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About this Event
Hear our Creative New Zealand Te Manu Ka Tau international guest Tavia Nyong’o introduce his curatorial work through the lens of the Artspace Aotearoa 2024 annual question “do I need territory?”
The lecture will be followed by a Q&A.
Booking is encouraged but not essential.
WHAT TO EXPECT
This event is free.
This event will be held in the Kit, located on the lower ground floor of Artspace Aotearoa, entrance is via 8 East St.
This location is accessible with assistance.
This event will be seated and microphones will be used.
Light refreshments will be provided.
BIOGRAPHY
Tavia Nyong’o is the William Lampson Professor of American Studies at Yale. His books include The Amalgamation Waltz: *Race, Performance, and the Ruses of Memory* (University of Minnesota Press, 2009) and *Afro-Fabulations: The Queer Drama of Black Life* (New York University Press, 2018). His current research interests include: the performative turn in museum curation; racial and sexual dissidence in art and culture; and the cultural history of digital technology. He is currently completing a short introduction to afrofuturism under contract with the series American Studies Now (University of California Press). Since 2021, Nyong’o has curated public programs at the Park Avenue Armory.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Artspace Aotearoa - The Kit, 8 East Street, Auckland, New Zealand
NZD 0.00