Artist Talk at the Innovation Studio: Molly McCracken

Schedule

Thu Mar 26 2026 at 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

MoCA Arlington Innovation Studio + Store | Arlington, VA

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See Molly McCracken's work in the studio and learn about her practice as a collage, paint, and assemblage artist. Talk begins at 6:30pm.
About this Event

, Artist in Residence, and MoCA Arlington Senior Curator, Blair Murphy, will discuss Molly's practice and the work she's focused on during the 8-week residency at the Innovation Studio.


Molly's colorful and eclectic work is accredited to many inspirations, including maps, puzzles, and her grandmother. She gives credit to her grandmother, a geologist, for teaching her to pay close attention to details. Starting with the lines and expanding from there, her work is incredibly process-driven.

During her time in the Innovation Studio she is managing a surplus of projects, one being a daily collage calendar. Molly is excited to share her work with the community, and welcomes visitors to become a part of the process and her current journey. Join us to hear how her work comes to be, and the messy steps in between.

"The mess is a part of the process."


Talk will begin at 6:30pm.

Location:

MoCA Arlington Innovation Studio + Store: 525 14th Street S, Arlington, VA 22202
Free parking available in the garage after 4:30pm for up to 3 hours

To livestream the talk:
Tune in on Thursday, March 26, at 6:30pm to either MoCA Arlington’s Facebook or YouTube page!


About the Artist

Molly McCracken is a Northern Virginia based teaching artist, working primarily in process-oriented mixed media collage, assemblage and painting. Often sentiments expressed in her work refer to current events, the natural world or personal feelings and emotions. Molly’s intention is to bring these issues to light in a sensitive, visually appealing, potentially humorous, and always thought provoking way. Her inspiration springs from bold color, interesting shapes, family nostalgia, and intuition about what feels right. Molly is enthusiastic about sharing with others through the teaching component of her practice and believes that art is for all.


www.artistmolly.com | IG: @mollyfmccracken

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Where is it happening?

MoCA Arlington Innovation Studio + Store, 525 14th Street South, Arlington, United States

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