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- Free Fridays
SLAM Underground: MUNDO
Inspired by the exhibition Art and Imagination in Spanish America, 1500–1800: Highlights from LACMA’s Collection, this SLAM Underground explores how cultures from all over the world (or mundo) have shared, combined, and influenced each other over time, with evening events including art making, cocktails, music, and performances.
SLAM Underground: MUNDO schedule
In the galleries and Taylor Hall
- Fashion a hand-woven bracelet in Grigg Gallery with Kate Hargis Creative
- Discover the ways of weavers around the world with a variety of weaving demonstrations from the Weavers’ Guild of St. Louis in Grigg Gallery
- Take a voyage through Art and Imagination in Spanish America, 1500–1800 in the Ticketed Exhibitions Galleries (enter in Taylor Hall)
- Stroll over to Shimmering Silks: Traditional Japanese Textiles, 18th–19th Centuries in the Carolyn C. and William A. McDonnell Gallery 100
- Learn about how botanical pigments are used in art (Taylor Hall)
- Talk to representatives from LIGHT (Leaders Igniting Generational Healing & Transformation) and receive a magazine from 7 to 8:30 in Taylor Hall
Sculpture Hall and the South Terrace
- Picture yourself around the mundo at the SLAM selfie station
- Pick up a Passport to explore organic elements from around the world
- Pop over to Kernels of Culture: Maize of the World with the Missouri Botanical Garden in Sculpture Hall
- Get seasoned and take or share a recipe at the Spice Advice station
In and around The Farrell Auditorium
- Explore global harmonies with DJ Fonzo near the Cafe
- Test your trader knowledge at the Export Explorer Prize Wheel in the student gallery
- Pause your journey and enjoy the signature cocktail, Passport Punch, available for purchase at the SLAM bar
- Lift your spirits with the sounds of Tropical Mood in The Farrell Auditorium (8:30–9:30 pm)
- Connect the pieces and create a Mini Mosaic in the Create Lab (above The Farrell Auditorium Lobby)
Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
