MOCA Director to Speak at Art-A-Fair

May 29, 2008 – Laguna Beach, California – Jeremy Strick, the highly regarded Director of MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles) will be presenting a talk on the subject of “Contemporary Art in the Museum” at the Art-A-Fair on Thurs., June 26, prior to the opening to the general public.

The Los Angeles Regional Chapter of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce will be hosting this exciting evening. The Chamber has a long-standing reputation for supporting culture and the arts, and this is the second year the Chamber has presented a special evening for its membership at the Art-A-Fair.

Jeremy Strick has been director of MOCA since 1999 and during his tenure the museum has presented an impressive range of exhibitions, including the landmark ©?Murakami. Mr. Strick brought the monumental Andy Warhol retrospective to MOCA as the exhibition’s exclusive North American venue. Under his guidance, MOCA has organized a number of exhibitions highlighting younger Los Angeles-based artists, including Laura Owens and Sam Durant. Before coming to MOCA, Strick was a curator at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., the St. Louis Art Museum, and the Art Institute of Chicago.

There are limited seats available for non-members for the price of $82 each. SACC members pay $69. Admission includes champagne/wine and hors d’oeuvres starting at 5:30 p.m., a sit-down dinner at Tivoli Too! and Mr. Strick’s presentation.

This is a unique and rare opportunity for collectors and patrons of the arts. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Vicki Burkhard at 949-454-9100 or via email at artfascination@aol.com.

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