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Cynthia Nourse Thompson and Jeffrey Gibson
Thompson curated the 2023 exhibition, {UNDER}flow for the Mortin Gallery at the Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art which celebrated the work of five Afro-Caribbean Artists: Josué Azor, Firelei Báez, María Magdalena Campos-Pons, David Antonio Cruz, and Didier William. Underflow, another term for the word undercurrent, serves to metaphorically suggest underlying themes of fluidity and struggle [power and control, diasporic experiences, perceived histories, sexuality] that lie just below the surface both visually and conceptually in the works presented, unifying them in compelling ways.
Thompson also creates her own artwork, often at residencies. Here she is, creating imagery in handmade paper, at The Penland School in North Carolina.
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Cynthia Thompson’s recommendations:
- The Power of Feminist Art, The American Movement of the 1970S, History and Impact
- Your Brain on Art
- Pioneers in Hand Papermaking: 50 Years of Innovation at Dieu Donné, an upcoming exhibition curated by Thomspon (2026: the Grolier Club in NYC)
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You can find out more about Cynthia Nourse Thompson on her website, and you can follow her on Instagram.
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Music featuring excerpts of Makin’ Paper folk song by Peter Thomas. Listen to the full song and find out about other paper and book arts folk songs.
Gary A. Hanson did the sound editing for this episode. He practices and refines his skills in audio production while making his own podcast I’ll Have a Beer and Talk, a show about tech news, culture, weird animal stories and of course, beer. Gary is also the Deckle in Pulp & Deckle, a Portland-based community hand papermaking studio.
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