St. Louis Artist Reclaims Her Story by Challenging Colonial Stereotypes

A first-of-its-kind exhibition featuring the works of St. Louis artist Ria Unson opens this weekend at COCA. The exhibit, “Mga Kuwento Namin,” a Tagalog phrase that means “stories we tell,” features works by Unson, a Filipino-American artist, who portrays personal and historical representations of Filipinos within frames used by colonial powers, from Western literature to … Continue reading St. Louis Artist Reclaims Her Story by Challenging Colonial Stereotypes