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May 20 to June 19, 2017

Performance

François Chaignaud & Cecilia Bengolea


Dia Beacon

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20/05/2017 15:00 20/05/2017 23:45 America/New_York François Chaignaud & Cecilia Bengolea Over two weekends from May 12–14 and May 19–21, François Chaignaud and Cecilia Bengolea’s program at Dia:Beacon traces the trajectory of the artists’ twelve-year creative partnership. Each performance includes three consecutive episodes, transitioning through the layered references that inform their collaborative work—from the musical structures of polyphonic singing, through the transcendent dance of Sylphides (2009), to the recent ensemble work Dub Love (2014). Event DetailsFriday, May 20, 2017, 3 pm Dia:Beacon3 Beekman StreetBeacon, NY 12508 The program will be staged in Dia:Beacon’s lower-level gallery.  Free with museum admission. Reservations are not required, but recommended.  Cecilia Bengolea was born in Buenos Aires in 1979. She lives and works in Paris.  François Chaignaud was born in Rennes, France, in 1983. He lives and works in Paris.      Dia Beacon FALSE DD/MM/YYYY François Chaignaud & Cecilia Bengolea

Performance

François Chaignaud & Cecilia Bengolea


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21/05/2017 15:00 21/05/2017 23:45 America/New_York François Chaignaud & Cecilia Bengolea Over two weekends from May 12–14 and May 19–21, François Chaignaud and Cecilia Bengolea’s program at Dia:Beacon traces the trajectory of the artists’ twelve-year creative partnership. Each performance includes three consecutive episodes, transitioning through the layered references that inform their collaborative work—from the musical structures of polyphonic singing, through the transcendent dance of Sylphides (2009), to the recent ensemble work Dub Love (2014). Event DetailsFriday, May 21, 2017, 3 pm Dia:Beacon3 Beekman StreetBeacon, NY 12508 The program will be staged in Dia:Beacon’s lower-level gallery.  Free with museum admission. Reservations are not required, but recommended.  Cecilia Bengolea was born in Buenos Aires in 1979. She lives and works in Paris.  François Chaignaud was born in Rennes, France, in 1983. He lives and works in Paris.      Dia Beacon FALSE DD/MM/YYYY François Chaignaud & Cecilia Bengolea

Members’ Event

Reception with François Chaignaud and Cecilia Bengolea


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20/05/2017 17:00 20/05/2017 18:00 America/New_York Reception with François Chaignaud and Cecilia Bengolea Event DetailsSaturday, May 20, 2017, 5–6 pmFor Supporter members and above. Join as a member to attend. Dia:Beacon3 Beekman StreetBeacon, New York Celebrate François Chaignaud and Cecilia Bengolea's new dance commission at Dia:Beacon. Join the choreographers for an outdoor reception after their performance.  RSVP by May 17 at rsvp@diaart.org or 212 293 5602.     Dia Beacon FALSE DD/MM/YYYY Reception with François Chaignaud and Cecilia Bengolea

Learning Program

Dia:Beacon Arts Education Program, 2017 Student Exhibition and Reception


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01/06/2017 16:00 01/06/2017 18:00 America/New_York Dia:Beacon Arts Education Program, 2017 Student Exhibition and Reception Event DetailsThursday, June 1, 2017, 4–6 pm Dia:Beacon Learning Lab Dia:Beacon, Riggio Galleries3 Beekman StreetBeacon, NY 12508 Refreshments served. View the invitation as a PDF. The exhibition will also be open Friday, June 2, and Saturday, June 3, from 12 to 4 pm. Additional appointments are available by request; e-mail beaconprogram@diaart.org. About the exhibitionDia Art Foundation invites you to an exhibition of works made by the 2017 Arts Education Program participating students from Glenham, J. V. Forrestal, Sargent, and South Avenue Elementary Schools as well as Rombout Middle School. Artist educatorsAlisa Besher, Stephen Kwok, Kirsten Mosher, Julia Norton, and Nora Rodriguez Participating teachers and classroom aidesRamona Amundson, Kim Asch, Scarlet Breyer, Pamela Ciotoli, Allison DeLisi, Lisa DeMeo, Megan DiMeo, Sallie Farkas, Michelina Farrauto-Martin, Jennifer Gall, Ann Jordan, Victoria Kidd, Kaitlin King, Dena Marro, Gisela Mercado, Cathy Pezzo, Alicia Reilly, Ingrid Richter, Cindy Romine, Jane Sylvester, Edmund Trad, Kerry Velie, Susan Wurtz, and Danielle Yeaple Special thanksAnn Marie Quartironi, Interim Superintendent; Karen Kellogg, Director of Special Projects; Erik Wright, Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction; Principals Brian Archer, Asheena Baez, Laura Cahill, Cassandra Orser, and Brian Soltish; and Claudine Farley, District Art Department Coordinator Funding Education at Dia:Beacon is supported by the Dyson Foundation and the New York State Council on the Arts, a State agency. The Arts Education Program is part of the Sackler Institute at Dia Art Foundation.     Dia Beacon FALSE DD/MM/YYYY Dia:Beacon Arts Education Program, 2017 Student Exhibition and Reception

Concert

Hanne Darboven, Opus 18A


Dia Chelsea

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03/06/2017 15:00 03/06/2017 23:45 America/New_York Hanne Darboven, Opus 18A Event DetailsSaturday, June 3, 2017, 3 pm Dia:Chelsea545 West 22nd StreetNew York City Free with admission. No reservations required.  In conjunction with the installation of Hanne Darboven’s Kulturgeschichte 1880–1983 (Cultural History 1880–1983, 1980–83), Dia Art Foundation presents four performances of Darboven’s musical compositions for double bass. Completed in 1984, Wunschkonzert is both a large-scale visual installation and a four-part musical score for double bass, featuring Opus 17A, Opus 17B, Opus 18A, and Opus 18B. Opus 17A was first presented at the 1996 opening of Cultural History 1880–1983 at Dia Center for the Arts. In addition to Opus 17A, Robert Black, who performed the work in 1996, performs the three companion pieces—Opus 17B, Opus 18A, and Opus 18B. All four concerts take place within the installation at Dia:Chelsea to allow visitors to experience a live performance of Darboven’s musical work within the all-encompassing visual impact of her installation. Robert BlackRobert Black is a musician and composer for the solo double bass who collaborates with actors, artists, composers, dancers, musicians, and technophiles. He is a founding and current member of the musical group Bang on a Can All-Stars. Current projects include a Philip Glass commission for a seven-movement solo partita, which includes recited poetry by seven New York-based musicians and poets, and Possessed, a series of solo improvisatory performances in Utah’s rugged landscape. His CD recordings include State of the Bass (O. O. Discs, 1994), Christian Wolff: Look She Said (Complete Works for Bass) (Mode Records, 2002), Giacinto Scelsi: The Works for Double Bass (Mode Records, 2008), and Modern American Bass (New World Records, 2011), in addition to many recordings for Bang on a Can All-Stars (Cantaloupe Records). Black teaches at the Hartt School at the University of Hartford in Connecticut, Manhattan School of Music in New York, and the Festival Eleazar de Carvalho in Brazil.     Dia Chelsea FALSE DD/MM/YYYY Hanne Darboven, Opus 18A

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