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MOCRA Presents “Michael Byron: Cosmic Tears,” September 13 – December 13

Published by Colin Shevlin on September 8, 2009 in MOCRA and On Campus. 0 Comments

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SLU’s Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA) will open its new exhibition on Sunday, September 13.

The exhibition opens with a free public reception on September 13 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Mr. Byron is unable to attend this opening, but you’ll have a chance to hear him talk about his art, followed by a reception, on November 15.

In the evocative paintings of the “Cosmic Tears” series, internationally recognized artist Michael Byron explores the relationship of the individual to the universal. The works are based on a text by the artist that meditates on the inevitable mix of emotions that accompanies the act of creation.

Regular museum hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 am to 4 pm. Exhibition admission is free, though there is a suggested donation of $5, or $1 for students and children. To find out more, call 314-977-7170, visit http://mocra.slu.edu, or e-mail mocra@slu.edu.


 

MOCRA Announces Extended Hours for Easter Weekend

Published by Colin Shevlin on April 7, 2009 in MOCRA. 0 Comments

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Saint Louis University’s Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA) announces special Easter weekend hours for its popular current exhibition, Good Friday.

Friday, April 10, 2009 (Good Friday): 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 11, 2009: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m

Sunday, April 12, 2009 (Easter): closed

Good Friday considers the ways in which 31 artists of diverse backgrounds have explored the events of the day of Jesus’ death as inspiration for their own reflections on such themes as faith, suffering, loss, compassion, and unconditional love. The show has been well-attended since its opening in February. A free booklet of meditations on the art in the exhibition, “Reflecting on Good Friday: Meditations on Scripture and Art,” is available for visitors.

 

Good Friday at MOCRA

Published by Colin Shevlin on January 29, 2009 in Event Announcements, General News, MOCRA and On Campus. 0 Comments

 

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MOCRA is opening its next exhibit on Sunday, February 15th, with a free public reception from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. This exhibit is the second marking MOCRA’s fifteenth anniversary. 

The exhibit is entitled Good Friday and presents artists’ works inspired by the death of Jesus and exploring themes such as compassion, suffering, loss, faith, and unconditional love. It will continue through April 26. 

Museum hours are Tuesday-Sunday, 11 am to 4 pm.

 

Museum of Contemporary Religious Art launches blog

Published by Kejan Haynes on December 6, 2008 in General News and MOCRA. 0 Comments


The staff at Mocra has been busy behind the scenes  plugging into the realm of online communications. Recently they set up shop on Facebook and MySpace. This week, they announce the launch of a MOCRA
blog.

Now in their fifteenth anniversary year, they are taking a trip down memory lane, looking back at their first 35 exhibitions. So, each week they will feature a previous exhibition, starting this week with the 1993 inaugural exhibition, Sanctuaries: Recovering the Holy in Contemporary Art.

Whether you’ve been visiting MOCRA from the beginning, or only just discovered them, please join them in tracing the evolution of a one-of-a-kind museum. Read the MOCRA blog today and visit the MOCRA exhibit  Fifteen: Pursuit of the Spirit now through December 14
Tues – Sun,  11 am – 4 pm

Are there any particular topics you’d like to read about in the MOCRA blog? E-mail your suggestions to  mocra@slu.edu. They also welcome your comments on posts!

 

MOCRA 15th Anniversary Exhibitions

Published by Laura Thomson on September 15, 2008 in Event Announcements, General News, MOCRA and On Campus. 0 Comments

On February 14, 1993, the world’s first interfaith museum of contemporary art opened its doors. Fifteen years later, Saint Louis University’s Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA) continues to serve as a forum for the ongoing dialogue between today’s artists and the major faith traditions.

At this significant vantage point, MOCRA will present two fifteenth-anniversary exhibitions that draw on artists and artworks selected from the museum’s 35 exhibitions. In Fall 2008, Pursuit of the Spirit will set works by over 40 artists in dialogue with each other, exploring broad themes as the Sublime, Mother and Child, Sacred Spaces, and Image and Text.

For Spring 2009′s Good Friday exhibition, the suffering and death of Jesus will serve as the crux from which 24 artists of diverse backgrounds present their personal reflections on the meaning of suffering, death, compassion, and unconditional love.

Pursuit of the Spirit will open on Sunday, September 21, 2008, with a free public reception from 1 to 4 p.m. Visit MOCRA’s website for up-to-date information about special events accompanying the exhibition.

Pursuit of the Spirit is made possible through the generous support of the Regional Arts Commission.

María Magdalena Campos-Pons, Cia Cara #1, 2008. Large-format Polaroid. Collection of the Museumof Contemporary Religious Art.