Carnegie International at Carnegie Museums plus Phipps, LACC Costa Rica Exhibit

This event brings new people together and incorporates flexibility tailored to the interests of the group. This event begins at Café Carnegie (inside Carnegie Museum of Art) so people can socialize and get coffee/tea/drink or quick lunch. Please note that Café Carnegie does not require museum admission which makes it particularly suitable as we plan the rest of the afternoon. After we're done meeting/eating at Café Carnegie, we'll gauge of the interests of everyone and possibility of smaller groups (perhaps 5-15+ people) exploring the following options. Option A \-\- Spend the afternoon inside the many galleries and exhibits of the Carnegie Museum of Art and Carnegie Museum of Natural History Of note is that there will be a docent led tour at 1 PM for the Carnegie Museum of Art. The incredible [59th Carnegie International](https://carnegieart.org/exhibition/59th-carnegie-international/) is on display from May 2, 2026 to January 3, 2027. Organized every four years by Carnegie Museum of Art, the Carnegie International is the longest-running exhibition of international art in North America. Titled "*If the word we"* the 59th Carnegie International considers the first-person plural as an open and evolving proposition—one shaped by listening, translation, and transformation—bringing together artistic practices that engage shared experience, circulation, and worlds in transition. Encompassing a wide range of media, from painting, photography, and sculpture, to installation, video, performance, and theater, participating artists traverse cultural, political, intellectual, and spiritual geographies that extend beyond national boundaries. The projects emerge through everyday acts, materials, and environments, offering spatially expansive portraits of collective life in the present. In addition, we expect everyone will get into Carnegie Museums for free based on those…