Friday Night: Black History Month Edition

Celebrate the history of Black American art, music, and food as you explore the galleries. Dance to the Indigo Ensemble (featuring DJ Cvgbird and a live music trio), sketch in the Pop Up Studio with Philly Drawing Club, add to a communal art project based on Julie Mehretu’s work in Gallery 251, and explore community partners tabling throughout the night.

Explore the museum after hours with Pay What You Wish admission. Drinks and snacks are available for purchase.

Performance: Indigo Ensemble | Great Stair Hall | 5:30–6:15 p.m., 6:30–7:15 p.m., 7:30–8:15 p.m. 
A rhythmic ensemble weaves together different traditions, featuring live instrumentation alongside electronic experimentation. Featuring DJ Cvgebird and a trio of musicians, Youba Cissokho, Tacuma Bradley, and Faith the violinist.

Pop Up Studio with Oluwafemi | Great Stair Hall Balcony | 5:00–8:00 p.m. Oluwafemi takes over the Pop-Up Studio with a session of the Philly Drawing Club, focusing on drawing as a therapeutic and meditative activity. Come draw, color, sketch, and be inspired.

Communal Art-Making in Julie Mehretu: In Focus | Gallery 251 | 5:00–8:00 p.m. 
Add to a giant artwork made of colorful tape in a project inspired by the lines of Julie Mehretu’s prints. Inspired by Mehretu’s compositions of dense layers in her work, with each layer of tape added, the composition of the work shifts and changes.

Community Tabling | Forum Balcony | 6:00–8:00 p.m.
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