2026 IPA Fall Residency Exhibition:
LIVING LABORATORY

Artist Talks + Reception

When: November 7, 2026

Where: The Block House, Governors Island, NY

The Institute for Public Architecture marks the culmination of the 2026 Fall Independent Project Residency with a full house activation on November 7th featuring work by Beth Ferguson, Tosin Omojola, Gabriel Gonzalez Depalo, Really Not Really (Stephanie Lee Yeung and Hermano Luz Rodrigues), Susan Isawi, and Massimiliano Malagò (Visiting Fellow).

Public Viewing Hours

12-4pm

Paggank Is Burning

3:30-4pm

Performance Lecture by Gabriel Gonzalez Depalo

Artist Talks + Reception

4-7pm, Reception from 7-9pm

Welcome remarks by Deborah Garcia, IPA Residency Director begin promptly at 4pm.

We recommend arriving via the Battery Maritime Building in Manhattan to Governors Island to catch the ferry at 3:15pm to catch the Paggank Is Burning performance, followed by Artist Talks. You can purchase ferry tickets at the terminal or online here. Please arrive at least 10 minutes early. From the ferry landing, the walk to the Block House takes around 10 minutes. 

Departure ferries back to Manhattan run every 30 minutes, guests may remain on the Island until 11pm. See ferry schedule and information here.