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Uchinanchu: The Art of Laura Kina

Closing reception: Oct. 1, 6 p.m.

Uchinanchu: The Art of Laura Kina

“Uchinanchu” is the self-identifying term for Hawaiian residents of Okinawan heritage. This exhibit presents patchwork and textile-based paintings by Laura Kina, a descendant of Uchinanchu on her father’s side. The Chicago-based artist’s moving autobiographical pieces make use of traditional craft practices to examine mixed-race identities, indigenous communities, colonization, and globalized pop culture.

Kina is a Vincent de Paul Professor of Art, Media and Design at DePaul University and co-founder of the biennial Critical Mixed Race Studies conference. She co-authored War Baby/Love Child: Mixed Race Asian American Art (2013) and co-edited the forthcoming anthology Queering Contemporary Asian American Art. Her work has been exhibited internationally, in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, and in the Japanese American National Museum.

An artist's talk and reception will be held Thursday, Sept. 29, at 6 p.m. in Overton Hall.

A closing reception with the artist will be held Saturday, Oct. 1, at 6 p.m. in the gallery.

The gallery is open to the public 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Image: Laura Kina, Hello Kitty, acrylic on canvas and denim, assorted fabrics, T-shirts from the artist’s daughter Midori Aronson, 57 x 56 inches, 2015.

Sponsored By
Kwan Fong Gallery of Art and Culture

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Rachel Schmid
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