Monday, February 25, 2013

MOAH: Museum of Art & History, Lancaster, CA

 Over the weekend I went to MOAH for the first time for an artist talk and had the pleasure of encountering work by several artists whom I adore. Below is an installation by Megan Geckler, whose site-specific installations are created with materials not intended for art making. I was thrilled to finally see a work in person. The layout of the museum allowed for viewers to see the piece from the ground floor and from the second floor of the atrium. Rewritten by Machine on New Technology  is on view from January 26th, 2013- March 10, 2013.

Megan Geckler. Rewritten by Machine on New Technology, 2013.


 Also on view were some colorful PODS by Gisela Colon, a fantastic interactive installation Nervous Structure by Cuppetelli/Mendoza and a fiber installation by Nike Schroder, 34˚N 118˚W which was especially wonderful but very difficult to photograph due to its size and position in the entry Atrium.



 
 Cuppetelli/Mendoza, Nervous Structure
Cuppetelli/Mendoza, Nervous Structure





 Overall, I was incredibly impressed with the space and the selection of contemporary works on view and despite the lengthy drive from Los Angeles, I will definitely return.