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Exhibit

Our Stories in Art: Diversity and Symbiosis

April – July in the Fireplace Lounge

Our Stories in Art: Diversity and Symbiosis is a series of abstract paintings by internationally respected conceptual artist Shanguo (Sam) Jia.

Two years in the making, Jia’s project focuses on experiences of immigrants who are members of the PSC Community. Engaging participants through personal interviews, the artist sought to capture an important thought from each that he used to create a series of abstract canvases using each person’s words. Each abstract canvas is paired with a video interview of the person who inspired the painting. 

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Noelle A Rahal
I am blessed with everything. My family, my country Lebanon; America, the land of opportunity and love. - Noelle A Rahal
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Elvira Castaneda
Speak your truth quietly and clearly. - Elvira Castaneda
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Zdenka Svitek
Be kind, passionate, stay positive, love all people, and feed them. - Zdenka Svitek
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Joe Kertes
I am grateful to my parents, who were holocaust survivors, for the decisions they made and for the risks they took to come to the U.S, become citizens and establish a foundation for me to grow up, get an education, raise a family, develop a career and many interests and prosper. - Joe Kertes
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Simi R
America is like a big Gobstopper, revealing layers of history, culture and beauty. - Simi R
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Christine Evans
Meaningful to me: friends, family, joy!
 Faith helps me. - Christine Evans
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Suresh Khilnani
True meaning of life is finding happiness inside you! - Suresh Khilnani
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Lorraine Daskal
I’m grateful for my life, for my family, my friend, traveling, art and dog. - Lorraine Daskal
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Jessie I
I am blessed abundantly and I am full of gratitude. - Jessie I
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BIO

Shanguo (Sam) Jia immigrated to the United States in 2022 and established a personal art studio in Los Angeles. Jia has been devoted to the study of the contemporary of Chinese culture, and represented China to participate in many international art exhibitions. He won the Art Inheritance Award of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, the highest work award at the 12th National Military Art Exhibition and the Korea Gwanghwamun Arts Festival Art Award (the highest award). He participated in the Artistic Salon Art at the Grand Palais in Paris, the 13th Havana International Biennale, Chinese Contemporary Art in Budapest and other important international exhibitions. His works are collected by China Central Academy of Fine Arts, Italian Benetton Art Foundation, Hungarian Embassy in China, Hungarian National Bank Art Foundation and other institutions. He is the Art Consultant of Hungarian cultural center in Beijing, a member of the Chinese Artists Association, and distinguished researcher of China Institute of Paper Art.