I visited the gallery before the concert and was moved by the expressive vitality of this collection.
The present exhibition displays 28 works by artists such as Purvis Young and Thornton Dial, and includes nine quilts by the talented women textile artists of Gees Bend (now Boykin), Ala. Arnett, donated to the Met a collection of 57 sculptures, paintings, quilts, and works on paper. In 2014, the foundation, established by Atlanta art scholar and collector William S. This concert was designed to complement the exhibit History Refused to Die, works from the Souls Grown Deep Foundation, an organization devoted to discovering and promoting the work of contemporary African-American artists from the South. She is also an intriguing recitalist, committed to discovering repertoire that explores the African-American experience, frequently from a woman’s point of view. She has performed at opera companies worldwide, in both soprano and mezzo-soprano roles, recently making a splash as Kitty in Doctor Atomic in Santa Fe last summer. Soprano Julia Bullock (Brent Arnold)īullock’s career has traced a fast rise in the four years since she earned her Artist Diploma from the Juilliard School. 15 concert by 2018-19 artist-in-residence Julia Bullock, consisted entirely of new works by American women of color, all commissioned by the remarkable young soprano around the theme of modern slave songs.
#THE CENTURY QUILT SOUND AND MUSICALITY SERIES#
Under the direction of Limor Tomer, the series now presents compelling and often innovative performances by artists both established and emerging, and has been the incubator for numerous world premieres. NEW YORK – The rebranded MetLiveArts department at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has evolved from its roots as a conventional chamber music series to an important complement to the museum’s visual offerings. ‘Locked Up Their Minds,’ by Purvis Young, 1972, is one of several works by African-American artists from the South that served as inspiration for soprano Julia Bullock, the MetLive 2018-19 artist in residence. By Susan Brodie
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