The public program for Rashid Johnson's exhibition Within Our Gates features lectures, discussions, workshops, and screenings that will help viewers deepen their understanding of the artist’s poetic labyrinth.
Rashid Johnson's work integrates many materials and components that are inspired by different sources, from cultural symbols and artifacts to his own personal biography. In his work, he creates an environment that visitors can enter and explore.
For Moscow Museum Night on May 21, a discussion between Rashid Johnson and Kate Fowle, Garage Chief Curator, will take place. That same night, visitors will be also invited to participate in collaborative workshops to learn about the media used by the artist in his works.
Lectures by specialists in different fields will give visitors the opportunity to enhance their understanding of Within Our Gates within a broader cultural context, and examine the elements that make up the exhibition.
The documentary Rashid Johnson Keeps His Cool (2015) will be screened in Garage Auditorium regularly, and free tours and workshops for visitors with disabilities will be conducted.