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Excited to promote an experimental photography workshop, Cyanotype Toning: Beyond the Blue!⁠ ⁠ Join Mohammed Shamma [@popiris_studios] to explore ways to transform cyanotype prints beyond their classic blue. Experiment with botanical toning baths using green tea, coffee, and safflower petals, as well as bleaching techniques to adjust highlights and details.⁠ ⁠ You’ll leave with 3–5 finished prints and new techniques to continue exploring at home. No prior cyanotype experience required!⁠ ⁠ Sunday, October 18 | 1:30–4:30pm⁠ MarinMOCA, 1210 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael⁠ ⁠ Members: $115 | Non-members: $140⁠ $15 materials fee paid to the instructor.⁠ ⁠ Sign up through the link in bio. by @marinmoca
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IN OTHER WORDS: ARTIST RECEPTION⁠ ⁠ Thursday, October 8⁠ 6–8PM⁠ MarinMOCA, San Rafael⁠ ⁠ Join us for an evening celebrating In Other Words, curated by Tucker Nichols, and the artists whose work brings the exhibition to life.⁠ Come spend the evening at the museum, meet and mingle with artists and fellow art lovers, enjoy music and refreshments, and experience the exhibition together.⁠ ⁠ Featuring work by Nathan Cordero, Rose D’Amato, Xylor Jane, Isaac Tin Wei Lin, Ed Ruscha, Jeffrey Sincich, and Tucker Nichols, alongside a gallery of mail art from more than 100 artists, poets, and friends.⁠ Free and open to all. We hope to see you there!⁠ by @marinmoca
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𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗻 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀: 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻⁠ 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗜𝘀𝗮𝗮𝗰 𝗟𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁⁠ 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟴 · 𝟲–𝟴𝗣𝗠⁠ ⁠ MarinMOCA, San Rafael⁠ A free, exclusive riso print by Isaac Tin Wei Lin, one of the artists featured in ART FWD: In Other Words, will be available while supplies last at tomorrow’s celebration. Produced for the event and printed by @ohchute & @parklifesf.⁠ ⁠ Join us tomorrow evening to celebrate the exhibition and its artists. Jason Jägel (@jagel), one of the artists featured in the mail art room, will be DJing throughout the evening. We’ll also have refreshments and plenty of time to meet the artists, curator Tucker Nichols, and fellow art lovers.⁠ ⁠ ART FWD: In Other Words was curated by Tucker Nichols (@tuckernichols) and features work by Nathan Cordero, Rose D’Amato, Xylor Jane, Isaac Tin Wei Lin, Ed Ruscha, and Jeffrey Sincich, alongside Tucker’s site-specific mural and a gallery of mail art from more than 100 artists, poets, and friends.⁠ ⁠ 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹.⁠ by @marinmoca
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Excited to promote a hands-on fiber art workshop, Lust for Rust!⁠ ⁠ Join artist Mirka Knaster for two Saturdays exploring rust as a simple, eco-friendly way to create unique colors and patterns on fabric.⁠ ⁠ You’ll experiment with rust dyeing, then explore stitching techniques to enhance the shapes and colors you create. Your finished pieces can become framed art, quilts, collages, or part of a garment.⁠ ⁠ October 17 & 24 | 1:30–4:30pm⁠ MarinMOCA, 1210 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael⁠ ⁠ Members: $165 | Non-members: $195⁠ $15 materials fee paid to the instructor.⁠ ⁠ Sign up through the link in bio. by @marinmoca
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Excited to promote a hands-on art workshop, Let’s Bookagami!⁠ ⁠ Join artist and Bookagami creator Adrienne Biggs [@intothefoldbookagami] on Saturday, October 10, 1:30–3:30pm to transform books into three-dimensional sculptures through a simple, hands-on folding practice.⁠ ⁠ Learn up to seven folds and create 2–3 pieces to take home or give as gifts. No glue, no scissors, no stress—and no books are harmed!⁠ ⁠ Members: $56 | Non-members: $70⁠ Bring your own book to fold (at least a 1” spine).⁠ ⁠ 📍 MarinMOCA, 1210 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael⁠ ⁠ Sign up through the link in bio.⁠ taken in Marin Museum of Contemporary Art by @marinmoca
