About Us

New Jersey Museum of Contemporary Art

The Birth of a Museum

Mission

New Jersey Museum of Contemporary Art (NJMoCA) is dedicated to identifying and presenting artistic expression of the highest merit from multidisciplinary fields of contemporary culture, embracing an international curatorial scope and an emphasis on emerging and underrepresented artists.

Vision

New Jersey Museum of Contemporary Art is pleased to join the State’s rich cultural community as its only museum dedicated exclusively to international contemporary art. NJMoCA is one of only a few Kunsthalle, a non-collecting institution presenting temporary art exhibitions, in the United States. This platform will allow the museum to be fluid, enterprising, and responsive on the forefront of new ideas and experimentation in artistic production. Guided by a bold proposition and a forward-thinking strategic plan, NJMoCA will distinguish itself as a leading cultural destination that will attract, engage, and inspire broad and diverse audiences; make a difference in people’s lives through contemporary culture; and serve as a catalyst for cultural, educational, economic, and social impact for the State of New Jersey and its communities.

New Museum Paradigm

In harmony with its mission to champion artistic experimentation, NJMoCA is introducing an unconventional and fiscally prudent business model to the arts. While museums are traditionally large facilities rooted at a single site with permanent collections, NJMoCA will present dynamically changing, site-specific art exhibitions, events and performances in underutilized and abandoned spaces across New Jersey in conjunction with programming at a modest main headquarters. Pioneering this visionary new museum paradigm of financial restraint with an adventurous sensibility by using the entire Garden State to broaden the reach of the arts, NJMoCA will transform and redefine the concept of a museum and situate it at the center of the international art dialogue in the 21st Century.

Location

Curated exhibitions and public art, thought-provoking talks, educational programs, social events, and fundraisers are being planned for pop-up locations throughout New Jersey, such as New Jersey Museum of Contemporary Art’s presentation of a series of Peter Coffin’s monumental silhouette sculptures, while the new museum scouts for a future permanent headquarters.