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DTSTAMP:20260711T093418Z
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230307
DESCRIPTION:Defining Labor is an exhibition showcasing new works by Donte J
 . Moore and Michael Dela Dika. Each artist has an individual relationship 
 to\, and personal interpretation of\, “labor\,” stemming from their di
 fferent backgrounds and cultures. Michael’s experience in the marketplac
 es in Ghana\, known for Kayayo—head porters who carry the weight of good
 s on their heads.  And Donte’s small-town Pennsylvania family\, who grew
  up using what they could find to improvise living situations. Balancing a
 nd adapting\, both artists create abstract works that simultaneously commu
 nicate growth\, invention\, and stability. \n\n \n\nExhibition Dates: Marc
 h 7-31\, 2023\n\n \n\nReception: March 7\, 2023\, 7:00 pm\n\n \n\nARTIST
 ’S BIOGRAPHIES: \n\n \n\nMichael Dika is a ceramic sculptor and educator
  living in Newark\, Delaware. He has shown his works internationally and n
 ationally in Germany- Berlin\, Turkey\, Delaware\, North Carolina\, Pennsy
 lvania\, Illinois\, Oregon\, Virginia\, and Florida. His recent works can 
 be viewed at Grounds for Sculpture- New Jersey.  He is a recipient of the 
 A. Gray Magness Fellowship Award (UD)\, Penland School of Craft Full Visio
 n Residency Program Scholarship\, and 2022 National Council on Education f
 or the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Multicultural Fellow Award. Michael has publis
 hed three peer review articles\, the most recent article with Ceramic Art 
 + Perception #188 issue. He also curated The Medium is the Message- The Af
 rican Diaspora Story premiered at the University of Delaware which is curr
 ently traveling. Michael considers the interplay between organic and inorg
 anic materials\, tension\, and balance while emphasizing human fragility\,
  vulnerability\, and exhaustion in his sculptures.\n\n \n\nDonte J. Moore 
 is a ceramic artist from Mercersburg\, Pennsylvania. In 2014\, He was ente
 red into his first two art exhibitions – “Convergence” at the Chambe
 rsburg Council for the Arts and “Delivering the Goods” at the Pennsylv
 ania State University. In 2015\, he earned the William D. Davis Drawing Aw
 ard and was nominated in 2016 to receive the APSCUF/SU award by the facult
 y of Art & Design at Shippensburg University. Donte received his Bachelor 
 of Arts in Art through Shippensburg University in December 2016.  \n\n\nRe
 ceiving his MFA at the University of Delaware\, Donte focuses his work aro
 und humans and machines. His futuristic work thoughtfully questions the lo
 ss of humanity\, heart\, and soul from the objects that exist around us. H
 is creative process recognizes a concept of removing the hand from the wor
 k\, exempting the incidental mark. \n\n \n\nBoth Dika and Moore obtained t
 heir Master of Fine Arts degrees in Fine Art from the University of Delawa
 re in 2019.
