Blue tales, other narratives and beyond: The art of Khalid Kodi
The and Cutting Edge Art & Culture Works is presenting 'Blue Tales, Other Narratives and Beyond: The Art of Khalid Kodi, New Works of Story Telling', on Saturday 11 July in New York.
The Darfur Rehabilitation Project and Cutting Edge Art & Culture Works presents Blue Tales, Other Narratives and Beyond: The Art of Khalid Kodi, New Works of Story Telling, Saturday July 11, 2009 from 3-7PM at the Church of the Covenant, 310 East 42 Street, NY (between 1st and 2nd, next to Tudor Hotel). The exhibition is open to the public and features small and large scale paintings, drawings, and mixed media on paper. Sudanese food and music will be shared for this very special inaugural benefit /art sale. A portion of the proceeds will support the Darfur Rehabilitation Project and Cutting Edge Art & Culture Works. Khalid Kodi, long recognized as a prolific Sudanese American master artist, has emerged as a central figure working on multi/ cross-cultural concepts. He uses contemporary themes for traditional story telling with references to magical realism, intricately layered in textures, symbols, and figures, and by synthesizing colors / rhythms. His past series have included works on human phenomena such as wars, genocide and their impact on human societies. These works incorporate sculpture, paintings, installations and environmental sites, and were featured in many national and international venues. Through his work, Kodi advocates for and humanizes victims of war and genocide in Africa, and exposes these events to the larger international community. His exhibitions carries an out reach and educational message, that promote peace, human dignity, and celebrate a rich culture. Khalid Kodi was born in the Sudan, immigrating to the United States in early 90s. As an African living in America, he has embraced both cultures, communicating elements of both to one another, and using his art as a forum to teach and to bring issues of the civil war in the Sudan to his Sudanese community all over the world. Khalid Kodi is an Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts at Boston College, and a resident artist in the African American Master Artist in Residence Program (AAMARP), an adjunct of the Department of African American Studies, Northeastern University. For additional information please contact: Blanche Foster 973-274-9424 [email][email protected] or
Khalid Kodi 617-373-3901 [email][email protected]
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