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Unearthing the Story World of Phillip Chen
Please join Phillip Chen in conversation with A/P/A Institute at NYU Founding Director and MOCA co-founder Jack (John Kuo Wei) Tchen as they discuss the intriguing yet complex stories within Phillip Chen's amazing prints to addressing the important distinction between history and memory.
When:
September 25, 2014 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Visual artist Phillip Chen creates relief etchings inspired by his family stories. One print unearths his great grandfather’s experience as a gold miner in California during the Gold Rush in the 1860s. Another is based on his uncle who owned the only restaurant in Fort Wayne, Indiana that served African Americans in the 1930s.
This program is held in conjunction with the exhibition Memory Prints: The Story World of Phillip Chen.
Cost:
$12/$7 MOCA Members, Students & Seniors
Phone Number:
(212) 619-4785
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