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Unusual Suspects – Sojourner Truth: Ain’t I a Woman

Written on August 11, 2011 by Ofunne in Art

I will be presenting images from the Sojourner Truth: Ain’t I a Woman?” series in a group show, “Unsusual Suspects” curated by Mark Greenfield.

(will update portfolio with images from the series soon)

Location: Fremont Gallery, Pasadena

Featuring works by Donald Bernard, Sharyll Burroughs, Gil Draper, June Edmonds, Loren Holland, John Martin, Ofunne Obiamiwe, Duane Paul and LaMonte Westmoreland curated by Mark Steven Greenfield

Fremont Gallery
812 Fremont Avenue
South Pasadena, California 91030

Artist Reception: August 14, 2011, 3-6pm

Show Dates: August 7 – August 31, 2011

Gallery Hours: Monday – Saturday 11:30 am – 6:00 pm
Sundays by appointment only
(626) 403-9901

http://www.fremontgallery.com

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Harmony Reverberates Optimism Travels to Tijuana April 2

Written on March 10, 2011 by Ofunne in Art

“Status of Women” travels with “Harmony Reverberates Optimism” to Tijuana April 2, 2011 Opening Saturday, April 2, 2011 at La Casa Del Tunel: Art Center April 2 – April 30, 2011 Opening Reception, April 2, 3 pm – 7 pm Party, April 2, 7 pm – 1 am Chapo Marquez 133. Col Federal Tijuana, Mexico…

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KONONO No.1 – Wumbanzanga (FULL VERSION)

Written on March 10, 2011 by Ofunne in African Music

This song makes me happy!

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War is Over – Merry Christmas & Peace to the World!

Written on December 25, 2010 by Ofunne in Activism

Now that WAR IS OVER… Welcome to REPUBLIC OF PEACE! Dear Friends Download, print & display these posters in your window, school, workplace, car and elsewhere over the holiday season. Send them as postcards to your friends. We say it in so many ways, but we are one. I love you! yoko Happy Xmas (War…

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Obituary: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Aka DADT 1993-2010

Written on December 18, 2010 by Ofunne in Human Rights

Today is a great day for human rights, and the demise of a discriminatory practice is always cause for celebration! Statement by President Barack Obama Today, the Senate has taken an historic step toward ending a policy that undermines our national security while violating the very ideals that our brave men and women in uniform…

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A Social Media Christmas – The Digital Story of the Nativity

Written on December 17, 2010 by Ofunne in Humor, Social Media

Thanks to OJ for this! I Laughed so hard, I suspect my neighbors think I’ve gone quite mad. 776,985 views in four days… Now, that’s HAWT! How social media, web and mobile tell the story of the Nativity. Christmas story told through Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google, Wikipedia, Google Maps, GMail, Foursquare, Amazon… Times change, the…

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Speak Up – Iran and the World Need Your Voice!

Written on December 17, 2010 by Ofunne in Human Rights

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. ~ Martin Luther King Jr. 1963 Speak for Iran – They Need Your Voice The featured video is about Iran and those of us who aren’t Iranian could choose not to care, but an executed innocent is an executed innocent; a grieving mother is a grieving mother;…

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Merdeka! More free music from AK Rockefeller

Written on December 15, 2010 by Ofunne in Experimental Music

My friends at AK Rockefeller keep doing their thing – continuing to build the Soundtrack to the New World Order and disseminating experimental social justice/human rights vibes for the masses. Recently, they brought us this heady tune in honor of Aung San Syu Kyi and before that, the funk and hiphop infused Merdeka. Download a…

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Santa Monica College Annual Holiday Student Art Sale

Written on December 14, 2010 by Ofunne in Art

Mark ye olde calendars! Santa Monica College’s Annual Holiday Student Art Sale is almost here! Each year, a group of well-meaning shoppers amble off to the sale with altruistic intentions of buying gifts for friends and loved ones. But without fail, most of the purchases end up in the buyers’ homes because they are simply…

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Joan Armatrading – My favorite Musician – Ever

Written on December 14, 2010 by Ofunne in Music

It was only a matter of time before I blogged homage to Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading. And so, to commemorate her recent birthday, here it is — the mother lode! How mind warping to think that Joan Armatrading just turned 60! She was born on December 9, 1950 in St. Kitts, West Indies and moved…

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