معرض جديد" Negotiating Boundaries: Visual Marks as Alternative Narratives "نيويورك

Negotiating Boundaries: Visual Marks as Alternative Narratives
New Works of Appropriating Story

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New York. (October…. 2009) Centerpoint Gallery at the Rudolf Steiner Bookstore, 138 West 15th Street, New York, NY 10011, presents Negotiating Boundaries: Visual Marks as Alternative Narratives : The Art of Khalid Kodi, New Works of Appropriating Story. The exhibition is open to the public and features small- and large-scale paintings, drawings and mixed media on paper. Sudanese food and music will be shared for this very special inaugural benefit/art sale. A portion of the proceeds will support Darfur Rehabilitation Project, Cutting Edge Art & Culture Works also the Anthroposophical Society (Anthroposophy NYC). An opening reception will be held Saturday, November 21, 2009, from 3:00-6:00PM. The retrospective will close Saturday,
January 21st. To RSVP and for gallery appointments, contact Blanche Foster, 973-274-9424.

Khalid Kodi, long recognized as a prolific Sudanese-American master artist, has emerged as a central figure working on multi/cross-cultural concepts. He uses contemporary themes for traditional story telling with references to magical realism, intricately layered in textures, symbols also figures and by synthesizing colors/rhythms.

Kodi’s past series have included works on human phenomena such as wars, genocide and their impact on human societies. These works incorporate sculpture, paintings, installations and environmental sites, also were featured in many national and international venues. Through his work, Kodi advocates for and humanizes victims of war and genocide in Africa and exposes these events to the larger international community. His exhibitions carry an outreach and educational message that promote peace, human dignity and celebrate a rich culture.

Khalid Kodi was born in The Sudan, immigrating to the United States in the early ‘90s. As an African living in America, he has embraced both cultures, communicating elements of both to one another, and using his art as a forum to teach and to bring issues of the civil war in The Sudan to his Sudanese community all over the world. Khalid Kodi is an Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts at Boston College, and a resident artist in the African-American Master Artist in Residence Program (AAMARP), an adjunct of the Department of African-American Studies, Northeastern University.


For additional information please contact
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Blanche Foster/ 973-274-9424 Khalid Kodi/617-373-3901

[email protected] [email protected]
www.darfurrehab.org http://www2.bc.edu/~kodi

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATIONS
DARFUR REHABILITATION PROJECT (DRP),

a recognized 501(c)3 charitable organization based in Newark, New Jersey, was founded by a
group of Darfurians living in the United States who are deeply concerned over the human rights tragedy now occurring in their homeland in western Sudan. Members of DRP come from various ethnic populations native to the region. Through this diversity, DRP is able to effectively communicate a personal understanding of the current catastrophe also ways in which the genocide has affected them personally, their families and communities across The Sudan.

Members of DARFUR REHABILITATION PROJECT remain closely connected with the issues on the ground. Family members are in the refugee camps, live throughout The Sudan and in neighboring countries. Although the steps to peace and security are great, DARFUR REHABILITATION PROJECT offers a fresh viewpoint and innovative responses in tackling what has become a tragedy desperate for global attention.

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CUTTING EDGE ART AND CULTURE WORKS

is an international non-profit and non-governmental organization that operates primarily in African countries.
Cutting Edge draws upon the creative use of cutting edge artistic theories and tools on one hand and on sustainable physical and architectural means on the other hand, to approach and address current crises, needs, developments and transitions in African societies and countries.

The aim is to create public permanent and temporary arts and programs that recognize the power of culture in transforming communities. These programs and art creations will also be of value in people’s everyday lives.

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DRP wishes to thank the Artists, Betty Blayton and Khalid Kodi for their generosity in using their Wonderful Art to call attention to our worthy cause; to members of the Anthroposophical Society (Anthroposophy NYC), who extended every courtesy in order to make our stay at the Centerpoint Gallery successful. Special thanks are given to their Board Member, Joyce Reilly, who made it possible for our event to occur. DRP is also indebted to L'Altruist a group of forward-thinking, proactive Sudanese professionals who are offering their multi-talented gifts in a meaningful way www.laltruist.org. And to all who show stead-fast support…..Thank you, sincerely. If you are new to DRP: Welcome!

