New York - Sat, Nov 13, 2:00–4:00 p.m.
MoMA PS1
In conjunction with Greater New York, the New York Oyster Conference convenes a conversation to examine the role of oysters in New York’s ecological history and their relation to the cultural and urban development of the city. Organized in tandem with Greater New York, the event will include Alan Michelson and Shanzhai Lyric, artists featured in the exhibition, in addition to Tanasia Swift of the Billion Oyster Project and Omar Tate of Honeysuckle Projects. They will discuss the myriad of cultural and environmental roles that oysters have played in New York’s past and contemplate future possibilities for oysters in the city’s cultural and environmental preservation. The presentations will be followed by a conversation moderated by Ayasha Guerin, Assistant Professor of Black Diaspora Studies at the University of British Columbia. This event will be livestreamed on this page.