by David Burke | May 29, 2015 | Blog Laos, David Burke, Laos
We have awarded the third round of the American Arts Incubator “small grants” to local Lao artists and organizations. The public presentation of the projects was hosted by i:cat Gallery and was attended by over thirty local artists, leaders, and curious members of the...
by David Burke | May 28, 2015 | Blog Laos, David Burke, Laos
I arrived in Laos with three rules for myself; stay open, ask questions, and listen. Once people started talking, the same issue kept coming up: the accumulation of trash around the city. Laos is a developing country that is in the throes of robust economic and urban...
by David Burke | May 27, 2015 | Blog Laos, David Burke, Laos
I have been in Vientiane for seven days. These days were packed with workshops and meetings with Lao artists, and youth and environmental groups where we made art, shared our dreams, and discussed ways to improve the environment. Photo: Kate Antonas This city is...
by David Burke | May 17, 2015 | Blog Laos, David Burke, Laos
The intensity of the heat engulfed me as I stepped out of the plane and onto the tarmac at Wattay International Airport in Vientiane. It was both arresting and comforting, reminding me of the hot summer days during my last trip to Laos almost four years ago. After...
by David Burke | Nov 13, 2014 | Blog Laos, David Burke, Laos
The American Arts Incubator kicked off at the ZERO1 Garage in San Jose, California this past week. After over a year of planning, the excitement in the room was palpable as the four participating artists gathered for the first time with the ZERO1 staff and a U.S....
by David Burke | Sep 10, 2014 | Blog Laos, David Burke, Laos
Environmental protection has been something I have been addressing in my work for the last five years. As we continue discussions with the U.S. Embassy in Laos, one of the issues I’ve come upon in my research that interests me is deforestation. In 2009, I spent...
