BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Yonkers\, NY &ndash\; A Solo show of the work of Doughba Hami lton Caranda- Martin\, a Liberian artist who emigrated to New York will be exhibited at the Art Gallery at Yonkers Riverfront Library from Decem ber 17\, 2011 &ndash\; February 20\, 2012\n \;A celebratory event\, in conjunction with Black History Month\, free and open to the public\, will be held on February 9th from 6-8 P.M. and will feature African teas and desserts from Caranda foods.\n \;Titled &ldquo\;M E N D&rdquo\; \, the show is presented by Sarah Lawrence students in an art history se minar &ldquo\;Making History of Non-Western Art History and is sponsored by the Yonkers Library Foundation.\n \;Doughba Hamilton Caranda- Ma rtin&rsquo\;s large scale multimedia pieces work with transglobal themes of love and war\, antiquity and modernity\, and racial identity. Incorp orating traditional Liberian objects with a conceptual agenda\, Caranda- Martin uses history as both an abstract and narrative tool for telling t he stories of his experience escaping Liberian civil war by traveling to the United States as an adolescent. While Caranda-Martin's work is fier cely personal\, his work speaks to a wider audience about the politics o f diasporic identity- building amidst political violence. Ranging from i ntricate hypnotic large scale series to minimal watercolors\, Caranda-Ma rtin's body of work is diverse in material and form. The viewer is hit w ith a complexity of emotional and intellectual revelations about the hum an condition.\n \;Educated at both the University of Liberia and the School of Visual Arts\, Caranda-Martin has exhibited at Stuart Fine Art Gallery\, Gale Martin Gallery\, and Atmosphere Gallery in NYC. He has l ectured at major universities and museums across the U.S. sharing his ex perience and artistic process. \;\n \;In conjunction with Sarah Lawrence College&rsquo\;s Office of Community Partnerships and Service L earning\, the class in non-Western art history\, taught by Professor Sus an Kart\, has curated and organized the show as part of an ongoing effor t to connect students with the Yonkers community. \;\n \;\n##\n& nbsp\;\nNote to editors: Title of the of the attached image is &ldquo\;M ended II&rdquo\; URL:http://tarrytown.patch.com/events/exhibit-at-yonkers-riverfront-libra ry-features-work-of-liberian-artist SUMMARY:Exhibit at Yonkers Riverfront Library Features Work of Liberian A rtist LOCATION:1 Larkin Ctr\, Yonkers\, NY 10701: 1 Larkin Ctr\, Yonkers\, NY END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR