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range of mediums, genre and forms explored by these artists. A gender balance will be consciously pursued in the selection of the artists to provide a better understanding of the contemporary experience of the art, and the dynamic interplay of gender representation and creativity.

The large number of artists in widespread geographical locations whose works reflect a common aesthetic places this group of artists in the grand continuum of art history in the manner of traditional international movements, i.e., impressionism, cubism, surrealism, et al. Virtually all of these artists have earned distinguished international reputations, but this will be the first time that they have been brought together under the umbrella of a distinct widely influential style or school of art.

The Orlando Museum of Art (OMA) and the Association for the Preservation of the Eatonville Community (APEC)

The Orlando Museum of Art which has been cited by Newsweek magazine as one of the best art museums in the South, is accredited by the American Association of Museums and designated by the State of Florida as one of its major cultural institutions. Since its inception, the OMA's purpose has been to enrich the cultural life of the state by providing excellence in the visual arts. One of the highlights of the OMA's programming is the changing exhibitions, bringing important works of art to Florida, which have received critical acclaim in noted publications such as American Art Review and Art in America, among others. As part of this program, the OMA will be presenting the exhibition, entitled TransAfrican Art, in collaboration with the Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community to coincide with the ninth annual Zora! Festival, a nationally recognized event to commemorate writer Zora Neale Hurston and stimulate the arts in Central Florida. This exhibition will chart new ground and contribute greatly to the body of knowledge about the African influence on contemporary artists in Africa, the Americas and the Caribbean. The exhibition is especially significant and timely because of Florida's proximity to the Caribbean and the mass immigration to Florida of people of African descent from the Caribbean, South America and all of North America.

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