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Richard A. Lou

Richard Alexander Lou is a Chicano artist in The university of Memphis.

Early life and education

Richard was born in San Diego, California and raised in San Diego and Tijuana(Mexico). His father is Chines and his mother is Mexican, he was living in a Mixed-race family. He was influenced by his family’s anti-colonialism. In 1981, he studied at Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA and get the fine art degree. In 1983, he studied at Fullerton, CA and received Bachelor Degree in Fine Art. In 1986, he studied Clemson University, SC and received Master Degree. In 2007, he is the Professor and Chair Department of Art in the University of Memphis until now.

Works

His concept of Chicano art is constant, the main ones are the Dominant Culture and White Privilege.

His work was exhibited in list museums:

• DePaul Art Museum
• Wing Luke Museum
• Landmark Gallery
• Museo Carrillo Gil
• Museum of Contemporary Art
• Mexic-Arte Museum
• Newport Harbor Art Museum
• Cornerhouse Art Gallery
• Istanbul Contemporary Art Museum
• Dong-A University
• Miami Museum
• Museum of Photographic Arts
• Walker Art Center
• Mexican Fine Arts Museum
• Otis School of Art and Design
• MIT List Visual Arts Center
• Aperto 90' Section
• Grey Art Gallery
• Dia Foundation
• Artist Space

The newspaper/magazines/catalogs/electronic media/published book cited his art work:

• The Routledge Companion to Latina/o Popular Culture
• Born of Resistance: Cara a Cara Encounters with Chicana/o Visual Culture
• War Baby/Love Child: Mixed Race Asian American Art
• ARTE≠VIDA: ACTIONS BY ARTISTS OF THE AMERICAS 1960-2000
• "Islas y Puentes"
• POSTBORDERCITY: Cultural Spaces of Baja Alta California
• Whiteness: A Wayward Construction
• Contemporary Chicana and Chicano Art
• Hecho en Califas: The last Decade

External links

https://www.memphis.edu/art/people/rlou.php