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In the Studio: Soraya Jean-Louis

Soraya Jean-Louis is a visual artist based in New Orleans and is a Spring 2023 Artist-in-Residence at the Joan Mitchell Center. This interview was filmed at the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans, May 2023. Learn more about her work at instagram.com/ancestralalchemyarts.

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