Join us on Thursday, July 17 at 6:00 PM for a private, guided tour of Saya Woolfalk: Empathic Universe, a New York Times–profiled retrospective at the Museum of Arts and Design. This exclusive evening offers a chance to explore 20 years of Woolfalk’s speculative storytelling—where hybrid beings, folkloric fantasy, and immersive art collide in bold and beautiful ways.
Named an Artsy Top-10 spring exhibition and an Artnet must-see, the show brings to life Woolfalk’s imagined world of the “Empathics”—a fictional race of women who evolve through shared understanding. Drawing from African, Japanese, Brazilian, and Afrofuturist traditions, the artist blends garment-based sculpture, multimedia installations, and visual mythology to tell a story of cultural transformation and creative hybridity.
Your experience will include access to a one-night-only live gallery performance, developed in collaboration with dancers from the Alvin Ailey/Fordham BFA program, who bring Woolfalk’s world to life through movement.
Afterward, join fellow members for a relaxed dinner filled with conversation, connection, and creative exchange at the museum’s rooftop restaurant.
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Event Details
Schedule:
5:50 pm | Meet at the museum for 6pm tour
Museum of Art & Design | 2 Columbus Cir.
7:00 pm | Option to enjoy the site specific performance
7:30 pm | Optional member’s dinner at Robert
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Non-member tickets:
Museum/tour only: $45 early bird through 6/26 ; $55 full price
Member pricing:
Museum/tour only: $35 early bird through 6/26; $45 full price
Full experience with 1 drink OR 1 app at dinner: $65 early bird through 6/26; $75 full price
Inclusion: All tickets include Museum tour. Full experience tickets also include 1 drink OR 1 app at dinner + tax/tip. All additional food/drink needs to be ordered and paid separately on site.
*Premier members save an additional 20%. Learn more about membership & join here.