LIVE ART/LIVE JAZZ with Andrea Arroyo & Jazz Legend Ms. Marjorie Eliot

LIVE ART/LIVE JAZZ with Andrea Arroyo & Jazz Legend Ms. Marjorie Eliot A special Live Art and Music Experience, featuring the musical talents of jazz legend Ms. Marjorie Eliot, and live painting by award-winning visual artist Andrea Arroyo. Ms. Arroyo and Ms. Eliot have been engaged in a creative collaboration for over three years. This event is presented in conjunction with Ms. Arroyo’s current exhibition and artist residency “Boundless - The Women of the Mansion” which honors historic and contemporary women of upper Manhattans. About the artists: Ms. Marjorie Eliot is a celebrated musician, actress and playwright, she hosts the acclaimed Parlor Jazz concerts every Sunday since 1993, keeping the jazz tradition alive by featuring veteran performers and up and coming musicians, and attracting audiences from all over the world. Ms. Andrea Arroyo is a visual artist with an extensive trajectory. She has received numerous recognitions, including Clinton Global Citizen Award Artist, Outstanding Woman of New York, 21 Leaders for the 21st Century and Official Artist of the Latin Grammys. Ms. Arroyo’s work has been published in numerous journals, including The New Yorker and The New York Times. It has also been the subject of over 150 features in the international media. Photo by Michael Palma Mir. "The Morris-Jumel Mansion is Manhattan's oldest house. Rediscover this historic Gem with artwork by artist in residence Andrea Arroyo. In addition, this Sunday, Andrea and local jazz icon Marjorie Eliot will present a live art jazz collaboration." An exhibition of paintings and site-specific, outdoor works created during Andrea Arroyo's Artist's Residency at the Morris-Jumel Mansion, the first of its kind for the museum. Visitors can engage with the artist on-site, as she creates new works to be incorporated into the exhibition through her residency from June 4-30, 2016. Inspired by the surrounding community, past inhabitants, history and artifacts of Manhattan’s oldest house, award-winning local artist Andrea Arroyo will present a series of works integrated with the garden and grounds. Arroyo aims to create a multi-level conversation, bridging local culture and history and connecting the experience of all women- from the Lenape Nation, the Colonial Period of the home, the Harlem Renaissance and all the immigrants who make Upper Manhattan a vibrant community today.