
UID:12677-1550084400-1550095200@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:Members' Preview | Winter 2019 | Chantal Akerman & Basma Alsharif
DESCRIPTION:Explore the works of Chantal Akerman and Basma Alsharif in a new and immersive experience. \nMOCA Toronto welcomes you to our new winter 2019 (February-April) programming. We are excited to present the works of Chantal Akerman and Basma Alsharif. Both artists share many concerns – geopolitical definitions\, the collapsing of histories and how we form individual versus collective memory. \nAkerman’s exhibition is the first time that her work is being shown in a museum in Toronto. \nLearn more about the artists: \nChantal Akerman\nAkerman is known for her impact on feminist filmmaking and avant-garde cinema. Her filmography includes the masterpiece Jeanne Dielman\, 23 quai du Commerce\, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)\, which she made when she was just 25 years old. \nNOW by Akerman creates a sense of being immersed in an arid landscape\, across five screens. Also on view is Akerman’s In The Mirror. \nBasma Alsharif\nBasma Alsharif’s exhibition intertwines four major works\, each one presented as a staged setting. Using many different media\, she takes us on journeys into the collective subconscious\, exploring the tools we all use to understand the ghosts of history. \nAt the centre of the exhibition is A Philistine\, inviting you to settle into an armchair and enter a story travelling back in time.  \nDon’t forget to visit these interactive exhibitions on view: \n\nDEMOS – A Reconstruction\, Andreas Angelidakis\nLight Therapy\, Apolonija Šušteršič\nScaffold and Horizons (Earth and Sky)\, Adrian Blackwell\n\nJoining us: \n\nBeer by Henderson Brewing\nWine by Masi Wines\nMusic by DJ Dre Ngozi\nThrough fresh mixes\, Dre takes the crowd on an unexpected journey. Dre has played for Manifesto\, Vogue and Covergirl\, in Toronto and across the continent.\nCafé by Forno Cultura and shop by Art Metropole will be open\n\nA cash bar will be available. Last entry time is 9:30pm. \nMembers’ Preview Registration details: \nPlease log in and claim your ticket(s) online. Artist\, Student\, Out of Town\, and Individual members receive one (1) ticket to the preview. Dual\, Engage and Immerse level members are permitted two (2) tickets. Please print out your ticket or have it available on your phone for entry. This event is for all ages. Youth and adults both require tickets. \nClaim your tickets \nNot a member? Become a member here.\n \n\nAbout MOCA Toronto \nThe new MOCA Toronto is a place of conversation\, exchange and exploration where visitors of all ages and backgrounds can be part of a global creative moment. \n\nLocated on Sterling Road\, in the culturally rich Junction Triangle community\, the museum is housed in the historic Tower Automotive Building\, a former aluminium factory known for its unique architecture. \nA few housekeeping items \n\nEveryone requires a ticket for entry including youth. Please print or have your ticket ready on your phone.\nDoors open at 7pm\nA cash bar will be available\nLast entry time is 9:30pm\n\nPlan your visit \nMOCA is located at 158 Sterling Road\, Toronto. Limited street and paid parking are available. \nThe museum is easily accessible by TTC. We are located near Dundas West and Lansdowne Subway Stations\, as well as the Bloor UP Express Station. You can reach us via the 505 Dundas and 506 Carlton streetcars. Visit TTC’s Trip Planner. \n\nAccessibility\nMOCA Toronto is a barrier-free and accessible museum for all. \nWe are located in the Tower Automotive Building\, with elevators serving each floor. The museum has wheelchair and stroller parking as well as two walkers and wheelchairs available onsite for use. If you have other needs we should know about\, contact us at info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site ahead of time to make any arrangements. \n#MOCAToronto \n 
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/members-preview-winter-2019-chantal-akerman-basma-alsharif/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Member's Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/MOCA_MembersPreview_JAN14_v2-FB.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190126T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190126T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190109T185529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190114T162847Z
UID:12632-1548516600-1548522000@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:Workshop | Create clay sculptures with OSC resident artists\, PA System
DESCRIPTION:“Imagine a dream\, desire\, goal\, aspiration\, need\, resolution or hope that you have for yourself and mould it as a miniature.” \n\nPA System art collective invites everyone to help create part of the ongoing work Resolution (Mass of Clarity).\n\n\nWithin the Art in Use space at MOCA you are invited to sculpt a clay representation of a dream and make your imagination tangible.\n\n\n\n  \nThis event does not require additional tickets or registration and is open to all. Stop by and participate in the creation of this exhibition.\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto courtesy of PA System.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/workshop-create-clay-sculptures-with-osc-resident-artists-alexa-hatanaka-and-patrick-thompson/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Programming
