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Malu Tan ASC Emerging Creators Fellowship 3-22-2021 by Jon Strayhorn

03 Dec: ASC Fellowship Helps Malu Tan Add the Human Form to Her Body of Work

Malu Tan is a fulltime, award-winning artist who’s probably best known for her abstract work. But her status as a professional doesn’t mean she’s stopped being a student occasionally. “We have to continue to grow and challenge ourselves,” said the Charlotte-based painter. “That’s the value of this grant. It helped me improve as an artist.”

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30 Nov: Capoeira Combines Martial Arts, Creativity to Build Community

“Growing up I did not have a lot of chances,” said Leai Ho, who was born and raised in Malaysia and has called Charlotte home since 1996. “ I was not exposed to the arts. It wasn’t something we could afford.” As a child, her exposure to art was limited to the art curriculum in school. So, as an adult, she looked for activities that matched her interests.

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29 Oct: Public Artwork ‘SKYLINE’ Creates Immersive Experience in Charlotte

The ever-changing rhythms of the Queen City are reimagined as an immersive experience of abstract animations in Charlotte’s newest public artwork. “SKYLINE,” a site-specific artwork integrated into the Charlotte Convention Center overstreet pedestrian walkway, was unveiled in October as part of the convention center’s expansion opening celebration.