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Final Weeks\u00a0to Experience Rashid Johnson\u2019s Landmark Exhibition\u00a0A Poem for Deep Thinkers<\/p>\n
A\u00a0special\u00a0celebration\u00a0on January 10\u00a0welcomes\u00a0families, teens, and music enthusiasts for\u00a0a full\u00a0day\u00a0of\u00a0programming\u00a0<\/p>\n
As\u00a0Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers\u00a0enters its final weeks, the Guggenheim New York\u00a0will\u00a0conclude\u00a0the exhibition\u2019s\u00a0public programming series\u00a0with a\u00a0celebratory,\u00a0all-day\u00a0Wrap Party\u00a0on January 10.\u00a0Featuring\u00a0community partners and collaborators from across the series, the\u00a0event\u00a0will\u00a0include performances and creative experiences\u00a0throughout the\u00a0day and\u00a0culminate\u00a0in an after-hours concert\u00a0by\u00a0the legendary Afrofuturist jazz ensemble Sun Ra Arkestra,\u00a0complete with\u00a0a cash bar and access to the exhibition.\u00a0Jazz pianists will\u00a0continue\u00a0performing\u00a0as individual collaborators in\u00a0Sanguine\u00a0through January 18, while\u00a0daytime\u00a0poetry readings\u00a0on\u00a0Rotunda Stage\u2014curated by the Asian American Writers\u2019 Workshop\u2014will continue through January\u00a017.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Over the course of the\u00a0exhibition\u2019s run,\u00a0the\u00a0Guggenheim New York has\u00a0programmed\u00a0A Poem for Deep Thinkers\u00a0with\u00a0more than\u00a0200 performances by over 300 performers, ranging in age\u00a0from\u00a013\u00a0to\u00a0101.\u00a0The show\u00a0is Johnson\u2019s first solo presentation at the Guggenheim, his largest exhibition to date, and the first expansive museum survey of his work in over\u00a0a decade.\u00a0Bringing\u00a0together more than ninety\u00a0artworks,\u00a0it has been animated by\u00a0a dynamic program of events developed in collaboration with community partners across New York\u2014from\u00a0arts\u00a0organizations such as\u00a0The Apollo\u00a0and\u00a0Cave Canem;\u00a0to youth music schools\u00a0including Harlem School of the Arts and Mannes Prep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In collaboration with Johnson, the Guggenheim\u00a0also\u00a0launched Teen Circle, a free membership program for teens ages 13\u201318 that connects young New Yorkers with art and fosters a creative, cultural community at the museum. The initiative reflects the artist\u2019s commitment to empowering youth to explore and experiment with the arts, ensuring\u00a0that this engagement continues\u00a0beyond\u00a0the exhibition\u2019s\u00a0close.\u00a0<\/p>\n
January\u00a0programming\u00a0highlights\u00a0include:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers\u00a0Performance Series\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sanguine\u00a0piano: Fridays, 4 pm, and Sundays, 1 pm\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rotunda Stage: Mondays, 4 pm, and Saturdays, 1 pm\u00a0<\/p>\n
Reserve Tickets<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Free with Admission\u00a0<\/p>\n Every Friday through Monday, New York\u2019s creative community\u00a0brings to life\u00a0two installations by Rashid Johnson through poetry, music, and live art.\u00a0<\/p>\n For\u00a0the month of January, individual musicians will perform live\u00a0on the piano in\u00a0Sanguine.\u00a0The Asian American Writers\u2019\u00a0Workshop will activate\u00a0Rotunda Stage\u00a0with\u00a0poetry readings\u00a0by\u00a0poets\u00a0including\u00a0Ghinwa\u00a0Jawhari,\u00a0Malvika Jolly,\u00a0and\u00a0M Lin.\u00a0<\/p>\n Rashid Johnson:\u00a0A Poem for Deep Thinkers\u00a0All-Day\u00a0Wrap Party\u00a0<\/p>\n Saturday, January 10\u00a0<\/p>\n Schedule*:\u00a0<\/p>\n 10:30 am:\u00a0Museum\u00a0opens\u00a0<\/p>\n 11 am\u201312 pm:\u00a0Sanguine\u00a0performance\u00a0<\/p>\n 11 am\u201312:30\u00a0pm:\u00a0Visual\u00a0Poetry Making:\u00a0Make\u00a0a Poem\/Take a Poem\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n 12:30\u00a0\u20131\u00a0pm:\u00a0Rotunda Stage\u00a0poetry reading\u00a0<\/p>\n 1:30\u20132\u00a0pm:\u00a0Rotunda Stage\u00a0performance\u00a0<\/p>\n 2\u20133 pm:\u00a0Sanguine\u00a0performance\u00a0<\/p>\n 3\u20135\u00a0pm:\u00a0Teen Poetry Slam Competition\u00a0<\/p>\n 8\u201310:30\u00a0pm:\u00a0Rotunda After Dark: A Cosmic Concert with the Sun Ra Arkestra\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n *Program schedule subject to change\u00a0<\/p>\n 10:30 am\u20135:30 pm\u00a0<\/p>\n Reserve Tickets<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Free with Admission\u00a0<\/p>\n Live music, spoken word, and poetry\u2014presented\u202fin collaboration with\u00a0the\u00a0performance series\u2019\u00a0community partners<\/a>\u2014will enliven Johnson\u2019s\u00a0installations\u00a0Sanguine\u00a0and\u00a0Rotunda Stage, honoring the exhibition\u2019s themes of identity, healing, and community.