Negotiating Boundaries: Visual Marks as
Alternative Narratives
New Works of Appropriating Story

The Art of Khalid Kodi

Including
Works by Betty Blayton
Darfur Rehabilitation Project, Inc.
Humanitarian Awardee

Centerpoint Gallery, Rudolf Steiner Bookstore
138 West 15th Street, New York, NY 10011

November 21, 2009 & January 21, 2010
3:00PM - 6:00PM

(Appointments by Request)

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Khalid Kodi, long recognized as a prolific Sudanese-American master artist, has emerged as a central
figure working on multi/cross-cultural concepts. He uses contemporary themes for traditional story
telling with references to magical realism, intricately layered in textures, symbols and figures also by
synthesizing colors/rhythms.
Kodi’s past series have included works on human phenomena such as wars, genocide and their impact on human societies. These works incorporate sculpture, paintings, installations and environmental sites, also were featured in many national and international venues. Through his work, Kodi advocates for and humanizes victims of war and genocide in Africa and exposes these events to the larger international community. His
exhibitions carry an outreach and educational message that promote peace, human dignity and celebrate a rich culture.
Khalid Kodi was born in The Sudan, immigrating to the United States in the early ‘90s. As an African living in America, he has embraced cultures, communicating elements of both to one another, and using his art as a forum to teach and to bring issues of the civil war in The Sudan to his Sudanese community all over the world. Khalid Kodi is an Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts at Boston College, and a resident artist in the African-American Master Artist in Residence Program (AAMARP), an adjunct of the Department of African-American Studies, Northeastern University



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Quote: DARFUR REHABILITATION PROJECT (DRP), a recognized 501(c)3 charitable organization based in Newark, New Jersey, was founded by a group of Darfurians living in the United States who are deeply concerned over the human rights tragedy now occurring in their homeland in western Sudan. Members of DRP come from various ethnic populations native to the region. Through this diversity, DRP is able to effectively communicate a personal understanding of the current catastrophe also ways in which the genocide has affected them personally, their families and communities across The Sudan

مشروع اعاده تعمير دارفور منظمه خيريه تنشط فى نيويورك ونيوجيرسى جرى تاسيسها بواسطه مجموعه من ابناء دارفور الذين ينتمون لعرقيات شتى ويعيشون بامريكا ويهتمون بماساه حقوق الانسان الراهنه بديارهم غربى السودان .
عبر هذا التنوع يمكن لاعضاء المشروع التوصل بفاعليه الى فهم فردى /خاص يعكس مدى تاثير التطهير العرقى واثاره عليهم وعلى اسرهم ومجتمعاتهم فى كافه ارجاء السودان

الشكر للأخ احمد الأمين للمشاركه فى البوست،
والتقدير للأخوات والأخوان فى مشروع إعادة تعمير دارفور على مايقومون به من عمل عظيم، وهى منظمه تستحق الدعم والتشجيع.


الشكر والتقدير لمن حضر الافتتاح.
سنرفق بعض الصور،
وسنعلن عن عدد من الفعاليات التى ستصاحب المعرض لاحقا.

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معا يا خالد من أجل دارفور الصامدة



وتسلـم...

thank you ya Ahmed
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الأخ أحمد خليفه،

تحياتى،


نتمنى أن تجد الوقت لزيارة المعرض.

يضم المعرض عملين موضوعهما عن دارفور...بقية الأعمال عنوانها
"Negotiating Boundaries"

و الصور اعلاه من المجموعه الأخيره.

سلام تانى.

مبالغة يا خالد
لوحة ممكن تتكتب كراسات في شرحها او توصيفها
عجبتني جدا

شكرا ياخدر...وبالمناسبه هذه صور من الافتتاح،
وهى نفس الصاله التى حدثتك عنها...

هنا الصاله من الخلف:




وفى الخلف تظهر الخشبه:




تحياتى.
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الاخ الفنان خالد كودي
اعمال فنية جميلة اذا المعرض مازال مستمر نزوروكم انشاء الله




الوليد محمد احمد-المحامي-بروكلن-نيويورك

تحياتى ياأستاذ وليد،
ونعم المعرض سيكون مستمرا.
معلومات ساعاته أعلى الصفحه...ونتمنى أن تزوره.

من الافتتاح:

التشكيلية والناشط
Betty Blayton " سيتم تكريمها فى اليوم الختامى لعملها الطويل فى دعم منظمات المجتمع المدنى.



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وياخدر هنا صوره أفضل للخشبه،
يظهر فيها "البيانو"....





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