When is Figuring the Archive?

Figuring the Archive is on Fri, Nov 6 at Merchant House in New Orleans. Times shown in local New Orleans time.

Where is Figuring the Archive happening?

Figuring the Archive takes place at Merchant House, 1150 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA, New Orleans.

How much are tickets for Figuring the Archive?

Figuring the Archive is free to attend.

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Figuring the Archive

Name: Figuring the Archive
Start: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-11-06T02:00:00.000Z
Location: Merchant House

Thu, Nov 5

Merchant House · New Orleans

About this Event Across nearly eight years, we have been arranging squares—making and perpetually remaking a graphic identity. Inviting new bedfellows, repositioning histories, and welcoming new shap…

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When

Fri, Nov 6

Where

Merchant House1150 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA

Free

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Date and time: Fri, Nov 6
Location: Merchant House1150 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LANew Orleans

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About this Event

Across nearly eight years, we have been arranging squares—making and perpetually remaking a graphic identity. Inviting new bedfellows, repositioning histories, and welcoming new shapes of meaning—our graphic activity has mirrored our work in the archives of the Amistad Research Center and those of artists, including Tina Girouard and Bettina. Our design team has helped us to see the work differently. Part way-finding, part estrangement—the work to design books, exhibitions, and web publications is core to Rivers’ practice.

On Thursday, November 5, we welcome you to join us for ‘Figuring the Archive: A Conversation with graphic designers Scott Ponik, Eric LI, and Nazli Ercan’ at Merchant House.

Rivers Founding Director and Chief Curator Andrea Andersson will moderate a conversation with our house graphic designers to discuss the tools, technologies, and methodologies that we use to give new shapes to our cultural histories and to share them widely. Rivers’ full catalogue o