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Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art
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952 Queen St WToronto, ON M6J 1G8
Neighbourhoods: West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods
(416) 395-0067
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- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- By Appointment Only:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
8 reviews for Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art
8 reviews in English
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Review from Melinda M.
Toronto, ON
8/16/2011
I am a fan of MOCCA! It's just the right size for a drop-in weekend visit - it'll take you less than an hour to absorb the exhibit, and it's the perfect price too! (PWYC)
The location is great - right in the heart of West Queen West's nightlife, fashion and art district. The exhibits change every 3-6 months and are always cutting edge, interesting and informative.
Plus, this year, the courtyard at MOCCA served as the Art Bar location for Summerworks, and they put on some great shows there! -
Review from jess o.
12/5/2011
Very small place but a nice little venue. The exhibits vary of course and I was not impressed with what was on offer when we visited, but it looks like they get a lot of interesting things in and it is always good to see promotion of creative new art. I would likely stop by next time I am in the neighborhood.
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Review from Sandra T.
Toronto, ON
5/26/2011 ROTD 7/2/2011
Date night!
The museum was a beautiful setting for a work related dinner function. The space is small and intimate but the ceilings are high so there is an open airy feeling.
Not too sure who the artist that was currently on rotation at the time, but the work was quite nice - water colours.
This is a great place to pop into if you happen to be walking around this trendy cool area.
The bathroom reminded me of a bathroom in a home.
Its wonderful that this museum is open to the public, free of charge :)
Yay for Canadian Art!!!!! -
Review from David W.
11/19/2010 1 Check-in Here
The MOCCA, Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art is a not-for-profit, small, and "arms-length agency" of the City of Toronto. MOCCA establishes itself as a forum to showcase emerging Canadian and international artists to exhibit, research, and collect innovative contemporary artwork.
Located in its new 2005 space on Queens West in the heart of the Design District in downtown Toronto, it features two studio spaces: a 5,000 sq, ft. Main Space and a second 1,000 sq. ft. Project Room. Once a thriving living area for artists, this seemingly more and more upscale neighbourhood marked by the candy and chocolate factory residences still retains many of the art galleries and shops.
Generally as a rule of thumb for any museum or gallery that features new work by emerging artists, not every exhibit will appeal directly to your tastes. Nor do they pick from a singular style or said 'standard' (which there really isn't any in the art world) which makes going to the MOCCA a different experience every time I walk in there. -
Review from Meng J.
Etobicoke, Toronto, ON
7/2/2011
I love MOCCA!! It always has some amazing installation art pieces. And somehow it lightens me up whenever I feel down.
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Review from Val G.
I can no longer sit idly by while some guy from Wisconsin trashes one of my favourite local museums. (Update: His review has since been removed/deleted.)
The MOCCA is a PWYC museum that showcases various artists from across Canada on a monthly rotation. You are not going to love everything you see, but that isn't the point of contemporary art.
I've been here 5 times since I first noticed it tucked behind a parking lot across from CAMH. Each exhibit is unique. I saw the hockey themed one mentioned below and actually found it entertaining. I found the most recent exhibitor was less inspiring - a series of large industrial metal objects either piled or leaning against the wall.
Remember to check the back room on the west wall, where there is usually another artist featured. Last time the subject seemed to be animal hooves in place of genitals and chef's knives coming out of crotches.
My profile photo is from my first trip to MOCCA. The image on the giant poster was hard to make out and when I posed for the photo I had no idea what I was reaching for until I saw it. Now that's contemporary art! -
Review from Stan V.
Toronto, ON
2/28/2010
Well, I don't get the negative review there. Its a FREE art gallery. So you kind of get more what you pay for right from the get go. You have the option to donate, but you can do that after you view the gallery and determine its donation-worthiness from your point of view.
Granted also that the exhibits are going to change. If you do not like the current exhibit, its no reason to give the VENUE a negative review.
The galleries are situated in a converted warehouse setting, a la The Power Plant, or many such similar modern art venues in Miami. The space is limited, and thus the exhibits can only showcase so much. I was done in under an hour, though most people will probably be done in less time. Keep that in mind when you decide how to spend your day. This is not AGO, so if you are looking to waste an afternoon, you will be disappointed.
There is free street parking available on Givins street (just West of the museum) for 1 hour only - you can be done in that time.
The key thing about this venue is that it's probably a nice place to drop in on if you are already in the area, but not something you should go across the city for.
Enjoy your art. -
Review from Plank D.
Scarborough, ON
3/14/2010
Not quite a museum, MOCCA is a great little gallery.
The gallery is comprised of two separate spaces that showcase a new exhibit every couple of months.
It's a pay what you can admission and they have free publications to pick up on the way out.
You have to understand, this place is not an enormous gallery. It's a small place but this really allows you to focus on the exhibit that is on display.
It's really a great place to take in the work of one artist and it's nice to have a space in Toronto that can belong to a new artist every few weeks. This revolving door approach to the gallery allows the gallery to continually transform and continually offers us new works that we probably wouldn't have access to so readily.
This approach also makes the gallery much larger that the space which it inhabits. You may not like what is being shown when you go to MOCCA. Don't worry... Come back in a month and you might see something that agrees with you.
This place is a nice addition to any afternoon visit to King Street West and it demands that you come back again... and again... and again.
