Reform School

APAK

Damon Locks

Joshua Krause

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I went to the Reform School art event yesterday with my friend.

This promotes the importance of the arts in education. Lots of great work and some fun interactive projects, like photos.

Check it out Sunday and Monday 10/10, 10/11

Some of my Best Friends are... roundtable discussion on race at A.I.R. (Dumbo)

Last Friday, I went to the second discussion on Race and white privilege in the art community organized by

	Suzanne Broughel

of tART. Discussions varied on difficult it is even to tell if there's discrimination based on race, or if it is just an individual bias towards the person at hand. Another audience member brought up needing to have allies withing the white community if you wanted to change the way the system worked.

Towards the end, the question was raised on how to reach out to an audience that may need their ideas of privilege challenged. Because if you were attending this talk in the first place, would you already be aware and working on change?

Panelists included:
Florine Demosthene
Zulema Griffin (working in fashion, film, and art)
Elizabeth Sturges Llerena
Kira Greene
Nakiesha Gumbs
Kenya Robinson

ANIMATION!

Went to the 2nd Animation Block Party viewing at BAM this past weekend.
Really wide range of films from "Let's Make Out" to the emotionally heavier "Old Fangs" by Adrien Merigeau

Working on a film

About race, family, and passing.
Here's a sneak peek image, related to the paper bag test and black churches.

upcoming events

Barter Town on Saturday June 19th and the A.I.R. "Wish You were Here" postcard show, opening Thurs. June 24th.

I'll be trading dreadlock dolls. Come on through, no money involved.

Gaga inspired outfit

I sewed this outfit for a party. Might make the dress a little tighter.

Press for video

After working on a huge freelance project for the last several months, going to make time for art now.
A bit of press for the video featured in Gimme a Minute in January 2010.

Swarm

This video piece was included in the "Give me a minute" show that opened at the Shirey The Shirey on Jan. 22nd. Thanks to all who came out. For those that couldn't make it, watch now.
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photo shoot

I've always been fascinated with vampires and blood. I find them quite attractive and sad at the same time. Those fantasies started to take form in this photo shoot with photographer James Bently.

Video Art

My animation "Swarm" will be included in an exhibition at The Shirey in Brooklyn opening on January 22nd. The works will also be featured online after the opening.