GEO:39.683578;-75.753273
LOCATION:Recitation Hall\, Recitation Hall Gallery
SUMMARY:Defining Labor: an Exhibition of Sculptures by Michael Dela Dika an
 d Donte J. Moore
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/defining_labor_an_exhibtion_of_
 sculptures_by_michael_dela_dika_and_donte_j_moore
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTAMP:20260711T093418Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_42455045048624
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230308
DESCRIPTION:Defining Labor is an exhibition showcasing new works by Donte J
 . Moore and Michael Dela Dika. Each artist has an individual relationship 
 to\, and personal interpretation of\, “labor\,” stemming from their di
 fferent backgrounds and cultures. Michael’s experience in the marketplac
 es in Ghana\, known for Kayayo—head porters who carry the weight of good
 s on their heads.  And Donte’s small-town Pennsylvania family\, who grew
  up using what they could find to improvise living situations. Balancing a
 nd adapting\, both artists create abstract works that simultaneously commu
 nicate growth\, invention\, and stability. \n\n \n\nExhibition Dates: Marc
 h 7-31\, 2023\n\n \n\nReception: March 7\, 2023\, 7:00 pm\n\n \n\nARTIST
 ’S BIOGRAPHIES: \n\n \n\nMichael Dika is a ceramic sculptor and educator
  living in Newark\, Delaware. He has shown his works internationally and n
 ationally in Germany- Berlin\, Turkey\, Delaware\, North Carolina\, Pennsy
 lvania\, Illinois\, Oregon\, Virginia\, and Florida. His recent works can 
 be viewed at Grounds for Sculpture- New Jersey.  He is a recipient of the 
 A. Gray Magness Fellowship Award (UD)\, Penland School of Craft Full Visio
 n Residency Program Scholarship\, and 2022 National Council on Education f
 or the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Multicultural Fellow Award. Michael has publis
 hed three peer review articles\, the most recent article with Ceramic Art 
 + Perception #188 issue. He also curated The Medium is the Message- The Af
 rican Diaspora Story premiered at the University of Delaware which is curr
 ently traveling. Michael considers the interplay between organic and inorg
 anic materials\, tension\, and balance while emphasizing human fragility\,
  vulnerability\, and exhaustion in his sculptures.\n\n \n\nDonte J. Moore 
 is a ceramic artist from Mercersburg\, Pennsylvania. In 2014\, He was ente
 red into his first two art exhibitions – “Convergence” at the Chambe
 rsburg Council for the Arts and “Delivering the Goods” at the Pennsylv
 ania State University. In 2015\, he earned the William D. Davis Drawing Aw
 ard and was nominated in 2016 to receive the APSCUF/SU award by the facult
 y of Art & Design at Shippensburg University. Donte received his Bachelor 
 of Arts in Art through Shippensburg University in December 2016.  \n\n\nRe
 ceiving his MFA at the University of Delaware\, Donte focuses his work aro
 und humans and machines. His futuristic work thoughtfully questions the lo
 ss of humanity\, heart\, and soul from the objects that exist around us. H
 is creative process recognizes a concept of removing the hand from the wor
 k\, exempting the incidental mark. \n\n \n\nBoth Dika and Moore obtained t
 heir Master of Fine Arts degrees in Fine Art from the University of Delawa
 re in 2019.
GEO:39.683578;-75.753273
LOCATION:Recitation Hall\, Recitation Hall Gallery
SUMMARY:Defining Labor: an Exhibition of Sculptures by Michael Dela Dika an
 d Donte J. Moore
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/defining_labor_an_exhibtion_of_
 sculptures_by_michael_dela_dika_and_donte_j_moore
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTAMP:20260711T093418Z
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230309
DESCRIPTION:Defining Labor is an exhibition showcasing new works by Donte J
 . Moore and Michael Dela Dika. Each artist has an individual relationship 
 to\, and personal interpretation of\, “labor\,” stemming from their di
 fferent backgrounds and cultures. Michael’s experience in the marketplac
 es in Ghana\, known for Kayayo—head porters who carry the weight of good
 s on their heads.  And Donte’s small-town Pennsylvania family\, who grew
  up using what they could find to improvise living situations. Balancing a
 nd adapting\, both artists create abstract works that simultaneously commu
 nicate growth\, invention\, and stability. \n\n \n\nExhibition Dates: Marc
 h 7-31\, 2023\n\n \n\nReception: March 7\, 2023\, 7:00 pm\n\n \n\nARTIST
