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Panamanian exhibition in New
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Brooklyn, New York exhibition celebrates Panama's
independence through Afro-Panamanian art and culture...
Our Journey, Our Stories, Our
Panama
Exhibition Dates: November 19,
2003 --- January 3, 2004
Opening
Reception --- November 20, 5 p.m.
Artists Wilson
Brandao, Eugenio Dunn, Jorge Dunn, Gary Jefferson. Cynthia
Farrell Johnson, Hendres Kelly, Eric Martinez Navaloretty,
Eugenio Navarro, Melcina Rosas and works from the Panama Canal
Authority will be on display at the Skylight Gallery at
Restoration Plaza.
"Our
Journey, Our Story, Our Panama" explores the vibrancy of
the Afro-Panamanian experience. This collection of artworks,
both historical and contemporary, celebrates Panamanian heritage
and homeland. While Panama is truly a microcosm of the Americas,
the contributions of the Caribbean people who made Panama their
home during the turn of the century to participate in the
construction of the Panama Canal often goes unrecognized. These
people, and their children after them, were and continue to be
productive members in all areas of Panamanian society both at
home and abroad. This exhibition highlights the work that Afro-
Panamanian artists are doing today, as well as the proud history
and culture that inspires them. Guest curator Onida Coward
Mayers is "pleased to present these eight artists whose
individual works tell very personal stories, but collectively
describe the journey of a people." Join us as we celebrate
100 years of independence from Colombia and 100 years of a
people.
Education Programs
Artists'
Talk --- November 22, 2-4 p.m.
This informal
gathering will facilitate dialogue between the public and
featured artists, providing greater insight into each artist's
creative process.
An Evening of
Cultural Celebration --- December 13, 2003, 4 p.m.
About the Gallery
Established in
1970, the Skylight Gallery presents between four and six
exhibitions annually, which pay homage to creative diversity and
offer a rare opportunity for visitors to view and learn about
the work and lives of contemporary artists of African descent.
The Skylight Gallery is central to the Bedford Stuyvesant
Restoration Corporationís mission of revitalizing central
Brooklyn physically, economically, socially and culturally.
This exhibition
is made possible, in part, by public funds from the New York
City Department of Cultural Affairs, and New York State Council
on the Arts.
Gallery hours
are Wednesday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday, 11
a.m. to 5 p.m. The Skylight Gallery is located on the third
floor of 1368 Fulton Street between Brooklyn and New York
Avenues. Directions: A or C subway to Nostrand Avenue, LIRR to
Nostrand Avenue, or B44 or B25 to Fulton Street. For more
information, call 718-636-6949 or visit www.restorationarts.org
.
Also in this
section:
Theater, My Left
Breast
Panamanian exhibition in New
York
Jazz, the Rippingtons coming
to Panama
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