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Ash Arder will develop Disco Gardens, a roving micro library and record shop devoted to the study of environmental concepts in Black music.

From March 21 – May 11, 2019, American Artist will present blue are the feelings that live inside me, a series of photographs responding to a growing

Harris and Daughter Home Goods will transform Recess into a hardware store, cooking show set, showroom, and interrogation of the American Dream.

a multimedia video presentation and as a documentary filmmaking studio to compile a series of interviews designed to decenter Whiteness

inspired by traditions of West African portrait photography and the cultural practice of using the wicker throne peacock chair

Shug Avery’s Kiss, a project that will turn the physical space of Recess into a juke joint.

Invisible Man Tattoo is a pop up tattoo shop offering designs that reflect the histories and experiences of Black people and the African Diaspora.

exploring the role of stereotypes, messaging, and news media to directly engage issues of racism, gun violence, and police brutality

an investigation of algorithms exposing pervasive forms of digital discrimination

Wonder Room is a hybrid of a treehouse, resource lounge, imaginative think tank, and community environment.

a speculative lab and resource library operated by Salome Asega and Ayodamola Okunseinde that maintains a collection of digital and physical artifacts

Mutiti will play the role of the artist, designer, and researcher to a space for the study and practice of hair braiding.