After Dark: Art for Action (Exploratorium)

Submitted by the Event Organizer

The artistic process-much like the scientific process-is a fundamental method of learning and discovery. Arts offer an open-ended process of investigation, imagination, and experimentation in which every artist has the potential to reinvent art practice anew. Tonight at After Dark, experience work from artists who use art as a tool to invigorate public spaces, evoke social consciousness, and encourage awareness. View two newly commissioned murals from Bay Area artists Mark Harris and Bianca Marie Rivera and learn more about individual artists’ creation processes-and the ways in which artworks can be used as powerful tools for prompting meaningful change.

Please note: Food and drinks will be available to purchase in our Seaglass Restaurant and enjoy there or outdoors in Gallery 5 during After Dark.

Just for Tonight
DJ Malachi
From Hip Hop for Change
6:30-7:45, 8:15-9:30 p.m.
Bechtel Gallery 3, Phyllis C. Wattis Studio

Get ready to dance your way through the night as DJs from Hip Hop for Change set the vibe and keep the party moving all night! Tonight, check out soulful tracks from DJ Malachi. Born and raised in Oakland on a diet of Black music courtesy of his father, DJ Malachi has been a staple in the Bay Area DJ community for over 20 years. Malachi is known for his diverse style and funky dance floor burners, and is the captain of the Motown on Mondays vessel at Hello Stranger in Oakland.

Hip Hop for Change is an Oakland-based nonprofit that uses grassroots activism to educate people about socioeconomic injustices and advocate solutions through hip-hop culture.

Exemplary Exhibits

Head to Gallery 1 to encounter two new murals, Bianca Marie Rivera’s What a Long, Strange Year It’s Been and Mark Harris’s Let Them Grow.

Curious about what to expect during your visit? Check out our current safety protocols and guidelines.

Adults Only (18+)

Note: The Tactile Dome is currently closed.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.