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The Wrap Party will kick off with family-friendly collective poetry making\u00a0led\u00a0by Teachers & Writers Collaborative,\u00a0followed by\u00a0an intergenerational ensemble performance\u00a0by students\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Harlem School of the Arts. Throughout the day,\u00a0emerging musicians\u00a0from Mannes Prep\u00a0and acclaimed professional\u00a0pianists\u00a0will activate the piano within\u00a0Sanguine.\u00a0Visitors\u00a0will\u00a0also\u00a0be able to\u00a0engage with poetry\u00a0fill-in-the-blank\u00a0cards created by\u00a02025\u00a0Poet-in-Residence\u00a0Traci\u00a0Brimhall\u00a0and\u00a0compose\u00a0poems\u00a0inspired by the exhibition\u00a0with\u00a0guidance\u00a0from\u00a0DreamYard\u00a0Project.\u00a0The afternoon will\u00a0conclude with a high-energy teen poetry slam on\u00a0Rotunda Stage\u00a0hosted by Urban Word NYC\u2014a vibrant showcase of creativity with cash prizes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Rotunda After Dark: A Cosmic Concert with the Sun Ra Arkestra\u00a0<\/p>\n 8\u201310:30\u00a0pm\u00a0<\/p>\n Reserve Tickets<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n $40 general, $30 members, $25 students\u00a0<\/p>\n The\u00a0Wrap Party\u00a0will\u00a0continue after hours with\u00a0an unforgettable live concert by\u00a0the legendary Sun Ra Arkestra on\u00a0Rotunda Stage\u2014a resonant pairing\u00a0with\u00a0Johnson\u2019s practice, which has been informed by Sun Ra\u2019s expansive, Afrofuturist vision and its embrace of improvisation, imagination, and cosmic possibility.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The evening\u00a0will\u00a0include\u00a0exhibition access,\u00a0a\u00a0cash bar, and a\u00a0lively atmosphere filled with\u00a0music and\u00a0movement.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sponsors\u00a0<\/p>\n Lead support for\u00a0Rashid Johnson:\u00a0A Poem for Deep Thinkers\u00a0is provided by\u00a0Ford\u00a0Foundation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Visionary support is provided by A4 Arts Foundation, Hilarie and Mitchell Morgan,\u00a0Edlis-Neeson Foundation, and Daniel Xu and Flora Huang. Major support is provided by Neuberger Berman. The Leadership Committee for this exhibition is gratefully acknowledged for its generosity, with special thanks to Hauser & Wirth, David\u00a0Kordansky\u00a0Gallery, Madeleine Arison, Heather and Felix Baker, Justin Bayless, Marie-Jos\u00e9e Coutu, Nancy and Steve Crown, Natasha and Fran\u00e7ois-Xavier de Mallmann, The George Economou Collection, Anton J. Levy, Jennifer and Alec Litowitz, and David Shuman.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Additional leadership funding is provided by Candace and Michael Barasch, Allison and Larry Berg, Mahshid and Jamshid Ehsani, Alex and Greg Mondre, Dr. Daniel S. Berger Charitable Giving Fund, Tiqui Atencio Demirdjian and Ago Demirdjian, Nicola Erni Collection, Katherine Farley and Jerry I. Speyer, The Forman Family Collection, Paul and Dedrea Gray, John and Amy Griffin Foundation, Stephanie and Tim Ingrassia, Kathy and Mitchell Jacobson, Judelson Family Foundation, LaVon Kellner and Tom Roush, Amanda Precourt, Gary Steele and Steven Rice, George Wells and Manfred\u00a0Rantner, Debi and Steven Wisch, Marilyn and Larry Fields, Bernard I. Lumpkin and Carmine D. Boccuzzi, Jessica and Brian Robinson, Carol and Lawrence Saper, Ann and Mel Schaffer, The Sherman Family Foundation, and those who wish to remain anonymous. Support is also generously provided by The Kate Cassidy Foundation, The Robert Lehman Foundation, and The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation.\u00a0Additional\u00a0funding is provided by the Guggenheim New York\u2019s 2024 International Director\u2019s Council.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Yamaha Piano provided by Yamaha Artist\u00a0Services\u00a0New York.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n About the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation\u00a0<\/p>\n The Solomon R. 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