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In the Studio: Elenora Rukiya Brown

Elenora Rukiya Brown is a New Orleans-based artist and Spring/Summer 2021 Artist-in-Residence at the Joan Mitchell Center. This interview was filmed at the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans, May 2021. Learn more about her work on her profile here and at instagram.com/beautifulsuncrow.

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