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Mixed artist Laura Kina will have one of her pieces from Hapa Soap Opera displayed at the Korean Cultural Center as part of their 2005 Group Exhibition (March 11-24). At her site, Laura describes her motivation for creating the Hapa Soap Opera series:
My works draw inspiration from Asian film posters as well as European history […]
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The Toronto Star reviews a new exhibit at the Harbourfront Centre by artist Michael Chambers. Titled Sandbox, the exhibit showcases photographs and writing from 15 mixed children, arguing that people shouldn’t be categorized into any one racial or cultural box:
In July, Chambers approached his niece, Nadine Chambers, with the idea that some people feel the […]
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New York’s Whitney Museum has a new exhibit by Ellen Gallagher called “60 Ways of Looking at a Black Woman.” (Thanks for alerting us to it, Lee Swift!) Here’s what the New York Times had to say about Gallagher and her work:
“Ms. Gallagher was raised in Providence, R.I. Her mother was white, her father black. […]