MOCA Reboots a Fluxus Feast

Laurie Anderson at 1974 "Soup and Tart," New York. Photo by Kathy Landman

MOCA and Active Cultures are presenting "Soup & Tart," a reboot of a 1974 performance marathon conceived by Fluxus artist Jean Dupuy. In the original event, staged at New York's The Kitchen, guests dined on homemade lentil soup and apple tarts, and 30 downtown artists, musicians, and filmmakers presented 2-minute performances. The artists ranged from Carolee Schneeman to Gordon Matta-Clark to Philip Glass.

The MOCA version will be held at the Geffen Contemporary on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 6 PM. Tickets are $30—that includes food by some of L.A.'s most creative chefs!

Sarah Cooper organized the MOCA event. The presenting artists are A History of Frogs, An Only Child, Ei Arakawa, Ben Babbitt, Julianna Barwick, Nora Berman, Jay Carlon, York Chang, Jeremiah Chiu, Sophia Cleary, Chris Cohen, Paige Emery, Chris Emile, Carmina Escobar, Corey Fogel, Sebastian Hernandez, Celia Hollander, David Horvitz, Nailah Hunter, Elaine Kahn, SK Kakraba, Olive Kimoto, Rachel Kushner, Molly Lambert, Mary Lattimore, Shana Lutker, Maral, Emily Mast, Olivia Mole, Charlie Morrow, Emile Mosseri, Jasmine Nyende, Alison O'Daniel, Tyler Matthew Oyer, Pau S. Pescador, Jeanetta Rich, Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs, Saturn Risin9, Adee Roberson, Amanda Ross-Ho, claire rousay, Ana Roxanne, Nina Sarnelle, Anna Sew Hoy, Patrick Shiroishi, Julius Smack, Alex Somers, Dean Spunt, Gabie Strong, Clarissa Tossin, Dorian Wood, and ricky sallay zoker. 

Poster for 1974 event