Museum Of Contemporary Visual Art

Museum Of Contemporary Visual Art ✨ The First Art Museum in Northern DFW Metroplex
🎨 Exhibiting Masters — Past & Present
🌱 Nurturing Emerging Artists
📚 Celebrating Child Art & Illustrators

Founded in February of 2015,
​ our parent foundation has embarked on a twofold mission:
1. Honor the works of today’s master visual artists, whose vision and technique can transform our lives as we re-experience our world through their eyes.
2. Celebrate the works of the great children’s book illustrators and the reasons behind their techniques and dig deeper into the world of Child Art and childr

en’s perception of their environment. To accomplish this purpose, we are establishing
the Museum of Contemporary Visual Art
​& Collections of Child Art.

04/07/2026

The day will feature a tented pop-up art exhibit and sale presented by the Plano Art Association, located in the parking lot across from the DART station on 15th Place. From this central hub, ticketed guided “discovery tours” will depart, leading participants to a variety of engaging art venues ...

Discover art in a whole new way at the Odyssey Guided Tour in Downtown Plano! ✨Join us as we explore local creativity, s...
04/06/2026

Discover art in a whole new way at the Odyssey Guided Tour in Downtown Plano! ✨
Join us as we explore local creativity, stories, and hidden gems along the way.
🎁 The first 15 tickets purchased will receive a swag bag filled with exclusive Plano Art Association merch!
Don’t miss your chance to experience art up close—grab your spot today!
https://www.planoartassociation.org/shop-exhibit/p/odysseytour

03/23/2026

The reception of the “Before the Algorithm” exhibition was truly magical. Watching each artist step on stage and receive their recognition was a powerful moment for all of us.

We’re especially grateful for the support and sponsorship from at the University of Texas at Dallas. Their collaboration made it possible to create a platform where emerging artists can be seen, celebrated, and connected to a wider community.

This is just the beginning of what meaningful partnerships can build together.

The exhibition runs until March 23rd.

The reception of the “Before the Algorithm” exhibition was truly magical! UTD students, professors, artists, and plenty ...
03/22/2026

The reception of the “Before the Algorithm” exhibition was truly magical! UTD students, professors, artists, and plenty of visitors all celebrated together. The energy was incredible, and the selected participants received their certificates of recognition. The exhibition runs until March 23rd!

03/22/2026

he reception of the “Before the Algorithm” exhibition was truly magical! UTD students, professors, artists, and plenty of visitors all celebrated together. The energy was incredible, and the selected participants received their certificates of recognition. The exhibition runs until March 23rd!

Sophie Kettles is a graduate student in Visual Art at the University of Texas at Dallas whose work blends illustration, ...
03/14/2026

Sophie Kettles is a graduate student in Visual Art at the University of Texas at Dallas whose work blends illustration, realism, and comics. Drawing on her background in psychology and graphic design, she explores both technical precision and psychological themes in her art.

Red Bell Peppers demonstrates the artist’s realism skills through the detailed rendering of reflective surfaces using graphite pencils.
Her ongoing Fear Foods series reflects on foods that can trigger anxiety in eating disorder treatment.

On view in
Before the Algorithm
Museum of Contemporary Visual Art (MOCVA)
Courtyard Theater Gallery, Plano Arts District

Red Bell Peppers
Graphite on paper

Fried Fare
Alcohol markers, colored pencils, paint pens, and ink

Vajihe Zamaniderkani is an artist and educator whose work explores themes of displacement, memory, and belonging. Throug...
03/14/2026

Vajihe Zamaniderkani is an artist and educator whose work explores themes of displacement, memory, and belonging. Through expressive painting, she reflects on identity, transformation, and the evolving relationship between people and place.

The Unrooted series explores the emotional experience of distance, connection, and personal history, reflecting the artist’s contemplation of homeland, identity, and human relationships.

On view in
Before the Algorithm
Museum of Contemporary Visual Art (MOCVA)
Courtyard Theater Gallery, Plano Arts District

Unrooted (Over My Motherland)
Oil on canvas
48 × 36 in
2025

Unrooted (Between Me and You)
Oil on canvas
48 × 36 in
2025

Karl Woodmansey is a Montana-born artist now based in Dallas, Texas. Inspired by the vast landscapes of the American Wes...
03/14/2026

Karl Woodmansey is a Montana-born artist now based in Dallas, Texas. Inspired by the vast landscapes of the American West, his work explores the emotional and spiritual presence of nature through expressive brushwork and finger painting.

Bozeman, Montana reflects the artist’s deep connection to the region where his family settled in the 19th century. The work was created during an artist residency at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico in 2025, drawing on memories of Montana’s expansive skies and landscapes.

Acrylic on canvas
12 × 12 in
2025
NFS

Matthis Paul FrickhoefferConceptual artist from Germany based in Dallas, Texas. Trained at the Art Academy of Hamburg (H...
03/10/2026

Matthis Paul Frickhoeffer
Conceptual artist from Germany based in Dallas, Texas. Trained at the Art Academy of Hamburg (HFBK) and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (SMFA), his work explores belief, perception, and contemporary culture.

I Believe (2026)
Digital Print | 1’ × 2’

In this work, Frickhoeffer reflects on how myths of the past shape our understanding of the present, turning belief into a symbol that invites reflection on spirituality and perception.

On view at
Before the Algorithm
Museum of Contemporary Visual Art (MOCVA)
Courtyard Theater Gallery, Plano
Feb 19 – Mar 21, 2026

03/06/2026

Mi Sook Chung
Before the Algorithm

Mi Sook Chung is an artist working across multiple mediums, known for her serene nature-inspired landscapes. Using delicate tissue paper techniques, she creates soft, fluid compositions in watercolor. With over 30 years of teaching experience, she has guided students of all ages and continues to support the community through Mi Art Studio.

Selected Works
• In the Forest 1 & 2 (2025) – Watercolor on Rice Paper
• Spring in My Hometown (2015) – Acrylic & Oil on Silk

On view at The Courtyard Theater Gallery, Plano, TX
Feb 19 – Mar 21, 2026

03/06/2026

Jade Kai
Before the Algorithm

Jade Kai is a contemporary artist whose vivid abstractions and expressive portraits explore the relationship between color, emotion, and modern identity. Inspired by music, movement, and human connection, Kai combines bold geometric forms with fluid energy to create dynamic visual narratives.

Selected Works

• Circus Horses — 2022
Gicleé on Paper, 24 × 24 in

• Unicorn Sun — 2022
Gicleé on Paper, 24 × 24 in

• Unity — 2003
Acrylic on Wood, Metal Frame, 48 × 48 in

On view at The Courtyard Theater Gallery, Plano
February 19 – March 21, 2026

Alissa Chloe Clarke-GaarBefore the AlgorithmAlissa Chloe Clarke-Gaar is a multimedia artist based in Richardson, Texas. ...
03/03/2026

Alissa Chloe Clarke-Gaar
Before the Algorithm

Alissa Chloe Clarke-Gaar is a multimedia artist based in Richardson, Texas. She earned her BFA in Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (2021) and is currently pursuing her MFA in Animation at The University of Texas at Dallas (2026).

Chaos (2024)
A 7-second digital animation loop exploring emotional turbulence through a charged void of lightning and electric energy.

Lies (2020)

Chrysaora Quinquecirrha (Sea Nettle) (2020)

Her work transforms complex emotional states—despair, doubt, instability—into visual form across drawing, printmaking, and animation.

On view at The Courtyard Theater Gallery
February 19 – March 21, 2026

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