Deitch Update: LA MOCA Issues Statement
Jeffrey Deitch’s departure is a done deal. He officially informed the LA MOCA board yesterday of his resignation and the museum issued a written statement....Read More
Deitch is Done with LA MOCA!
The LA Weekly reports that Jeffrey Deitch will be leaving the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (LA MOCA). Their sources say an official announcement...Read More
Endless Comment on Possible LACMA-MOCA Merger Fills Art News Void This Weekend
With newsy artworld tidbits slowing to their usual weekend trickle, the potential merger between the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the critically acclaimed...Read More
Sustainable Practice: Paul Middendorf
Paul Middendorf came to Houston for the first time as curator of the 2010 Big Show at Lawndale Art Center. He was impressed with the...Read More
Art is What You Can Get Away With: MOCAtv Launches on YouTube
Glam director Jeffrey Deitch has added powerhouse entertainment agent Ari Emanuel to the MOCA board, and the results have been immediate: Emanuel reportedly negotiated a...Read More
LA MOCA on Life Support: NY Times Roberta Smith Call Deitch’s Tenure “Disappointing”
Even NY Times critic Roberta Smith, originally a supporter of LA MOCA’s bold move in appointing flamboyant gallerist Jeffrey Deitch as its new Director, admits...Read More
Schimmel Latest in Series of Staff Losses at LA-MOCA
With the artworld in almost unanimous head-shaking mode over LA-MOCA’s firing (?) of respected curator Paul Schimmel, the LA Times puts the episode in context...Read More
Paul Schimmel Fired from LA MOCA
Paul Schimmel, highly respected chief curator at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art for 22 years, was fired by the museum’s board, over disagreements...Read More
Giant Croc Caught in Philippines: 2370lb Monster Named After Naturalist Who Died Hunting Him
The decapitated cattle were worrisome, but the disappearance of a farmer near the marshes in Bunawan, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines, led villagers to petition...Read More
