Two Exhibits by Mai

Two Exhibits by Josie Mai

Commonalities
A Solo Exhibition
by Josie Mai
Exhibiting at Global Fayre www.globalfayre.com
324 S. Campbell
Downtown Springfield, Mo.
Feb. 6 - 28

Opening Reception First Friday Artwalk Feb. 6

Seven original works on paper created by Josie Mai reflect the imagery, color, pattern and spirit of a meditation on Boyer’s commonalities.

The mixed-media paintings are variations on the thematic imagery of a figure, the literal text of the commonalities, the mandala, the vessels, and the fabric.

They hopefully challenge the viewer toward positive reflection and change toward unity rather than divisiveness.

face.africa
A Curated Exhibition by Josie Mai
2008-2009
The Creamery Arts Center www.springfieldarts.org
411 N Sherman Parkway
Downtown Springfield, Mo.
Feb. 11 - 27
Opening Reception 6-8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 13

Thirty young women from Carolina for Kibera’s Binti Pamoja program were matched with 30 emerging young artists from the Missouri Fine Arts Academy. Binti Pamoja means “Daughters United” in Kiswahili, and provides a forum for Kenyan women.

The Academy provides a unique program of artistic, extracurricular, and social opportunities to Missouri’s talented high school students. The artwork has been shown at George A Spiva Center for the Arts in Joplin, Citizens for the Arts in Jefferson City, and the Leedy-Voulkos Art Center in Kansas City. The portraits here will be delivered to the young Kenyan women at a ceremony in Kibera, Kenya in July 2009.

Josie Mai, Art, is a member of the Visual Arts Faculty at Missouri Fine Arts Academy, and the Director of Soulfari Kenya Inc, a non-profit organization engaged in humanitarian service in Kenya.