Project Atrium Nari Ward: "Great Greetings" | Opening Celebration @ MOCA

Schedule

Thu Mar 05 2026 at 08:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

MOCA Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL

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Enjoy an evening of art and community featuring a new exhibition by artist Nari Ward. This event is free and open to the community from 8-9.
About this Event

Nari Ward is internationally renowned for his compelling sculptural works and installations that transform found objects into profound statements on memory, identity, and societal issues. For his Project Atrium exhibition, Ward has proposed an installation using emergency blankets as his material, creating a space with a celebratory tone that simultaneously carries a sense of anxiety or crisis—echoing the precarious balance between resilience and vulnerability, festivity and fragility.

Questions? Contact MOCA Membership Coordinator Le Milford at [email protected]

MOCA Members are invited to an exclusive early access preview of the exhibition. Not a member? Join today for your early access invitation!


Extend Your Evening

MOCA Jacksonville has partnered with local restaurants to provide dining options for event guests. Show your event tickets to your server at any of the restaurants below to receive 10% off your order before or after attending the Opening Celebration event at MOCA!

  • Bellwether (closes 7 p.m.)
  • Pour Tap Room (closes 10 p.m.)
  • Sweet Pete's (closes 8:30 p.m.)

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About MOCA

Located in the heart of historic Downtown, the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville is one of the city’s most significant cultural assets. As the oldest art museum in Northeast Florida and one of the first contemporary art museums established in the United States, MOCA focuses on promoting the discovery, knowledge, and advancement of the art, artists, and ideas of our time.

Among the most prominent contemporary art museums in the Southeast, MOCA’s exhibitions and programs set the pace for arts and art-integrated programming on a regional and national stage. Renowned in this community, MOCA casts a spotlight on Jacksonville as a burgeoning, vital arts destination.

The museum is also a cornerstone of Jacksonville’s multibillion-dollar downtown revitalization plan with exhibitions and programs that bring new visitors to the civic core during the day, at night, and on weekends.

 


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MOCA Jacksonville, 333 North Laura Street, Jacksonville, United States

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