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Opening Day: Queens Library Branch Installations Join us for the opening day of artist installations at Queens Library‘s Central, LeFrak City, and Flushing branches presented as part of Queens International 2018: Volumes, followed by a catalogue launch and reception at Terraza 7. Shuttle bus service is available between library branches. For more information, visit: https://queensmuseum.org/events/queens-international-2018-public-programs-2 Central Branch 89-11 Merrick Blvd, Jamaica LeFrak City Branch 98-30 57th Ave, Corona Flushing Branch 41-17 Main Street, Flushing

Central Branch 89-11 Merrick Blvd, Jamaica 11:00 am: Welcome remarks by Dennis Walcott, President & CEO, Queens Library 11:30am-12:30pm: QI 2018 artist Patrick Killoran, joined by Nelson (Yusheng) Lu, Director, Central Library, introduces his installation at Central, followed by Q+A Technology has dramatically affected the way we search for information, to the point where “research” and “search” have become “googling.” Indeed, the Internet has replaced libraries as the preferred resource for information. As physical spaces, however, libraries continue be places for the in-person and social exchange of knowledge. After months of observing the activity of the Central branch, Jackson Heights-based artist Patrick Killoran has developed, Passage (2018), a site-specific intervention that focuses on the library as a place where the idea of “searching” is embodied through social interaction and spatial discovery. In this spirit, Killoran invites visitors and library users for a unique experience of inquiry. The project will run from November 10, 2018 – February 24, 2019.

The People’s Guide to the Queens International Writing Workshop LeFrak City Branch 98-30 57th Ave, Corona The People’s Guide to the Queens International is a collaborative art project organized by Brian Droitcour and Christine Wong Yap. The People’s Guide invites the public to write reviews of artworks at Queens Library branches and Queens Museum on the premise that anyone can be an art critic. Join this writing workshop in response to the installation Fel Santos: I of Newtown at LeFrak City, open to everyone, including children and teens.

LeFrak City Branch 98-30 57th Ave, Corona Poet Paolo Javier (former Queens Poet Laureate, 2010-14) and musician David Mason (also known as Listening Center) present Fel Santos: I of Newtown, a multimedia installation for the LeFrak branch that explores the sound poetry and elusive identity of Woodside poet Fel Santos. Expanding the practice of sound poetry, Fel Santos’ work draws from his immigrant Pilipinx history, encounters with the occult, and his mother’s own private language. Spanning film, video, sound poetry, and music, Fel Santos: I of Newtown shares the abundant intimacy and innovation of language and communication that is unique to multilingual speakers and postcolonial cultures. The project will run from November 10, 2018 – February 24, 2019 and will be activated with public programs at the LeFrak branch and the Queens Museum.

Flushing Branch 41-17 Main Street, Flushing Led by Queens Museum teaching artist Yan Cynthia Chen, this workshop is inspired by artist Mo Kong's work, currently on exhibit in the library, and the "American" honeybee's migration to the United States. We invite families to create a story of migration through the making of their own transportation vehicle.

Flushing Branch 41-17 Main Street, Flushing Mo Kong’s installation in the Flushing branch investigates the designation of the “American” honey bee—which actually originates from Italy—to address issues of migration that affect current international political relations and communities around Queens. Kong, who was born in ShanXi, China, researched the migration patterns of bees and the business of importing and branding of Chinese honey in the United States. Kong uses imagery from his research process to explore ideas of community, selfhood, and belonging. The project will run from November 10, 2018 – December 8, 2018. A related installation by Kong will be on view at the Queens Museum through February 24, 2019.

Terraza 7 40-19 Gleane St, Jackson Heights Join us at Terraza 7 in Jackson Heights for an evening reception celebrating the launch of the Queens International 2018: Volumes catalogue and closing out the opening day of Queens Library branch installations with a reception and music performances. For more information, visit: https://queensmuseum.org/events/queens-international-2018

Join us for a day of public programming reflecting on issues of censorship, surveillance, and circulation in QI 2018.

Central Branch 89-11 Merrick Blvd, Jamaica The People’s Guide to the Queens International is a collaborative art project organized by Brian Droitcour and Christine Wong Yap. The People’s Guide invites the public to write reviews of artworks at Queens Library branches and Queens Museum on the premise that anyone can be an art critic. Join this writing workshop in response to the installation of artist Patrick Killoran at Queens Library's Central Branch.

Join us for a day of Queens International 2018 public programming that examines the poetics of perception, technology, and scientific inquiry, as it relates to the creation of historical and personal narratives. Queens Museum Studio Program artists will also be opening up their studios for visitors!

Join us for the closing reception of Queens International 2018: Volumes as well as the launch of the 57th Carnegie International catalog - to which QI 2018 curator Sophia Marisa Lucas and QM curator Larissa Harris contributed to a conversation about the notion of "international" with the Carnegie team. The closing reception will include a special performance by Fel Santos (Paolo Javier and David Mason).