Proceeds from the sale of this limited edition directly support this landmark project celebrating the life, work, and resurgent influence of Julius Eastman (1940–1990), a gay African-American composer and performer who was active internationally in the 1970s and ’80s (when he frequently performed at The Kitchen) but who died homeless at the age of 49, leaving behind an incomplete but compelling collection of scores and recordings that are receiving newfound acclaim. On the occasion of the largest overview of composer Julius Eastman’s work to date-titled “Julius Eastman: That Which is Fundamental” and taking place at The Kitchen, January 19–February 10, 2018-artist Adam Pendleton created this special limited-edition print. “Julius Eastman: That Which is Fundamental” Limited Edition Adam Pendleton Print in Conjunction with “Julius Eastman: That Which is Fundamental” is presented in conjunction with the Eastman Estate and Bowerbird. This work is accompanied by its introspective companion vocal piece Prelude to The Holy Presence of Joan d'Arc performed by soloist Julian Terrell Otis. Molissa Fenley presents a reconstruction of her work Geologic Moments, created in collaboration with Eastman in 1986.įor the final concert, vocal ensemble Ekmeles performs Macle, TILT Brass presents the modern premiere of Eastman's recovered work Trumpet, and American Contemporary Music Ensemble (ACME) performs Julius Eastman's powerful work for 10 cellos The Holy Presence of Joan D'Arc. This evening will shed new light on Eastman’s deep and abiding work in dance with an screening of never-before-seen video and other archival material detailing Eastmans’s own work as a choreographer and his collaborations with artists including Andy de Groat. Julius Eastman and Dance: Molissa Fenley, Andy de Groat and more This concert held at The Knockdown Center feature three works by Julius Eastman from the late 1970s, each of which is scored for multiple instruments of the same kind. The program also includes Eastman's piece Buddha and a performance by Gerry Eastman. This concert features one of Eastman's earliest works- Thruway-in its New York City debut performed by the Arcana New Music Ensemble.
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#JULIUS EASTMAN PLUS#
Julius Eastman: Thruway plus Gerry Eastman Ensemble with a performance by poet Tracie Morris and electronic musician Hprizm. EnsembleĪ concert of music by Julius Eastman performed by the S.E.M. Julius Eastman: Femenine + Joy Boy with the S.E.M. $5.Ĭo-presented with ISSUE Project Room as part of Toussaint-Baptiste’s ISSUE residency in collaboration with interdisciplinary artist
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Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste and LaMont Hamilton: Evil Nigger Curated by Tiona McClodden and organized with Katy Dammers and Matthew Lyons. Predicated., a group exhibition in conversation with the work of Eastman, explores notions of absence, trace presence, duration, and the politics of exhaustion, featuring works by Ash Arder, Beau Rhee, Carolyn Lazard, Chloë Bass, Courtney Bryan, James Maurelle, Jonathan Gardenhire, Kameelah Janan Rasheed, Raúl Romero, Shawné Michaelain Holloway, Sondra Perry, Texas Isaiah, Wayson Jones, and Yulan Grant. maps Eastman's archival matter as a way of inviting viewers to discover new pieces and forge relationships between ephemera held by different informal archivists and approaches a historical exploration and remembrance of Julius Eastman as a master of artifice. Please see below for the entire program and individual event pages:Ī Recollection.
#JULIUS EASTMAN SERIES#
“Julius Eastman: That Which Is Fundamental” includes a performance series and a two-part exhibition including both archival material and contemporary works.
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This project brings more than four years of research by curators Tiona Nekkia McClodden and Dustin Hurt to The Kitchen, an early supporter of Eastman's work, with contributions from Katy Dammers, Tim Griffin, Matthew Lyons, and Christopher McIntyre. A large-scale and interdisciplinary project that explores the life, work, and resurgent influence of Julius Eastman, a gay, African-American composer and performer who was active internationally in the 1970s and ‘80s but who died homeless at the age of 49, leaving an incomplete but compelling collection of scores and recordings.