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Caribbean Cultures Explored in KMAC’s "Into the Mix" Exhibition

artwork: Marlon Griffith - "Cloud" - Installation - Courtesy the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Louisville. On view in "Into the Mix" from February 4th until April 14th.


Louisville, Kentucky.– The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft (KMAC) is pleased to present “Into the Mix”, an exhibition that will stage a conversation about how materiality addresses the complexities of cultural stereotypes and feature works from 10 Caribbean artists: Janine Antoni, Christopher Cozier, Blue Curry, Carlos Gamez de Francisco, Marlon Griffith, Sofia Maldonado, Wendy Nanan, Ebony G. Patterson, Sheena Rose, and Heino Schmid, with accompanying text and daily blog entries by arts and cultural writer, Nicholas Laughlin. The exhibit will be on display from February 4th through April 14th, and the opening reception was held on February 3rd from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Several of the artists traveled to Louisville to spend the week of January 30th to February 4th working with local artists and students to create collaborative pieces for the exhibit, and they will also participate in panel discussions, guest lectures and performance art at institutions around the city.