Although all corners of the American economy have been confronted with the bizarre 2020 twist on Hobson’s Choice in dealing with the ramifications of Covid-19, the arts are especially so besieged. Creative momentum lost is energy that must somehow be…
Review: Marble City Opera’s ‘ShadowLight’ – A Stunning Celebration of the Art and Life of Beauford Delaney
BY ALAN SHERROD One of the greatest challenges of theatre is representing art through music—and music through art. ShadowLight, a new opera from Marble City Opera with music by Larry Delinger and libretto by Emily Anderson, took that challenge…
Tuesday Arts Miscellany: February 4, 2020
February has arrived—and with it, one of the busiest months on Knoxville’s arts calendar. This week, particularly, is absolutely jammed with openings owing to the presence of the First Friday events. While there may be some painful decisions on what…
Opening at KMA: “Beauford Delaney and James Baldwin: Through the Unusual Door”
This winter and spring, Knoxville will find itself at a most remarkable and important intersection of art, music, opera, literature, and cultural education. At the center of that intersection is the life and art of Beauford Delaney, an African American…
Knoxville Museum of Art Receives $40K Grant for Beauford Delaney Exhibition
As part of the National Endowment for the Arts’ recent announcement of awards granted to arts organizations across the United States, the Knoxville Museum of Art was one of several local entities receiving significant grants in support of specific activities.…
KMA Announces Major Acquisition of Beauford Delaney Works
For artists and composers, recognition—or even health and comfort—often comes far too late for the individual. Such is the case with painter Beauford Delaney, born in Knoxville in 1901, dying in an insane asylum in Paris in 1979. However, in…
‘Gathering Light’, Works by Beauford Delaney, Opens at KMA
In an article from the Knoxville Mercury in 2016, Jack Neely wrote this about painter Beauford Delaney: “Beauford Delaney (1901-1979) is the best-known artist who ever lived in Knoxville.” That statement is inarguably true, but sadly requires some qualification. Although born…