MOCA hires a senior curator and says it has no plans for a chief curator

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MOCA has appointed another senior curator, but those who follow L.A.’s art scene might take more interest in an additional bit of news: It has no plans to hire a chief curator to replace Helen Molesworth, who was fired last year.

In an interview Tuesday, Biesenbach said he has no plans to hire a chief curator. The director said he took advice from former MOCA DirectorMOCA is also expected to announce Wednesday the promotion of Amanda Hunt to a dual position of director of education and senior curator of programs. Longtime senior curator Bennett Simpson will become senior curator and administrative department head.

A group of senior curators might allow a “multiplicity of voices” that’s more beneficial than a singular voice, Biesenbach said. “Because we talk about multiplicity, we talk about diversity.” Locks said the questions that will guide her work at MOCA include: “How can we constantly improve and evolve our contribution to the larger cultural conversation about equity and institutional responsibility?”

It’s important for the museum to be “a responsible citizen among citizens,” Biesenbach said, noting the museum’s downtown location and a desire to explore social justice issues. “We feel like it's actually even more important to have civic engagement,” he said, “and that's something [Mia] is very interested in and has the track record.”“With Pleasure: Pattern and Decoration in American Art 1972-1985,” Oct. 27-May 11, 2020The exhibition features about 50 artists from across the U.S.

 

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