Winter Events at Black C Art: Cello, Piano, & an Artwalk

Black C Art is excited to announce a series of events this November and December:

November 21st, 7–8 pm: Cello Concert Featuring Mattia Imponenti

Black C Art proudly presents Mattia Imponenti, a celebrated cellist, Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Florida, and a Black C Art Artist in Residence who will be performing:

• J.S. Bach Suite for Cello Solo No. 1 in G major

• Benjamin Britten - Third Suite for Cello, Op. 87

Mattia has collaborated on projects like Room for Improvement and Dance Alive’s Meet the Dancers. This performance will also feature a special collaboration with dancer and artist Ani Collier.

About the Artist: Mattia holds a Doctorate in Cello Performance and specializes in music education research. He is a section cellist with the Ocala Symphony Orchestra and Gainesville Orchestra.

Tickets: https://blackc.ticketbud.com/black-c-art-presents-mattia-imponenti-in-concert-cello-

December 5th, 7-8 pm: Piano Concert Featuring Alex Kantchev

We're also proud to present pianist Alex Kantchev another one of our Artists in Residence, who will perform works by:

• Charles Griffes – White Peacock 

• Sergei Rachmaninoff – Prelude Op. 32 No. 10 

• Frederick Chopin – Scherzo Op. 39 No. 3 

• Alexander Scriabin – Sonata Op. 53 No. 5 

• Franz Liszt – Transcendental Etude No. 10 

  
  

About the Artist: Alex is a freshman at the University of Florida's School of Music, studying piano performance with Dr. Jasmin Arakawa. He has trained with Dr. Kevin Hampton and Dr. Yuko Kato and has competed in prestigious competitions, including MMTA and MTNA.

December 6th, 7–9 pm:  Black C Art Goes Bananas! Artwalk

Join us for a combined November-December artwalk inspired by Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian – the iconic banana taped to a wall that sparked endless debate in the art world. Is it art, a satire of the art market, or merely a fruit taped to a wall?

Originally debuted at Art Basel Miami in 2019, Comedian became a sensation, praised by some as a genius and dismissed by others as absurd. While it is no longer on display at Art Basel, the piece continues to captivate conversations and is now making headlines as it heads to auction at Sotheby’s, with an estimated value between $1 million and $1.5 million.

The Black C Creatives take this concept and run with it, embracing the absurdity of the original piece with a banana-inspired exhibition that peels back layers of convention. Through humor, provocation, and play, the artwalk explores deeper questions: What defines art? Is its value in its originality, its message, or simply the conversation it creates?

Comedian challenged perceptions by blurring the lines between brilliance and banality. Was it a commentary on the commercialization of art, or did it become the very thing it mocked? Black C invites you to ponder these questions as you navigate an exhibition that critiques and celebrates the unconventional elements of our modern reality.

Let’s go bananas – creatively, of course! Whether you see Comedian as a masterpiece, a joke, or something in between, this artwalk promises to leave you thinking.

Sourced from CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/25/style/banana-artwork-maurizio-cattelan-comedian-auction/index.html

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