40 | NOVEMBER 28 • 2019
A visionary leader’
s infl
uence
helps MOCAD look toward a
secure, meaningful future.
SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER
A
rt enthusiasts launch-
ing the Museum of
Contemporary Art
Detroit (MOCAD) had cul-
tural dreams that reached way
beyond their own lifetimes.
They wanted to establish
— and did in 2006 — a wel-
coming art center with space
for viewing, discussing and
making today’
s art with varying
programs to interest people of
diverse ages and backgrounds.
One leader was Julie Reyes
Taubman, who showcased her
personal artistic talents through
photography. Proceeds from her
book, Detroit: 138 Square Miles,
went to the museum.
The Reyes and Taubman fam-
ilies have joined to help realize
dreams that now extend beyond
her lifetime, which ended in
2018. They are supporting a
capital fundraising campaign
that will enhance the building
and its surroundings while
establishing an endowment.
PLY+ ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
Moving the
Dream Forward
A re-envisioned MOCAD features
a outdoor plaza for gathering
and varied events and more
space inside for exhibitions and
programming, all while retaining
the original characteristics of the
Albert Kahn-designed building.
PLY+ ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
The museum’
s entrance on Garfield Street
Arts&Life
museum