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Vanderbilt’s Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice features works by revolutionary composer, renowned artist
Vanderbilt University’s Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice initiative has announced its spring programs, which will feature works by African American composer Julius Eastman and Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama. The lineup includes a panel of leading experts discussing Eastman’s impact on artistic activism, a Vanderbilt Blair School of Music performance highlighting Eastman’s music, and a large-scale installation at Fisk University by Mahama.
Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons (John Russell/Vanderbilt)
Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, an Afro-Cuban American artist and Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair and professor of fine arts, conceived the initiative, which provides virtual conversations and artistic collaborations focused on healing, unity and care at a time of significant social unrest around the world.