Artist’s Talk: Wait… What are you? with Nikki Jabbora-Barber

Nikki Jabbora-Barber’s art re-examines female characters from stories passively internalized in childhood through a queer, mixed race lens. She will share her work and speak to these themes in conversation with BIMA’s Education & Community Engagement lead, Jenna d’Anna.

Nikki Jabbora-Barber’s art re-examines female characters from stories passively internalized in childhood through a queer, mixed race lens. Symbols representing her heritage, alongside Greek mythology and pop culture references cover her woodblock self-portraits. She uplifts and adds to the collective story of thousands of women’s voices that came before hers - many that were silent or silenced throughout history and today. Nikki will share her work and speak to these themes in conversation with BIMA’s Education & Community Engagement lead, Jenna d’Anna. Audience Q & A and reception to follow.

Guest bio:

Nikki Jabbora - Barber (she/her), a gay Seattle-based printmaker and teaching artist, was born in Bellingham, WA to a Lebanese-German mother and Anglo-Swedish father. Her work focuses on her mixed race identity, centuries of storytelling, and womanhood through symbolic depictions of herself, flora, and fauna.

Guest website/social:

https://www.nikkibarberart.com

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, 550 Winslow Way East, Bainbridge Island, United States