Press Release

The Board of Trustees of the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of the accomplished program expert and East Asian scholar Helen Koh as MOCA’s new Executive Director.

January 23, 2012 marks the 4,710th Lunar New Year, and the Museum of Chinese in America is inviting old and new friends to celebrate the Year of the Dragon with a variety of fun and exciting events.

On Monday, December 12th at 6:30pm, the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) will hold its 32nd annual Legacy Awards Gala, hosted by CNBC Correspondent Melissa Lee, at Cipriani Wall Street.

MOCA is pleased to announce a solo exhibition of two ground-breaking new works by Taiwan-born American conceptual artist Lee Mingwei: The Travelers and The Quartet Project, which will be shown from October 20, 2011 through March 26, 2012.

MOCA Launches Trending Asian America Series, an ongoing public program that brings together leading voices in contemporary Asian American culture to explore topics that impact Asian Americans today and tomorrow.

The very name “Flying Tigers” recalls the feats of heroism during World War II when a celebrated military unit of over 2,500 Chinese Americans recruited by retired U.S. Army Air Corps Officer, Claire L. Chennault flew fighter jets over Japanese occupied China. MOCA will host a moderated discussion with several veterans on their wartime experiences.

This September marks the 2nd anniversary of the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)’s new home at 215 Centre Street as well as the 10th anniversary of 9/11, a tragic event in our nation's history with a devastating impact on our surrounding Lower Manhattan neighborhood.

The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) is pleased to
announce that it will continue its partnership with Target for the sponsorship of “Target Free Thursdays at MOCA.”

Today the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) announced the resignation of Director S. Alice Mong. As part of the transition plan currently underway, Mei-Mei Tuan, Co-Chair of MOCA’s Board of Trustees, will act as Interim Director.