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Sonja Dumas Trinidad & Tobago exhibition catalogues

Title
Sonja Dumas Trinidad & Tobago exhibition catalogues, 1998-2007 (bulk 2005-2006).
Author
Dumas, Sonja, 1961-

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Summary
The collection is comprised of the exhibition catalogues from the art and photography exhibits curated by Sonja Dumas. The exhibits were located at The Gallery at CLICO in Trinidad, Meridian International Center in Washington D.C., and Campbell's of London in the United Kingdom. Among the many Caribbean and Trinidadian artists represented in the exhibition catalogues are Boscoe Holder, Peter Minshall, Jackie Hinkson, and Lisa O' Connor.
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Exhibition catalogs.
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  • Sonja Dumas
Biography (note)
  • Sonja Dumas is a performer, choreographer, writer, arts consultant, film director, producer, and founder and artistic director of a dance company called Continuum Dance Project. She was born on December 9, 1961 and grew up in the United States, Ethiopia, and The Republic of Trinidad & Tobago. Dumas attended Princeton University and earned her MBA from Columbia University. As a dancer/choreographer, Dumas has toured and performed in the Caribbean and Europe. Dumas has also worked as the curator of several art exhibitions showcasing the works of Caribbean artists, directed and produced several short films and one documentary and written stories for children and young adults. She also lectures in dance and performance studies at the University of Trinidad & Tobago. Dumas has received several awards and fellowships including the Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival Best Local Film award in 2010 for her film "Julia and Joyce," a choreography award in 1996, and a Kennedy Center Fellowship for choreography.
Call Number
Sc MG 886
OCLC
863711638
Author
Dumas, Sonja, 1961-
Title
Sonja Dumas Trinidad & Tobago exhibition catalogues, 1998-2007 (bulk 2005-2006).
Biography
Sonja Dumas is a performer, choreographer, writer, arts consultant, film director, producer, and founder and artistic director of a dance company called Continuum Dance Project. She was born on December 9, 1961 and grew up in the United States, Ethiopia, and The Republic of Trinidad & Tobago. Dumas attended Princeton University and earned her MBA from Columbia University. As a dancer/choreographer, Dumas has toured and performed in the Caribbean and Europe. Dumas has also worked as the curator of several art exhibitions showcasing the works of Caribbean artists, directed and produced several short films and one documentary and written stories for children and young adults. She also lectures in dance and performance studies at the University of Trinidad & Tobago. Dumas has received several awards and fellowships including the Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival Best Local Film award in 2010 for her film "Julia and Joyce," a choreography award in 1996, and a Kennedy Center Fellowship for choreography.
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Sc MG 886
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