Didn't think LA was the place for the most extravagantly modern art openings? Think again. MOCA has already proved itself a hot spot in town thanks to their DJ'd openings and summer parties. The Getty and the Gogosian prove themselves also to be less stuffy with some fabulous openings next week.

WACK! Art and the Feminist Revolution
MOCA
152 N. Central Ave.
Downtown

The Museum of Contemporary Art claims this is the first show of its kind to comprehensively document and reflecting the Feminist movement from 1965-1980. Paintings, photographs, sculpture, video, film and performance art by an international scattering of artists will be on display. The list is too long to even get started, but rest assured you'll see some stuff from the big names and some lesser known voices of the "revolution". MOCA hosts a sort of kick off party all weekend long. The show itself will run 'til July 16.


Saturday Mar. 3
2:00-4:00pm Judy Chicago book signing

Revolutionary performance artist Judy Chicago will be at the MOCA store to sign copies of her biography and any other books she can get her hands on.


7:00-11:00pm Member's Night party with Le Tigre

of Le It won't be too late to sign up for a membership. A starting amount at $65 gets you access to all the future member events not to mention 2 for 1 admission for all museum shows plus an subscription to Dwell magazine. You can show up that night, sign up, then cut in line to the front. 'Cuz that's what members do. JD Samson and Johanna FatemanTigre will be the guest DJs for the night along with a giant outside cash bar just like the summer shows. Event organizer Vanessa Gonzalez promised to show up in a couple Feminist inspired outfits. I suggest you do the same, but burning bras will be looked down upon as passe.

Sunday Mar. 4
WACK! show officially opens. Guided walks will be going on 11:00am & 4:00pm hosted by the museum's lovely curators.

Don't miss Andrea Zittel's installation Critical Space. Zittel is one of my favorite new artists, hands down creating some of the most environmental and thought-provoking installations. It is a dream of mine to one day visit her desert compound in 29 Palms, CA where she felts her own clothes and creates building material out of sun dried paper. She's saving us the drive and bringing her unique aesthetic to the city where she'll once again explore the concepts of personal domesticity in contemporary space.

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