Lxdy Lxne: (Graceful Chaos)

So excited to share this announcement that my My album ‘Sometimes underwater (feels like home) as @aspaceforsound will be released as part of commend’s there series on @rvngintl ~ avail. in cs + digi. on November 4th w/ an irl sound bath at @commendnyc that evening 🌀 experience “an intro” now ~ 📸 @kofmotivation STREAM | WATCH | PREORDER @ link in bio 🔮 https://www.instagram.com/p/CVTO9UZF835/?utm_medium=tumblr

Sharing some exciting news!! Thank you to the Canadian Women’s Club of New York & NYFA 💗🙏🏾✨ #Repost @nyfacurrent ・・・ NYFA has announced interdisciplinary artist Rena Anakwe (@aspaceforsound) and filmmaker Sana A. Malik (@sanamatic) as its 2021 Canadian Women Artists' Award recipients. The $5,000 award is designed to provide financial support to emerging or early career women artists working in any discipline, and can be used in any manner the recipient deems necessary to further their artistic goals. The award program is supported by funding granted to NYFA by the Canadian Women's Club (CWC) of New York as a way to continue its philanthropic work when it disbanded. 👉Visit nyfa.org or our link in bio for details! . 📷: Image from Left: 2021 Canadian Women Artists' Award Recipients Rena Anakwe and Sana A. Malik, Photo Credits: Kofi Duah/@Kofmotivation and Tanya Bindra . #ImageDescription Headshots of 2021 Canadian Women Artists' Award recipients Rena Anakwe and Sana A. Malik . #CanadianWomenArtistsAward More info: https://www.nyfa.org/blog/introducing-2021-canadian-women-artists-award-recipients-rena-anakwe-and-sana-a-malik/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CS-fZlwrtGS/?utm_medium=tumblr

Excited to announce that I am a @bam_brooklyn 2022 Jack Nusbaum Artist-in-Residence. Congratulations to the other members of my cohort! The Brooklyn Nomads, Fana Fraser, Smriti Keshari and Christopher “Unpezverde” Núñez. Honored to get to spend time and create some new explorations at BAM, next year ✨ (at BAM) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSM7HU2gwlT/?utm_medium=tumblr

I had the honor of creating all the video collages for ‘The Living Altar’ exhibition that is up at @mocada_museum June 30th- September 12th, 2021. We have a virtual launch, tomorrow Friday, July 23rd, 2021 at 1pm ET/10am PT (link in bio). We are marking the full moon and celebrating this living altar with all of you; come join us! • • • • • • • • I was invited to join this project which had been birthed under the direction of Soil & Shadow @nikki_silvestri  and the Kalliopeia Foundation. It features the voices and words of people of color community leaders that work in ecology and spirit. @instaturl crafted moving compositions to score each piece and we built these audio visual narratives with @nonilimar ‘s generous and inspirational creative direction ✨🔮. I want to thank everyone involved and especially all the amazing artists and archivists that I was able to pull from to create these pieces. (Please check out the credits, on MoCADA’s site and view their work, people are out here creating living archives for all of us). You can view the project right now on MoCADA.org or visit https://www.soilandshadow.com/livingaltar The Living Altar, authors (voices, alphabetical order): Claudia Ford, Dekera Greene Rodriguez, Ibrahim Abdul Matin, Jose Luis Ortiz, Kim Ruffin, Nikki Silvestri, Omar Brownson, Orrin Williams, Sherry Williams, Toni Anderson, Tracy Lloyd McCurty, Valerie Rawls, Veronica Kyle ✨Bless✨ https://www.instagram.com/p/CRpv8gwjLS5/?utm_medium=tumblr

Back at @nowadaysnyc ✨TONIGHT✨Saturday, July 10th i’m opening from 10pm-12am so come dance with us 🤸🏾‍♀️ @fnv.life @jt_almon @michaelmagnan & @fffffiiiiivvvvveeeee ✨🙌🏾 will throwing down and the night goes from 10pm-‘til whenever! Tix at nowadays.nyc & some at the door (at Nowadays) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRJr7T4DXbA/?utm_medium=tumblr

SUNDAY, JUNE 20 - Closing Meditations _Workshop, 1:15pm - 1:50pm EST Sound Bath Meditation with Rena Anakwe [@djladylane / @aspceforsound] ✨Providing some grounding and reflection into relaxation for the closing of @blackbeyond_ presents _origins 🔮 (Link in Bio ✨) ———- black beyond presents _origins ✨👁 a virtual, collaborative experience that serves as an ode to Black femmes, womxn, gender non-conforming and beyond. This four-day event will begin on June 17th, 2021 leading into the Juneteenth weekend. Each day will feature workshops, talks, performances, and a new media art exhibition in a virtual gallery space hosted by New Art City. black beyond _origins is organized in partnership with New Art City (@newart.city), Olamina Faction at Parsons School of Design, The New School USS (@tns_uss), Decoding Stigma (@decodingstigma) and Beverly's NYC (@beverlysnyc) (RSVP in bio) #blackfemmefutures _ [design credits] art direction @jazsalyn, 3D design @bozobill , type direction/layout @liviatronic , type courtesy of @blazetype , @sharp_type (at Online) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQTqAVID1N1/?utm_medium=tumblr

