Paul Rucker
Artist & Activist | Exploring Racism and Social Justice
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Paul Rucker is a multidisciplinary artist, composer, and TED Fellow whose work explores the legacy of racism in America. His multimedia installations have been featured at the Seattle Art Museum, the Telfair Museums in Savannah, and the California African American Museum.
Rucker has been recognized with a Joan Mitchell Foundation grant, a Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship, and an Open Society Foundations Fellowship to support his powerful projects that confront systemic injustice. His keynotes and workshops guide audiences to unpack the complexities of racial bias and work towards a more equitable future.
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"Criminalization of Survival"
Visual artist, cellist and TED Fellow Paul Rucker performs a disarming rendition of "Criminalization of Survival," a piece he created to explore the fragile journey of life in light of the brutality of the immigration crisis.
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