2018 Residency, Far Away cont.
RESIDENCY
Artist in resident at Governor’s Island “Sanctuary City” – 2017; audio activated arabic poetry is projected over wall sized paintings of refugee land.
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Sanctuary City Installation, Governor’s island. Audio activated Syrian poetry surrounded by landscape paintings
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Greece Oct 2017 7ft x 3 ft
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Ami Yamasaki performs at the closing of the show
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Moonlight Venezuela-3 ft x 5 ft acrylic-and-charcoal-on-paper-October-2017-300×288
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Canada 17 x 24 acrylic-and-charcoal-on-paper-October-2017
WINTER 2018
My second interview with Vice President Sergio Ramírez, conducted by my friend, journalist Mercedes Gallego
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Vice President Sergio Ramírez and journalist Mercedes Gallego. So lucky to be joined by Mercedes; she conducted an excellent interview on, among other topics, Sandinistas past and present and the role of the artist in politics
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summer 2018 I co-produced a benefit for Nicaragua people’s revolution with Mercedes Gallego. This significant uprising began on April 18, 2018). This was a highly successful Fundraiser for Nicaragua to help Nicaraguan protestors in hiding. Featured skyped refugees in hiding and Nicaraguan dancers in the garden across the street.
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