Bringing together Khaled Jarrar, Sana Frini, Jean Shin, moderated by Emanuel Admassu, the conversation explores how territory is shaped, contested, and reimagined through diverse practices. How can artists and architects think both practically and aesthetically in the quest to remake space, identity, and belonging?

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The book launch of a new artist monograph by Vuslat, published by Distanz, centered on the concept of Emanet—a layered notion of trust, care, guardianship, and entrusted memory knowledge. Vuslat will be in conversation with Eric Shiner, President of Powerhouse Arts, for an evening exploring the ideas and processes behind the publication.

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Grounded in shared cultural histories and local networks, La Vaughn Belle, Danny Báez, Christopher Cozier, and Daniela Fifi come together with moderator Tiana Webb-Evans to explore how community-led initiatives create space for new voices, material practices, and forms of artistic freedom in the Caribbean. Artists and cultural leaders across the diaspora are building platforms that foster risk, experimentation, and mutual support for emerging generations.

Join Monsoon Culture Club for a lunch at Malvan at 550 Court Street, located 15 minutes from Powerhouse Arts, for Indian-themed food and specialty cocktails. Meet with like-minded emerging and established collectors.

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CONDUCTOR VIPs are invited to a walkthrough of Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa: Lugar de Consuelo (Place of Solace), led by Inés Katzenstein, Curator of Latin American Art and Director of the Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Research Institute for the Study of Art from Latin America. 

Join Art in Brackets™ – Art Consultancy and Advisory for a guided walk-through of an exhibition exploring the transatlantic artistic exchange between Africa and Brazil. The presentation foregrounds Afro-diasporic visual languages across photography, painting, sculpture, textiles, and design.