Taiwanese artist Nymphia Wind takes part in a conversation and presentation with curator Bradley Bailey about translat ing performance practice into material objects and a physical gallery space . Topics include the history of Taiwanese music and dance, traditional atti re, and how the fabricated public-facing persona of “Nymphia Wind&rdq uo; fits within the larger context and history of other performance artists and alternate personae.
Tickets
Pl an Your Visit
About the S
peaker
Nymphia Wind is an internationally acclaimed drag artist
and winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16. They have been
featured on the cover of Vogue Taiwan and were named in Forbes
' "30 Under 30 Asia." Nymphia continues to bring Taiwanese artistry to
global stages, using drag as a platform for cultural storytelling and repr
esentation.
Bradley Bailey is the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Curator of Asian Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
DESCRIPTION:Taiwanese artist Nymphia Wind takes part in a conversation and presentation with curator Bradley Bailey about translating performance prac tice into material objects and a physical gallery space. Topics include the history of Taiwanese music and dance, traditional attire, and how the fabr icated public-facing persona of “Nymphia Wind” fits within the larger conte xt and history of other performance artists and alternate personae. Ticket s Lecture*A free ticket is required in advance. | Capacity is limited. Any unclaimed seats are released to the standby line five minutes before the p resentation begins. Museum Admission*Museum admission is required in additi on to the lecture ticket. Admission is free for MFAH members and ages 12 & younger. Get advance Museum tickets. Plan Your Visit This event takes pl ace in Lynn Wyatt Theater in the Kinder Building. Parking Information | Mus eum Hours | MFAH Campus Map About the SpeakerNymphia Wind is an internati onally acclaimed drag artist and winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16. Th ey have been featured on the cover of Vogue Taiwan and were named in Forbes ' "30 Under 30 Asia." Nymphia continues to bring Taiwanese artistry to glob al stages, using drag as a platform for cultural storytelling and represent ation. Bradley Bailey is the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Curator of Asian Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. LOCATION;VVENUE=5F7B6AD3DB9EAC00011BCE90:Nancy and Rich Kinder Building \n5 500 Main Street \nHouston, TX 77004 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE UID:5F7B6AD3DB9EAC00011BCE90 NAME:Nancy and Rich Kinder Building X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Kinder Building, named for MFAH patrons Nancy and Rich Kinder, is devoted to the display of the Museum’s int ernational collections of modern and contemporary art.
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