Proof of Life || 🙋🏾‍♀️☀️🌱 (📸 : @olivia_anakwe ) (at Brookfield Place New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPPB_XJjRxp/?utm_medium=tumblr

Proof of Life || 🙋🏾‍♀️☀️🌱 (📸 @olivia_anakwe ) (at Brookfield Place New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPPBdyEjn4c/?utm_medium=tumblr

DJing at @nowadaysnyc All (Saturday) Night Long, 8pm-2am ✨Hot Night, Light Bops, Small Twerks (in your chair). It’s going to be a chill vibe, so come thru 💁🏾‍♀️|| Saturday, May 22nd, 2021 🌖 (at Nowadays) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPLgs-4D0V9/?utm_medium=tumblr

@engardearts ‘A Dozen Dreams’ presented by @artsbrookfield for @bfplny May 13 - 30, 2021 FREE, Ticket reservations via link in their bio || I had the honor of sound designing and voicing this enormously ambitious and amazing installation experience. Thankful and inspired by the whole team that I got to work with 🙏🏾✨ (at Brookfield Place New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO03hNmDKxS/?igshid=1y2msmwrkqknw

May 9th - Mother’s Day Mutual Aid In celebration of those who are mothers in all forms and ways, Herbal Care Kits and a virtual sound bath will be delivered to women residents of Henry Street Settlement’s Urban Family Center. Thank you to everyone for your continued donations to the Free Herbal Care Kits mutual aid; it’s greatly appreciated! (A link to the sound bath will be up for 24 hours✨) || This can be a joyous and also sorrowful day for some, so I hope that this helps you in whatever way is needed. Bless 🌊 https://www.instagram.com/p/COp-dF1jaw7/?igshid=frlffjdsqzko

May 6th - May 8th || Care Clinic: Sound Bath Sessions (by appointment only) Schedule your session at @abronsartscenter for an immersive sound and scent experience. Each attendee will receive an Herbal Care Kit (which is included in the ticket price) to help support relaxation and stress relief at the close of their session. (at Abrons Arts Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/COiM-xUDmVv/?igshid=rvumejqcjwsc

‘Come To The Water’ [a virtual offering] STREAM via @abronsartscenter IG TV or Vimeo https://vimeo.com/abronsartsctr || Part of ‘The Cosmology of Water [iter.02]’ (at Online) https://www.instagram.com/p/COfeMxQDHO4/?igshid=1bo61vtxo4j82

May 5th || ‘Come To The Water’ virtual premiere on @abronsartscenter IG TV at 9am ET/6am ET. An audio-visual experience inviting you to consider the duality of water as both a life-giving and destructive force. || videography @lvsbnd & lighting/addt’l footage @kelleyshih (at Online) https://www.instagram.com/p/COd3jC1jQAO/?igshid=11apw7kww6azl

The Cosmology of Water [iter.02] is open! May 1st-May 9th May 1st - Beyond || The Healing Hotline (a collaboration with @aspaceforsound & @johanndiedrick) is LIVE. Call now for your moment of relaxation ・・・ A pre-recorded audio experience by phone, you can access a variety of healing options by calling +1 805 900-HEAL (+1 805 900 4325) now 💧✨ (at On The Phone) https://www.instagram.com/p/COY9ZDqDlb9/?igshid=zza2shpuyhaz

Come thru for a virtual hangout for #ColorworldLIVE (@colorworldbooks ) with myself and my Dragon Prince fam, January 22nd-23rd, 2021. * Friday (tonight) at 6pm PST/9pm EST, join me w/ @adrianpetriw , @rmer & * Saturday, a VIP virtual hangout w/ @sasharojenofficial & @racqcity5 ||tixr.com/promoters/colorworld (yes, Friday night is FREE .99, just click the link to sign up💁🏾‍♀️) Looking forward to it ✨ https://www.instagram.com/p/CKXbJiSF_i8/?igshid=63jgeiy8tlhq

Honored to have edited this visual for @melaniecharles ‘ reflections for @blklivesmatter on Black joy, care and relaxation while moving through a quest for liberation, inspired by the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on what would’ve been his 92nd birthday. ✨🙏🏾🕊 Chill in Love for @blklivesmatter BLMGN MLK Artist Series (watch the full video on their IG) Written, produced & performed by @melaniecharles Mixed by Baebro. Shot by Blue Feedback and Edited by @djladylane https://www.instagram.com/p/CKNN1QaFGHS/?igshid=s8jiuqg762j4