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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk on Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
DESCRIPTION:Expand your experience of Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined with monthly gallery talks inside the museum or in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on select Wednesdays: January 31\, February 7\, March 6\, April 3\, May 1\, June 5\, and July 10.  \nJoin Amanda Maples\, NOMA’s Françoise Billion Richardson Curator of African Art\, for a conversation on Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined. This talk will be at 12:30 pm and 6 pm in the exhibition. \nGallery talks are free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation.  \nRegister in Advance \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis major solo exhibition of work by Wangechi Mutu brings together nearly one hundred sculptures\, paintings\, collages\, drawings\, and films to present the breadth of the Kenyan-American artists’ multidisciplinary practice from the mid-1990s to today. On view January 31–July 14\, 2024\, Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined traces connections between recent developments in Mutu’s sculptures and her decades-long exploration of the legacies of colonialism\, globalization\, and African and diasporic cultural traditions. The exhibition travels to NOMA from the New Museum\, New York. \nLearn More \n\nWangechi Mutu: Intertwined is organized by the New Museum\, New York. Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation. Generous support for this exhibition is provided by the Ed Bradley Family Foundation\, Agnes Gund\, Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by The Robert Lehman Foundation. Support for the accompanying publication has been provided by the A4 Arts Foundation. \nThe presentation in New Orleans is sponsored by the Ford Foundation. Additional support is provided by Delta Airlines\, Gladstone Gallery\, Walda Besthoff\, Victoria Miro Gallery\, The Windsor Court\, Keith Fox and Tom Keyes\, Aimée Farnet Siegel and Mike Siegel\, Robin Rankin\, Elizabeth Boh\, Pat Mitchell and Scott Seydel\, Harvey and Marie Orth\, and Jeff Childers and Onay Gutierrez
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/mutu-071024-evening/
CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks,Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk on Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
DESCRIPTION:Expand your experience of Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined with monthly gallery talks inside the museum or in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on select Wednesdays: January 31\, February 7\, March 6\, April 3\, May 1\, June 5\, and July 10.  \nJoin Amanda Maples\, NOMA’s Françoise Billion Richardson Curator of African Art\, for a conversation on Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined. This talk will be at 12:30 pm and 6 pm in the exhibition. \nGallery talks are free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation.  \nRegister in Advance \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis major solo exhibition of work by Wangechi Mutu brings together nearly one hundred sculptures\, paintings\, collages\, drawings\, and films to present the breadth of the Kenyan-American artists’ multidisciplinary practice from the mid-1990s to today. On view January 31–July 14\, 2024\, Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined traces connections between recent developments in Mutu’s sculptures and her decades-long exploration of the legacies of colonialism\, globalization\, and African and diasporic cultural traditions. The exhibition travels to NOMA from the New Museum\, New York. \nLearn More \n\nWangechi Mutu: Intertwined is organized by the New Museum\, New York. Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation. Generous support for this exhibition is provided by the Ed Bradley Family Foundation\, Agnes Gund\, Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by The Robert Lehman Foundation. Support for the accompanying publication has been provided by the A4 Arts Foundation. \nThe presentation in New Orleans is sponsored by the Ford Foundation. Additional support is provided by Delta Airlines\, Gladstone Gallery\, Walda Besthoff\, Victoria Miro Gallery\, The Windsor Court\, Keith Fox and Tom Keyes\, Aimée Farnet Siegel and Mike Siegel\, Robin Rankin\, Elizabeth Boh\, Pat Mitchell and Scott Seydel\, Harvey and Marie Orth\, and Jeff Childers and Onay Gutierrez
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/gallery-talk-071024/
CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks,Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240605T123000
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk | Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
