Open House
April 26, 2025
- Upcoming
- Event
Join us to celebrate the opening of The Gatherers, a major exhibition of international artists grappling with global waste and excess. In conjunction with the opening, artist Selma Selman premieres Motherboards, a high-powered performance in which gold is extracted from scrapped computer parts, accompanied by live electronic music.
The day also marks the opening of new exhibitions by Sandra Poulson and a Homeroom presentation by Visual AIDS featuring selections from the archives of Heather Edney and Richard Berkowitz. Meet the artists, attend a dynamic performance, see a new documentary, join family activities, and experience a community storytelling workshop. This full day of free activities welcomes audiences of all ages to learn, celebrate, and create.
Workshop
10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m.
Bring the family for an artmaking workshop with upcycled materials, inspired by several exhibitions on view. RSVP to secure your spot for these free activities.
Film
1 p.m.
Visual AIDS presents the premiere of Love is the Drug, a short documentary film by Liz Roberts. The screening will be followed by a conversation with Roberts and Heather Edney, moderated by Blake Paskal, Programs Manager, Visual AIDS. RSVP to secure your spot.
Talk
2:30 p.m.
Hear artists Andro Eradze, Selma Selman, Ser Serpas, and others discuss their work in a conversation on The Gatherers with Chief Curator Ruba Katrib. RSVP to reserve your place.
Performance
4 p.m.
See Selma Selman extract metals from scrapped computer parts in the US premiere of her world-renowned performance Motherboards.
Talk
4:30 p.m.
Join Sandra Paulson and Assistant Curator Elena Ketelsen González for a conversation on the artist’s practice.
Workshop
5 p.m.
Join artist Vie Darling and the Black Feminist Project for a drop-in community storytelling workshop as part of DonChristian Jones’s exhibition.