For the first time in Portland, artwork by 15 artists representing a variety of Portland’s ethnic communities will become a permanent exhibition at Multnomah County Health Department’s Mid County Health Center. The Mid County Health Center is the only community clinic that provides refugee health screening services. Artist Kwa Franklin’s painting of his family life in Cameroon will be displayed along with Shu-Ju Wang’s exquisite painting inspired by Asian philosophy. Also featured is a drawing by Portland’s Mexican muralist Hector Hernandez and Palestinian artist and PSU art educator Kanaan M’s spiritual encaustic. Other art on display will include an Iraqi watercolor and work by newly arrived refugees from the country of Karen. Pieces representing a variety of other cultural groups will be displayed throughout the building. The artists’ reception will be held on Friday, August 27 at Mid County Health Center, 12710 SE Division St. Portland, Oregon 97236-3134 from 6:30 pm to 9:...
Book reviews by Maileen Hamto focus on racial identity, social justice, decoloniality, indigeneity, and spirituality.