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URL:https://kingstonhappenings.org/events/nova-darkstar-artist-talk/
SUMMARY:Nova Darkstar Artist talk
DESCRIPTION:Taking Shape - is a survey of Nova Darkstar’s work from 2020 
 through 2025\, a period of creative and personal transformation that encom
 passed their MFA degree program and coming out process as a trans. During 
 this period their art practice served as a central means of unfolding and 
 claiming their identity as Nova. With Taking Shape\, Nova aims to create a
  safe\, playful space that celebrates queerness and transness while encour
 aging all viewers to live the truth of who they are. The exhibit features 
 sculpture\, video\, collage\, and painting.\n\nNova Darkstar (they/them) i
 s a multidisciplinary artist and musician committed to community building 
 as an art form and art as a form of community building. Their practice exp
 lores themes of identity and belonging in the LGBTQIA+ community and beyon
 d. Nova’s multimedia projects are often collaborative in nature\, inviti
 ng viewers to participate in the work and bring it to fruition.\n\nNova ho
 lds an MFA in Visual Art from Lesley University and an MA in Counseling Ps
 ychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. Nova Darkstar 
 &amp\; their Invisible Band perform original dance music throughout the no
 rtheast. Nova Darkstar’s Guitar Galactica creates site-responsive improv
 ised ambient music at a variety of sites and venues. I Dream a Prom Queen\
 , a short documentary made in collaboration with Tania Barricklo\, was an 
 official selection for the 2024 New York Transgender Film Festival. Color 
 Me Trans\, a coloring book for teens and adults\, was published in March 2
 025. Nova was the instigator and coordinator of Happy 80th\, Marsha!\, a t
 wo-week arts and cultural festival in Kingston\, NY in August\, 2025 that 
 celebrated the life and legacy of trans icon Marsha P. Johnson. Recent gal
 lery exhibitions include My Home is Your Home\, a solo exhibit at M Galler
 ies PNA (Washington\, NJ) and group shows at Super Secret Projects (Beacon
 \, NY)\, Gallery RAG (Gloucester\, MA)\, and WAAM (Woodstock\, NY).
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CATEGORIES:@Featured,@Newsletter,Educational classes and lectures
LOCATION:Midtown Kingston Arts District and the D.R.A.W.\, 20 Cedar Street\
 , Kingston\, NY\, 12401\, United States
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