Museum of Contemporary Arts, Taipei
Museum of Contemporary Arts, Taipei
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Singapore, Singapore42 contributions
Sep 2023 ā¢ Friends
Depending on the current exhibitions, your experience may vary. The art exhibitions there were very abstract and confusing at times.
Written September 28, 2023
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Jeffry b
Essendon, Australia13,838 contributions
Feb 2023
MOCA is housed in a former school, which later became the headquarters of the Taipei City Government, until it relocated in 1996. MOCA is a good venue for displaying contemporary art, which often requires lots of space. Unfortunately, MOCA often seems to be closed for refurbishing, so check on opening times before you go. Contemporary art is not everyone's cup of tea, but you will probably know if you like installations and other forms of contemporary art.
Written February 1, 2023
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Jeffry b
Essendon, Australia13,838 contributions
Oct 2020
The Museum of Contemporary Arts, Taipei (MOCA) is housed in a building dating from the Japanese colonial era (1895-1945). It was later the headquarters of the Taipei City Government. Contemporary art often involves installations and paintings that may seem odd.
Written December 28, 2020
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LukeUK_12
Manchester, UK512 contributions
Jan 2020
First off, the building in itself is a fantastic place to visit. I found the collection interesting and surprising, especially the exhibit on Hong Kong activism (back in January, when the tension was high). Inside, the space is large and it feels very natural to make your way through the different exhibits. I also received a free piece of cake in the lovely cafƩ!
Written December 6, 2020
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Breeze
1,100 contributions
Oct 2020
Not too much to see and maybe it is "contemporary art," I've no talent to appreciate it. The internal decoration is kinda of shabby and advised to be repaired. I would like to say the entire architecture and this historical building is more attractive than the exhibitions.
This building is very lateral symmetry and the bricks are very pretty. If standing in front of this museum, the weather is good, it really makes your day!
Spending one hour for the building appreciation, for the exhibition, I'll say, just take a quick glance.
This building is very lateral symmetry and the bricks are very pretty. If standing in front of this museum, the weather is good, it really makes your day!
Spending one hour for the building appreciation, for the exhibition, I'll say, just take a quick glance.
Written October 28, 2020
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jeffryb
Keysborough, Australia371 contributions
Aug 2020
The Museum of Contemporary Arts (MOCA), Taipei fills a gap in Taipei's artistic offering. It's more contemporary than modern. The Museum has a number of intallations, varying from time to time. The building dates from the Japanese colonial era (1895-1945). Following Retrocession, it housed the Tapei City Goverment. It later housed MOCA. There are free audio guides and group tours. MOCA is closed on Monday. Best access is by MRT, Zhongshan Station, Red or Green Lines
Written September 29, 2020
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CdnLovesTravel787
Vancouver, Canada2,933 contributions
Feb 2020
MOCA building was built by the Japanese in 1921 during their rule from 1895 to 1945. It was later designated as a historical building and reopened as MOCA in 2001. The building features Corinthian columns at the front.
There is always a theme at this gallery, and this time it was nihilism which means total rejection of established laws and institutions; the belief that life is meaningless: an exhibition of nihilistic art- a complete oxymoron.
In the past the museum featured fabulous sculptures and artists from around the world and I always enjoyed coming here. This time the exhibit was extremely depressing and diametrically opposite to my own view of life. I was so happy to leave.
Most of the rooms you entered, had black fabric for doors which you pushed aside to get in. Inside the little rooms there was a bench for you to sit and watch a seemingly meaningless video. Some rooms had earphones to explain things but I wasnāt interested as the images were not interesting at all.
It seemed to me that all exhibits were a cheap way to pretend about something that really wasn't there nor meaningful. I remember 6 years ago how great it was to feature famous artists from around the world. I felt as if I had wasted my entire time that day, looking to find the museum first, then spending what time I had there. The only interesting thing was the video of the history of MOCA ground level.
There is always a theme at this gallery, and this time it was nihilism which means total rejection of established laws and institutions; the belief that life is meaningless: an exhibition of nihilistic art- a complete oxymoron.
In the past the museum featured fabulous sculptures and artists from around the world and I always enjoyed coming here. This time the exhibit was extremely depressing and diametrically opposite to my own view of life. I was so happy to leave.
Most of the rooms you entered, had black fabric for doors which you pushed aside to get in. Inside the little rooms there was a bench for you to sit and watch a seemingly meaningless video. Some rooms had earphones to explain things but I wasnāt interested as the images were not interesting at all.
It seemed to me that all exhibits were a cheap way to pretend about something that really wasn't there nor meaningful. I remember 6 years ago how great it was to feature famous artists from around the world. I felt as if I had wasted my entire time that day, looking to find the museum first, then spending what time I had there. The only interesting thing was the video of the history of MOCA ground level.
Written May 14, 2020
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Jianing Sim
Singapore, Singapore108 contributions
Dec 2019 ā¢ Friends
A great place to visit if you would like an artistic touch to your trip in taipei (other than the usual eating/drinking/shopping/trekking!!
When we went, it was a disaster based exhibition and it took us around 2-3h to complete the entire exhibition - interesting exhibits and areas with audio/ videos documentaries. Great place to get some inspiration. Would recommend to visit on a weekday as there wasnt a lot of people and we got to take our time to explore the place
When we went, it was a disaster based exhibition and it took us around 2-3h to complete the entire exhibition - interesting exhibits and areas with audio/ videos documentaries. Great place to get some inspiration. Would recommend to visit on a weekday as there wasnt a lot of people and we got to take our time to explore the place
Written March 12, 2020
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Jeffry b
Essendon, Australia13,838 contributions
Feb 2020
After a lot of searching, I found the Museum of Contemporary Arts (MOCA) in Chang An Road West. It is located in the old Taipei City Government building. As they were setting up for a new show, there was no entry charge. What I saw was very pleasant. There's always a bit of friction between modern and contemporary art, but this gallery is well worth a visit. Best access is by the MRT.
Written February 11, 2020
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thelonious22
Seongnam4,398 contributions
Dec 2019
Museum of Contemporary Art had a reasonable admission charge so I took a look despite limited explanations in English. There wasnāt any permanent exhibitions and two temporary ones were on display. One was on display outside in the public area. The one in the paid area about the recent conflict in Hong Kong took up most of the inside space. Other than some political flyers and posters, there wasnāt much English explanation available and one had to be pretty knowledgeable about the conflict to fully appreciate most of the pieces.
Written January 6, 2020
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