Escape East @ 333

Please join our popular monthly mixer for arts and culture enthusiasts. Enjoy free admission to Radicalism in the Wilderness: Japanese Artists in the Global 1960s and live music. For this special occasion, internationally-acclaimed violinist Mari Lee will perform music ranging from the foundational mastery of Johann Sebastian Bach to the delicate contemporary prism of György Kurtág represented by pieces written in the 60s. About Radicalism in the Wilderness: Delve into the radical experiments of artists from 1960s Japan who made groundbreaking contributions to the development of international postwar art in defiance of existing conventions. Little known in the U.S., artist Yutaka Matsuzawa and the two collectives The Play and GUN challenged established norms to expand the definition of visual art through language, performance, mail art, land art, and political art. Radicalism in the Wilderness surveys the range of their projects, at times coloful, imaginative, and playful, but also inextricably linked to complex social, political, and cultural issues of the turbulent and innovative 1960s. Must be 21+ to drink alcohol. Photo © Daphne Youree More Info below.