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Bakersfield Museum of Art explores identity and race in this season’s exhibitions

KVPR | By Kathleen Schock
Published April 22, 2022 at 10:42 AM PDT
“In the Garden” by Radcliffe Bailey, 2003. Courtesy of Paulson Fontaine Press, Berkeley, CA
Personal to Political: Celebrating the African American Artists of Paulson Fontaine Press was organized by Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, CA
“In the Garden” by Radcliffe Bailey, 2003. Courtesy of Paulson Fontaine Press, Berkeley, CA

A trio of exhibitions premiere on April 28 at the Bakersfield Museum of Art that discuss identity and humanity. The museum will feature paintings from local artist Prapat Sirinavarat, works from the permanent collection, and the traveling exhibition “Personal to Political: Celebrating the African American Artists of Paulson Fontaine Press.” To learn more about the museum’s spring season, Valley Edition host Kathleen Schock spoke with museum curator Rachel Wainwright.
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Kathleen Schock is the host of Valley Edition. In the show, Kathleen and the Valley Public Radio news team explore issues that matter to the residents of Central California through engaging conversations and in-depth reporting.
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