"She transformed ready-made objects, such as an umbrella, into heartrendingly human objects tinged with absurdist humor. "In addition to the acceptance of trying and falling short," Devon Van Houten Maldonado wrote in a review of her work for Hyperallergic, "Floyer's work asks: What are we trying to get right? How do we know what's right?""
"She was best-known for co-directing the 1988 documentary Who Killed Vincent Chin? She also co-founded Third World Newsreel, dedicated to people of color and social justice, and Asian CineVision, an exhibition space and incubator for Asian and Asian-American filmmakers."
"He and his business partner Alan Metcalfe specialized in glass floors, canopy walks, abstract playgrounds, and more at institutions such as Museum of the American Revolution and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He created environments that encouraged play and what he referred to as "informal learning.""
A conceptual artist transformed ready-made objects, such as umbrellas, into heartrendingly human pieces tinged with absurdist humor and posed questions about striving and correctness. A sculptor produced metallic freestanding works exhibited in Connecticut museums and installed outside a New York University library. A filmmaker co-directed the 1988 documentary Who Killed Vincent Chin? and co-founded Third World Newsreel and Asian CineVision to support filmmakers of color and social justice. A chronicler documented the Philadelphia art world and championed women, LGBTQ+ and underrepresented artists. A designer created glass floors, canopy walks and playful environments promoting informal learning. An art historian taught internationally and collected Hausa crafts now housed at the British Museum.
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