Lee Mingwei: You Are Not a Stranger

The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (MOCA), located in the Uptown district, is celebrating its 50th anniversary during 2019 with a suite of special exhibitions — the centerpiece of which is Lee Mingwei’s “You Are Not a Stranger.”

The Taiwanese artist is world renowned for his critically acclaimed participatory installations, where he invites the audience to explore issues of trust, intimacy and self-awareness. “You Are Not a Stranger” features a collection of four of Lee’s most popular works:

• “100 Days of Lily” (1995): A photographic portrait of the project in which Lee cultivated and raised a single Lily from seed to death.
• “The Moving Garden” (2009): Visitors are invited to take a flower from a 45-foot granite table and give it to a stranger when they leave the museum.
• “The Mending Project” (2009): Visitors may bring a garment to a volunteer mender and sit and talk while the garment is mended to colorful thread attached to other mended garments and spools on the wall.
• “Sonic Blossom” (2013): An interactive performance featuring Cleveland Institute of Music student singers performing to a museum guest seated in a specially-designed chair.

Daily Admission is free, so visit today for a fascinating art experience.

Where to Stay

There aren’t many neighborhoods in the country that pack as much art and culture into a few city blocks as University Circle. The Cleveland Museum of Art offers some of the best collections in the world, while the Museum of Contemporary Art showcases the most talented artists working today. Step back in time to explore the city’s history at the Cleveland History Center or go even further back to the time of dinosaurs at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
 
End your night taking in a performance from the world-renowned Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall, and you might just want to grab a nightcap and stay the night. As always, you can enjoy world-class accommodations that are a short walk or rideshare away from some of the best culture in the country.