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THANK YOU for making ART FWD 2026: 𝘐𝘯 𝘖𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 such an incredible night! 💥⁠ ⁠ More than 360 of you joined us for our biggest ART FWD yet, and together we raised more than $365,000 — the most the museum has ever raised at a single event.⁠ ⁠ The night had a rhythm all its own: dancing to Give Me a Dollar (@givemeadollarmusic), making tabletop sculptures, adding to Sumi Ink Club’s collaborative mural (@sumiinkclub), exploring our Park Life Pop Up (@parklifesf), a surprise flash mob, and an unforgettable karaoke send-off with Hola Coach Chris (@holacoachchris). We loved seeing so many first-time visitors walking through our doors, too. Welcome to MarinMOCA!⁠ ⁠ At the center of it all was 𝘐𝘯 𝘖𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴, curated by San Rafael artist Tucker Nichols (@tuckernichols), bringing together artists exploring words, signs, letters, humor, and all the unexpected ways language shapes how we see and understand the world.⁠ ⁠ We’re grateful to Wealthspire (@wearewealthspire), Anthony Meier (@anthony_meier_), McKinsey & Company (@mckinseyco), Harbor Point Charitable Foundation (@hpcharitablefoundation), Lenny’s Newsletter (@lennyspodcast), and Reichardt Building Solutions (@_rbs_construction) for helping make this year’s celebration possible.⁠ ⁠ Thank you to Bungalow 44 (@bungalow44), BurmaTown (@burmatown), Perry’s (@perryssf), Jane The Bakery (@janethebakery), and Walds Craft Bakery (@waldscraft) for keeping everyone fed, and Eden Rift Vineyards (@eden.rift), Pond Farm Brewing Co. (@pondfarmbrewing), Sausalito Liquor Co. (@sausalitoliquor), Madre Mezcal (@madremezcal), and YerDrink (@yerdrink) for keeping the drinks flowing.⁠ ⁠ 𝘐𝘯 𝘖𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 is on view through December 20. Come back for a quieter look at the exhibition, and stay tuned for artist talks, tours, film screenings, hands-on activities, and more this fall.⁠ ⁠ We’re so grateful to have you in the MarinMOCA community. ❤️⁠ ⁠ taken in Marin Museum of Contemporary Art by @marinmoca
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🎉 ART FWD IS SOLD OUT! 🎉⁠ ⁠ Thank you to everyone who reserved tickets! We can’t wait to celebrate with you this Saturday, September 26, for ART FWD: 𝘐𝘯 𝘖𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 at MarinMOCA.⁠ ⁠ This year’s ART FWD, 𝘐𝘯 𝘖𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴, is part block party, part exhibition, and a whole lot of creative fun. Curated by San Rafael artist Tucker Nichols (@tuckernichols), the exhibition brings together artists exploring text, signage, humor, mark making, correspondence, and all the unexpected ways language shows up in everyday life.⁠ ⁠ And for one night, the museum transforms into the best party in town.⁠ We’ll have live music from Give Me a Dollar (@givemeadollarmusic), a Park Life (@parklifesf) pop-up featuring books, prints, apparel, and art objects, collaborative mural making with Sumi Ink Club (@sumiinkclub), hands-on art activities, dinner and drinks, and, of course, karaoke with Hola Coach Chris (@holacoachchris).⁠ ⁠ We’re looking forward to bites from some of Marin’s favorite spots, including Burmatown (@burmatown), Bungalow 44 (@bungalow44), Perry’s (@perryssf), Jane The Bakery (@janethebakery), Walds Craft Bakery (@waldscraft), and more.⁠ ⁠ Drinks will be flowing thanks to our exclusive wine and beer sponsors Eden Rift Vineyards (@eden.rift) and Pond Farm Brewing Co. (@pondfarmbrewing), with cocktails from Sausalito Liquor Co. (@sausalitoliquor) and Madre Mezcal (@madremezcal), plus refreshing sips from YerDrink (@yerdrink)❤️ ⁠ Thanks again to everyone who bought a ticket, sponsored the fun, and helped us get to SOLD OUT. We can’t wait to celebrate with you this Saturday, September 26, from 5–8:30 PM!💥⁠ by @marinmoca
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20 days ago
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𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗙𝗪𝗗 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗼⁠ ⁠ Take a closer look at 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗼, one of the artists featured in ART FWD: 𝘐𝘯 𝘖𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴, curated by Tucker Nichols and on view at MarinMOCA September 26–December 20, 2026.⁠ ⁠ The late Sacramento artist Nathan Cordero (1975–2018) brought together text, found materials, and the everyday objects of urban life. A self-taught artist, he worked with castoff scraps of wood, paper, household objects, and other fragments, transforming materials that might otherwise be overlooked into paintings, assemblages, and sculptural works.⁠ ⁠ Language was at the center of Cordero’s practice. He carved words and phrases into pieces of plywood and door skin, often removing spaces and punctuation so that text becomes something to decipher as much as something to read. His deliberately imperfect lettering moves between positive and negative space, while found objects and fragments of everyday life become carriers of memory, humor, and meaning.⁠ ⁠ 𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗙𝗪𝗗: 𝙄𝙣 𝙊𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨⁠ September 26–December 20, 2026⁠ Curated by Tucker Nichols⁠ Featuring Tucker Nichols, Rose D’Amato, Nathan Cordero, Isaac Tin Wei Lin, Jeffrey Sincich, Xylor Jane, Ed Ruscha, and More!⁠ ⁠ taken in Marin Museum of Contemporary Art by @marinmoca
