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collage by Kevin Comarda. Courtesy of the artist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

COLLAGE ON VIEW<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deconstructed Heroes: A Collage and Assemblage Exhibition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

at NOLA \u2018Nacular Studio and Gallery in New Orleans, Lousiana, USA
4-30 May 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

What makes a hero? Who or what do we look to for inspiration? How do we recreate these parallel worlds in our own image and communicate them back to the real world? Through paper collage and repurposed assemblage, long-standing luminaries of mixed media\u2014Brent Houzenga, Cassie Tarr, and Kevin Comarda\u2014attempt to analyze these questions that push us forward in our quest for self-discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(text adapted from material provided by the curator)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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COLLAGE ON VIEW Deconstructed Heroes: A Collage and Assemblage Exhibition at NOLA \u2018Nacular Studio and Gallery in New Orleans, Lousiana, USA4-30 May 2024 What makes a hero? Who or what do we look to for inspiration? How do we recreate…<\/p>\n

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