Open House: Celebrating Precious Okoyomon and Artists Against the Bomb

Join us to celebrate the opening of Courtyard Commission: Precious Okoyomon , the artist’s largest outdoor garden to date with a giant teddy bear sculpture visitors can enter and explore. In conjunction with the opening, participate in a terrarium workshop and celebrate a new field guide designed by Teen Art Salon artists with the Lower Eastside Girls Club Avenue DJs. The day also marks the opening weekend of Artists Against the Bomb in Homeroom, where the international artistic campaign advocating for universal nuclear disarmament presents a new exhibition. Join artists including Pedro Reyes for Atomicon—a panel of conversations on denuclearization, atomic culture, and disarmament—as well as a drop-in poster making workshop. During this full day of free activities, participate in artmaking workshops, meet the artists, and explore the exhibitions on view. This full day of free activities welcomes audiences of all ages to learn, create, and celebrate. RSVP to secure your spot . 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Mini Terrarium Workshop (ages 5+) Facilitated by Roots & Rivers Join us for a free terrarium workshop in connection to Precious Okoyomon’s courtyard installation . A terrarium is a self-contained mini ecosystem sealed inside a container, where moisture and air continuously cycle to support moss life. Separate RSVP required. 10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Peace Signs: Communication Design Workshop (all ages) Drop in to a communication design workshop inspired by Artists Against the Bomb . The ubiquitous peace sign ☮ was originally created in 1958 by English artist Gerald Holtom to be used for anti-nuclear weapons demonstrations, then adopted as the official logo for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. This workshop invites participants to reflect on historical and contemporary peace signs by designing their own to hang as a poster or wear as a button. 1–3 p.m. Atomicon (ages 18+) Hosted by Artists Against the Bomb Rooted in an urgent belief that meaningful change arises through collective action and public refusal, Artists Against the Bomb will host Atomicon—an afternoon of presentations by artists, activists, and scientists advocating for universal nuclear disarmament, with a keynote address by Pedro Reyes. 4–6 p.m. Garden Get-Down (ages 13+) Co-hosted by Teen Art Salon and Lower Eastside Girls Club Celebrate the launch of our field guide, created by Teen Art Salon and inspired by Precious Okoyomon’s courtyard installation, Among the Flowers I Learned to Love: A Garden of Decreation . Dance to DJ sets by Lower Eastside Girls Club DJs Slid3, Eli, and Legasee, then experience the guide as you wander through Okoyomon’s woodland.