If you haven’t been to the Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto (MOCA) in the last few months, now’s the time to experience the art that everyone’s been buzzing about.
This season features a slate of dynamic and engaging works that include paintings, installations, textiles, and sound. The sad news is that these exhibitions are only around for a limited time, but the good news is that you still have until August 3 to see what the hype is about.
Discover new artists
The Squared Circle: Ringing is a brand-new commission for the museum In this work, internationally acclaimed artist Jessica Stockholder invites guests to explore the interplay of material, colour, and perspective for an experience that reveals itself the more you look. Take a close look around the space and you’ll see poetry and words in unassuming places to accompany the show.
Toronto-based textile artist Justin Ming Yong creates bold, colourful and layered quilts inspired by techniques passed down from his mother in Blur. The pieces transform the museum’s elevators (a first for MOCA) to create a symbolic and literal sense of warmth and protection.
Margaux Williamson’s paintings in Shoes, books, hands, buildings, and cars combine elements of still life and surrealism across this series of works inspired by intimate views and objects from her daily life. In a meta moment, one even includes a painting of the museum itself.
And finally, Alex Da Corte’s acclaimed exhibition Ear Worm includes his 2018 film Rubber Pencil Devil projected across several large-scale cubes in a space filled with colour from the floors and walls to windows and lighting. Familiar faces like Mister Rogers and Sleeping Beauty appear, but not quite as we remember them. It’s an uncanny and perhaps bewildering return to childhood memories with new eyes.
Time’s almost up
The captivating work of Jessica Stockholder, Justin Ming Yong, Margaux Williamson and Alex Da Corte is sure to delight and inspire, and you don’t want to miss this. After all, a mere description or photograph cannot capture the power of their art the same way that viewing it in person can.
Whether you’re a long-time art lover or curious about what contemporary art looks like today, MOCA’s Spring 2025 season is the perfect opportunity to engage with bold, captivating, and boundary-pushing artists.
Plan your visit today, before these exhibitions are gone for good!
MOCA Spring Season 2025
- When: Until Aug. 3
- Where: 158 Sterling Rd, Toronto
- Cost: $14 general admission — Tickets available via moca.ca
