| 词条 | Samera Paz |
| 释义 |
Samera Paz is an artist and organizer from Washington D.C. born on May 19, 1994 and current student at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. She is known for leading Girl Power Meetups in D.C. Paz mostly uses photography but has also done some performance art and works with themes such as gender, race, and mental health. WorkPaz started using menstrual blood to make her art when she was 16 and creates pieces that are mostly abstract, based in line, shapes, and patterns.[1] Paz finds her blood and her art "natural and beautiful," and believes she's relieving the stigma around periods, but she received a lot of backlash after posting her work on social media.[2] She has been featured in several group exhibitions in galleries like Transformer in D.C. and aspires to be a war photographer.[3][4] Social movements and organizationsWhile in D.C. in 2015, Paz founded a movement called Girl Power Meetups based in D.C., "run by women of color that aims to bring young women together to support, educate, connect and collaborate creatively." [1] She started it because she wanted celebrations of women artists to cater more to young people and happen more often.[5] "The events range from pure fun, like clothing swaps and yoga classes, to career development—and even a visit to the White House to meet with women working in prominent positions."[6] Along with Girl Power Meetups, Paz also runs Locals Only DC, which is a Tumblr page devoted to highlighting local talent with interviews and features with D.C. artists that goes unrecognized in the mainstream art scene.[3] Paz also founded Chocolate MLK, "a movement to celebrate and educate people on black history" which an emphasis on D.C. history and gentrification.[7] External links
References1. ^1 {{Cite news|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/student-artist-samera-paz-period-art-interview|title=This Student Uses Her Own Period Blood for Her Artwork|last=Puckett|first=Lily|work=Teen Vogue|access-date=2017-11-18|language=en}} {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Paz, Samera}}2. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/zoelamae/this-young-artist-just-used-her-period-blood-as-he-nytj|title=This Young Artist Just Used Her Period Blood As Her Paint: The Girl Power Series|work=BuzzFeed Community|access-date=2017-11-18|language=en}} 3. ^1 {{Cite news|url=https://philadelphia-printworks.myshopify.com/blogs/news/samera-paz-on-white-academic-spaces-mental-health-and-girl-power|title=Samera Paz on White Academic Spaces, Mental Health, and Girl Power|work=Philadelphia Printworks|access-date=2017-11-18}} 4. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/in-the-galleries-putting-flat-art-into-perspective/2017/06/08/becefb70-4a14-11e7-9669-250d0b15f83b_story.html|title=Review {{!}} In the galleries: Putting flat art into perspective|website=Washington Post|access-date=2017-11-18}} 5. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.glamour.com/story/samera-paz-girl-power-meet-up|title=This Young Woman Wanted a Space Dedicated to Girl Power—So She Made One Herself|last=Maunz|first=Shay|work=Glamour|access-date=2017-11-18|language=en}} 6. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/blog/20853737/girl-power-meetups-profile|title=Girls' Clout|work=Washington City Paper|access-date=2017-11-18|language=en}} 7. ^{{Cite news|url=http://culture.affinitymagazine.us/samera-paz-discusses-art-activism-and-their-mutual-connection/|title=Samera Paz Discusses Art, Activism, and Their Mutual Connection|date=2017-04-21|work=Arts + Culture|access-date=2017-11-18|language=en-US}} 9 : Photographers from Washington, D.C.|American women performance artists|American performance artists|21st-century American women artists|21st-century American photographers|American women photographers|African-American women artists|1994 births|Living people |
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