Shared Imaginings at the Museum
Saturday, May 17
1:00 – 5:00 PM
For All Ages
FREE! Optional RSVP
Shared Imaginings at the Museum is a multi-part event centered around the interactive exhibition Working Knowledge: Shared Imaginings, New Futures. Over the course of the afternoon, there will be multiple opportunities to engage with artists, curators, and Bronx Museum staff through activities including a sound bath, an artist talk, and an exhibition tour.
You are welcome to drop in, but if you plan to attend, please consider letting us know in advance with an optional RSVP.
Image: Black Quantum Futurism, collage for Black Space Agency series, 2018, Courtesy of the artists.
EVENT SCHEDULE
You are welcome to attend all of the activities or drop in for one particular part of the event. We recommend staying for as much of the afternoon as possible to get the most out of this program.
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1:00 PM – Sound Bath with Ari Melenciano
2:00 PM – Social Sculpture Discussion led by Carey Lovelace
3:00 PM – Exhibition tour of ‘Working Knowledge’ with Curator Vera Petukhova
4:00 PM – Reception featuring the ‘Working Knowledge’ exhibition catalogue
Sound Bath
With Artist Ari Melenciano
1:00 – 2:00 PM
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Artist Ari Melenciano— whose piece, Cosmeage (2025), is on view in the Working Knowledge exhibition—will facilitate a sound bath experience for all who would like to partake.
Social Sculpture Panel Discussion
Facilitated by Carey Lovelace
2:00 – 3:00 PM
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Carey Lovelace, founder of Visions2030, will lead a conversation on Social Sculpture, a practice that informs many of the projects exhibited in Working Knowledge.
Curator-Led Tour
With Curator Vera Petukhova
3:00 – 4:00 PM
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Enjoy a guided tour of the Working Knowledge exhibition with Curator Vera Petukhova and engage with the interactive artworks on view.
Reception & Catalogue Launch
4:00 – 5:00 PM
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All are invited to a reception to mingle with the artists, curators, and Bronx Museum staff participating in Shared Imaginings events and to celebrate the launch of the Working Knowledge exhibition catalogue! The limited-edition, fully illustrated catalog features new essays by Carey Lovelace and Vera Pethukova, and a transcript of a conversation with artists Melanie Hoff and Lynne Yun.
Working Knowledge is a Visions2030 project in collaboration with The Bronx Museum.
