Projection of Kanye West’s “New Slaves” on Wrigley Field in Chicago. (via Chicagoist)
Looking for something to do on the third evening of this long weekend. People in Balitmore will get a chance tonight to take a glimpse at the latest output by Kanye West, who has been rolling out his newest material with his signature grandeur.
The song, “New Slaves,” is one the tracks on his forthcoming album Yeezus, due out June 18 on GOOD Music. But rather than simply give the song over to radio stations or Internet downloads, West has been introducing it by presenting a music video projected on to exterior walls of buildings in major cities around the world. The promotion began May 17 with multiple locations Chicago, New York, Paris, and several other cities.
Among the surfaces West has used to display his new work is an brick face of Wrigley Field in Chicago, a hotel in Brooklyn, and the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
Baltimore gets the show tonight, with West scheduled to be displayed between 10 and 11 p.m. in three locations throughout the city—the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Walters Art Museum, and the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower. In total, West plans to introduce his latest work to 66 cities around the world. Also getting the show tonight are San Diego; San Antonio; Jacksonville, Fla.; Ghent, Netherlands; Oslo, Norway; Barcelona, Spain; and Glasgow, United Kingdom.
