Deeper Viewing/Urban Intimacies Chungking Express Directed by Wong Kar Wai Wednesday, April 8, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members | Free for UofL students, faculty, and staff The whiplash, double-pronged Chungking Express is one of the defining works of nineties cinema and the film that made Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar Wai […]
April 10 – June 28, 2026 Chellgren Gallery This spring, artist vanessa german returns to the Speed Art Museum to present the inaugural exhibition of the Sam Gilliam Visiting Artist Program (SGVAP). This presentation of new work marks the culmination of german’s social- and community-based project in Louisville, which has unfolded over months of research, public discussion, and collaboration […]
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Almereyda X 2/4K Restoration Nadja Directed by Michael Almereyda Friday, April 10, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Michael Almereyda’s insanely brilliant fantasia on the Dracula legend.”—Hal Hinson, Washington Post Merging elements from Dracula’s Daughter (1936) with André Breton’s surrealist novel Nadja (1928), and fusing shimmering black-and-white 35mm with hallucinatory Pixelvision video, […]
Speed Family: Film + Fun | A monthly Saturday morning for curious kids and their grown-ups Speed Family is a relaxed Saturday morning program for children and the adults who care for them. Each month includes a family-friendly film, story time, and hands-on artmaking, with time to explore together at an easy pace. The program is welcoming […]
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection, for specific Chat Spot locations check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival.
Join Sam Gilliam Visiting Artist, vanessa german in conversation with Diallo Simon-Ponte, Sam Gilliam Assistant Curator of Artist Programs, for a discussion about her new exhibition at the Speed, ...do you remember when you were the sky?, her October 2025 performance series, and the collaborative process with Louisville audiences. Immediately following the artist talk there […]
Almereyda X 2/4K Restoration Nadja Directed by Michael Almereyda Saturday, April 11, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Michael Almereyda’s insanely brilliant fantasia on the Dracula legend.”—Hal Hinson, Washington Post Merging elements from Dracula’s Daughter (1936) with André Breton’s surrealist novel Nadja (1928), and fusing shimmering black-and-white 35mm with hallucinatory Pixelvision video, […]
Almereyda X 2 John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office Directed by Michael Almereyda and Courtney Stephens Saturday, April 11, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “An illuminating work of cultural archaeology.”—The Film Stage The daring experimenter Dr. John C. Lilly dedicated his life to radical self-investigation and unlocking the mysteries […]
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection, for specific Chat Spot locations check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival.
Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection, for specific Chat Spot locations check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival.
Almereyda X 2 John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office Directed by Michael Almereyda and Courtney Stephens Sunday, April 12, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “An illuminating work of cultural archaeology.”—The Film Stage The daring experimenter Dr. John C. Lilly dedicated his life to radical self-investigation and unlocking the mysteries […]