Multicultural Artist and Educator to Speak at UVU |
Multicultural Artist and Educator to Speak at UVU
Utah Valley University
Orem, Utah
2011-03-24
Jim Rayburn
Louie Gong, a nationally-recognized artist and mixed-heritage advocate, will speak at Utah Valley University on March 31 at 2 p.m. at the Sorensen Student Center, room 206A.
Gong—of Nooksack, Squamish, Chinese, French and Scottish descent—is known best for his custom-designed Vans and Converse shoes and is a national leader in the discourse about mixed-race identity. He is a self-taught artist whose mash-up of traditional and pop culture influences is resonating with people all over the world. His Coast Salish-style artwork is especially popular with skateboarders…
…His remarks on March 31 will be centered on the realities of modern society while maintaining one’s cultural heritage…
Read the entire press release here.
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