Summer Happenings

The Broad (2016 - 2018)

Summer Happenings, a series of late-night events featuring music, performance and art that is inspired by art in the Broad collection and occupies various spaces throughout the museum and outdoor Plaza. The events fluctuated between happenings, salons and scenes, and animate the important influences of the leading artists of our time.

Nonobject(ive) Summer Happenings (2016)

Cindy Sherman

Featuring: Mutant Salon, Narcissister, Lotic, Perfume Genius and Cindytalk.

Downtown

Featuring: Sky Ferreira, Richard Hell, Haxan Cloak, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Mas Ysa, Ryan Heffington, Brontez Purnell, Anenon

Bling Bling Pop Sensibilities at The Broad

Featuring: Rostam, Sparkle Division, Jlin, Macy Rodman, Tabita Rezaire

Ecstatic Pulse

Featuring: SOPHIE, JD Samson, Charles Atlas, Julianna Barwick, Lauren Bousfield, Elysia Crampton, Kid606

Co-curated with Bradford Nordeen and Brandon Stosuy

Summer Happenings at The Broad (2017)

Nico: Warhol Icon

Featuring: Jenny Hval, Kembra Pfahler, Tiny Vipers, Geneva Jacuzzi, Vaginal Davis, Nao Bustamante

Strange Forest

Featuring: Tokiko Ihara, Afrirampo, Oorutaichi, Ikue Mori, Miho Hatori, Devendra Banhart, Dustin Wong, Takako Minekawa and DJ Bae Bro

Oracle

Featuring: A Place to Bury Strangers, Arshia Haq, Amy Alexander, Xiu Xiu, Linda Mary Montano, Keijaun Thomas, Raquel Gutiérrez, Elliot Reed, Lisa Teasley, Gabie Strong, Pauline Gloss and David Harrow

Basquiat

Featuring: Damon Locks, Jay Carlon, Downtown Boys, Zebra Katz, Michael Stock, Rashida Robinson / DJ Rashida, Mecca VA and the MOVEMENT movement and Shani Crowe.

Co-curated with James Spooner, Brandon Stosuy, Ryu Takahashi, Ron Athey and Bradford Nordeen

Summer Happenings at The Broad (2018)

A Journey That Wasn’t, Part 1

Featuring: Gang Gang Dance, Stretch Armstrong, Terry Riley, Zap Mama, Jean Grae, Tara Jane O'Neil, Jmy James Kidd, Perin Hailey McNelis and Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs

Social Shaman

Featuring: faUSt, Matmos, EYE, Total Freedom, Pharmakon, FlucT and Lonnie Holley

The Greater Body (Shi-Dati)

Featuring: Re-TROS, Xiu Xiu, MIIIA, Asian Dope Boys (ADB), FAZI, Zhou Hongbo’s Lotus Ferry, Jie Ma + Daniel Collás and Juliet Swango, Yan Jun and Shave ‘N’ Shut

A Journey That Wasn’t, Part 2

Featuring: Kim Gordon, YoshimiO, Banjee Ball + Ranika and JZ Prodigy, DJ Michael “500” Watts, Arto Lindsay, Dedekind Cut, Arji Larraaji + Oceananda, Josiah Steinbrick.

Co-curated with James Spooner, Brandon Stosuy and Ryu Takahashi