Visual Arts
CARIBBEAN: Crossroads of the World Brunch
El Museo del Barrio, Queens Museum of Art, and the Studio Museum in Harlem invite college and university faculty to join us for a light brunch and talk with curators about the upcoming exhibition Caribbean: Crossroads of the World, opening June 12, 2012. The day will include time to share your suggestions for incorporating the Caribbean exhibition, publication and programs into coursework, and how the museums can support your access to resources.
Guests are granted free admission to the galleries, featuring two new exhibitions: TESTIMONIOS: 100 Years of Popular Expression and VOCES Y VISIONES: Gran Caribe.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
| Time | Session |
| 1:00 pm | Brunch (Galleries Open) |
| 1:30 pm | Presentation of CARIBBEAN: Crossroads of the World exhibition and symposium followed by Q&A |
| 2:00 pm | Break-out Sessions: Discussion and brainstorming sessions with colleagues and museum staff |
| 2:30 pm | Re-cap in El Cafe |
Caribbean: Crossroads of the World will examine the visual arts and aesthetic development across the Caribbean, considering the histories of the Spanish, French, Dutch and English islands and their Diasporas. An international advisory group of scholars and artists have been working with all three institutions to plan and present scholarly discussions, public programming, events, educational components, the multi-venue exhibition itself, and a major resource publication due to be published in Spring 2012. A Caribbean curriculum initiative for public school youth, including online resource materials, teacher workshops, and New York City area school partnerships is also in the works.