Past Special Events

Portal For(e) the Ephemeral Passage Preview Party

A graphic with curved shapes in brown tones over which is the text "Portal For(e) the Ephemeral Passage"
Jun 09, 2022 4:00 PM
Wexner Center for the Arts

Free for all audiences (RSVP requested)

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ACCESSIBILITY
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation such as CART captioning or ASL interpretation to participate in this event, please contact Accessibility Manager Helyn Marshall at accessibility@wexarts.org or via telephone at (614) 688-3890. Requests made by two weeks in advance will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the Wexner Center for the Arts will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.

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Celebrate the opening of Portal For(e) the Ephemeral Passage—an exhibition curated by Wex Artist Residency Award recipient jaamil olawale kosoko—at this dynamic preview.

Featuring a dub reggae dance party, the evening kicks off a week of opening programs across the center through June 18. See the lineup below and stay tuned to wexarts.org: more information on these and other events will be announced closer to the exhibition’s opening.

Building on Black feminist knowledge, queer theory, and sacred rituals of intimacy and wellness, Portal For(e) the Ephemeral Passage is an interdisciplinary exhibition that features new projects by kosoko, nora chipaumire, Jennifer Harge and Devin Drake, Dana Michel, Jasmine Murrell, and Keioui Keijaun Thomas.

Opening Week Events

Preview Party
Thu, June 9 | 4–7 PM
Galleries and Lower Lobby

Enjoy open galleries, small bites from Together & Co., and a signature appetizer by Columbus’s own Chef Nikki at nora chipaumire’s WiFM ZiFM dub night featuring dub reggae–inspired electronic music selected by local DJ ASL Princess. The evening’s music is played on the monumental soundshitsystem, designed by Ari Marcopoulos and Kara Walker and constructed by Matt Jackson Studio.

Say Gay: LGBTQ+ Pride on Film
Sat–Thu, June 11–30
Film/Video Theater

June 11, 5 PM: shape_SHIFT: Black Queer Short Films
June 16, 7 PM: Meshes of the Afternoon (Maya Deren, 1943) and Portrait of Jason (Shirley Clarke, 1967)
June 23, 7 PM: A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde (Ada Gay Griffin/Michelle Parkerson, 1996)
June 30, 7 PM: Queer Genius (Chet Pancake, 2019), director in person!

Come Hell or High Femmes: The Journey of the Dolls
Sat, June 11 | 8 PM
Performance Space

Marking her Columbus premiere, Keioui Keijaun Thomas presents a solo performance within the context of her gallery installation that will be livestreamed to audiences in the Performance Space.

the hold
Fri, June 17 | 6 PM
Performance Space and Online

jaamil olawale kosoko, Nile Harris, and Everett-Asis Saunders present a performance within the context of kosoko’s gallery installation that will be livestreamed to audiences in the Performance Space and on wexarts.org. A postperformance talk with the artists will take place in the space.

All Day Blackness
Sat, June 18 | 11 AM–5 PM
Wexner Center for the Arts

Verge.fm cofounder and Wex Path Fellow Reg Zehner curates this community-centered festival showcasing local Black artists, organizations, and businesses. The event continues at No Place Gallery Saturday evening, then at 934 Gallery on June 19.

Tag(s)

Portal For(e) the Ephemeral Passage is organized by the Wexner Center for the Arts and curated by jaamil olawale kosoko in collaboration with all of its programming departments.

THIS PRESENTATION MADE POSSIBLE BY
National Endowment for the Arts
New England Foundation for the Arts

EXHIBITIONS MADE POSSIBLE BY
Bill and Sheila Lambert
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
Carol and David Aronowitz
Crane Family Foundation
Mike and Paige Crane

FREE GALLERIES MADE POSSIBLE BY
American Electric Power Foundation
Adam Flatto
Mary and C. Robert Kidder
Bill and Sheila Lambert

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR FREE GALLERIES PROVIDED BY
CoverMyMeds
PNC Foundation

WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
The Wexner Family
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Columbus Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Ohio Arts Council
American Electric Power Foundation
L Brands Foundation
Adam Flatto
Mary and C. Robert Kidder
Bill and Sheila Lambert
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Nationwide Foundation
Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
Mike and Paige Crane
Pete Scantland
Axium Packaging
CampusParc
CoverMyMeds
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
President Kristina M. Johnson and Mrs. Veronica Meinhard
Nancy Kramer
Huntington
Lisa Barton
Johanna DeStefano
Russell and Joyce Gertmenian
Liza Kessler and Greg Henchel
Ron and Ann Pizzuti
Joyce and Chuck Shenk
Bruce and Joy Soll
Jones Day

Discover More

A collage of images from each film in the shape shift screening
Past Film/Video

shape_SHIFT: Black Queer Short Films

Sat, Jun 11, 2022
Artist Keioui Keijaun Thomas performing Comme Hell or High Femmes at Performance Space New York. Her shoulders are bare, and there are two separate lines of floral-shaped rhinestones on her chest. On top of her head, she wears a plastic bag with the handles tied. The entire room is bathed in blue light.
Past Performing Arts

Keioui Keijaun Thomas

Come Hell or High Femmes: The Journey of the Dolls
Sat, Jun 11, 2022
Nile Harris (left) and jaamil olawale kosoko (right) embracing one another. Harris’s face and body are covered with shimmery brown fabric. kosoko—who has dark brown skin and silver, gold, and brown gems on their bare shoulder, neck, and chest—is leaning their bare head on Harris’s chest.
Past Performing Arts

jaamil olawale kosoko

the hold
Fri, Jun 17, 2022 - Sun, Aug 14, 2022
Multiple Dates/Times Available
The words “ALL DAY BLACKNESS” in large, white text on top of a green background with pink and orange emanating from the top corners. Behind the text are faint white lines pointing outward from the center.
Past Talks & More

All Day Blackness

Sat, Jun 18, 2022
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Past Special Events

Portal For(e) the Ephemeral Passage Preview Party

Jun 09, 2022 4:00 PM EST
Wexner Center for the Arts

Free for all audiences (RSVP requested)

Click here to view our latest COVID-19 protocols.

ACCESSIBILITY
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation such as CART captioning or ASL interpretation to participate in this event, please contact Accessibility Manager Helyn Marshall at accessibility@wexarts.org or via telephone at (614) 688-3890. Requests made by two weeks in advance will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the Wexner Center for the Arts will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.

Become a Member