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The First Edition of the Brooklyn Art Book Fair
Taking place on May 19–20, the event will feature 43 exhibitors, including publishing houses, artists, and curatorial collectives.
Events
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A Dance About Decolonizing the Body at EFA Project Space
On May 13 at EFA Project Space, Zavé Martohardjono will perform a work that focuses on freeing the body from colonial time structures.
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Lezley Saar Explores Gender Fluidity at Walter Maciel Gallery
Lezley Saar, who is part of one of the most prolific families in contemporary American art, has a new solo show titled Gender Renaissance opening this Saturday.
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A Symposium and Festival for Periodicals and Other Printed Matter
On May 11–13, the Institute for Public Knowledge at NYU will host an event dedicated to the politics of printed matter and digital archiving.
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A Month of Artworks and Performances Inspired by the Historic Woman’s Building in LA
Animating the Archives: The Woman's Building opens on May 13 at the Avenue 50 Studio, where a series of performances, talks, and workshops will take place throughout the month.
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Learn About the Origins of Museums Across Latin America
On May 11 and 12, the Getty Center is hosting a symposium on the beginnings of art, archaeology, and ethnography museums in Latin America.
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A Conversation on the Contentious Relationship Between the Arts and Community Development
On May 10 at Flux Factory, four representatives from community-oriented cultural initiatives in New York City will discuss how the arts both hasten and hinder gentrification.
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Five Decades of SoCal Artists’ Books at the Craft and Folk Art Museum
On view through May 7, Chapters: Book Arts in Southern California is the first large-scale museum exhibition to focus on artist books in the region.
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A Film Festival for the Workers of the World
Running May 5 to 25, the Workers Unite Film Festival features a diverse program of documentaries, fictional features, and shorts, all devoted to labor solidarity.
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Open Studios, Parties, and Performances at Brooklyn’s Invisible Dog
From May 2 to 7, the art center offers the chance to visit 27 artists' workspaces and much more.
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The California-Pacific Triennial Spotlights Architecture’s Power Dynamics
The Orange County Museum of Art's second triennial of artists from the Pacific Rim, Building as Ever, focuses on architecture and related social issues like displacement and globalization
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The Hammer Museum Examines the Legacy of the LA Uprising
A series of panels, talks, and screenings — including Spike Lee's latest and the documentary Do Not Resist — marks the 25th anniversary of the uprising that followed the acquittal of four LAPD officers who beat Rodney King.