Experience the special exhibition Jeffrey Gibson: the space in which to place me after hours and groove to the beat between two performance stages on two levels of the museum. With musicians selected to compliment Gibson’s vibrant artworks and converse with his powerful themes, PAST + FUTURE = PRESENT, Pt. 1 features Snotty Nose Rez Kids, the raucous and upbeat Haisla hip hop duo, and Black Belt Eagle Scout, the introspective and cinematic Swinomish/Iñupiaq indie rocker, both on the Lobby Stage.

Upstairs on the Oculus Hall stage, renowned electronic musician Jlin debuts a series of three collaborative compositions with recordings made by Navajo/Diné musician Glen Begay and Bearspring, specially commissioned for the evening by The Broad, and footwork musician DJ Noir sets the mood with an opening set. Beverages and snacks are available for purchase in our outdoor olive grove bar and concessions area.

The thoughtfully selected line-up of musicians for PAST + FUTURE = PRESENT, Pt. 1 and Pt. 2, many of whom have hit the club, concert, and tour circuit within the past decade, optimistically points audiences to a future of freedom and liberation by bringing respect for culture and ancestry into the present through song and sheer presence of will. Over the course of the two-part festival-style series, hip hop, experimental, pow wow, indie, electronic, and soul music coexist like the vibrant and inspirational words and colors in Jeffrey Gibson’s PAST + FUTURE = PRESENT (2024) and other artworks on view in his exhibition.

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