Gibbes Museum of Art

The Gibbes Museum of Art will host a hip-hop concert to mark the conclusion of their momentous special exhibition Romare Bearden: Abstraction. “Improvised: A Hip-Hop Experience,” the first ever hip-hop concert held by the museum, will take place on Friday, January 7th, 2022 at 6 pm, ahead of the exhibition closing on January 9th. Hosted by local on-air personality Kris Kaylin, the concert will feature local and emerging artists Mike Brown, Benny Starr, and Alayssa Thomas, whose performances will be responses to the works in the Romare Bearden exhibition.