Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) in the state of Arizona is a museum in the Old Town district of downtown Scottsdale, Arizona. The museum is dedicated to contemporary art, design, and architecture. The Museum has five galleries that house various exhibitions, curated from their growing permanent collection and rotating shows.
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Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
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- 1999
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Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) in the state of Arizona is a museum in the Old Town district of downtown Scottsdale, Arizona. The museum is dedicated to contemporary art, design, and architecture. The Museum has five galleries that house various exhibitions, curated from their growing permanent collection and rotating shows.
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Knight Rise skyspace, by Arizona artist James Turrell, is permanently on view.
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• Name — Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) • Established — 1999 • Location — 7374 E. 2nd St Scottsdale, AZ 85251 United States • Type — Art • Director — Jennifer McCabe • Website — smoca.org
History
History
SMoCA was conceived in 1988 and opened in February 1999. The now-evocative, minimalist building is a complete retrofit by Phoenix-based architect Will Bruder of a former movie theater. The museum is run for the city by Scottsdale Arts, a non-profit corporation. SMoCA has featured major exhibitions from artists such as Lydia Okumura, James Marshall, Paolo Soleri, Squidsoup, Mel Roman, and Olafur Eliasson. • Illustration — Atrium at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Arts.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 5518606-3, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art.
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- 1.SMoCA. Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art: About. 2008.
- 2.Director's Message. SMoCA. 2019-02-12.
- 3.Christine Bailey. Explorer's Guide Phoenix, Scottsdale, Sedona & Central Arizona: A Great Destination. Countryman Press. 101–. 3 January 2011. 978-1-58157-118-9.
- 4.Rubin, Rich. Culture blossoming in Arizona desert: Scottsdale will open a top-notch museum of contemporary art while the Heard Museum in Phoenix will see a major expansion. The Globe and Mail. 27 Jan 1999.
- 5.John C. Brasfield Publishing Corporation. Architectural Digest. 2008.
- 6.Bartkowski, Becky. Jennifer McCabe and Natalie Marsh Join SMoCA, Scottsdale Arts. Phoenix New Times. 2016-12-06.
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