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Marin Museum of Contemporary Art

A public benefit non-profit organization. MarinMOCA connects....artists, community, and artistic expression.

As the North Bay’s foremost contemporary art space, MarinMOCA showcases renowned local, regional, and national artists who offer fresh visions of place, person, and planet.

05/27/2026

🌿 Summer Camp at MarinMOCA: Art in the Natural World 🌿

Looking for a creative summer experience for your curious kid? Join us July 13–17 for a week of outdoor exploration, art-making, and hands-on discovery at MarinMOCA in San Rafael!

Designed for ages 8–11, this camp combines daily park visits with studio projects inspired by plants, rocks, textures, wildlife, and found objects. Students will create accordion books, wind chimes, shadow boxes, and more while learning drawing, sculpture, and assemblage techniques through both art history and natural history.

Led by professional artists and educators Lauren Volk and Sue Dedina.

✨ Scholarships are available.

📍 Marin Museum of Contemporary Art
1210 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael
🗓 July 13–17
⏰ 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Perfect for kids who love being outside, making art, asking questions, and turning observations into creative projects.

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05/19/2026

Opening Reception: Painted Bins () 🌎

Join students, families, and educators for a community celebration showcasing environmental poster artwork created by elementary students from across Marin County, including all Novato schools, Glenwood Elementary in San Rafael, and Anthony G. Bacich Elementary in Kentfield.

📍 MarinMOCA
1210 Fifth Ave, San Rafael
📅 Wednesday, May 20
⏰ 4:30–6:30 PM

Come support these young artists and explore creative works inspired by environmental awareness and community impact. The exhibition will remain on view through Friday, May 22.

05/13/2026

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 opens this Saturday at MarinMOCA.
Bringing together works by Jay DeFeo, Deborah Lohrke, Sandra Ono, Tressa Pack, Nicole Phungrasamee Fein, and Veronica Ryan, the exhibition explores quiet rigor, material attention, and the many forms contemplation can take.

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Saturday, May 16 | 3–5 PM
Free and open to all

A limited series of exhibition postcards featuring all six artists will be available free at the reception. Collect them all while they last.

Curated by Catherine Wagner and Alexandra Bowes.
On view May 16 – August 30, 2026.

05/08/2026

Family Day at MarinMOCA: Celebrate Mother’s Day with creativity! 🌸💐

Join us for a special free Family Day and create beautiful paper bouquets together. This hands-on art activity is a fun and creative way for families to celebrate Mother’s Day while making art side by side.

🗓 Sunday, May 10
🕚 Sessions at 11am • 12pm • 1pm • 2pm

Led by professional art instructor Wendy Ricks, this free program offers families a fun and educational alternative to screen time with guided art-making for all ages.

📞 Reserve your space: link in bio or via email [email protected]

05/01/2026

Up next: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵

Opening celebration | Saturday, May 16 | 3–5 PM

Bringing together six women artists, this exhibition centers practices rooted in meticulous skill and sustained attention. In a world moving fast, these works hold space for something quieter, asking: 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵?

Curated by Alexandra Bowes and Catherine Wagner, the exhibition unfolds through spare, deliberate gestures that feel both intimate and expansive.

Featuring Jay DeFeo, Deborah Lohrke, Sandra Ono, Tressa Pack, Nicole Phungrasamee Fein, and Veronica Ryan

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Images:
2. Sandra Ono, Untitled (2302), 2023, towels, acrylic, and seashells, 9.5 × 7 × 2 in, courtesy the artist.
3. Jay DeFeo, Untitled (Tripod series), 1976, graphite and acrylic on paper, 24 × 18 in (61 × 45.7 cm), courtesy of The Jay DeFeo Foundation
4. Nicole Phungrasamee Fein, Wild Child 9 (series), 2025, white gold on paper, 11 × 11 in, courtesy the artist
5. Veronica Ryan, Remnant Cloth, 2022, hydrocal and fabric, 7 × 6 1/2 × 8 in, courtesy of Paula Cooper Gallery, New York, © Veronica Ryan
6. Deborah Lohrke, Journey (4.25.23), 2023, paper and ink, 9 × 12 in, courtesy the artist
7. Tressa Pack, Wanderers in a Sea of Fog, #6, archival inkjet print, 20 × 25 in, courtesy the artist

04/29/2026

Artist’s Table: Inside the Gallery with Saif Azzuz ( )

📆Sunday, May 3
⏰5:30 PM

Join us for an intimate evening inside 𝘈𝘪𝘺-𝘺𝘦-𝘬𝘸𝘦𝘦’ at Anthony Meier Gallery ( ). Set among new paintings, sculpture, and installation, this special dinner brings guests into close conversation with the artist, alongside a meal by Chef Azar of Saffa Home Foods ().

