40th Celebration – Anniversary Kick-off and Opening Reception of Performing Conditions

Join friends of the List Center to commemorate the opening of Performing Conditions: Artistic Labor and Dependency as Form.

Performing Conditions examines how art is shaped by the economic, social, and political forces surrounding it. Bringing together works that foreground the conditions of their own making and circulation, the exhibition explores the entangled relationships between artistic production, labor, debt, and dependency.

The opening reception marks the start of Goldin+Senneby’s durational performance M&A, and will also feature a Borosana Shoe Issue event by Yugoexport, a "blind non-aligned oral corporation" re-established by artist Irena Haiduk.

Exhibiting artists and the exhibition curators will be in attendance. Light refreshments from Althea and beverages from Momma's Grocery + Wine will be served.

This event kicks off the List Center's 40th Anniversary Celebration. Please join us as we reflect on four decades of experimental practice, bold artistic inquiry, and groundbreaking exhibitions and public art at MIT. See below for the full schedule of events:

Friday, April 10, 2026

7:00 PM – Opening Reception for Performing Conditions

Saturday, April 11, 2026

1:00 PM – Performance – Gordon Hall: 1–2 pm
2:00 PM – Intermission with Spotlight Talks in the galleries
3:00 PM – Performance – Autumn Knight: M _ _ _ ER
4:30 PM – Special Reception with creative direction by Nayland Blake with music by Stealth Mode

Please note: registration is required and space for performances is limited. Guests will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis and are welcome to join for individual performances or the entire celebration.