A GATHERING OF THE TRIBES AT THE WHITNEY
BIENNIAL F.A.Q.

Here’s everything you need to know about AGOTT at the 2022 Whitney Biennial, Quiet as It’s Kept:

  • The Biennial runs from April 6th (public opening reception) to September 5th 2022

  • Reserve tickets (museum admission) online here

  • All Fridays from 7pm, to 10pm are free and open to the public, though you must reserve tickets

  • The A Gathering of the Tribes installation is located on the 6th floor, near the rooftop patio, and was conceived in collaboration with artist David Hammons, who generously loaned the original red wall, Whitney Curator Adrienne Edwards, AGOTT Special Project Manager Tracie Dawn Williams, Executive Director Chavisa Woods, as well as numerous AGOTT artists and writers.

  • Read the NY Times review here

    A Gathering of the Tribes Marathon Reading Info:

    Location: The Whitney Museum of American Art, 99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY 10014
                      Floor 3, Susan and John Hess Family Gallery and Theater

    Friday, April 8th 3pm-9pm, and Saturday, April 9th 12pm-6pm

    This two-day marathon reading honors the history of A Gathering of the Tribes. Founded in 1991 by poet and artist Steve Cannon, Tribes provides a platform for traditionally under-represented artists and writers, amplifying the emerging and established revolutionary voices of our time.

    This event is organized by Chavisa Woods, Executive Director of AGOTT, with hosts Saida Agostini, Regie Cabico, Sanina Clark, Patricia Spears Jones, Sheila Maldonado, Willie Perdomo, Danny Shot, Jeanne Thornton, and Bakar Wilson.

    Each day includes an immersive sound performance designed by multimedia artist Tracie Dawn Williams with music by composer and multi-instrumentalist Peter Enriquez, entitled Love You Madly, which features audio recordings of conversations with Steve Cannon.

    This event is funded in part by Poets & Writers with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

  • RSVP Via Facebook, here

  • In Person Entry Included with Museum admission

  • View info on the Whitney website

     

     

     

    Schedule of Hosts:

    Friday, April 8th
    3–4 pm | Hosted by Chavisa Woods
    4–5 pm | Hosted by Patricia Spears Jones
    5–5:30 pm | Love You Madly
    5:30–6:30 pm | Hosted by Sheila Maldonado
    6:30–7:30 pm | Hosted by Jeanne Thornton
    7:30–8:30 pm | Hosted by Bakar Wilson

    Saturday, April 9th
    12–1 pm | Hosted by Regie Cabico
    1–2 pm | Hosted by Saida Agostini
    2–3 pm | Hosted by Sanina Clark
    3–4 pm | Hosted by Danny Shot
    4–5 pm | Hosted by Willie Perdomo
    5–5:30 pm | Love You Madly 
    5:30–6 pm | Hosted by Chavisa Woods

    This event will take place both in person and online.

    Online
    This event will be livestreamed on YouTube.

     

     

     

    Full Schedule of Readers

    Friday, April 8th


    Host: Chavisa Woods 3:00pm - 4:00pm
    Katherine Arnoldi
    Gabrielle David
    Valery Oisteanu
    Pamela Sneed
    Quincy Troupe

     

    Host: Patricia Spears Jones 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Brian Boyles
    Erica Hunt
    Hilary Maslon
    Yuko Otomo
    Puma Perl
    Wanda Phipps
    Jessica Slote
    Anne Waldman

     

    "Love You Madly" (5:00pm -5:30pm)

     

    Host: Sheila Maldonado 5:30pm - 6:30pm
    Tina Cane
    Lydia Cortes
    Óscar Moisés Díaz
    Melanie Maria Goodreaux
    Alba Delia Hernández
    John Keene
    Ron Kolm
    Mariposa Fernández

     

    Host: Jeanne Thornton 6:30pm - 7:30pm
    Geoffrey Bridgman
    Julian K. Jarboe
    No Land
    R.H. Lossin
    Jillian McManemin
    Tennessee Reed
    Sparrow
    Max Steele

     

    Host: Bakar Wilson 7:30pm - 8:30pm
    Russell Dillon
    Margot Douaihy
    Tonya Hegamin
    Amy King
    Justina Mejias
    Jesús Papoleto Meléndez
    Nancy Mercado
    Ikenna Ugwu

     

    Saturday, April 9th

    Host: Regie Cabico 12:00pm - 1:00pm
    Jennifer Blowdryer
    Bonny Finberg
    Robert Galinsky
    Mia Hansford
    The New York Neo-Futurists
    Drew Pisarra
    Thaddeus Rutkowski
    Irene Villaseñor

     

    Host: Saida Agostini 1:00pm - 2:00pm
    Cheryl Boyce-Taylor
    Celeste Doaks
    Dorothy Friedman August
    Zefyr Lisowski
    Barbara Purcell
    Ekere Tallie
    Chocolate Waters
    Carl Watson

     

    Host: Sanina Clark 2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Grisel Y. Acosta
    C. Jean Blaine
    Norman Douglas
    Paul Harding
    Chime Lama
    Khary Lazarre-White
    Micah the Poet
    Dana Weekes

     

    Host: Danny Shot 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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    Robert Gibbons
    Eva H.D.
    Julia Kissina
    Martha Cinader
    Eve Packer
    Kevin Powell
    Mike Veve

     

    Host: Willie Perdomo 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Paul Beatty
    Gabriel Don
    Kati Duncan
    Tracie Morris
    John Murillo
    Patrick Rosal
    Vincent Toro
    Edwin Torres

     

    "Love You Madly" (5:00pm - 5:30pm)

     

    Host: Chavisa Woods 5:30pm - 6:00pm
    Cat Fitzpatrick
    Joseph Keckler
    Nina Angela Mercer
    Bina Sharif