For 20 years, MoCADA has been an incubator for art made by artists from the African diaspora. Keeping social justice as a central focus, each artistic presentation touches on themes most relevant to the African diaspora from imagination, love, roots, family, culture, identity, community, education, self- expression, mental, emotional and physical health, to connecting Afrofuturism & STEM. Explore themes of exhibitions past, present and future. Dive deeper with additional resources on every page.
Current
A youth virtual exhibition featuring works made by students from PS 375 – Jackie Robinson School and PS 316 Elijah Stroud School of Excellence as led by Teaching Artists Kimberly Becoat and Olaronke Akinmowo.
Art: “Untitled” by Artists in Schools Student Bua-Lienh C., 2021.
A dynamic presentation made up of virtual and public art exhibitions by Caribbean-American artist Theda Sandiford, this exhibition confronts the psychological impact of racial gaslighting as it has been revealed in her everyday interactions.
Art: “Wide Load: Baggage Cart” by Theda Sandiford, 2021. *Photo by April Tracey.
Explore a virtual exhibition, a retrospective featuring Nigerian artist Ndidi Emefiele, and her tableaux vivants that celebrate Black women realized through collage, textiles and other traditional materials.
Art: “Blue Room Dinner” by Ndidi Emefiele, 2016. *Photo by Luke Walker, Courtesy of Ian Rosenfeld Gallery.
Past
Our LegacyJoin us on a trip down memory lane as we explore 20 years of MoCADA through the legendary exhibits of our past. From Wangechi Mutu, to Jamel Shabazz, Terence Nance and more, MoCADA did it first.