The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (moCa Cleveland) opened its 2026 season on January 30 with a free public reception attended by several hundred guests. The opening introduced four new exhibitions, all on view through August 2, 2026: “Ohio NOW: State of Nature,” a photography show exploring the natural world; “Sky Hopinka: The Myth Is Now,” a solo exhibition by the artist Sky Hopinka; “KING COBRA: When You Are Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea,” a large-scale installation by artist Doreen Garner featuring a bisected great white shark; and “Homing Instinct: Letting Go of the Shore,” a film installation making its museum premiere.

The four exhibitions are designed to generate conversation around themes of nature, memory, survival, and responsibility across time and ecosystem. Museum Marketing and Communications Manager Matthew Dennis said the opening “felt electric,” with guests drawn especially to the KING COBRA installation, which presents a shark frozen between life and decay as an inquiry into mortality and power. Akron artist Avery Mags Duff was among the contributors featured in the “Ohio NOW” photography section.

The January 30 reception featured a performance by poet Morgan Paige and music by DJ Silk. The season’s programming reflects a curatorial emphasis on living artists whose work engages documentary, environmental, and speculative concerns. moCa Cleveland is located at 11400 Euclid Avenue in the University Circle neighborhood. Admission information is available at mocacleveland.org.

Source: FreshWater Cleveland