AT COLLEGE GALLERY EXHIBIT TO SPOTLIGHT AFRICAN WOMEN'S ART.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER - Examples of African women's contributions to art will be showcased starting April 4 at the Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. Art Gallery. ``Africa Through the Eyes of Women Artists'' focuses on traditional and modern women's artistic expressions. Work from artists in Kenya, Nigeria, Ivory Coast Ivory Coast: see Côte d'Ivoire. , Mali and Cameroon will be featured. Collected art including batik batik (bətēk`), method of decorating fabrics practiced for centuries by the natives of Indonesia. It consists of applying a design to the surface of the cloth by using melted wax. and mud cloth paintings, photo etching, silk-screen work and embroidery will be shown, along with photographs of the women's work and their working environments. ``For most Westerners, there is a big cultural gap between the Tarzan movies of the 1940s and '50s and the current vision of Africa in crisis that flashes across television screens,'' said Betty LaDuke, curator of the exhibit and an instructor at Southern Oregon This article is about the southern region of the U.S. state of Oregon. For the University, see Southern Oregon University. Southern Oregon is a region of the U.S. State College. LaDuke seeks to bridge that cultural gap. ``African women continue to take pride in their contributions as skilled artisans providing for the utilitarian, sacred and ceremonial needs of their families and communities,'' she said. Moira West will be the featured speaker at an opening night reception and performance by the West African West Africa A region of western Africa between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea. It was largely controlled by colonial powers until the 20th century. West African adj. & n. Drum and Dance team at 6 p.m. April 4. The exhibit will run through April 25. The gallery, located on the southwestern corner of the campus at 3041 W. Ave. K, is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Admission is free. |
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