Gather ’round for a casual evening of conversation, cocktails and contemporary art. Whether you’re a budding young arts patron or just looking for a relaxed evening of culture, 21café welcomes all  and is free and open to the public. The evening will begin in The Hive’s Lounge Gallery where guests are welcome to grab a libation at The Hive’s bar  followed by a tour with Museum Manager Dayton Castelman. Conversation and dialogue are encouraged!

This month  join us for a conversational tour of 21c Bentonville’s newest exhibition: Dis-semblance: Projecting and Perceiving Identity along with a showing of Un Ballo en Maschera by Yinka Shonibare, M.B.E.

About the film: Un Ballo en Maschera (A Masked Ball) takes its title from Giuseppe Verdi’s 1859 opera, which was inspired by the assassination of a Swedish King at a masked ball in 1792. With a circular narrative and strong compositional effects, British-Nigerian artist Shonibare explores the idea of film as a “moving tableau” or animated painting. Shonibare’s most technically complex project to date, this film combines themes of aristocracy, play, frivolity, and excess.

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