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Dion Laurent

Filmmaker - Visual Artist: Paintings - Visual Artist: Photography - Visual Artist: Prints / Digital Art - Visual Artist: Sculpture / Pottery

About the artist: Dion Laurent is a multidisciplinary, Houston raised, Texas A&M educated, fourth generation artist who travels the world for inspiration and subject matter. Born in 1965 to an English mother and American father, Dion creates while traveling and plays off of his travel works for his extensive series of studio works. His varied styles address social, political and environmental issues on a global scale. He has been a full-time working artist since 1988.

Dion's work has been featured in galleries, museums and other venues across the U.S., Europe and Japan, in China, Australia, Brazil, and Turkey. His new media works were selected for FILE 05 in Sao Paolo and 06 Rio, and is archived on Rhizome.org of the New Museum, NY, NY., London's Furtherfield.org, and widely viewed from www.dionlaurent.com .