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Oct 13, 2010

Arts Agenda

>> If you’re not lucky enough to have synethesia but have always wondered what it might be like to see colors while listening to music, then Adam de Boer’s Finca at Flashpoint Gallery might be as close as you’ll ever get. After visiting a friend’s family finca (farm) in Villeta, Colombia, de Boer began a series of paintings depicting life there. What makes de Boer’s work unique is the way he used Colombian Vallenato music to create his color palette. Using Hardesty Maratta’s early 20th century theory on “chords of color,” where musical notes correspond to a particular hue, de Boer constructed three distinct color compositions from the chord progressions of his favorite Vallenato song. An essay by Adriana Ospina, whose family finca was the inspiration for the series, will accompany the exhibition. 6 to 8 p.m.

Apr 03, 2009

April Museum Round Up

Center Diamond, circa 1920-1940, maker unknown. Probably made in Lancaster County, PA. International Quilt Study Center & Museum, 2003.003.0071. The area’s museums offer up plenty of ways to celebrate the Easter holiday, Earth Day and National Jazz Month. >> The National Museum of African Art opened Mami Wata: Arts for Water Spirits in Africa and its Diasporas on Wednesday. The exhibition explores the visual cultures and histories of Mami Wata, examining the world of…

 
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