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Visions Black History Series at the de Young
Join us for a yearlong series that celebrates Black creative expression, created with independent scholar, artist and art historian Nashormeh Lindo.
Join us for a yearlong series that celebrates Black creative expression, created with independent scholar, artist and art historian Nashormeh Lindo.
Live Jazz: Richard Howell and Sudden Changes
February 23, 2014--2:00pm
KORET AUDITORIUM
The de Young is proud to present an enriching music event immersed in positive messages, spiritual energy, and love. This soulful lineup of musicians pays tribute to those who paved the way for the jazz art form and perform their music in a way that is accessible to all who appreciate beautiful and resonant music. The sound that Richard Howell refers to as “bridge music” celebrates diversity as it unites and merges the experiences of all listeners. Its undeniable groove is guaranteed to make your body move, and its style will make you smile. Enjoy the acoustics that the Koret Auditorium has to offer. Featuring: Mark Williams, bass; Fredrick Harris, piano; Danny Armstrong, trombone; Elé Howell, drums; Pasha Howell, vocals; Richard Howell, saxophones, vocals, and percussion.
The de Young is proud to present an enriching music event immersed in positive messages, spiritual energy, and love. This soulful lineup of musicians pays tribute to those who paved the way for the jazz art form and perform their music in a way that is accessible to all who appreciate beautiful and resonant music. The sound that Richard Howell refers to as “bridge music” celebrates diversity as it unites and merges the experiences of all listeners. Its undeniable groove is guaranteed to make your body move, and its style will make you smile. Enjoy the acoustics that the Koret Auditorium has to offer. Featuring: Mark Williams, bass; Fredrick Harris, piano; Danny Armstrong, trombone; Elé Howell, drums; Pasha Howell, vocals; Richard Howell, saxophones, vocals, and percussion.
Film and Conversation with Artist Mildred Howard
March 9, 2014 - 2:00pm
KORET AUDITORIUM
2–2:30 pm
Introduction by Nashormeh Lindo
Film screening: Elizabeth Catlett: Sculpting the Truth, 28 minutes
Introduction by Nashormeh Lindo
Film screening: Elizabeth Catlett: Sculpting the Truth, 28 minutes
2:35–3:45 pm
Conversation and visual presentation with award-winning installation and mixed-media artist, Mildred Howard and art historian, Nashormeh Lindo.
Known for her sculptural installations and mixed-media assemblages, Howard has received numerous awards from such entities as the San Francisco Art Institute (Adeline Kent Award), the Joan Mitchell Foundation, and the California Arts Council (fellowship). Her work has been exhibited internationally, including recent shows in Berlin, Cairo, and Bath, England. Large-scale installations have been mounted at Creative Time and the New Museum, New York; in SITE, San Diego; and the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Her work is included in collections of the de Young Museum, Oakland Museum, San Jose Museum of Art, Wadsworth Athenaeum Hartford, Connecticut; International Museum of Glass and Contemporary Art, Tacoma, WA; Contemporary Museum of Art, San Diego, CA; Washington State Art Commission; United States Embassy, Morocco and Gabon and the San Francisco Arts Commission. Mildred received her MFA degree from John F. Kennedy University in Orinda, CA.
Conversation and visual presentation with award-winning installation and mixed-media artist, Mildred Howard and art historian, Nashormeh Lindo.
Known for her sculptural installations and mixed-media assemblages, Howard has received numerous awards from such entities as the San Francisco Art Institute (Adeline Kent Award), the Joan Mitchell Foundation, and the California Arts Council (fellowship). Her work has been exhibited internationally, including recent shows in Berlin, Cairo, and Bath, England. Large-scale installations have been mounted at Creative Time and the New Museum, New York; in SITE, San Diego; and the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Her work is included in collections of the de Young Museum, Oakland Museum, San Jose Museum of Art, Wadsworth Athenaeum Hartford, Connecticut; International Museum of Glass and Contemporary Art, Tacoma, WA; Contemporary Museum of Art, San Diego, CA; Washington State Art Commission; United States Embassy, Morocco and Gabon and the San Francisco Arts Commission. Mildred received her MFA degree from John F. Kennedy University in Orinda, CA.
Live Music: The Sankofa Project
April 4, 2014 - 7:00pm
KORET AUDITORIUM
The Sankofa Project, led by Keenan Weber, plays music of Africa and America, including traditional blues, jazz, and Americana.
The term sankofa originates from West Africa and means "go back and get it." The sankofa symbol is a bird flying forward while looking backward. The symbolism conveys the idea of going back to reclaim our past so that we can move forward, to understand why and how we came to be who we are today. The group's repertoire reflects on the meaning of the sankofa, sharing the melodic and rhythmic richness of the African diasporas in the Americas and the Caribbean along with African roots music. The musicians play percussion, string, and wind instruments and engage in various collaborations with talented musicians from around the globe.
Black History at the de Young: The Visions Series
Join us for a five-month celebration of the arts of African peoples and their descendents. This series is co-organized with art historian and independent consultant Nashormeh Lindo. The Visions Series began as a film program at the de Young last winter celebrating the significant contributions that the peoples of African descent have made and continue to make in art and culture. This year we have expanded this idea, and for the next five months, we will continue to celebrate and explore various aspects of Black cultural expression. Many collection objects at the de Young inspire this series: the collection of traditional African art; and the works of various African and African American artists, including Joshua Johnson, Horace Pippin, Jacob Lawrence, Elizabeth Catlett, Aaron Douglas, Claude Clarke, Robert Colescott, Mildred Howard, Oliver Jackson, El Anatsui, Raymond Saunders, Richard Mayhew, and Walter Hood.
Black History at the de Young: The Visions Series
Join us for a five-month celebration of the arts of African peoples and their descendents. This series is co-organized with art historian and independent consultant Nashormeh Lindo. The Visions Series began as a film program at the de Young last winter celebrating the significant contributions that the peoples of African descent have made and continue to make in art and culture. This year we have expanded this idea, and for the next five months, we will continue to celebrate and explore various aspects of Black cultural expression. Many collection objects at the de Young inspire this series: the collection of traditional African art; and the works of various African and African American artists, including Joshua Johnson, Horace Pippin, Jacob Lawrence, Elizabeth Catlett, Aaron Douglas, Claude Clarke, Robert Colescott, Mildred Howard, Oliver Jackson, El Anatsui, Raymond Saunders, Richard Mayhew, and Walter Hood.
Visions Series programs take place in the Koret Auditorium at the de Young, on Sunday afternoons and Friday evenings. Upcoming:
- Friday, May 9, 7–8:30 pm: Spoken-word artists devorah major and Kim Shuck
- Friday, June 20, 6:30–8:30 pm: Music celebrating the African Diaspora with the John Santos Sextet
No tickets or reservations are necessary for this public program.
It is free and open to the public.
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Gregory Stock
