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The '''Museum of Contemporary Art''' ('''MCA Denver'''), in [[Denver]], [[Colorado]], [[USA]]. MCA Denver was founded in 1996, |
The '''Museum of Contemporary Art''' ('''MCA Denver'''), in [[Denver]], [[Colorado]], [[USA]]. MCA Denver was founded in 1996, as the first dedicated home for contemporary art in the city of Denver. For seven years, MCA Denver occupied a renovated fish market in [[Sakura Square]] in lower downtown Denver. <ref name=history>{{cite web|title=MCA Denver History+Mission|url=http://mcadenver.org/history+mission.php|website=MCA Denver|accessdate=25 November 2014}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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MCA Denver was founded in 1996, when philanthropist Sue Cannon and a group of volunteers created the first dedicated home for contemporary art in the city of Denver. For seven years, MCA Denver occupied a renovated fish market in [[Sakura Square]] in lower downtown Denver. |
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| ⚫ | In October 2007, under the directorship of Cydney Payton, MCA Denver opened its new, 27,000-square foot, environmentally sustainable facility in lower downtown Denver designed by |
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| ⚫ | In October 2007, under the directorship of Cydney Payton, MCA Denver opened its new, 27,000-square foot, environmentally sustainable facility in lower downtown Denver designed by architect [[David Adjaye]] of Adjaye Associates (UK).<ref name=history /> The building, Adjaye's first museum commission, was designed to minimize boundaries between the exterior spaces of the city and the interior galleries of the museum. Hidden skylights fill the interior spaces with natural light, and large windows look out on the city streets. The building has five galleries as well as dedicated education spaces, a shop, library and rooftop cafe. |
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==Management== |
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The current director of the MCA Denver is Adam Lerner. <ref name=staff>{{cite web|title=MCA Denver Staff+Board|url=http://mcadenver.org/staff+board.php|accessdate=25 November 2014}}</ref> The MCA is also managed by a Board of Trustees, which is currently chaired by Martha Records. |
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==Collection== |
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There is no permanent collection at MCA Denver. <ref name=faq>{{cite web|title=FAQ| MCA Denver|url=http://mcadenver.org/faq.php|accessdate=25 November 2014}}</ref>. Exhibitions are on view for a period of 2-4 months, and are rotated about 3-4 times a year. |
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==Programs== |
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==Major Exhibits== |
==Major Exhibits== |
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* [http://mcadenver.org MCA Denver website] |
* [http://mcadenver.org MCA Denver website] |
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* [http://mcadenver.blogspot.com/ MCA Denver blog] |
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Revision as of 23:46, 25 November 2014
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA Denver), in Denver, Colorado, USA. MCA Denver was founded in 1996, as the first dedicated home for contemporary art in the city of Denver. For seven years, MCA Denver occupied a renovated fish market in Sakura Square in lower downtown Denver. [1]
History
MCA Denver was founded in 1996, when philanthropist Sue Cannon and a group of volunteers created the first dedicated home for contemporary art in the city of Denver. For seven years, MCA Denver occupied a renovated fish market in Sakura Square in lower downtown Denver.
In 2003, Mark Falcone and Ellen Bruss, members of MCA Denver’s Board of Trustees, donated a gift of land in Denver’s Platte Valley in order to realize the organization’s goal of building a permanent home for contemporary art in Denver.
In October 2007, under the directorship of Cydney Payton, MCA Denver opened its new, 27,000-square foot, environmentally sustainable facility in lower downtown Denver designed by architect David Adjaye of Adjaye Associates (UK).[1] The building, Adjaye's first museum commission, was designed to minimize boundaries between the exterior spaces of the city and the interior galleries of the museum. Hidden skylights fill the interior spaces with natural light, and large windows look out on the city streets. The building has five galleries as well as dedicated education spaces, a shop, library and rooftop cafe.
In March 2009, Adam Lerner was appointed as the new director of MCA Denver. Upon Lerner’s move from his former position at The Lab at Belmar to MCA Denver, the Boards of Trustees agreed to merge the two institutions.
Management
The current director of the MCA Denver is Adam Lerner. [2] The MCA is also managed by a Board of Trustees, which is currently chaired by Martha Records.
Collection
There is no permanent collection at MCA Denver. [3]. Exhibitions are on view for a period of 2-4 months, and are rotated about 3-4 times a year.
Programs
Major Exhibits
Some of the artists who have been exhibited at MOCA include: Damien Hirst, Jonas Burgert, David Altmejd, Chris Ofili, Wangetchi Mutu, Lorraine O'Grady, Jane Hammond, Dana Schutz, Paul Sietsema and others. [4]
References
- ^ a b "MCA Denver History+Mission". MCA Denver. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "MCA Denver Staff+Board". Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "FAQ". Retrieved 25 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: Text "MCA Denver" ignored (help) - ^ http://mcadenver.org/events-past.php
External links
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