Capsule activates the hermetic space of the “white cube” as a physical simulation of the atemporal, disembodied conversations that often occur online. The exhibition builds upon conversations with nine new media artists/designers which were compiled into a magazine also called Capsule. Content from the magazine is also on display. FREE; open to University community.
Filmmaker Khalik Allah screens his award-winning film, "Black Mother," an audio-visual love letter to Jamaica, followed by an in-person Q&A discussion with the filmmaker. Part of the Black Earth film series organized by Princeton's Deana Lawson and Tina Campt. Free and open to the public; advance tickets required through University Ticketing.
Join the AMS Collaboratory, a pop-up interdisciplinary experiment devoted to the intersection of innovation, theory, and practice. Col(LAB) 3.0 turns to dance and documentation to find a different flow and shape for offering others a glimpse of ourselves. Dance artists Yin Mei and Dahlia Li will conduct a 2-day workshop using the materiality of bodies, paper, ink, and water. Open to University community. FREE; sign-up required due to limited space.
Television director Angela Barnes will screen her work as a professional director and discuss her approach to directing episodic television, her experience of a being a Black woman in the industry, and the benefits of inclusive hiring behind the camera. FREE and open to public; tickets required.
The Bittersweet Ballad of Blessed & Messiah. Girl meets boy. Or boy meets girl. Boy falls in and out of. And girl falls through. Blessed fell for somebody who spoke in her own language—metaphors and rhymes. However, she realizes words are just words sometimes. Nothing more. Nothing less. A new interdisciplinary work created by Silma Berrada '22. Open to University community; free tickets required. Art installation also on view in CoLab from 12-6 PM on 2/19.
The 41st annual tour of the Thomas Edison Film Festival kicks off virtually with a premiere screening of several top award-winning films and a live awards ceremony and audience Q&A with filmmakers and Festival Director Jane Steuerwald on February 19 on Zoom. Screen films on-demand from Feb. 12-26. FREE; open to all. No pre-registration required to join Feb. 19 premiere on Zoom.
An exhibition of poster designs and artists’ books by seniors and juniors in the Program in Visual Arts. Gallery open daily from 11 AM - 7 PM. FREE; open to University community.
Filmmaker Rob Herring screens his and Ryan Wirick's award-winning documentary film, "The Need to GROW," an intimate look into the hearts of activists and innovators in the food movement, followed by a Q&A discussion via Zoom. Part of the Black Earth film series organized by Princeton's Deana Lawson and Tina Campt. Free and open to the public; advance tickets required through University Ticketing. Virtual screening option also available via Zoom.
All sophomore students interested in the Program in Visual Arts are invited to an info session to meet current faculty, art majors, and certificate students and to ask questions about the program and application process. FREE; open to Princeton students only. No RSVP required.
Over the course of 2 nights, the Program in Visual Arts presents 35 short animated, documentary, and narrative student films created in fall 2021 semester courses. Receptions follow both screenings. FREE; open to Princeton community. No advance registration required.
VIS senior Tobi Ajayi presents an exhibition of recent prints. Gallery open daily at all hours. FREE; open to University community.
