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Open Door Contemporary Art Projects,Crossroads in the African and Black Diasporas

Posted on | February 25, 2008 | No Comments

ANNIVERSARY ISSUE
February 22, 2008
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:::a content-oriented social-networking interactive collaborative site offering a novel approach to accessing art and culture:::

It’s our one-year anniversary this month and in OD-CAP’s effort to explore themes that are valued by our contributors and users, this issue continues to consider works of art that engage us. Most of the uploads deal with race and/in digital space—defined as the historical use of digital formats, contemporary Black youth and digital media, digital platforms that have transformed communication in African nations, digital graphic and design remixes, and access to video works through YouTube.

Like a collage, we “cut and paste” our way through these digital platforms, while also exploring other interests. Several of our writers are “foodies” and we are drawn to artists who focus on food. As an on-line community of volunteer writers, we are also keenly aware of navigating the job market with an art degree and the necessity of having to put food on the table while we sustain our artistic lives and communities. So, subsequent issues will continue to explore some of these themes and present new conversations with artists, articles, and galleries in June and September. Frequent blogs will continue to appear in our Voices link.

We appreciate your comments and email lists too, so that we can continue to broaden our audience!

Cheers,

Lizzetta
A Project of LeFalleCuratorial

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  • CARLAGIRL PHOTO was founded on 14 February 1999 by Carla Willliams, a photographer, writer, and editor, born, raised and heading back to (yea!) Los Angeles, California.

    It was established with two goals: to be able to make my own work widely available for free, and to make accessible my research about artists of the African Diaspora, especially photographers, and in particular women. As it developed it grew to also include GLBTQ artists.

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