Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts – MoCADA

LOVE THIS PLACE! Laurie Cumbo’s vision has been actualized in a space that attracts awesome people, and displays informative artwork from the diaspora. I went by myself on a weekday afternoon and saw an awesome exhibit about hip hop and art. I learned about some of my favorite artists while there. The last time, I brought my boyfriend who accompanied me reluctantly, and he LOVED it! We spent hours at the «Field Notes…» opening meeting people, and engaging in discussion around the work. The space is warm and inviting, and we navigated the two exhibition rooms, the shop, and courtyard amongst friendly employees, artists, and community members. This place is a haven for scholars and people of the diaspora, and absolutely accessible to newcomers to the (Black) Art World. I can’t wait to visit again =)

My friends and I were really excited to see this museum, unfortunately it left us wanting more.
The collection was small, the art was messily hung (one piece had fallen and was laying on the floor), and all of the art repeated itself. Sure, it was from mainly one artist, but it was essentially the same picture seven times.
The gift shop in from has some good finds like shirts, beauty products, books, and cards. I’m sad to say that was the most intriguing part of the visit.

My introduction to this place happened while attending a private dinner here. Although we only had one room we got a chance to peak at some of the art work. it was mainly modern photographs. Really enjoyed the space.

Small, dull and not worth the time. Haphazard collection. Cheap, but still a waste.

I love the MoCADA it is such a quaint little space tucked away in the James E Davis Building in Clinton Hill. You can get through the whole exhibit in an hour or even ten minutes depending on how much time you want to spend perusing things. I love the new eMerging artists exhibit. It is so colorful and dynamic. I look forward to visiting the MoCADA on many occasions to see their updates and I’m actually waiting for a new update as I’ve been to this exhibit twice. If your into abstract art you will definitely enjoy this exhibit.
On a side note I was a little nervous because I was at the museum with my three year old nephew and some of the current exhibits are not childproof or even child-​friendly so you might want to give your kids a heads up about that if you decide to bring them. I would also say that I enjoyed the experience so much it left me wanting more. I would love to see this gallery space expand to include even more artworks.

MoCADA is small, but it certainly packs a punch.
I went to see «eMERGING: Visual Art & Music in a Post-​Hip-​Hop Era,» which was an incredible exhibit, with about 15 students from 5 – 15 years old. Everyone managed to find something they loved at the exhibit, and I got the impression that the staff was excited to have some little ones around.
Friendly staff, incredible space, amazing art. I’ll be back.

Love this place

Definitely quality company in a fantastic museum. I’d love to go back to get the full museum experience when I head back to NY. I really like what I saw when I was there and wish I was able to see it all.
That being said, what a wonderful establishment with some equally wonderful staff members and guests. I came here for the New Year’s Eve party and had a wonderful night, bearing the circumstances.
MOCada is very beautiful and the artwork is exceptional. It’s also conveniently located by the subway and a nice walk if you want to stop 1 or 2 subway stops away.
The New Year’s Eve party was very swanky and I met some very nice artsy black folk. I will admit that I did find the dance scene lacking even though the DJ was throwing down. But those who did dance were just as enthusiastic as me. And we fully enjoyed ourselves, even when most had left after the ball had dropped. I had great conversations with many different people and learned of some very interesting professions going around in the black NY community. Love.
When my friend had a bit too much and got sick, unfortunately, almost everyone who was still at the museum was extremely helpful and extremely nice. One gentleman even picked her up twice to get her to the bathroom and out. He even wrangled some ginger ale from somewhere. He was really wonderful. Another wonderful lady even offered me a drink after she saw how stressed I was. Bless her. Seriously.
Overall I am very grateful that we chose this party for our celebration because we were surrounded by people who not only were there to have fun (and easy on the eyes) and were very interesting, but were also respectful and very helpful and caring in a surprising and awkward incident.
I enjoyed my experience and the museum and it’s staff are a wonderful addition to Fort Greene.