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In the Studio: Laura Kina

Artist Laura Kina hanging a painting on the wall of her Joan Mitchell Center studio

Laura Kina is a Chicago-based artist who was in residence at the Joan Mitchell Center during Summer 2019. Learn more about this series of works at laurakina.com.

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