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When facing the unknown how do objects contain our dreams, hopes, and anxieties? What does votive practice look like in New York today? What is an act of faith? Check out our lineup of talks, conversations, screenings, performances, and tours inspired by our exhibition Agents of Faith: Votive Objects in Time and Place.
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Curator’s Spotlight Tour with Ittai Weinryb
Join Ittai Weinryb, curator of the exhibition Agents of Faith: Votive Objects in Time and Place for an in-depth tour that will give audiences a behind the scenes look at this expansive exhibition. Encompassing exquisite works of art as well as those of humble origin crafted from modest material, more than 300 objects dating from 2000 BC to the twenty-first century will be on display. Powerful works from sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, representing the majority of world religions, will expose the global nature of votive practices and the profoundly personal nature behind their creation.
September 15, 2018
11 am–12 pm
18 West 86th Street, Gallery
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Ice Cream Social
Celebrate the opening of our Fall exhibition as we host an afternoon of festivities along with free ice cream treats from Brooklyn’s own Van Leeuwen ice cream company (vegan options available!).
September 15, 2018
12–3 pm
18 West 86th Street
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Kids Workshop: Pictures Come to Life with Jeff Hopkins
Artist and educator Jeff Hopkins invites families to participate in an interactive storytelling workshop inspired by the exhibition Agents of Faith: Votive Objects in Time and Place.
September 15, 2018
1–3 pm
18 West 86th Street
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The film series Acts of Faith showcases films that depict a wide variety of religious rituals across cultures, from individual acts of devotion to community-wide sacred practices. Selections include ethnographic documentaries, fictional narratives, and experiments in cinematic form.
September 28, October 19, October 26, November 16
and December 14, 2018
All screenings begin at 6:30 pm.
38 West 86th Street, Lecture Hall
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Materials and Making is a five-week object handling course taught by our world-renowned faculty and alumni. Each session will focus on a different material, allowing participants to discover different histories of materials, making, and production through tactile engagement with objects.
Classes begin October 2, 2018
Tuesdays 7–9 pm
38 West 86th Street, Classroom 538
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On October 27 to celebrate Archtober, NYC’s architecture and desgin month, Bard Graduate Center, Architexx, the AIA’s Women in Architecture and Diversity and Inclusion Committees, along with Wikimedia NYC, will host a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon to address the lack of entries on Wikipedia about contributions by women, LGBTQI communities, and artists of color to the fields of architecture and design history.
October 27, 2018
12–4 pm
38 West 86th Street, Lecture Hall
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Join us on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 for the first evening of First Wednesdays. Museum admission and gallery programs will be free from 6–8 pm on the first Wednesday evening of the month (except September and January). Visitors will have access to the exhibition, enjoy live jazz, free drinks, and have the option to participate in a curated conversation around an exhibition object.
October 3, November 7, and December 5, 2018
6–8 pm
18 West 86th Street, Gallery
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