Art
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EAST AND WEST A curator at the Nagoya City Art Museum in Japan, Hinako Kasagi, discusses the role of women in Japanese and international arts and culture. Filmmaker Shelley Silver is a featured guest. Tomorrow, 6:30 p.m., apexart, 291 Church St., between Walker and White streets, 212-431-5270, free.
BLACK ART The Daniel Aubry Gallery presents an evening to celebrate the career of painter Purvis Young, including a screening of “Purvis of Overtown,” a documentary about the self-taught artist’s life-changing stint in jail, where he discovered the work of Van Gogh and Rembrandt. A number of Mr. Young’s pieces are available for purchase. A reception follows. Tomorrow, 8:45 p.m., Society Coffee, 2104 Frederick Douglas Blvd. at 114th Street, 212-222-3323, free. RSVP to scirkiel@pitchcontrolpr.com.
HISTORICAL THREADS Fiber artist Chana Cromer created 12 textiles, including shirts and curtains, for the exhibit “The Story of Joseph: Unveiling the Text,” which reinterprets Joseph’s story from the Old Testament. Ms. Cromer currently lives in Jerusalem. Through Sunday, March 25, Tuesday–Thursday and Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Yeshiva University Museum, 15 W. 16th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-294-8330, $8 general, $6 students and seniors.
