NYC & Medellin walk/dialogue: Nomad Indigenous Resilience Thinking Social-ecological Practice

It is a life conversation and walk between two art collectives in a online format in New York (Urban Resilience Thinking Initiatives, Rafael de Balanzo, Christelle El Hage and Gerardo Santos) & Medellin (Espacio para Habitar, Alix Camacho and Clara Arroyave) discussing between Vestigial traces of Indigenous in Medellin watershed (the Cerro Nutibarra and Medellin river) and the Matinecock and Canarsie tribes, the first inhabitants of Flushing Bay and wetlands at Corona Meadows.

Free

Charting the Archive of Ancestral Histories and Place with artist Kamau Ware

James Gallery 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States

How do we build an inclusive archive? What are some archival practices and tools for affecting repair, especially from the point of place? Join the conversation with Kamau Ware and Jennifer Jones, as they consider archival research methodologies, how they manifest in art practice, and how these expanded histories may be used to create futures.

Free

Citation Needed Book Launch

14 Street Y 344 E 14th Street, New York, NY, United States

Artist Ari Wolff and The 14th Street Y are thrilled to announce the debut of Citation Needed, an experimental publishing initiative designed to support and distribute artist books made by young people. Joined by the authors and open to the public, the book launch will be May 25th, 5:00–6:30 pm, on the rooftop of the 14th Street Y. The evening will feature 10+ original titles created by 3rd–5th graders, authors meet-and-greet, and interactive games.

Free

(In)Visible Guides: Convening

Abrons Arts Center 466 Grand St., New York, NY, United States

Join Perfect City, The Catcalling Project, and SPCUNY Student Actionist Tiffany Zorrilla for a day-long convening of (In)Visible Guides. Programming includes a panel discussion, mapping workshop, zine release, and a neighborhood tour of the Lower East Side.

Apply to be a 2023-24 SPCUNY Faculty Fellow

Social Practice CUNY (SPCUNY), an initiative based at The CUNY Graduate Center that seeks to amplify the collective power of social practice artists, scholars, and advocates across the CUNY system, is currently seeking the third cohort of SPCUNY Faculty Fellows. Applications are due June 30, 2023.

Shared Dialogue, Shared Space: An Alternative Manhattan Project (SDSS: AMP)

The Peninsula W 218th St and Indian Road, New York, NY, United States

The Shared Dialogue, Shared Space: An Alternative Manhattan Project (SDSS: AMP) invites nine artists/teams to present their community-oriented and thought-provoking participatory art, engaging the community in conversations on peace-building. The participating artists/teams include Stephanie Alvarado with Nancy Paredes, Eugenie Chao, Yeon Jin Kim, brandon king, Moses Ros, Minshik Shin, The Square Theater, and V Tineo. This outdoor participatory art project will be held at the peninsula and front side of Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan, on October 21st (PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE, due to rain) from 12–4 p.m.

Free

Picturing the Constitution: Penumbra

Old Stone House 336 3rd St., Brooklyn, NY, United States

Penumbra is a conceptual art installation at the Old Stone House in Park Slope Brooklyn that draws attention to the millennia-long legacy of women using herbs for abortion and contraception, a ‘birthright’ that is part of a deeply hidden, repressed, and often destroyed global practice. As part of Picturing the Constitution Exhibit, Penumbra will be on view October 20, 2023-January 14, 2024. The opening reception is October 22, 4-6pm.

Penumbra Kit: A Workshop on Reproductive Rights and the Constitution

Old Stone House 336 3rd St., Brooklyn, NY, United States

In this workshop, participants will be introduced to a women’s history of abortion; confront unexamined assumptions about rights, justice, and privacy; and engage in dialogue around what we want our constitution to mean. This workshop and related Penumbra kit and installation is a part of the exhibition Picturing the Constitution. Picturing the Constitution features artists’ responses to the origins, contents, and interpretations of the United States Constitution.

A ProtoScore

National Museum of Kenya Kipande Road, Nairobi, Kenya

A ProtoScore is a durational gathering of artists, scientists and members of the public in Nairobi. This is a mutually generative and creative process that fosters curiosity and connection. It is an experiment for scientists and artists to explore collaborations. It builds relational connections between artists and scientists through a non-hierarchical form of conversation, where each person in the conversation has an equal voice. The conversation format was created together in Kenya between artists and scientists.

Community Engagements: The Finale of the 2023 SHARED DIALOGUE, SHARED SPACE (SDSS)

Immigrant Social Services’ Storefront for Ideas 127 Walker Street, New York, NY, United States

Open on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
from 1–5 pm plus appointments. Discover a transformative experience at the final exhibition of 2023 Shared Dialogue, Shared Space collaboration between Korea Art Forum (KAF) and Immigrant Social Services (ISS). See event page for full calendar of events.

Opening Reception and Screening of Uneven Growth

Hudson Guild 441 W. 26th St., New York, NY, United States

Opening Reception: Keynote Speaker, Clyde Kuemmerle
Screening: Uneven Growth
Panel Discussion: Miguel Robles-Durán, Shaindy Weichman, Robert Robinson