Echoing his video installation in Grain of Emptiness, sculptor, urban planner, and performance artist Theaster Gates infuses the gallery with live monastic chanting at the top of each hour. Monks layer meditative sutras and gospel singing in this accumulative performance, juxtaposing the Buddhist and African American spiritual experiences. Each performance is distinct, building upon the experience of the previous hour.
Public performances at 12, 1, 2 and 3pm
Free with museum admission
150 West 17th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues), Manhattan
212-620-5000
2 comments:
This sounds amazing. So sorry to miss it.
I'd never made it inside the esteemed Rubin until 2 weeks ago...what a sumptuous atmosphere! Obviously, an arts institution run with intelligence and creative vigor...sans pretension. I'll be back as soon as possible.
I'm sorry you'll miss this one, too. I'm hoping that I can brave the expected freezing weather and get there!
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