Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) in the state of

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is a museum in the Old Town district of downtown

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. The museum is dedicated to exhibiting modern works of art, design and architecture. The Museum has four galleries that house various exhibitions, curated from their growing permanent collection and rotating shows. Knight Rise skyspace, by Arizona artist James Turrell, is permanently on view.

History

SMoCA was conceived in 1988 and opened in February 1999. The now-evocative, minimalist building is a complete retrofit by

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-based architect

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of a former movie theater. The museum is run for the city by Scottsdale Arts, a non-profit corporation. SMoCA has featured major exhibitions from artists such as

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, James Marshall,

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, Squidsoup, Mel Roman, and

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Atrium at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Arts

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* {{authority control Museums in Scottsdale, Arizona Institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums Art museums established in 1999 Art museums and galleries in Arizona Contemporary art galleries in the United States 1999 establishments in Arizona