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May 7, 2016

Members-Only Viewing Hours: Disguise: Masks and Global African Art

Saturday, May 7, 2016
11 am–12 pm

Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing, 5th Floor

Members have private access to the exhibition Disguise: Masks and Global African Art.

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Gallery Tour: Agitprop!

Saturday, May 7, 2016
12 pm

Meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor

Join a Museum Guide for a free tour of the Agitprop! exhibition.

Pop-Up Shop: Jimena Rose Jewelry

Saturday, May 7, 2016
4–9 pm

Museum Shop, 1st Floor

Find a perfect Mother's Day gift in our award-winning Shop. Meet Jimena Rose owner Mariana Stein and browse vintage found objects and gemstones.

Performance: Ifetayo Youth Ensemble

Saturday, May 7, 2016
5 pm

The young artists of Ifetayo Youth Ensemble reimagine cultural traditions through dance and drumming performances. Presented by Brooklyn Dance Festival.

Curator Talk

Saturday, May 7, 2016
6 pm

Kevin Dumouchelle, Associate Curator, Arts of Africa and the Pacific Islands, unmasks how global African masquerade of the past, present, and imagined future reveals hidden realities about power, class, and gender. Free tickets (25) at Admissions at 5 p.m.

Film: Shapeshifters

Saturday, May 7, 2016
6 pm

Short films and a discussion cast a gaze on age-old and contemporary instances in which gender fluidity is embraced and celebrated. Presented by AFRICA'SOUT!, a cultural and activist organization founded by Kenyan artist Wangechi Mutu. Free tickets (310) at Admissions at 5 p.m.

Performance: In Touch

Saturday, May 7, 2016
6:30 pm

Djassi DaCosta Johnson performs Brendan Fernandes’s In Touch, using costume and gesture to question how we interact with art in museums.

Hands-On Art

Saturday, May 7, 2016
6:30–8 pm

Education Gallery, 1st Floor

Get inspired by the masks and costumes on view in Disguise and create your own power accessory to take you into the future.

Pop-Up Gallery Talks

Saturday, May 7, 2016
7–8:30 pm

Enjoy ten-minute discussions about art in Double Take: African Innovations.

Music: Jojo Abot

Saturday, May 7, 2016
7 pm

Transcontinental artist Jojo Abot mixes Afrobeat, jazz, and electronica to sonically translate the multiple worlds she belongs to.

Film: Paris Is Burning

Saturday, May 7, 2016
7:30 pm

Paris Is Burning (Jennie Livingston, 1990, 78 min.) chronicles the ball culture of New York City’s black and Latino LGBTQ community in the late 1980s. NOTE: This film is rated R for mature content.

Book Club

Saturday, May 7, 2016
8 pm

Authors Nnedi Okorafor, N.K. Jemisin, and Ibi Zoboi read from their novels, with audio and visuals by performing arts collective BKLYN ZULU. Followed by a discussion that explores the use of speculative fiction by people with marginalized identities. Free tickets (310) at Admissions at 7 p.m.

Music: DJ Tunez

Saturday, May 7, 2016
8–9 pm

Brooklyn’s DJ Tunez serves up Afrobeat with a side of reggae and soca.

Kids Corner: Storytelling

Saturday, May 7, 2016
8:15 pm

Join Brooklyn-based storyteller Gage Cook in our Education Gallery for a family-friendly and interactive evening of folktales and myths from Africa!

Performance: Laara Garcia

Saturday, May 7, 2016
8:30 pm

Laara Garcia choreographs and performs a ritual dance that activates Saya Woolfalk's artwork ChimaTEK: Virtual Chimeric Space.

Vogue Ball

Saturday, May 7, 2016
9 pm

AFRICA'SOUT! hosts a vibrant vogue ball, featuring work by multimedia artist Jacolby Satterwhite, followed by a DJ set.