UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, November 21, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
War, Obsession, and Women's Oppression: The US and the Muslim World
Tulane University, Stone Auditorium, Newcomb
In conjunction with the exhibition, "Shirin Neshat: Women Without Men," at Newcomb Art Gallery, this panel discussion will explore themes also explored in Neshat's challenging and powerful work, such as Islam's relation to the West, western depictions of the Muslim world, and women's role in Islam. Speakers include Rami El-Amine, a nationally recognized writer and activist on issues related to US foreign policy in the Arab world, lawyer and community activist Fahd Ahmed, and local scholar and community activist Jenny Yanez.
Saturday, November 22, 2:00PM - 5:00PM
Children' s Music and Craft Festival and Prospect.1 New Orleans
Old US Mint
The Louisiana State Museum is proud to present their Second Annual Children's Music and Craft Festival. Families will enjoy musical performances by Luther Gray, Sunpie and the Sunspots, and New Orleans Young Traditional Brass Band. The festival also features arts and crafts activities courtesy of 3 Ring Circus New Orleans, dance performances by Studio G Dance and Gymnastics, a balloon artist, magician, face painting & more. During the hours of the festival, the Louisiana State Musuem Education Department will also offer free Guided Tours of Prospect.1. Free and suitable for all ages. For more information contact the museum at 504-568-7056.
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008, 7:00 -9:00 PM
“Paradise Lost, Part II”
Louisiana ArtWorks
A discussion in which Prospect.1 Artists discuss the short and long term effects of the biennial on their work both positively and negatively. This panel is the November edition of the “Art Sessions: A Series of Discussions on Visual Contemporary Art” panel series. Panelist include Prospect.1 artists Takashi Horisaki, Skylar Fein, and John Barnes; U.S. Biennial Inc. Project Manager Ylva Rouse. Discussion moderated by Artist Margaret Evangeline. This event is free and open to the public. Donations are encouraged.
Wednesday, December 10, 6:00PM
Artist & Curator: Public Discussion with Willie Birch and Dan Cameron
New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA)
Renowned New Orleans-based artist Willie Birch discusses his contribution to the historic Prospect.1 contemporary art biennial, an installation of several recent works in the New Orleans Museum of Art.
Wednesday, December 17, 6:00PM
Gallery Tour: Prospect.1
New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA)
Renowned New Orleans-based artist Willie Birch discusses his contribution to the historic Prospect.1 contemporary art biennial, with curator and founding organizer of Prospect 1, Dan Cameron. In Stern Auditorium. An installation of several recent works by Willie Birch is on view in the Great Hall entrance of the New Orleans Museum of Art.
Saturday, December 20, 2008, 2:00PM - 4:00 PM
Free Family Art Workshop
Old U.S. Mint
Bring your little hands and vivid imaginations to a free family art workshop at the Old U. S. Mint. Using Fred Tomaselli's "Abductor" for inspiration, families will create their own unique collages. Suitable for ages and perfect for the holiday season. Space is limited. Call the museum to reserve a spot at 504-568-7056.
OPENING WEEKEND SCHEDULE (subject to revision)
Wednesday, October 29
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8pm-11pm |
"A Jazzy Affair" Benefit Concert and Dinner for the Lower Ninth Ward Village featuring The Charmaine Neville Band, The Davell Crawford Band and Blame Sally. Please call 504-948-0777 for details |
Thursday October 30 – Sunday November 2, 2008
The Vernissage for Prospect.1 New Orleans will take place on October 30 and 31, with private viewings of all venues for VIPs and accredited press. An Opening Gala to help underwrite the costs of presenting Prospect.2 will take place on Halloween evening, Friday October 31, at Antoine’s Restaurant.
Prospect.1 New Orleans will open to the public with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 am on November 1 and remain open from 11 am to 8 pm throughout the first weekend. Prospect.1 will be on view until January 18, 2009, Wednesday through Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm in most locations (hours may vary by venue).
A Welcome Center, where guests can pick up exhibition maps and related materials, will be located in the Hefler Warehouse in New Orleans’ Warehouse District (851 Magazine Street). The Welcome Center is co-sponsored with New Orleans’ Downtown Development District (DDD), in collaboration with Eskew+Dumez+Ripple Architects.
Every day that the biennial is open, shuttle buses will operate on rotation, traveling to each venue. Shuttle service will begin at 10:45 am, and shuttles will depart the W Hotel on Poydras Street every half hour. In the Lower 9th Ward, there will be a mini shuttle, departing the L9 Center for the Arts every 20 minutes, traveling to each of the sites in that area.
