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Join musician, mystic, and laughter meditation practitioner Laraaji as he activates Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Laraaji will play music specifically selected to be heard through Turnbull's large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening. View full event details here.

In this curator-guided tour of Art of Noise, visitors will explore one hundred years of design for sound. From concert posters to record albums, phonographs to digital music players, handheld radios to sound systems, Art of Noise takes visitors on an exploration of how design has transformed people’s relationship to music over the past century. This tour will be led by Cindy Trope, Associate Curator of Product Design and Decorative Arts.   View full event details here.

Join architecture and design curator Joseph Becker as he activates Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Becker, who organized the museum's current Art of Noise exhibition and serves as Curator of Architecture and Design at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, will play music specifically selected to be heard through Turnbull's large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening. View full event details here.

Join Cooper Hewitt for a talk with Design Visionary Award winner Robert Earl Paige—the first program in a new series spotlighting the 2026 National Design Award winners in conversation with Director Maria Nicanor. Paige is an artist, designer, and educator whose work disregards boundaries between fine art, craft, and design. A participant in the Black Arts Movement, Paige champions community engagement in art and culture, and his practice reflects a love of color, a commitment to design principles, and a belief in making art accessible for everyday people. Repurposing is central to his work, transforming found fibers, cardboard, and paper into new creations that invite others to embrace curiosity and making. View full event details here.

Join recording engineer and record producer Russell Elevado for a special evening listening session in Devon Turnbull’s installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3 at Cooper Hewitt. For the occasion, Elevado will operate the sound system with a selection of his music. Russell Elevado is a four-time Grammy Award-winning engineer and producer. He is committed to an analog approach to his work, often using vintage recording equipment and analog tape. Elevado is widely recognized for his work with D’Angelo, Questlove, Erykah Badu, Alicia Keys, Jon Batiste, and many other notable musicians. View full event details here.

Join independent record label Warp Records for a series of four listening experiences. Featuring music from their roster of artists—including recent, new, and upcoming releases—each session takes place inside Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3.   The label features artists including Aphex Twin, Flying Lotus, Hudson Mohawke, Kelela, Squarepusher, and Yves Tumor, among others. See calendar for other Warp Records listening opportunities including Saturday, May 16, Saturday, May 30, and Saturday, June 6.  Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening.  View full event details here.

Join audiophile, reviewer, and creator of “The Audiophiliac” YouTube series as he activates Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Guttenberg will bring his extensive experience as an audio writer and enthusiast to play music specifically selected to be heard through Turnbull’s large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening. View full event details here.

Known under his creative pseudonym OJAS, Devon Turnbull handcrafts high-fidelity audio systems designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion. Join friends and members of the OJAS team as they activate the immersive sound installation, HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. They will play music specifically selected to be heard through this large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening. View full event details here.

Join independent record label Warp Records for a series of four listening experiences. Featuring music from their roster of artists—including recent, new, and upcoming releases—each session takes place inside Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3.   The label features artists including Aphex Twin, Flying Lotus, Hudson Mohawke, Kelela, Squarepusher, and Yves Tumor, among others. See calendar for other Warp Records listening opportunities including Saturday, May 16, Saturday, May 23, and Saturday, June 6.  Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening.  View full event details here.