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		<title>Cultural Exchange: Papua New Guinea and Canadian Northwest Coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Teddy Balangu and John Marston carve together in Palembei&#8217;s haus tambaran (spirit house) during the first artists&#8217; exchange between the Pacific Northwest Coast and the Sepik River in 2006. (Photo: Art Holbrook)
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Hailans to Ailans provides many opportunities for cross-cultural sharing, including exchange between Papua New Guinean artists and Coast Salish artists from Canada’s Northwest Coast [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mbu Walg Kupun II</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:39:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Interview with Martin Morububuna</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Martin Morububuna, a leading artist in PNG since the 1970s, inherited his talent from his grandfather. Behind him is Fever of Milamala, in progress. (Photo: Dan Lepsoe)
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Interview by Elaine Monds and Dan Lepsoe, 2009
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EM: How have you developed as an artist?
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		<title>Why Contemporary Sepik Art Deserves Your Attention</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:15:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Jackson Timbin of Palembei Village paints a dance mask in his family&#8217;s distinctive style. The Timbin family is represented in this exhibition by Jackson&#8217;s elder brothers Michael and Otto. The finished mask is visible here. (Photo: Dan Lepsoe)
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Essay by Elaine Monds
Alcheringa Gallery
Sepik art has long captured the imagination of collectors. Sought after as much for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Performance Art of Michael Mel: hearing silenced voices, sharing histories and seeking Mbu Noman (wisdom)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:40:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Michael Mel performing Shoosh! Na Kang Temani te tokor il. Nunga koom talg na ta. (Shoosh! I am chanting a tale. Give me your ears) at Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery, September 2009. (Photo: Dan Lepsoe)
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Essay by Pamela C. Rosi
Bridgewater State College
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INTRODUCTION: A CONTEXT OF ENTANGLED HISTORIES
Since the 19th century, the unique art forms of Papua [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Artist from the Bena Valley: Tom Deko</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:56:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Tom Deko in his studio at the University of Goroka. (Photo: Dan Lepsoe)
Essay by Michael A. Mel
University of Goroka

Tom Deko was born in Makia village in the Bena area of the Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG). As a youngster, Tom grew up learning the language, lore, and laws of his local community. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lecture by Michael Mel</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Thursday, October 29, 1:00 p.m.
Koret Auditorium
de Young Museum, San Francisco
Dr. Michael Mel is from the Mogei tribe of the Wila Village, Mt. Hagen, Western Highlands Province, PNG. His work as a performance artist, writer, and curator focuses on the contemporary art of PNG, issues of cultural identity and survival, and education through art. He received [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rosanna Raymond Biography</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Rosanna Raymond was born in Auckland, New Zealand, of Samoan descent. She currently lives and works in London with her family. A Tusitala (Teller of Tales) at heart, her art practice takes a variety of forms, ranging from installation works to spoken word pieces and body adornment. She fuses traditional Pacific practices with modern innovations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Mel Biography</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:54:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Photo: D. Lepsoe
Michael Mel was born in 1959 in Wila Village, near Mount Hagen in PNG’s Western Highlands Province. He is a performance artist, teacher, and writer, and is currently an Associate Professor and Pro Vice Chancellor at the University of Goroka. He is also co-curator of this exhibition.
Renowned for his expertise in the traditional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Claytus Yambon Biography</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:10:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Claytus Yambon is Village Councillor and a master carver from Korogo in Papua New Guinea’s Middle Sepik region. He is of the Iatmul tribe. Uri, his grandfather’s brother, taught him to carve. Claytus has travelled much of the Sepik River, and has an extensive knowledge of the various styles and forms of Sepik [...]]]></description>
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