DESCRIPTION:Expand your experience of Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined with monthly gallery talks inside the museum or in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on select Wednesdays: January 31\, February 7\, March 6\, April 3\, May 1\, June 5\, and July 10.  \nThis week\, join Amanda Maples\, NOMA’s Françoise Billion Richardson Curator of African Art\, for a conversation about the exhibition Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined. This talk will be offered at 12:30 pm. \nGallery talks are free with museum admission\, no registration is required. Louisiana residents receive free admission on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation.  \nRegister in Advance \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis major solo exhibition of work by Wangechi Mutu brings together nearly one hundred sculptures\, paintings\, collages\, drawings\, and films to present the breadth of the Kenyan-American artists’ multidisciplinary practice from the mid-1990s to today. On view January 31–July 14\, 2024\, Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined traces connections between recent developments in Mutu’s sculptures and her decades-long exploration of the legacies of colonialism\, globalization\, and African and diasporic cultural traditions. The exhibition travels to NOMA from the New Museum\, New York. \nLearn More \n\nWangechi Mutu: Intertwined is organized by the New Museum\, New York. Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation. Generous support for this exhibition is provided by the Ed Bradley Family Foundation\, Agnes Gund\, Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by The Robert Lehman Foundation. Support for the accompanying publication has been provided by the A4 Arts Foundation. \nThe presentation in New Orleans is sponsored by the Ford Foundation. Additional support is provided by Delta Airlines\, Gladstone Gallery\, Walda Besthoff\, Victoria Miro Gallery\, The Windsor Court\, Keith Fox and Tom Keyes\, Aimée Farnet Siegel and Mike Siegel\, Robin Rankin\, Elizabeth Boh\, Pat Mitchell and Scott Seydel\, Harvey and Marie Orth\, and Jeff Childers and Onay Gutierrez
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/mutu-060524/
CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks,Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk | Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
DESCRIPTION:Expand your experience of Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined with monthly gallery talks inside the museum or in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on select Wednesdays: January 31\, February 7\, March 6\, April 3\, May 1\, June 5\, and July 10.  \nGallery talks are free with museum admission\, no registration is required. Louisiana residents receive free admission on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation.  \nRegister in Advance \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis major solo exhibition of work by Wangechi Mutu brings together nearly one hundred sculptures\, paintings\, collages\, drawings\, and films to present the breadth of the Kenyan-American artists’ multidisciplinary practice from the mid-1990s to today. On view January 31–July 14\, 2024\, Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined traces connections between recent developments in Mutu’s sculptures and her decades-long exploration of the legacies of colonialism\, globalization\, and African and diasporic cultural traditions. The exhibition travels to NOMA from the New Museum\, New York. \nLearn More \n\nWangechi Mutu: Intertwined is organized by the New Museum\, New York. Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation. Generous support for this exhibition is provided by the Ed Bradley Family Foundation\, Agnes Gund\, Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by The Robert Lehman Foundation. Support for the accompanying publication has been provided by the A4 Arts Foundation. \nThe presentation in New Orleans is sponsored by the Ford Foundation. Additional support is provided by Delta Airlines\, Gladstone Gallery\, Walda Besthoff\, Victoria Miro Gallery\, The Windsor Court\, Keith Fox and Tom Keyes\, Aimée Farnet Siegel and Mike Siegel\, Robin Rankin\, Elizabeth Boh\, Pat Mitchell and Scott Seydel\, Harvey and Marie Orth\, and Jeff Childers and Onay Gutierrez
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/mutu-050124-evening/
CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks,Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240501T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240501T123000
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk | Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined—Canceled
DESCRIPTION:This event has been canceled.  \n\nExpand your experience of Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined with monthly gallery talks inside the museum or in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on select Wednesdays: January 31\, February 7\, March 6\, April 3\, May 1\, June 5\, and July 10.  \nGallery talks are free with museum admission\, no registration is required. Louisiana residents receive free admission on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation.  \nRegister in Advance \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis major solo exhibition of work by Wangechi Mutu brings together nearly one hundred sculptures\, paintings\, collages\, drawings\, and films to present the breadth of the Kenyan-American artists’ multidisciplinary practice from the mid-1990s to today. On view January 31–July 14\, 2024\, Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined traces connections between recent developments in Mutu’s sculptures and her decades-long exploration of the legacies of colonialism\, globalization\, and African and diasporic cultural traditions. The exhibition travels to NOMA from the New Museum\, New York. \nLearn More \n\nWangechi Mutu: Intertwined is organized by the New Museum\, New York. Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation. Generous support for this exhibition is provided by the Ed Bradley Family Foundation\, Agnes Gund\, Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by The Robert Lehman Foundation. Support for the accompanying publication has been provided by the A4 Arts Foundation. \nThe presentation in New Orleans is sponsored by the Ford Foundation. Additional support is provided by Delta Airlines\, Gladstone Gallery\, Walda Besthoff\, Victoria Miro Gallery\, The Windsor Court\, Keith Fox and Tom Keyes\, Aimée Farnet Siegel and Mike Siegel\, Robin Rankin\, Elizabeth Boh\, Pat Mitchell and Scott Seydel\, Harvey and Marie Orth\, and Jeff Childers and Onay Gutierrez
