May 3, 2014 5pm to 10pm
at the Brooklyn Museum

Ai Weiwei: Art and Activism

Visit Ai Weiwei: According to What? at the discounted admission price of $10 (regularly $15) during Target First Saturday.

Music 5 p.m.
Magnetic North & Taiyo Na present socially conscious hip-hop fused with the rhythms of NYC and the soul of Asian immigrant culture.

Talk 6 p.m.
Lou Sagar, Director of Friends of Ai Weiwei, Delphine Hagland, U.S. Director of Reporters without Borders, and Deji Olukotun, founder of PEN American Center’s Digital Freedom program, talk about the impact of digital activism. Free tickets (150) at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

Hands-On Art 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Mark flower arrangements inspired by Ai Weiwei’s flower protest. Free tickets (330) at the Visitor Center at 5:30 p.m.

Pop-Up Gallery Talks 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Lively, ten-minute talks about the intersection of #activism and art in the Museum. Look for Museum Guides wearing orange “Pop-Up Gallery Talks” buttons.

Music 7 p.m.
Activist/electronic artist JD Samson explores the radical potential of dance music.

Discussion 7 p.m.
Celebrate Asian Pacific American activism with panelists Corinne Manabat, filmmaker and media educator; Corky Lee, photographer; Ryan Lee Wong, program director at the Asian American Writers’ Workshop; and Betty Yu, multimedia artist and organizer with the Center for Media Justice. Cynthia Brothers, editor and organizer, moderates. Free tickets (150) at the Visitor Center at 6 p.m.

Curator Talk
7:30 p.m.
Sharon Matt Atkins offers an inside look at the making of the exhibition Ai Weiwei: According to What?. Free tickets (25) at the Visitor Center at 6:30 p.m.

Interactive Space
8 p.m.
Take part in a collective action, engage in activism through art-making, and enjoy performances by GHOSTLIGHT Chorus.

Film
8:30 p.m.
Sneak preview of Ai Weiwei The Fake Case (Andreas Johnsen, 2013, 86 min.), which follows the artist while under house arrest after his release from three-month solitary confinement. (Opens theatrically on May 16 at the IFC Center.) Free tickets (310) at the Visitor Center at 7:30 p.m.

Music
8:45 p.m.
Underground lyricist, producer, writer, director, and activist Jean Grae pushes the boundaries of Brooklyn’s rap scene.

For more information, please visit http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/.