𝘈𝘪𝘺-𝘺𝘦-𝘬𝘸𝘦𝘦’ a Yurok greeting, opens into Azzuz’s practice, rooted in making as a way to understand cultural and ecological inheritance. Large-scale fire paintings, steel forms, and a ceiling-spanning mural come together to reflect on what we carry forward and what we leave behind.

The evening includes a conversation between Azzuz and MarinMOCA Executive Director Jodi Roberts, offering deeper insight into the ideas shaping the work.

04/25/2026

Join us tomorrow at 2pm for the closing party of 𝘚𝘦𝘵 𝘜𝘱 𝘚𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 with a special live haircut activation.

Inspired by the work of Koki Tanaka, 𝘏𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘺 9 𝘏𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘖𝘯𝘤𝘦 (𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵), this performance features four Bay Area hair stylists collaboratively creating a single, unique haircut, cutting simultaneously on one participant. Audiences are invited to witness the negotiations, conversations, and moments of drama that unfold in real time.

The relationship between cutter and subject is amplified through live micing of tools and accessories, mixed in real time to create an evolving soundscape that fills the space.

Featuring: Kristie Hansen (), Erik Webb (), Nelson Loskamp (), and Teresa Delgado

04/25/2026

Such an incredible night with the MarinMOCA Teen Council () — drive-in movie, pin making, Polaroids, and a standout exhibition ⚡️⭐️

Join us for the closing party of Set Up Situations TOMORROW at 2pm: featuring a special haircutting activation and your final chance to experience the show.

04/22/2026

𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗗𝗔𝗬 🌱 + 𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥
This Earth Day, celebrating young artists finding new ways to engage with the natural world – creating exciting opportunities for connection and environmental action through art.

𝘖𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, created by MarinMOCA’s Teen Council as part of Young Artists for the Planet, explores how photography can document and deepen our relationship to place. Inspired by Koki Tanaka’s open-ended approach, students capture moments of interaction, collaboration, and care within Marin’s landscapes.

Working alongside artists Julio Cesar Morales and Gina Osterloh, these young artists are building more than an exhibition. They’re creating a space for community, creativity, and shared experience.

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀:
𝗧𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆
Friday, April 24 | 7–10 PM
MarinMOCA, 1210 Fifth Ave, San Rafael
6:30–7:45 PM

Artist reception
Food, music, collaborative art making
𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦 + 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭
8:00–10 PM

Drive-in movie experience
Popcorn + soda
𝘛𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥

04/17/2026

⏰ 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗨𝗣 ⏰
Weekend workshops are coming up—spend your time in the studio.

This weekend:
𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸
𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟴 · 𝟮–𝟱𝗽𝗺
Instructor: Mimi Zycherman
Build a layered, accordion-style book inspired by theatrical stage sets—playing with depth, perspective, and storytelling.

𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗶𝗿𝗲
𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟵 · 𝟭–𝟰𝗽𝗺
Instructor: Alexandra Vaughan
Translate contour drawing into three dimensions, working with wire to explore line, balance, and form.

✨ 𝗨𝗽 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁:
𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀: 𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰
𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟰 · 𝟭𝟮:𝟯𝟬–𝟯:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺
Instructor: Mohammed Shamma
Lift and transfer Polaroid images onto watercolor paper, turning instant photos into one-of-a-kind works.

𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴
𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 & 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟱–𝟮𝟲 · 𝟭𝟬𝗮𝗺–𝟰:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺
Instructors: Diane Williams and Chuck Potter
Work through gesture, layering, and pattern to build dynamic paintings from the ground up.

𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽, 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝗽, 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.

04/16/2026

⭐️SAVE THE DATE: ART FWD x5 | September 26⭐️

Opening Night at MarinMOCA kicks off ART FWD x5 with a private celebration for a bold new exhibition led by Tucker Nichols (), known for his playful, text-forward paintings, drawings, and installations, alongside five cutting-edge artists he’s handpicked.

An evening to mingle with the artists, enjoy bites and drinks, and step into the energy of the exhibition as it comes to life.

More details soon. 💫

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1210 Fifth Avenue
San Rafael, CA
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Thursday	11am - 4pm
Friday	11am - 4pm
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