The World is a Womb (Central Library and Brooklyn Museum)

This healing ceremony to close Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter’s first solo exhibition, “Ain’t I a Woman,” unravels the parallels between reproductive injustice and environmental disaster. By centering communal healing, Black femme creativity, and abolition, the program is an invitation to join the movement for a sustainable and liberated future.

The World Is a Womb is presented with the Brooklyn Public Library. Meet at Central Library to engage in a roundtable discussion and art-making activity. Then, join us at the Brooklyn Museum for an artist-led tour of the exhibition, followed by a ceremony to process the experience and move forward with strength.

Schedule (subject to change)
12–1 pm: Roundtable discussion (panelists TBA), Central Library, Trustees Room
1–1:45 pm: Art-making reflection, Central Library, Trustees Room
2–3 pm: Artist-led tour of “Ain’t I a Woman,” Brooklyn Museum, 4th Floor
3–3:45 pm: Healing ceremony, Brooklyn Museum, 4th Floor

This program is free; registration is required.

Image caption and credit: Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter, Still from Ain’t I a Woman, 2018/23. Single-channel video (color, sound): 15 min., 1 sec. © Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter