Festival 2023 Schedule

Dream States

The work of five animation artists takes us on a fascinating journey to explore the pursuits of human connection and our relationships to technology & infrastructure, the natural world, and personal…

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I am at my best when I’m escaping

The exhibition, I am at my best when I’m escaping, delves into the artist’s fascination with power objects, coded symbols, migration, rituals, and faith. Rubin employs ceramic conical forms, raised…

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Ommatidium explores our complicated relationship with the insect world. The show investigates the darkly humorous marketing of chemical agents to safely annihilate, the extreme championing of aesthetically…

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Sonic Meditation for Solo Performer

(For Pauline Oliveros & Alvin Lucier) “Sonic Meditation for Solo Performer” reimagines the college marching band as a tool for sonic meditation. The project examines themes of healing,…

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The Beauty of Life and Death II

The Beauty of Life and Death II is Jaylen Pigford’s second solo exhibition of paintings at Ivester Contemporary. In this latest series of work, Pigford carefully places familiar symbols that he has referenced…

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The Small Black Museum: Vol. II

The Small Black Museum Residency Project was launched in 2021 as a way to further align the Carver Museum and Cultural Center’s work with its mission to preserve and exhibit African American material…

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Thursday, April 13, 2023

Friday, April 14, 2023

Saturday, April 15, 2023

Sunday, April 16, 2023

Dream States

I am at my best when I’m escaping

Ommatidium

Sonic Meditation for Solo Performer

The Beauty of Life and Death II

The Small Black Museum: Vol. II