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Which Way, L.A.?

What's the Future of Art and MOCA?

Four years ago, the Museum of Contemporary Art was on the brink of financial disaster. MOCA Trustee Eli Broad ponied up tens of millions of dollars to save it and installed a controversial new director to steward the place into the future.

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KCRW placeholderBy Sara Terry • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Four years ago, the Museum of Contemporary Art was on the brink of financial disaster. MOCA Trustee Eli Broad ponied up tens of millions of dollars to save it and installed a controversial new director to steward the place into the future. Since gallerist Jeffrey Deitch came to town, critics have opposed his leadership as too driven by flash and commercialism. He's reportedly been at odds from the start with MOCA's Paul Schimmel, who was pushed out three weeks ago from his $235,000 a year job.

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    Sara Terry

    The Aftermath Project

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    Lisa Napoli

    KCRW arts reporter and producer

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    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Katie Cooper

    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Sonya Geis

    Senior Managing Editor

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    co-chair of the e4 Mobility Alliance at the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation

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    Contributor, 'Art Talk'

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    Laura Zucker

    Los Angeles County Arts Commission

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