This Sunday's column was about a visit to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. It is the first of two as MOCA has a second museum called The Geffen about a mile away. It's a difficult subject to write about as art in any form is a very personal business - and particularly of the modern kind.
Perhaps the biggest challenge in viewing modern art is the need to disconnect the thought "What does it mean?" In fact it probably doesn't mean anything. It's there because the artist liked the idea and was attracted to it. The artist hopes you like it too, but that's not really important.
As you line up at the MOCA box office to buy your ticket you are dwarfed by a huge statue. It looks like it's made out of old airplane parts - and it is! In fact the piece by Nancy Rubins has a long title and the words "airplane parts" are included in it.
Inside the museum you will see art that comes from the time of WWII through 1980 - the pieces from 1980 to date are on show at The Geffen.
So at MOCA, the art has been around for some time and has acquired a certain respectability with exposure. Some of it is still pretty odd though. Any enthusiasts out there for Jackson Pollock or Jasper Johns? You can read the whole article at www.sbsun.com/trevorstravels
Web site is http://www.moca.org/
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