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While the South has a rich tradition of deeply rooted
music forms—Appalachian, Blues, Bluegrass, Cajun,
Country and Gospel among them —the region is
also home to numerous transplanted music traditions.
Music from Asian, Caribbean, Latino and Native American
communities is constantly evolving and flourishing
in new environments.
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"The American Delta" is an exploration of modern
Delta Blues culture as seen through the eyes of a young
woman. Kayzakian-Rowe's work is a high-contrast, gritty
and grainy tribute to the men and women bleeding their souls
into the blues.
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Beginning March 6, 2007, please join us for the world premiere photographic art exhibit, Under the Roof of a Tin Top Shack, by Pulitzer-Prize winner David Turnley,
staff photographer for Getty Images - the world’s largest supplier of media images.
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GAGA Girls Ginny Piech Street
and Anita Prentice will hold an art exhibit to celebrate the
blues at the city of Clarksdale’s Greyhound Bus Station
in partnership with the Delta Blues Museum, at the corner of
3rd and Issaquena in Clarksdale on Friday, September 29, from
5 to 7 p.m.
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Gwendolyn A. Magee's stunning quilts pay homage to the traditions
of quilt making while paving the way for further innovations in the art form.
Whether abstract or narrative, Magee's quilts are visually compelling and conceptually
well developed.
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Juke Joints: “Live
from the Mississippi Delta” by
journalist Panny Flautt Mayfield reflects
the vibrant blues scene in Clarksdale
and the Delta area for the past two
decades.
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During the 1930’s and 40’s, William Gottlieb
photographed the contemporary jazz scene to illustrate his
columns in the Washington Post, Down Beat Magazine, and
other publications. He is now one of the most honored jazz
photographers with works in the permanent collections o
numerous art galleries and museums. His images of these
jazz artists from the “Golden Age of Jazz” have
become the standard icons of jazz history.
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Portraits of the Blues: the Fine
Art Posters of Danny Garrett will
open at the Delta Blues Museum on
Friday, January 30, 2004. At 4:00
pm, the artist will give a presentation
on his work, along with a one-time
showing of the original drawing boards,
many autographed by the portraits'
subjects including Muddy Waters,
John Lee Hooker, Albert Collins,
and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
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The Delta Blues Museum
is currently showing “Saturday
Night/Sunday Morning” – an
insightful and unique exhibit of photographs
by 80 artists exploring the cultural
implications of two significant days
of the week, says Shelley Ritter, museum
director.
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Our incredible visiting exhibit, Sweet
Home Chicago: Big City Blues 1946-1966, comes to us from Seattle's
Experience Music Project as a result of the 2003 Year of the
Blues celebration. Sweet Home Chicago tracks the history of
the Blues as it evolves, diversifies and travels from rural
Mississippi to urban centers around the world.
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“The Fabric of Jazz” is
Lauren Camp’s visual interpretation
of jazz. Through the medium of layered
fabric and intricate threadwork, the
exhibit uniquely portrays several legends
of American music, close-up renditions
of jazz instruments, multi-panel works
showcasing musicians in performance,
and jazz-inspired abstracts.
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"Whiskey, Wine and Women: Paintings of the Delta Blues
Masters," features works by artist Karen Hollowell.
Her paintings have an unusual story behind their creation.
After learning that some of her loved ones were terminally
ill, the artist retreated to her studio where she cranked
up her favorite blues music and began painting tenaciously.
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The Delta Blues Museum is pleased to announce
the premiere of “Delta Dogs: Photographs by Maude Schuyler
Clay” with an opening reception on Thursday, April 12, 2007
at 5 p.m.
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