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Artbound Episode 'MOCA: The Art of Our Time'

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Artbound special "MOCA: The Art of Our Time" explores the vast permanent collections of the Museum of Contemporary Arts, Los Angeles.

Chief curator Helen Molesworth narrates the episode and guides viewers through the archives of assemblage works by George Herms and Betye Saar; the Abstract Expressionist collection with works by Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollock and Franz Kline; the works of Robert Rauschenberg, Mark Rothko, Gabriel Orozco, Senga Nengudi; and a look at the museum's current exhibition, "River of Fundament" by Matthew Barney.


View in-depth interview with Molesworth, as she discusses the museum's acquisitions and history:

Chief Curator Helen Molesworth on the Legacy of MOCA

Helen Molesworth. | Photo: John Kennard.
Helen Molesworth. | Photo: John Kennard.

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