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This community-produced exhibit addresses spirituality and
contemporary cultural traditions through the eyes of four Latino
artists. The work of these Ohio artists constitutes personal
reflections of their African roots.
Santino Torres,
a graphic artist from Lorain, Ohio, will present a collage that
represents the slave trade routes from Africa to Europe and to
South, Central and North America.
The exhibition will feature two devotional altars. Florence
Baquet, an ordained minister, will create one depicting the
Christian representation of African deities still worshipped in
today’s Latino Culture. Rosa Rojas will install a family
memorial altar, similar to those depicted for El Día de los
Muertos, Nov. 2.
Melissa Peña,
a photographer and recent graduate of Ohio Dominican University,
will display her work, in which she strives to capture the
color, movement and spirit found in this large and ever
expanding community that adds to the richness of Ohio’s cultural
tapestry.
Accompanying this exhibition is a special day of dance, history,
and art—Celebrando Our African Roots!—presented in
conjunction with the Ohio Hispanic Coalition and Friends of Art
for Community Enrichment (FACE) Oct. 10, 2009 at the Ohio
Historical Center.
The day will feature a presentation by Baquet on spiritual
altars and traditional folk and capoeira dance
performances by Ohio dance troupes. Break dancing demonstrations
with music mixing by DJ Pucho as well as a gesture
drawing demonstration by staff artist Karen Hassel will
complete the day. All visitors will be welcome to participate in
these activities.
The program is from noon to 3:30 p.m. Admission to the museum
and parking for Celebrando Our African Roots! is
free and being underwritten by the Ohio Hispanic Coalition.
Soul!
showcases 120 paintings, sculpture, prints and textiles from the
extensive art collections of the Ohio Historical Society's
National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center in
Wilberforce, Ohio. The exhibition runs through Feb. 28, 2010.
The Ohio Historical Center is open Thursday 9 a.m.–9 p.m.,
Friday and Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. and Sunday noon–5 p.m. For
more information, call 800.686.6124 or visit www.ohiohistory.org/soul.
Admission to the Ohio Historical
Center is $8/adults, $7/senior (age 60 and up), $4/youth
(ages 6-12) and free for Ohio Historical Society members and
children 5 years old and under. Parking is $4 and free for
members.
The Ohio Historical Center is located on I-71 and 17th
Avenue. It is one of 58 historic museums and sites operated by
the Ohio Historical Society, a nonprofit organization that
serves as the state’s partner in preserving and interpreting
Ohio’s history, archaeology, and natural history.
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