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The Syracuse community is in for a treat this month as artist Faith Ringgold's 40 year-career is on display at the Community Folk Art Center. The "Faith Ringgold Retrospective" features paintings, masks, soft sculptures, dolls, puzzles, and children's books that reflect her African background and her role as an activist. Themes in her work include heroes and beauty in African American culture, the white male-dominated society, and women’s issues.
Workers at the Community Folk Art Center say that there's been a good amount of people coming in to view the exhibition. Alexis McArthur of Syracuse says she enjoys the different color schemes in Ringgold’s artwork. “She uses vibrant colors,” McArthur said. “I like that her pieces vary in styles and that they’re positive.”
Ringgold has received national and international recognition for her efforts, including 19 honorary doctorates and more than 75 awards and honors, such as the Simon Guggenheim Award for Painting and the National Endowment for the Arts Award in sculpture and painting. The gallery will be open to the public through October 20th. The suggested donation for admission to the exhibitions is $5.00 per person.
Workers at the Community Folk Art Center say that there's been a good amount of people coming in to view the exhibition. Alexis McArthur of Syracuse says she enjoys the different color schemes in Ringgold’s artwork. “She uses vibrant colors,” McArthur said. “I like that her pieces vary in styles and that they’re positive.”
Ringgold has received national and international recognition for her efforts, including 19 honorary doctorates and more than 75 awards and honors, such as the Simon Guggenheim Award for Painting and the National Endowment for the Arts Award in sculpture and painting. The gallery will be open to the public through October 20th. The suggested donation for admission to the exhibitions is $5.00 per person.
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