Beyond the Binary Date Night

Schedule

Thu May 21 2026 at 06:30 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Akron Art Museum | Akron, OH

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About this Event

Bring your friends, family, lovers and others for a “date” night full of happenings celebrating the spaces between and beyond the binaries of gender, sexuality, relationships and representation. Engage with the work of Two-Spirit artist Kent Monkman, the photographs of Knight Prize winner Jess T. Dugan, and enjoy performances in the galleries and artist-led activities in the Lobby.

Recommended for adult audiences. FREE, registration requested.

Kent Monkman (Cree, b. 1965), History is Painted by the Victors, 2013. Denver Art Museum, gift from Vicki and Kent Logan to the Collection of the Denver Art Museum.

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Akron Art Museum, 1 South High Street, Akron, United States

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