Thursday, October 30
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10am-6pm |
Prospect.1 New Orleans Vernissage (all venues open to VIP and media) |
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6pm-8pm |
VIP Welcome Cocktail at W Hotel (333 Poydras Street)* |
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7pm-10pm |
NOAD Gallery Block party on Julia Street |
Friday, October 31
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10pm-6pm |
Prospect.1 New Orleans Vernissage (all venues open to VIP and media) |
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10am-11am |
Press Conference at Charles J. Colton School Auditorium (2300 St. Claude Street) |
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7pm-10pm |
Opening Gala at Antoine’s Restaurant (713 Rue Saint Louis)** |
Saturday, November 1
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11am |
Ribbon-cutting by Mayor Ray Nagin and Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu at the Louisiana State Museum U.S. Mint (400 Esplanade Avenue). A second line parade with music by Rebirth Brass Band will begin playing on a platform stage outside the U.S. Mint and then head up Esplanade Ave. to the New Orleans African American Museum (1418 Governor Nicholls Street), where the parade will end. A light lunch will be served. |
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12noon-8pm |
Prospect.1 open to the public at all locations |
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12noon-2pm |
Light lunch on the lawn of the New Orleans African American Museum with a Welcome by Marsha Broussard, NOAAM President |
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1:30pm-3pm |
ArteProjects/Special performance art piece by J. Mandle with students from the International School at ArteProjects Gallery (527 Julia Street) |
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2:30pm |
Jazz funeral for Narvin Kimball, presented by Prospect.1 artists Navin Rawanchaikul and Tyler Russell, in collaboration with Preservation Hall. The funeral will commence on the steps of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation’s Southall Mortuary (1225 North Rampart Street), follow a parade route in front of Armstrong Park, and end at Preservation Hall. (Music by present and former members of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, along with other New Orleans musicians) |
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4pm-6pm |
ArteProjects/Prospect.1 panel discussion at ArteProjects Gallery (527 Julia Street) Panelists: Prospect.1 New Orleans Chief Curator Dan Cameron; Ron Bechet, Artist, Chairman of Art Department at Xavier University of Louisiana; Paul Laster, Editor, ArtKrush.com; Cay Sophie Rabinowitz, Writer/Curator Athens Biennale; Nato Thomson, Curator, CreativeTime |
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5pm-7pm |
ArtTable/Prospect.1 panel discussion at Tulane University, Richardson Memorial Building, Thompson Hall (Room 201) Urban Prospects: Art in Economic Development Panelists: Joy Glidden, Director, Louisiana ArtWorks; Laura Steward Heon, Phillips Director, SITE Santa Fe; Camille Russell Love, Director, Bureau of Cultural Affairs, City of Atlanta; Paul Morris, Founder, Armory Show and VP of Art Shows and Events, Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.; Matt Petersen, President and CEO, Global Green USA; Craig Robins, President, Dacra Development, Miami FL |
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8-10 pm |
Prospect.1 artist Kalup Linzy performs at Sweet Lorraine’s Jazz (1931 St. Claude Avenue). Space for each performance is limited, so please RSVP to staff@artproductionfund.org |
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8-10 pm |
Prospect.1 New Orleans artist Tony Fitzpatrick will host musical guests Paul Sanchez and John Boutté at the Gaskin-Southall Mortuary at the Jazz and Heritage Center |
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11 pm-5 am |
All-Night Dance Party at Mardi Gras World (233 Newton Street) (Music by DJ Soul Sister, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, and others. Admission $20 at the door) |
Sunday, November 2
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11am-2pm |
Farewell Brunch at Commander’s Palace (1403 Washington Avenue)** (Music by Shannon Powell Quartet) |
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11am-8pm |
Prospect.1 open to the public in all locations |
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2pm-3:30pm |
ArtTable/Prospect.1 panel discussion at the New Orleans Museum of Art (1 Collins Diboll Circle in City Park) Urban Prospects: Art in Community Development Moderator: Claire Tancons, Associate Curator, Prospect.1 New Orleans Panelists: Mark Bradford, Mel Chin, Dawn Dedeaux, Jan Gilbert, Victor Harris, Wangechi Mutu, Jana Napoli |
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3:30pm-4:30pm |
ArtTable/Prospect.1 discussion at the New Orleans Museum of Art (1 Collins Diboll Circle in City Park) Urban Prospects: Vanguards Prospect.1 New Orleans Chief Curator Dan Cameron in conversation with Toby Devan Lewis, ArtTable member, collector, philanthropist, curator, and founder of the Toby Fund, the initial funder of Prospect.1 |
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4:30pm-6pm |
Performance by Victor Harris and Fi-Yi-Yi in the New Orleans Museum of Art Great Hall (1 Collins Diboll Circle in City Park) |
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6-8pm |
Special concert by New Orleans musician Theresa Andersson at ArteProjects Gallery (527 Julia Street) |
* An invitation is required for entry.
** For information on tickets please contact Kate Montague of Livet Reichard Company at 212-868-8450 x205 or kmontague@livetreichard.com