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The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam will host a performance by artist and musician Lonnie Holley on November 15, 2026, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m., in conjunction with his installation "I Snuck Off the Slave Ship" (2019), currently on view in the collection display "Tomorrow Is a Different Day." Holley will be joined by Nashville-based instrumental duo Nelson Patton, with whom he collaborated on the installation. The performance blends song, spoken word, storytelling, and improvisation, connecting personal memories to broader histories of the Black American experience and the legacies of slavery.
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Holley's practice spans sculpture, drawing, painting, photography, film, music, and performance, often transforming overlooked and discarded materials into new forms. His latest album, "Tonky," produced by Jacknife Lee and featuring collaborations with Isaac Brock, Alabaster DePlume, Angel Bat Dawid, and Jesca Hoop, was released on March 21, 2025. The performance at the Stedelijk underscores the museum's commitment to integrating live, interdisciplinary programming with its collection displays, offering audiences a direct encounter with the artist's improvisational and historically resonant work.
- Artists: Lonnie Holley
- People: Nelson Patton
- Museums: Stedelijk Museum
- Locations: Amsterdam
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