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/CalendarEvent_PA_JAN9.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190126T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190126T123000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190114T162311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190114T165336Z
UID:12629-1548500400-1548505800@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:Workshop | Create clay sculptures with OSC resident artists\, PA System
DESCRIPTION:“Imagine a dream\, desire\, goal\, aspiration\, need\, resolution or hope that you have for yourself and mould it as a miniature.” \n\nPA System art collective invites everyone to help create part of the ongoing work Resolution (Mass of Clarity).\n\n\nWithin the Art in Use space at MOCA you are invited to sculpt the representation of a dream and make your imagination tangible.\n\n\n  \nThis event does not require additional tickets or registration and is open to all. Stop by and participate in the creation of this exhibition.\n\n\nPhoto courtesy of PA System.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/workshop-create-clay-sculptures-with-osc-resident-artists-pa-system/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Programming
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/CalendarEvent_PA_JAN9.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190118T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20190103T183448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190115T200530Z
UID:12591-1547838000-1547838000@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:Artist Talk | Apolonija Šušteršič (Light Therapy)\, Aaron Labbé (LUCID)\, November Paynter (Artistic Director MOCA)
DESCRIPTION:How can culture and museums contribute to well-being in society? \nArchitect and artist\, Apolonija Šušteršič first installed Light Therapy in 1999 at Moderna Museet in Stockholm to explore how contemporary museums can act as a public space\, and as social spaces for wellbeing. \nBased in Toronto\, Aaron Labbé is determined to change the way we approach the treatment of mental health. Inspired by the lack of non-invasive therapy options\, Aaron created LUCID\, an immersive sensory experience that aims to help people cope with anxiety\, stress and depression\, as well as improve overall mental health. \nIn a conversation moderated by Paynter\, Šušteršič and Labbé will share their work and areas of concern\, and together consider how institutions can find ways to bridge disciplines and introduce ideas to improve public well-being. \nLight Therapy is the second project in the Art in Use series at MOCA. This year-long program presents works and public events that ask: Can art motivate social\, political and cultural change? What meaningful role does art play in our lives? How can we use it as a tool? \n  \nApolonija Šušteršič’s work is related to a critical analysis of space; usually focused on the processes and relationships between institutions\, cultural politics\, urban planning and architecture. Her broad-ranging interests stem from the study of space and continue its investigation into the social and political nature of our lived environment. She holds a PhD from the University of Lund\, Malmö Art Academy\, Sweden and is a professor in the Department of Art & Public Space art at Oslo National Academy for the Arts. She has participated in contemporary art institutions and events internationally. \nFor MOCA’s installation of Light Therapy\, we sought the advice of Aaron Labbé who has spent more than four years exploring non-invasive therapy options including light and sound. Labbé’s thesis project resulted in LUCID\, an immersive sensory experience designed to provide therapeutic support. LUCID is installed on Floor 1 of MOCA from January 18 – 27. \n#themuseumisnotwhatitusedtobe #lighttherapy #artinuse \nThis event is sold out! \nDepending on capacity\, there may be tickets available at the museum before the event.\nLUCID runs Jan. 18-27 and ‘Light Therapy’ is on view until April 30. \n  \n \nApolonija Šušteršič’\, Light Therapy\, 2018.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/talk-by-apolonija-sustersic-with-november-paynter-artistic-director-moca/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/DSC_0141_edited.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20180929T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20180930T070000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20180925T165604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180927T161831Z
UID:11575-1538247600-1538290800@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:DEMOS - A Reconstruction - Nuit Blanche at MOCA
