The Broad Museum will present programs throughout May and June in association with its exhibits “Takashi Murakami: Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow” and “This Is Not America’s Flag,” which will be on view from May 21 through September 25.
In advance of the opening of “Takashi Murakami: Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow,” The Broad will present the Un-Private Collection conversation between visual artist Takashi Murakami and co-founder of RTFKT Studios Benoit Pagotto, moderated by The Broad’s Curator and Publications Manager Ed Schad. This conversation will explore Murakami’s interest in the possibilities of the metaverse and the potential for transcendent, spiritual, or healing experiences through it. The conversation will be held on Thursday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Aratani theatre. A livestream of the event will be available at youtube.com/watch? v=EvS3mzrGqbA.
A conversation with Etsuko Price, who with her husband Joe, amassed an unparalleled collection of traditional Japanese art focused on the Edo-period, along with artist Murakami will explore how traditional Japanese painting has influenced and inspired Murakami’s creative practice. This dialogue, moderated by Yuko Kaifu, President of JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles, will also offer a window into the long-held friendship Murakami and the Prices have developed over their passion for traditional Japanese art. The conversation will be in both English and Japanese and will be followed by a Q&A and reception. It will be held at the JAPAN House Salon, Level 5, on Friday, May 20, at 4:30 p.m. A livestream will be available at youtube.com/watch? v=Bl5gfKvIMRU.
The Broad’s Curator and Exhibitions Manager Sarah Loyer will moderate a conversation among exhibiting artists Wendy Red Star, Stephanie Syjuco, and Tony de los Reyes on May 22 at 2 p.m. Taking up key themes in the exhibition, panelists will discuss their use of the United States flag in their artworks and the flag as a symbol of individual and national identity. A livestream will be available at youtube.com/watch?v=rYo4ocMrBts.
A theatrical presentation of “Houses of Zodiac” will also be held on Saturday, June 4, at 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 5, at 2p.m. at the Zipper Hall in Colburn School. The presentation will be held in conjunction with the “Takashi Murakami: Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow” exhibition. This collaboration between composer Paola Prestini, cellist Jeffrey Zeigler, Sankai Juku dancer Dai Matsuoka, New York City Ballet dancer Georgina Pazcoguin and filmmaker Murat Eyuboglu explores the intersection of mind, body and nature.
“Houses of Zodiac” is a series of live cello solos and dance, with lush filmic visuals and poetic interludes by Pablo Neruda, Anaïs Nin, Brenda Shaughnessy and Natasha Tretheway underscored by Zeigler along with musicians such as Nels Cline and Tanya Tagaq.
Tickets for all events can be purchased thebroad.org/events.
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