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The Inside Room is a project that transforms Recess into a production studio for impromptu, tactile TV made for the body and voice.

From March 21 – May 11, 2019, American Artist will present blue are the feelings that live inside me, a series of photographs responding to a growing

$200 From… To… -With Love a participatory art project focused on remittances, the money migrant send to their homelands.

R.I.S.E.: COLLECTIVE FURY is a project that will explore how outrage and anger can be mobilized not as tools of division,.

Out of Control is a project that will transform Recess into a dance studio to develop a choreography entitled What did they actually see?

Obscure Functions: Experiments in Decolonizing Melanin will investigate the material agency of melanin, the natural pigment that determines skin color

Harris and Daughter Home Goods will transform Recess into a hardware store, cooking show set, showroom, and interrogation of the American Dream.

EL RECREO will turn Recess into a home base for restaurant workers, with diverse programming addressing current issues faced by the food service.

Shug Avery’s Kiss, a project that will turn the physical space of Recess into a juke joint.

Invisible Man Tattoo is a pop up tattoo shop offering designs that reflect the histories and experiences of Black people and the African Diaspora.

A Ponemos Chancla is an installation that simulates a men’s formalwear shop to explore camouflage, the semiotics of fashion.

The Service Room is a project that will create a unique environment and framework for the communal exchange of services.

Steady Pulse is a club that plays host to a diverse range of happenings and interventions, including performances, movement workshops, conversations.