2021 Programs
Open Workshop: Violin Concerto
December 15, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Critically acclaimed musician and composer Eric Chasalow and violinist and violist Miranda Cuckson will perform an open workshop exploring the boundaries between sound art and music.
Zines at the Rose
December 11, 2021, 3 p.m.
Browse through a diverse array of student-created zines inspired by works on view at the Rose Art Museum and the history of student activism at Brandeis, presented by SCRAM (Student Committee for the Rose Art Museum).
ALOK + Frida Kahlo: Unruly Beauty
December 9, 2021, 7 p.m.
Join writer, activist, and performer ALOK for an expansive program that will link their multi-dimensional practice with Frida Kahlo's boundary-breaking legacy and transgressive ways of being shaped by fashion, photography, and art.
Photo courtesy of ALOK.
In Conversation with Danny Lyon
November 17, 2021, 7 p.m.
Join legendary photographer and documentarian Danny Lyon for a conversation about his role as an activist within the civil rights movement and his images taken as the staff photographer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
Danny Lyon, Self Portrait, 2017. From the book American Blood. © Danny Lyon | Magnum Photos.
Virtual Screening: SNCC — A Film By Danny Lyon
November 15, 2021, 12 a.m.
Join us for a virtual screening of Danny Lyon's latest film, "SNCC" (2020). The film traces the story of the ongoing struggle for civil rights in the United States and the enduring friendship between Lyon and Freedom Rider, activist, and U.S. Congressman John Lewis.
Danny Lyon, Demonstrations at an "all-white" swimming pool in Cairo, Illinois, 1962. Gelatin silver print. Gift of Amy and Frank Linde, 2017.31.
SCRAM: Pose with the Rose
November 11, 2021, 10 a.m.
SCRAM (Student Committee for the Rose Art Museum) invites Brandeis students to participate in “Pose with the Rose.” Students are encouraged to bring their authentic selves for a free portrait session.
Frida Kahlo: POSE Virtual Tour
October 28, 2021, 7 p.m.
Join co-curators Dr. Gannit Ankori, Henry and Lois Foster Director and Chief Curator of the Rose Art Museum, and Mexican Fashion Scholar and Curator Circe Henestrosa for a lively discussion on the life and work of the pathbreaking artist Frida Kahlo.
Installation view of, Frida Kahlo: POSE, Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, June 25–December 19, 2021. Photo by Mel Taing, 2021.
![Raida Adon, Body Recalled, 2011 [detail], Archival digital ink jet print from video still](program-images/raida-adon-program/2020.10_img_6273-735x735.jpg)
Studio Israel | Featuring Raida Adon
October 14, 2021, 12 p.m.
Join Rose Director and Chief Curator Gannit Ankori for a conversation with Israeli-born Palestinian multi-media artist, director, and actor Raida Adon.
Raida Adon, Body Recalled, 2011 [detail]. Archival digital ink jet print from video still. Gift of Gannit Ankori, in Memory of her father Zvi Ankori, 2020.10.
Director's Tour: re: collections, Six Decades at the Rose Art Museum (Part 2)
August 28, 2021, 1 p.m.
Join Dr. Gannit Ankori—Henry and Lois Foster Director and Chief Curator of the Rose Art Museum and Brandeis Professor of Fine Arts and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies—for an intimate tour of the museum’s galleries.
Installation view, re: collections, Six Decades at the Rose Art Museum, Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, 2021. Photo by Isometric Studio, Brooklyn, New York.
Director's Tour: re: collections, Six Decades at the Rose Art Museum (Part 1)
August 28, 2021, 11 a.m.
Join Dr. Gannit Ankori—Henry and Lois Foster Director and Chief Curator of the Rose Art Museum and Brandeis Professor of Fine Arts and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies—for an intimate tour of the museum’s galleries.
Installation view, re: collections, Six Decades at the Rose Art Museum, Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, 2021. Photo by Mel Taing, 2021.
Director's Tour: "Frida Kahlo: POSE"
August 7, 2021, 12 p.m.
Join Dr. Gannit Ankori—Henry and Lois Foster Director and Chief Curator of the Rose Art Museum, Brandeis Professor of Fine Arts and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and Frida Kahlo scholar—for a tour of the exhibition "Frida Kahlo: POSE."
Installation view, Frida Kahlo: Pose, Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University. June 25–December 19, 2021. Photo by Isometric Studio, Brooklyn, New York.
Film Screening: "Frida Kahlo (2020)"
July 6, 2021, 12 a.m.
To mark the opening of "Frida Kahlo: POSE," and in celebration of the artist’s birthday on July 6, please join us for a free, virtual film screening of "Frida Kahlo (2020)," directed by Ali Ray, and featuring renowned scholars and curators, including Rose director and chief curator, Gannit Ankori, as well as through the presentation of original artworks and letters written by the artist.
Seventh Art Productions, Frida Kahlo, 2020. Image courtesy of Seventh Art Productions.
Off The Wall: Session Four
April 1, 2021, 12 p.m.
Join special guests and members of the Rose curatorial team for lively conversations about the art, concepts, and visual dialogues highlighted in the museum's upcoming exhibition, "re: collections, Six Decades at the Rose Art Museum."
Yves Tanguy, Land of the Sleepers, [detail] c. 1948. Oil on canvas. Gift of the Estate of Kay Sage Tanguy, 1964.126.
Off The Wall: Session Three
March 18, 2021, 12 p.m.
Join special guests and members of the Rose curatorial team for lively conversations about the art, concepts, and visual dialogues highlighted in the museum's upcoming exhibition, "re: collections, Six Decades at the Rose Art Museum."
Cindy Sherman, Untitled, [detail] 1981. Chromogenic color print on Kodak paper. Edward and Bertha Rose Acquisition Fund, 1982.18.
Off The Wall: Session Two
March 3, 2021, 12 p.m.
Join special guests and members of the Rose curatorial team for lively conversations about the art, concepts, and visual dialogues highlighted in the museum's upcoming exhibition, "re: collections, Six Decades at the Rose Art Museum."
Louise Nevelson, Landscape, 1957. Wood assemblage. Riverside Museum Collection, Rose Art Museum, 1971.496R.
Off The Wall: Session One
February 18, 2021, 12 p.m.
Join special guests and members of the Rose curatorial team for lively conversations about the art, concepts, and visual dialogues highlighted in the museum's upcoming exhibition, "re: collections, Six Decades at the Rose Art Museum."
Betye Saar, Standing in the Shadow of Love, 2000. Mixed media on assemblage. Gift of Gerald S. and Sandra Fineberg, 2020.9.12.