DESCRIPTION:DEMOS – A Reconstruction\, 2018 \n74 vinyl-covered foam modules \nRelationships that are constantly negotiated in the age of the Internet are explored in three dimensions by Andreas Angelidakis’s DEMOS – A Reconstruction. \nThe work consists of 74 foam modules that have been arranged for Nuit Blanche into a fixed structure designed by the artist. This amphitheatre-like space can be used as seating from which to watch three videos that trace the story of Angelidakis’s first Soft Ruin that was produced in 2007 to his current installation at MOCA. \nWorks on show: \nTetris Mountain\, 2003 \nBuilding an Electronic Ruin\, 2011 \nMINERVA\, 2014 \nPlease note that for Nuit Blanche the installation of DEMOS – A Reconstruction is a fixed structure and the modules should not be moved. \n  \n“I started out as an architect\, working in online communities such as Active Worlds and Second Life. I was part of a collective called NEEN\, which in the early 2000s explored the new boundaries of Art Online\, or what we used to call “the emotional landscape of the Internet.” I built worlds for our group\, places where we could hang out as avatars and pretend to be together. I tried to understand what the architecture of the internet could be\, what kind of buildings would grab the fleeting attention span of the online human. \nA few years later\, I visited Second Life again\, and found some of my abandoned buildings\, looking as new as when I copy-pasted and re-coded modules to build them. I began to think of how I could make an electronic building age gracefully\, instead of just looking dated. I went back to Second Life\, and tried to teach a building how to become a ruin. \nSomewhere in the process\, I turned my electronic ruin into soft building parts\, upholstered with digitally printed textures. On these new ruins\, visitors could comfortably lie down to watch the story of my Soft (ware) Ruin.” \nExtract from text by Andreas Angelidakis \n\nLast entry time: 6:30 a.m. \n  \nAccessibility: \nMOCA Toronto is a barrier-free and accessible museum for all. We are located on the first five floors of the Tower Automotive Building\, with elevators serving each floor. The museum has wheelchair and stroller parking as well as two walkers and wheelchairs available onsite for use. If you have other needs we should know about\, contact us at visitorexperience@mocalegacy.webpreview.site ahead of time to make any arrangements. \nAndreas Angelidakis\, Installation View DEMOS – A Reconstruction\, 2018. Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada. Photo by Toni Hafkenscheid.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/demos-a-reconstruction-nuit-blanche-at-moca/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Programming
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/HA_8721-web-demos.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20180922T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20180923T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T012507
CREATED:20180815T212456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180922T205909Z
UID:11419-1537610400-1537722000@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
SUMMARY:International Grand Opening Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Saturday\, 10 am\nMuseum doors open at 11am \nLast entry at 4:30 pm \nJoin us for MOCA’s official public grand opening ceremony. Following the ribbon cutting ceremony\, we invite you to explore all five floors of the museum all weekend for free. Meet some of the artists and learn about their work. \nThis event is not ticketed and is all ages. Anticipate wait times. \n \nArtists in attendance (subject to change): \n\n\n\nHiba Abdallah\nAndreas Angelidakis\nMatilda Aslizadeh\nAdrian Blackwell\n\nJustin Langlois\nAnge Loft\nRajni Perera\nJeremy Shaw\nNep Sidhu\n\n\n\nGetting to MOCA\, 158 Sterling Road\, Toronto \n\nTransit: MOCA is easily accessible by TTC and we highly suggest this mode of transportation. We are located near Dundas West and Lansdowne Stations. You can reach us via the 505 Dundas and 506 Carlton.\nParking: There is very limited paid parking available across MOCA.\nBiking: We are located along the West Toronto Rail Path. There are limited bike rings for parking.\nRoad closures: Dundas St. and Lansdowne Ave. intersection is closed due to construction\n\nAccessibility: \nMOCA Toronto is a barrier-free and accessible museum for all. We are located on the first five floors of the Tower Automotive Building\, with elevators serving each floor. The museum has wheelchair and stroller parking as well as two walkers and wheelchairs available onsite for use. If you have other needs we should know about\, contact us at visitorexperience@mocalegacy.webpreview.site ahead of time to make any arrangements.\n \n  \nThis event has been financially assisted by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund of the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Tourism\, Culture and Sport\, administered by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund Corporation \n \n#MOCAToronto \nKendell Geers\, BE:LIE:VE\, 2002. Neon. Courtesy the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/international-grand-opening-weekend/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Opening
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/wp-content/uploads/Kendell-Geers-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MOCA%20Toronto":MAILTO:info@mocalegacy.webpreview.site
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR