caribBEING House
Saturday, August 3, 2019 11 am–6 pm
Steinberg Family Sculpture Garden, 1st Floor
Stop by mobile art center caribBEING House, in residence throughout August.
Gallery Tour: Ancient Egyptian Art
Saturday, August 3, 2019 2–3 pm
Meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor
Join a Museum Guide for a free tour exploring our Ancient Egyptian Art galleries.
Music: Los Habaneros
Saturday, August 3, 2019 5–6 pm
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Afro-Cuban band Los Habaneros plays a fusion of sounds inspired by New York City and Havana, Cuba.
Photo Booth: Inside Out
Saturday, August 3, 2019 5–9:30 pm
In advance of the October opening of JR: Chronicles, join the more than 160,000 people who have had their portrait taken as part of JR's Inside Out project. Portraits will be wheat pasted in the Museum. First come, first served.
Music: VIOLENCE
Saturday, August 3, 2019 5–5:30 pm
Great Hall, 1st Floor
VIOLENCE (a.k.a. Olin Caprison) considers different societal contexts of violence through site-specific sound in Eric N. Mack: Lemme walk across the room.
Artist Talk: Liz Johnson Artur and Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa
Saturday, August 3, 2019 6–7 pm
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Forum, 4th Floor
Liz Johnson Artur and photographer Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa discuss new photographs taken by Johnson Artur in Brooklyn in May, during the opening weekend of her special exhibition Liz Johnson Artur: Dusha.
Movement Workshop: Flag Fête
Saturday, August 3, 2019 6–7 pm
Biergarten, Steinberg Family Sculpture Garden
Get ready to sweat with Haitian choreographer and dance instructor Charnice Charmant and Afrobeat dancers. Workshop followed by a short performance. Open to all ages and experience levels.
The Fadara Group Presents Yoruba in Pop Culture
Saturday, August 3, 2019 6–7 pm
Chief Ayanda Clarke, a Grammy Award–winning musician, arts educator, and Babalawo (Ifá Initiate), leads a discussion about Yoruba influences on pop culture.
Hands-On Art
Saturday, August 3, 2019 6–8 pm
Education Gallery, 1st Floor
Create a mask inspired by our collection and Caribbean carnival traditions, then wear it for the Noise Cans performance at 9 pm!
Music: DJ I.M.
Saturday, August 3, 2019 7–9 pm
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
DJ I.M. shares soca music from his family’s native Barbados, plus the best of dancehall, reggae, nineties hip-hop, Afrobeat, trap, and more.
Likkle Bites
Saturday, August 3, 2019 7–9 pm
Biergarten, Steinberg Family Sculpture Garden
Enjoy bites from Caribbean-owned Brooklyn businesses. Greedi Vegan offers plant-based and gluten-free Caribbean food, and Island Pops serves up tropical ice cream and sorbet flavors inspired by the islands.
Teen Pop-Up Gallery Talks
Saturday, August 3, 2019 7:30–8:30 pm
Stephanie and Tim Ingrassia Gallery of Contemporary Art, 4th Floor
Teen Apprentices host ten-minute talks about works on view in Liz Johnson Artur: Dusha.
Film: Black Mother
Saturday, August 3, 2019 8–9:30 pm
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor
Experience the film Black Mother (Khalik Allah, 2018, 77 min.), a spiritual exploration of Jamaica’s history and present day, from the city to the countryside. Followed by a conversation between director Khalik Allah and curator Drew Sawyer.
Music: TYGAPAW
Saturday, August 3, 2019 8:30–10 pm
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Brooklyn-based, Jamaican-born DJ TYGAPAW plays an intricate set full of textures from around the globe.
Music: Noise Cans
Saturday, August 3, 2019 9–10 pm
Biergarten, Steinberg Family Sculpture Garden
Celebrate Bermuda’s gombey masquerade traditions with live music and dancing by Noise Cans.