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SUMMARY:Explicit!!!
DESCRIPTION:Reception Friday\, Apr 25 from 6-8p \nCuchifritos Gallery is very pleased to present Explicit!!!\, featuring new work by NYC-based artist Sue Jeong Ka on view from April 25 through June 21\, 2025. \nExplicit!!! builds on Ka’s ongoing investigation of the censorship practices within the U.S. carceral system\, focusing on publication bans across 26 states. Through her research\, Ka reveals how book censorship operates as a tool of racial\, sexual\, and cultural control. She illuminates biases that specifically target works by marginalized authors\, especially those presenting sexually liberal narratives or culturally non-Western perspectives. \nFor this exhibition\, AAI LES Studio Program alum (2023) Ka presents a series of site-responsive works\, including kinetic sculptures\, large-scale wall installations\, and a public program series that fosters vibrant dialogue among artists\, researchers\, and community members in the Lower East Side and Chinatown. These works invite visitors to reflect not only on prison censorship but also on the broader patterns of content suppression in public education and cultural institutions—systems intricately intertwined with the policing of racial and sexual knowledge. \nThe core of Explicit!!! is Ka’s data analysis of manga—a genre of comics and graphic novels predominantly created by East Asian artists. Across various state prison systems\, manga is frequently classified as “sexually explicit\,” leading to its prohibition in prison libraries and preventing its distribution to incarcerated readers. In parallel\, New York City public schools have removed manga titles like “Assassination Classroom\,” citing moral concerns regarding their content. These acts of censorship—whether in prisons or schools—are not isolated incidents; they embody a broader infrastructure that dictates which stories are acceptable and whose cultural expressions are silenced.
URL:https://macaccess.org/program/explicit/
LOCATION:Cuchifritos Gallery + Project Space
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SUMMARY:ACCESS JRM: Sensory-Friendly Hours
DESCRIPTION:Join us for sensory-friendly hours at the Jackie Robinson Museum\, held on the first Friday afternoon of each month and specially designed for neurodivergent visitors\, including youth and their families\, teens\, and adults. ACCESS JRM Fridays will feature limited general admission for reduced crowds and quieter gallery spaces with exhibit audio reduced or silenced. \nIn addition to our KultureCity resources available at all times\, ACCESS JRM hours will include availability of a dedicated quiet zone and interpretive offerings such as tours\, picture book readings\, and tactile learning opportunities for inclusive exploration. All age groups are welcome! \nACCESS JRM is mostly a self-guided experience and not designed as a drop-off activity. All children and youth ticket holders must be accompanied by an adult.
URL:https://macaccess.org/program/access-jrm-sensory-friendly-hours/2025-05-02/
LOCATION:Jackie Robinson Museum\, 75 Varick Street\, New York\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visitors with Autism,Visitors with Developmental Disabilities,Visitors with Learning Disabilities
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SUMMARY:NYBG ASL Azalea Garden Tour
DESCRIPTION:Meet at the Azalea Garden Entrance\n \nThis tour\, led by an NYBG Tour Guide accompanied by an American Sign Language interpreter\, gives visitors who are Deaf an enhanced experience of the Azalea Garden. This 11-acre site that offers an encyclopedic collection of the world’s brightly colored azaleas planted along a broad hillside punctuated by rock outcrops and shaded by mature native trees. \nTo better serve our audience\, please register if you plan to attend this event here. Admission required to enter Garden. Explore admission options\, including free options for Bronx residents here. On-site parking is additional.
URL:https://macaccess.org/program/nybg-asl-azalea-garden-tour/
LOCATION:New York Botanical Garden\, 2900 Southern Boulevard\, Bronx\, NY\, 10458\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visitors Who Are Deaf,Visitors who use American Sign Language Programs
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