Explore/Archive
November 6–December 15, 2018
Camilo Godoy
Out of Control is a project that will transform Recess into a dance studio to develop a choreography entitled What did they actually see?
September 7–October 26, 2018
Obscure Functions: Experiments in Decolonizing Melanin
Jes Fan
Obscure Functions: Experiments in Decolonizing Melanin will investigate the material agency of melanin, the natural pigment that determines skin color
June 7–August 14, 2018
Ilana Harris-Babou
Harris and Daughter Home Goods will transform Recess into a hardware store, cooking show set, showroom, and interrogation of the American Dream.
May 10–July 28, 2018
Xaviera Simmons
a multimedia video presentation and as a documentary filmmaking studio to compile a series of interviews designed to decenter Whiteness
May 3–June 2, 2018
Manuel Molina Martagon
EL RECREO will turn Recess into a home base for restaurant workers, with diverse programming addressing current issues faced by the food service.
On view
Assembly x NYU 2018: Art | Education | Community Practice
Assembly
a participatory presentation informed by the Assembly curriculum and co-curated by our collaborators
April 19, 2018
Assembly x NYU 2018: Art | Education | Community Practice
Assembly
Shaun Leonardo, along with members of the program’s peer leadership group led a participatory presentation informed by the Assembly curriculum
March 8–April 28, 2018
Tiffany Smith
inspired by traditions of West African portrait photography and the cultural practice of using the wicker throne peacock chair
March 6–April 21, 2018
Tiona Nekkia McClodden
Shug Avery’s Kiss, a project that will turn the physical space of Recess into a juke joint.
January 9–March 3, 2018
Doreen Garner
Invisible Man Tattoo is a pop up tattoo shop offering designs that reflect the histories and experiences of Black people and the African Diaspora.
January 4–March 3, 2018
Alexandra Bell
exploring the role of stereotypes, messaging, and news media to directly engage issues of racism, gun violence, and police brutality
November 3–December 23, 2017
Troy Michie
A Ponemos Chancla is an installation that simulates a men’s formalwear shop to explore camouflage, the semiotics of fashion.
September 8–October 28, 2017
Maayan Strauss
The Service Room is a project that will create a unique environment and framework for the communal exchange of services.
September 7–December 22, 2017
Project al-Khwarizmi (PAK) POP-UP Workshop
Stephanie Dinkins
an investigation of algorithms exposing pervasive forms of digital discrimination
July 13–September 1, 2017
Brendan Fernandes
Steady Pulse is a club that plays host to a diverse range of happenings and interventions, including performances, movement workshops, conversations.
June 23–September 1, 2017
then the street lights–like a warning bell
Sable Elyse Smith
a project by Sable Elyse Smith consisting of constellation of works that simultaneously reference sites of play and enclosure