Over the course of the last 30 years, Los Angeles’ Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) has grown to become recognized as one of the two or three most important modern art museums in the world.  Beginning this week, in celebration of their 30 year anniversary, MOCA is displaying their entire permanent collection for the very first time at their two main locations in downtown Los Angeles.  It is no secret in the art world that MOCA fell on financial hard times last year.  An already diminishing endowment, combined with the global economic downturn, left the institution on shaky ground.  However, it is a testament to the museum’s importance that individuals and companies from all over the map have pitched-in to to make sure that MOCA and it’s collection can carry on, and by all reports, the situation has improved over the last year.  So, with that note of positivity, we can turn to recognize the beauty and significance of the more than 500 piece collection, with highlights including Jackson Pollock’s No. 1, 1949 (1949), Jean-Michel Basquait’s Six Crimee (1982), Jasper Johns’ Map (1962), and Doug Wheeler’s RM 669 (1969) installation.

The collection will be on display until May 3rd, 2010.  If you live in LA or, are going to be in the area, it is beyond recommended that you check out this celebration of contemporary art.