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Deeply happy about this exhibition at @marinmoca I’ve put together with so many artists I admire. [SAVE THE DATE] Thurs, Oct 8, 6-8PM Reception for the artists MarinMOCA, San Rafael IN OTHER WORDS JEFFREY SINCICH ED RUSCHA NATHAN CORDERO ROSE D’AMATO ISAAC TIN WEI LIN TUCKER NICHOLS XYLOR JANE AND A ROOM OF MAIL ART FROM OVER 100 OF MY FAVORITE ARTISTS by @marinmoca
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𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗙𝗪𝗗 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗫𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗲 (@xylorjane)⁠ ⁠ Meet 𝗫𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗲, one of the artists featured in ART FWD: 𝘐𝘯 𝘖𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴, curated by Tucker Nichols and on view at MarinMOCA September 26–December 20, 2026.⁠ ⁠ Jane’s practice is grounded in the visualization of mathematical systems, developed through a highly structured and methodical approach to painting. Working primarily on square wood panels with oil, ink, and graphite, she constructs compositions using numerical logic, including prime numbers, palindromes, and complex sequences.⁠ ⁠ Her paintings are built through the precise placement of dots within gridded fields, creating compositions that echo the logic of algorithms and computational systems. While rooted in mathematical structure, Jane’s work explores the human impulse to find order and meaning in natural and abstract systems. The combination of rigorous structure and intense chromatic variation creates optically active surfaces that appear to vibrate and shift.⁠ ⁠ 𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗙𝗪𝗗: 𝙄𝙣 𝙊𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨⁠ September 26–December 20, 2026.⁠ ⁠ Curated by Tucker Nichols⁠ Featuring Tucker Nichols, Rose D’Amato, Nathan Cordero, Isaac Tin Wei Lin, Jeffrey Sincich, Xylor Jane, Ed Ruscha, and More!⁠ ⁠ Images: Courtesy of CANADA, New York. Photography by Marquale Ashley.⁠ taken in Marin Museum of Contemporary Art by @marinmoca
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What happens when words become both language and image? In ART FWD: 𝘐𝘯 𝘖𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴, artist and curator Tucker Nichols explores the ways words function as both concept and visual form. Bringing together artists who use language, symbols, signs, and mark-making in physical and unexpected ways, the exhibition considers our fundamental need to communicate, connect, and make meaning. In this video, Tucker shares the thinking behind 𝘐𝘯 𝘖𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 and his interest in the many ways words can take shape. ART FWD: 𝘐𝘯 𝘖𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 opens with MarinMOCA’s annual ART FWD celebration on 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟲, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟱–𝟴:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠. Join us for an evening of art, live music, dinner and drinks, hands-on art activities, karaoke, and more, with all proceeds supporting MarinMOCA’s education and outreach initiatives. 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗼. taken in Marin Museum of Contemporary Art by @marinmoca
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𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗙𝗪𝗗 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗝𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗰𝗵 @jeffreysincich⁠ ⁠ We’re excited to introduce 𝗝𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗰𝗵, one of the artists featured in ART FWD: 𝘐𝘯 𝘖𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴, curated by Tucker Nichols and on view at MarinMOCA September 26–December 20, 2026.⁠ ⁠ A San Francisco-based artist, Sincich’s practice grew out of his background in ceramics and seven years working as a sign painter. His love of hand-painted signage, typography, and architecture later merged with a fascination with handmade quilts, bringing together traditions of craft, lettering, and visual storytelling.⁠ ⁠ Sincich combines quilting with lettering and illustrations, incorporating neon signage, found wood, salvaged window grates, and building materials into his work. By bringing these sources together, he draws attention to the overlooked and underappreciated signs and everyday objects that help a city function day to day.⁠ ⁠ 𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗙𝗪𝗗: 𝙄𝙣 𝙊𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨⁠ September 26–December 20, 2026⁠ Curated by Tucker Nichols⁠ Featuring Tucker Nichols, Rose D’Amato, Nathan Cordero, Isaac Tin Wei Lin, Jeffrey Sincich, Xylor Jane, Ed Ruscha, and more! ⁠ taken in Marin Museum of Contemporary Art by @marinmoca
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