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An artwork featuring a colorful field of flowers made from pieces of colored pencils.

The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art is an independent organization that exhibits, collects, and preserves modern and contemporary art to provide transformative experiences that educate, reflect, and inspire us as individuals and a community.

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Educate

MMoCA’s educational team and its community partners provide diverse, admission-free programming for adults, teens, and children throughout the year.

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Reflect

Fostering the exchange of ideas and creating inspiring experiences are at the core of MMoCA’s exhibitions and educational programs.

Cindy Wright, Young Woman in London, 2007. Oil on canvas, 63 x 55 1/2 inches. Collection of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. Museum purchase, through an anonymous donor.Explore Art and Exhibitions

Inspire

The Museum provides thought-provoking exhibitions that encourage visitors to be challenged by, reflect on, and make connections between art and the world around them.


Current Exhibitions

RECOLLECT: Sam Gilliam

August 10, 2023 – March 3, 2024

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Panda bear sculpture made of bullet shells.

Federico Uribe: Metamorphosis | Metamorfosis

September 30, 2023 – May 26, 2024

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Artwork with wavy lines formed by dots.

imaginary i

November 11, 2023 – April 7, 2024

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Upcoming Exhibitions

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Teen Forum

March 21, 2024 – July 21, 2024

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Photo by Sharon Vanorny.

Are you an MMoCA Member?

Your support makes the art and experiences that MMoCA brings to our Madison community possible. MMoCA offers a wide range of membership options, including a free Friend of MMoCA level.


Karl Wirsum, Fire Lady or Monk’s Key Broad, 1969. Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 35 3/4 inches. The Bill McClain Collection of Chicago Imagism, Collection of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art.

The Permanent Collection

Explore nearly 6,000 art objects representing roughly 1,400 artists in its permanent collection.