“Hidden Treasures: Works of Connecticut Folk and Traditional Artists” - Exhibit Performance by Ilias Kementzides
PerformerPerformed by
Ilias Kementzides
Greek, 1926 - 2006
Date2001 March 1
Mediumreformatted digital file from audio cassette
DimensionsDuration: 9 Minutes, 57 Seconds
ClassificationsInformation Artifacts
Credit LineConnecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program collections
DescriptionAudio cassette tape recording of a lyra musical performance by Ilias Kementzides at the Connecticut Commission on the Arts Gallery on March 1, 2001. The tape was recorded from an event for the exhibition, "Hidden Treasures: Works by Connecticut Folk and Traditional Artists." The exhibition was organized by the Institute for Community Research and displayed at the Connecticut Commission on the Arts Gallery in Hartford. The exhibit was on view February 13 - March 23, 2001.
Object number2015.196.843a-c
CopyrightIn Copyright
NotesSubject Note: The exhibition, "Hidden Treasures: Works by Connecticut Folk and Traditional Artists," held February-March 2001, was displayed in the Connecticut Commission on the Arts Gallery, 755 Main Street, Hartford. The exhibit featured 27 folk and traditional artists whose fine work made by hand in Connecticut was rarely exhibited. The artists represented a wide range of ethnic and occupational communities located across the state. The Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program curated this exhibit to celebrate a decade of its work with folk and traditional artists in communities throughout Connecticut. Curator Lynne Williamson gave a gallery talk on March 1, 2001, followed by a reception to honor the artists and musical performances.Additional materials exist in the CCHAP archive for this project and this artist.
Cataloging Note: This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services MA-245929-OMS-20.
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Not on view
Ilias Kementzides
1991 May 28
