MOCA

The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (250 S. Grand Ave., 213/626-6222, www.moca.org [1], Mon. and Fri. 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Thurs. 11 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat.–Sun. 11 a.m.–6 p.m., adults $8, students $5, children under 12 free) is better known to its friends as MOCA.

Here you’ll see an array of artwork created between 1940 and yesterday afternoon. Highlights of the permanent collections include pop art and abstract expressionism from Europe and America.