Radical Presence

Black Performance in Contemporary Art

September 10–December 7, 2013

Radical Presence: Black Performance in Contemporary Art

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Readings<br>Creative Writing Gallery Prize
Dec 04, 2013 | 06:30 pm - 07:30 pm

Readings: Creative Writing Gallery Prize Wednesday, December 4, 6:30 pm. Grey Art Gallery, NYU, 100 Washington Square East   The undergraduate Creative Writing Gallery Prize winner and finalists will read their poems and prose in response to the exhibition. Introduced by Matthew Rohrer, contest judge and Clinical Professor of Creative Writing, NYU.   Co-sponsored by […]

Nov 14, 2013 | 12:00 am - 12:00 am

PERFORMA EVENTS: THREE DUETS,  SEVEN VARIATIONS A special performance festival pairing six intergenerational artists for seven programs on the occasion of the Performa 13 biennial. Curated by Adrienne Edwards, Performa, and Thomas J. Lax, The Studio Museum in Harlem. Co-organized by the Grey Art Gallery, The Studio Museum in Harlem, and Performa.   Featured Performance […]

Conversation<br>Franklin Sirmans and Bruce J. Altshuler
Nov 11, 2013 | 06:30 pm - 07:30 pm

Conversation Franklin Sirmans and Bruce J. Altshuler Monday, November 11, 6:30 pm Silver Center, NYU, Room 300 (enter at 32 Waverly Place)   In this conversation, Franklin Sirmans, Terri and Michael Smooke Department Head and Curator of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and Bruce J. Altshuler, Clinical Professor and Director of Museum […]

Talk<br>Artists at the Institute: Benjamin Patterson
Nov 11, 2013 | 06:30 pm - 07:30 pm

Artists at the Institute: Benjamin Patterson Monday, November 11, 6:30 pm. Institute of Fine Arts, NYU, 1 East 78th Street   Taking advantage of the NYU IFA’s location in one of the world’s leading art centers, the Graduate Student Association invites artists to discuss their work. Begun in 1983, these talks are now funded by a generous gift […]

Conversation<br>Lyle Ashton Harris and Thomas J. Lax
Nov 06, 2013 | 06:30 pm - 07:30 pm

Conversation: Lyle Ashton Harris and Thomas J. Lax Wednesday, November 6, 6:30 pm. Einstein Auditorium, Barney Building, 34 Stuyvesant Place (between 3rd Ave. and 9th St.)   Co-sponsored by NYU’s Department of Art and Art Professions. Free of charge, no reservations, seating is limited.

Readings<br>Dramatic Writing Gallery Prize
Oct 30, 2013 | 06:30 pm - 07:30 pm

Readings: Dramatic Writing Gallery Prize Wednesday, October 30, 6:30 pm. Grey Art Gallery, NYU, 100 Washington Square East   Student actors will perform the best short theatrical piece written by a graduate student in response to the exhibition. Introduced by Janet Neipris, contest judge and Professor of Dramatic Writing, TSOA, NYU.   Co-sponsored by NYU’s […]

Panel Discussion<br>Mediating Perceptions: The Radical Praxis of Iterative Consciousness
Oct 23, 2013 | 06:30 pm - 08:30 pm

Mediating Perceptions: The Radical Praxis of Iterative Consciousness Wednesday, October 23, 6:30 pm. Silver Center, NYU, Room 300 (enter at 32 Waverly Place)   This panel will engage a group of dynamic young artists and media practitioners whose work is reshaping creative platforms and methodologies. Utilizing technology, supple tactics, and fluid notions of community to […]

Oct 03, 2013 | 06:30 pm - 08:30 pm

Roundtable Archiving Performance Art for the Future: A Discussion with Lorraine O’Grady Thursday, October 3, 6:30 pm. Fales Library, Bobst Library, NYU, 70 Washington Square East, Third Floor   Should activist and/or situation-specific performance art be re-performed? Can images, video, and critical reviews adequately convey the experiences of those who witness performance works? What is the role of […]

Panel Discussion<br>More Than Documentation: Photography and Performance
Sep 25, 2013 | 06:30 pm - 08:30 pm

Panel Discussion More Than Documentation: Photography and Performance Wednesday, September 25, 6:30 pm Kimmel Center, NYU, 60 Washington Square South, Rosenthal Pavilion, 10th Floor   This panel discussion will bring together an array of artists—working in the visual arts, music, theater, education, and political and community activism—to examine connections between performance art and participatory images. […]