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MOCA North Miami Marks 30th Anniversary With Spring 2026 Exhibitions and Public Art Installations Anniversary Season The Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a season of exhibitions and public art installations focused on South Florida artists, community engagement, and the museum’s evolving permanent collection. Running through October 4, the Spring 2026 program includes Anchors of Light, South Florida Cultural Consortium 2026, and Antithesis, alongside the return of MOCA’s Art on the Plaza commissions. “At we reflect on three decades, MOCA stands at a meaningful threshold, one that asks us to look back with rigor and forward with intention,” said Chana Sheldon, Executive Director of MOCA North Miami. “These presentations are not only celebrations. They are an affirmation that contemporary art, rooted in place and community, has the power to transform how we understand ourselves and one another.” Collection Focus At the center of the season is Anchors of Light, a large-scale exhibition curated by Miami-based curator Catherine Camargo. Drawing from more than 56 works in MOCA’s permanent collection, the exhibition revisits the museum’s history through film, sculpture, painting, and print, while placing local and international artists in conversation with one another. Artists featured include Dawoud Bey, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Dennis Oppenheim, Alfredo Jaar, Barbara Jones Hogu of AfriCOBRA, Pat Steir, Purvis Young, and Pablo Cano. The exhibition is organized into three sections titled The Body, The Garden, and The Miami Room. According to MOCA, the presentation examines how the museum has served as a cultural anchor for artists and audiences in South Florida over the past three decades. “Anchors of Light is a testament to what MOCA has always offered, a space of possibility and