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/mutu-050124/
CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks,Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240403T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240403T123000
DTSTAMP:20260520T082932
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk | Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
DESCRIPTION:Expand your experience of Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined with monthly gallery talks inside the museum or in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on select Wednesdays: January 31\, February 7\, March 6\, April 3\, May 1\, June 5\, and July 10.  \nThis week join NOMA Creative Assembly Cohort member Danny Fitzpatrick for a conversation about Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined. \nGallery talks are free with museum admission\, no registration is required. Louisiana residents receive free admission on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation.  \nRegister in Advance \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis major solo exhibition of work by Wangechi Mutu brings together nearly one hundred sculptures\, paintings\, collages\, drawings\, and films to present the breadth of the Kenyan-American artists’ multidisciplinary practice from the mid-1990s to today. On view January 31–July 14\, 2024\, Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined traces connections between recent developments in Mutu’s sculptures and her decades-long exploration of the legacies of colonialism\, globalization\, and African and diasporic cultural traditions. The exhibition travels to NOMA from the New Museum\, New York. \nLearn More \n\nWangechi Mutu: Intertwined is organized by the New Museum\, New York. Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation. Generous support for this exhibition is provided by the Ed Bradley Family Foundation\, Agnes Gund\, Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by The Robert Lehman Foundation. Support for the accompanying publication has been provided by the A4 Arts Foundation. \nThe presentation in New Orleans is sponsored by the Ford Foundation. Additional support is provided by Delta Airlines\, Gladstone Gallery\, Walda Besthoff\, Victoria Miro Gallery\, The Windsor Court\, Keith Fox and Tom Keyes\, Aimée Farnet Siegel and Mike Siegel\, Robin Rankin\, Elizabeth Boh\, Pat Mitchell and Scott Seydel\, Harvey and Marie Orth\, and Jeff Childers and Onay Gutierrez
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/mutu-040324/
CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks,Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240306T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240306T123000
DTSTAMP:20260520T082932
CREATED:20240111T164923Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk on In Two Canoe | Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
DESCRIPTION:Expand your experience of Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined with monthly gallery talks inside the museum or in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on select Wednesdays: January 31\, February 7\, March 6\, April 3\, May 1\, June 5\, and July 10.  \nJoin Ra’Jae’ Wolf\, NOMA’s Marketing and Communications Associate\, for a conversation about Wangechi Mutu’s In Two Canoe\, located outside of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden’s pavilion. \nNo registration is required. The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden is free and open to the public seven days a week. When you arrive\, please wait at the Besthoff Sculpture Garden office for directions. \nAbout the Exhibition \nThis major solo exhibition of work by Wangechi Mutu brings together nearly one hundred sculptures\, paintings\, collages\, drawings\, and films to present the breadth of the Kenyan-American artists’ multidisciplinary practice from the mid-1990s to today. On view January 31–July 14\, 2024\, Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined traces connections between recent developments in Mutu’s sculptures and her decades-long exploration of the legacies of colonialism\, globalization\, and African and diasporic cultural traditions. The exhibition travels to NOMA from the New Museum\, New York. \nLearn More \n\nWangechi Mutu: Intertwined is organized by the New Museum\, New York. Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation. Generous support for this exhibition is provided by the Ed Bradley Family Foundation\, Agnes Gund\, Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by The Robert Lehman Foundation. Support for the accompanying publication has been provided by the A4 Arts Foundation. \nThe presentation in New Orleans is sponsored by the Ford Foundation. Additional support is provided by Delta Airlines\, Gladstone Gallery\, Walda Besthoff\, Victoria Miro Gallery\, The Windsor Court\, Keith Fox and Tom Keyes\, Aimée Farnet Siegel and Mike Siegel\, Robin Rankin\, Elizabeth Boh\, Pat Mitchell and Scott Seydel\, Harvey and Marie Orth\, and Jeff Childers and Onay Gutierrez.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/mutu-030624/
CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks,Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240207T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240207T180000
DTSTAMP:20260520T082932
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk with Kristina Kay Robinson | Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
DESCRIPTION:Expand your experience of Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined with monthly gallery talks inside the museum or in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on select Wednesdays: January 31\, February 7\, March 6\, April 3\, May 1\, June 5\, and July 10.  \nJoin Kristina Kay Robinson\, whose writing is featured in the exhibition’s Creative Concept Studio located in the 1st-floor elevator lobby\, for a conversation about Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined. \nGallery talks are free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation.  \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis major solo exhibition of work by Wangechi Mutu brings together nearly one hundred sculptures\, paintings\, collages\, drawings\, and films to present the breadth of the Kenyan-American artists’ multidisciplinary practice from the mid-1990s to today. On view January 31–July 14\, 2024\, Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined traces connections between recent developments in Mutu’s sculptures and her decades-long exploration of the legacies of colonialism\, globalization\, and African and diasporic cultural traditions. The exhibition travels to NOMA from the New Museum\, New York. \nLearn More \nAbout Kristina Kay Robinson\nKristina Kay Robinson is an artist\, writer\, and scholar born and raised in New Orleans\, Louisiana. Her writing in various genres has appeared in Art in America\, Guernica\, The Baffler\, The Nation\, The Massachusetts Review and Elle among other outlets. Robinson is a 2019 recipient of the Rabkin Prize for Visual Arts Journalism. Currently\, she serves as the New Orleans editor-at-large for the Atlanta-based Burnaway magazine. \n\nWangechi Mutu: Intertwined is organized by the New Museum\, New York. Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation. Generous support for this exhibition is provided by the Ed Bradley Family Foundation\, Agnes Gund\, Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by The Robert Lehman Foundation. Support for the accompanying publication has been provided by the A4 Arts Foundation. \nThe presentation in New Orleans is sponsored by the Ford Foundation. Additional support is provided by Delta Airlines\, Gladstone Gallery\, Walda Besthoff\, Victoria Miro Gallery\, The Windsor Court\, Keith Fox and Tom Keyes\, Aimée Farnet Siegel and Mike Siegel\, Robin Rankin\, Elizabeth Boh\, Pat Mitchell and Scott Seydel\, Harvey and Marie Orth\, and Jeff Childers and Onay Gutierrez
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/mutu-020724-evening/
CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks,Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240207T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240207T130000
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk with Kristina Kay Robinson | Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
DESCRIPTION:Expand your experience of Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined with monthly gallery talks inside the museum or in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on select Wednesdays: January 31\, February 7\, March 6\, April 3\, May 1\, June 5\, and July 10.  \nJoin Kristina Kay Robinson\, whose writing is featured in the exhibition’s Creative Concept Studio located in the 1st-floor elevator lobby\, for a conversation about Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined. \nGallery talks are free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation.  \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis major solo exhibition of work by Wangechi Mutu brings together nearly one hundred sculptures\, paintings\, collages\, drawings\, and films to present the breadth of the Kenyan-American artists’ multidisciplinary practice from the mid-1990s to today. On view January 31–July 14\, 2024\, Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined traces connections between recent developments in Mutu’s sculptures and her decades-long exploration of the legacies of colonialism\, globalization\, and African and diasporic cultural traditions. The exhibition travels to NOMA from the New Museum\, New York. \nLearn More \n\nAbout Kristina Kay Robinson\nKristina Kay Robinson is an artist\, writer\, and scholar born and raised in New Orleans\, Louisiana. Her writing in various genres has appeared in Art in America\, Guernica\, The Baffler\, The Nation\, The Massachusetts Review and Elle among other outlets. Robinson is a 2019 recipient of the Rabkin Prize for Visual Arts Journalism. Currently\, she serves as the New Orleans editor-at-large for the Atlanta-based Burnaway magazine. \n\nWangechi Mutu: Intertwined is organized by the New Museum\, New York. Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation. Generous support for this exhibition is provided by the Ed Bradley Family Foundation\, Agnes Gund\, Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by The Robert Lehman Foundation. Support for the accompanying publication has been provided by the A4 Arts Foundation. \nThe presentation in New Orleans is sponsored by the Ford Foundation. Additional support is provided by Delta Airlines\, Gladstone Gallery\, Walda Besthoff\, Victoria Miro Gallery\, The Windsor Court\, Keith Fox and Tom Keyes\, Aimée Farnet Siegel and Mike Siegel\, Robin Rankin\, Elizabeth Boh\, Pat Mitchell and Scott Seydel\, Harvey and Marie Orth\, and Jeff Childers and Onay Gutierrez.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/mutu-020724/
CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks,Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240131T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240131T123000
DTSTAMP:20260520T082932
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk and Performance Inspired by Wangechi Mutu’s Crocodylus with Creative Assembly Cohort Member Lauren Messina and Javier Banks
DESCRIPTION:Expand your experience of Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined with monthly gallery talks inside the museum or in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on select Wednesdays: January 31\, February 7\, March 6\, April 3\, May 1\, June 5\, July 10.  \nInspired by Wangechi Mutu’s Crocodylus sculpture in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, Creative Assembly Cohort member Lauren Messina has choreographed a dance that embodies her interpretation of the work’s transformative nature\, “being—not woman\, not animal\,” and “depicting power and deep scrutiny of human relations between the body and nature.” The event begins with a short talk by Messina about the sculpture and creating the dance\, followed by a performance from Javier Banks alongside the sculpture.  \nGallery talks are free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation.  \nTo book your ticket for this gallery talk in advance\, click the link below. \nGet Tickets \nAbout the Exhibition \nThis major solo exhibition of work by Wangechi Mutu brings together nearly one hundred sculptures\, paintings\, collages\, drawings\, and films to present the breadth of the Kenyan–American artists’ multidisciplinary practice from the mid-1990s to today. On view January 31–July 14\, 2024\, Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined traces connections between recent developments in Mutu’s sculptures and her decades-long exploration of the legacies of colonialism\, globalization\, and African and diasporic cultural traditions. The exhibition travels to NOMA from the New Museum\, New York. \nLearn More \nAbout the Performers\nLauren Messina\nLauren Ashlee Messina\, M.F.A. (she/her) is a Big Easy Award-winning dance choreographer with a heart for community engagement. Born in Springfield\, Illinois\, Lauren has developed her career in the Greater New Orleans area in collaboration with the Marigny Opera Ballet\, KM Dance Project\, the New Orleans Opera\, ELLEvate Dance Company\, Dow-Dance Company’s Binge Dance Festival\, and the CAC New Orleans as a 2022 Performing Artist-in-Residence. Her choreography has been performed at the New York Jazz Choreography Project\, the 92nd Street Y\, the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts\, and the Mississippi Museum of Art. Lauren received the Ailey School’s Oprah Winfrey Foundation Scholarship and participated in the Moving Toward Justice Open Workshop pilot program at Gibney Dance. She is a 2023 Platforms Fund grant recipient\, founder of My Free Dance Class\, and host of The Parent Artist Podcast on YouTube. In addition to dance\, Lauren participated as a video editor for NOVAC’s 2022-2023 Community Documentary Cohort and published the creativity journal and college editions of ChatGPT Prompts for Dancers (available on Amazon). Lauren aims to create meaningful movement experiences that inspire empathy and transformation by collaborating with artists across disciplines in a thriving collective environment that prioritizes mutual respect\, trust\, and care. \nJavier Banks\nJavier Banks was born and raised in Baton Rouge\, Louisiana\, and began dancing at the age of fourteen. They studied at Dancers’ Workshop\, under Sharon Mathews and Susan Perlis. With awarded scholarships\, Banks also studied at the American Ballet Theatre and Dance Theatre of Harlem. As a freelance dancer\, they have performed works with the Alaya Dance Company\, Kennedy Dancers\, Brooklyn Ballet\, Marigny Opera Ballet\, and Ballet Hysell. \n\nWangechi Mutu: Intertwined is organized by the New Museum\, New York. Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation. Generous support for this exhibition is provided by the Ed Bradley Family Foundation\, Agnes Gund\, Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by The Robert Lehman Foundation. Support for the accompanying publication has been provided by the A4 Arts Foundation. \nThe presentation in New Orleans is sponsored by the Ford Foundation. Additional support is provided by Delta Airlines\, Gladstone Gallery\, Walda Besthoff\, Victoria Miro Gallery\, The Windsor Court\, Keith Fox and Tom Keyes\, Aimée Farnet Siegel and Mike Siegel\, Robin Rankin\, Elizabeth Boh\, Pat Mitchell and Scott Seydel\, Harvey and Marie Orth\, and Jeff Childers and Onay Gutierrez.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/crocodylus-performance/
CATEGORIES:Performances,Creative Assembly,Gallery Talks,Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
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