Ya La'ford: dis·tance Walkthrough

Ya La’ford (b. 1979, Bronx, NY) is an internationally recognized artist whose bold, geometric works explore themes of journey, transportation, transformation and transcendence. In "dis·tance" at Gallery221@HCC, La’ford re-evaluates and reimagines space and connection in this era of expanding interspace. With paintings, sculpture, and a site-specific installation, La’ford questions how we can find liberty and stability at a moment when time and space can at once be measured physically, computationally, and psychologically, and often these metrics contradict one another and complicate our collective experience.
Ya La’ford received her MFA with High Honors in Interdisciplinary Art from The Art Institute of Boston in 2012. She also holds a JD from the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law. Her work can be found in the permanent collections of Nike, the Boston Public Library, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and many others, as well as on the walls of buildings throughout the Tampa Bay area including the Morean Arts Center, the James Weldon Johnson Public Library, and Al Lang Stadium.
"dis·tance" is on view by appointment only in Gallery221@HCC January 11-February 25, 2021. Plan your visit at www.hccfl.edu/...
About: Gallery221@HCC is a visual arts gallery dedicated to adding educational and cultural value to the community by exhibiting regional, national and international artists in all media. Located in Tampa, FL, on the Dale Mabry Campus of Hillsborough Community College, Gallery221@HCC is funded in part by support of Student Activities/Service Fees and by the Dale Mabry Student Government Association.
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