Compositions Press Release

UNITED SOUTH END SETTLEMENTS ANNOUNCES
Compositions: Art Inspired by Music
Exhibition: February 2, 2012 – April 5, 2012
Closing Reception: April 5, 2012, 6 – 8 pm

[Boston, MA] The walls of United South End Settlements’ (USES) Harriet Tubman House dance with the whimsical rhyme and repetition of artwork hung in harmony. Compositions: Art Inspired by Music, an exhibition featuring work from local Boston artists, is currently on display through April 5, 2012. A closing reception will be hosted on Thursday April 5, 2012, from 6 – 8 pm at 566 Columbus Avenue in Boston’s South End. Free, light refreshments will be available as well as musical performances by students from the Boston Conservatory.

USES, a nonprofit organization, is located in the South End neighborhood of Boston and works to build strong community by improving the education, health, safety, and economic security of low-income individuals and families in Boston’s historic South End/Lower Roxbury, serving as a national model of neighborhood engagement that builds successful lives and strong community.

“This artwork is really meant to move you,” says Chelsea Revelle, Director of Arts & Culture at USES. “These pieces really epitomize the raw energy, emotion, and imagination that music brings to our lives.”

Among the artwork displayed, the most striking might be a large string installation by Jessica Ginsberg. Mimicking cords of a cello or a scale that balances musical notes, your eyes will easily traverse the architecture, enticing your body to follow suit as you move to view the piece from multiple perspectives. Other artists, like Carolyn Newberger, capture the influence of music not only through watercolors, but also as in musical performances with the Principal Tuba of the Boston Symphony in the Cupcake Philharmonic Orchestra, a sextet under the aegis of the community outreach program of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

The Compositions art exhibit will run through Thursday, April 5th. The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, is available for viewing Mondays through Fridays, 8 am – 8 pm. The exhibit is showcased at the Harriet Tubman Gallery, located at 566 Columbus Avenue in Boston’s South End. The building is wheelchair accessible. Street parking is limited, and viewers are encouraged to take public transportation, via the Massachusetts Avenue Orange Line stop or the #1 and #43 buses.

For more information please visit United South End Settlements’ website at www.uses.org or contact Chelsea Revelle, Director of Arts & Culture at 617-375-8159.