 ’S BIOGRAPHIES: \n\n \n\nMichael Dika is a ceramic sculptor and educator
  living in Newark\, Delaware. He has shown his works internationally and n
 ationally in Germany- Berlin\, Turkey\, Delaware\, North Carolina\, Pennsy
 lvania\, Illinois\, Oregon\, Virginia\, and Florida. His recent works can 
 be viewed at Grounds for Sculpture- New Jersey.  He is a recipient of the 
 A. Gray Magness Fellowship Award (UD)\, Penland School of Craft Full Visio
 n Residency Program Scholarship\, and 2022 National Council on Education f
 or the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Multicultural Fellow Award. Michael has publis
 hed three peer review articles\, the most recent article with Ceramic Art 
 + Perception #188 issue. He also curated The Medium is the Message- The Af
 rican Diaspora Story premiered at the University of Delaware which is curr
 ently traveling. Michael considers the interplay between organic and inorg
 anic materials\, tension\, and balance while emphasizing human fragility\,
  vulnerability\, and exhaustion in his sculptures.\n\n \n\nDonte J. Moore 
 is a ceramic artist from Mercersburg\, Pennsylvania. In 2014\, He was ente
 red into his first two art exhibitions – “Convergence” at the Chambe
 rsburg Council for the Arts and “Delivering the Goods” at the Pennsylv
 ania State University. In 2015\, he earned the William D. Davis Drawing Aw
 ard and was nominated in 2016 to receive the APSCUF/SU award by the facult
 y of Art & Design at Shippensburg University. Donte received his Bachelor 
 of Arts in Art through Shippensburg University in December 2016.  \n\n\nRe
 ceiving his MFA at the University of Delaware\, Donte focuses his work aro
 und humans and machines. His futuristic work thoughtfully questions the lo
 ss of humanity\, heart\, and soul from the objects that exist around us. H
 is creative process recognizes a concept of removing the hand from the wor
 k\, exempting the incidental mark. \n\n \n\nBoth Dika and Moore obtained t
 heir Master of Fine Arts degrees in Fine Art from the University of Delawa
 re in 2019.
GEO:39.683578;-75.753273
LOCATION:Recitation Hall\, Recitation Hall Gallery
SUMMARY:Defining Labor: an Exhibition of Sculptures by Michael Dela Dika an
 d Donte J. Moore
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/defining_labor_an_exhibtion_of_
 sculptures_by_michael_dela_dika_and_donte_j_moore
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTAMP:20260711T093418Z
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230310
DESCRIPTION:Defining Labor is an exhibition showcasing new works by Donte J
 . Moore and Michael Dela Dika. Each artist has an individual relationship 
 to\, and personal interpretation of\, “labor\,” stemming from their di
 fferent backgrounds and cultures. Michael’s experience in the marketplac
 es in Ghana\, known for Kayayo—head porters who carry the weight of good
 s on their heads.  And Donte’s small-town Pennsylvania family\, who grew
  up using what they could find to improvise living situations. Balancing a
 nd adapting\, both artists create abstract works that simultaneously commu
 nicate growth\, invention\, and stability. \n\n \n\nExhibition Dates: Marc
 h 7-31\, 2023\n\n \n\nReception: March 7\, 2023\, 7:00 pm\n\n \n\nARTIST
 ’S BIOGRAPHIES: \n\n \n\nMichael Dika is a ceramic sculptor and educator
  living in Newark\, Delaware. He has shown his works internationally and n
 ationally in Germany- Berlin\, Turkey\, Delaware\, North Carolina\, Pennsy
 lvania\, Illinois\, Oregon\, Virginia\, and Florida. His recent works can 
 be viewed at Grounds for Sculpture- New Jersey.  He is a recipient of the 
 A. Gray Magness Fellowship Award (UD)\, Penland School of Craft Full Visio
 n Residency Program Scholarship\, and 2022 National Council on Education f
 or the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Multicultural Fellow Award. Michael has publis
 hed three peer review articles\, the most recent article with Ceramic Art 
 + Perception #188 issue. He also curated The Medium is the Message- The Af
 rican Diaspora Story premiered at the University of Delaware which is curr
 ently traveling. Michael considers the interplay between organic and inorg
 anic materials\, tension\, and balance while emphasizing human fragility\,
  vulnerability\, and exhaustion in his sculptures.\n\n \n\nDonte J. Moore 
 is a ceramic artist from Mercersburg\, Pennsylvania. In 2014\, He was ente
 red into his first two art exhibitions – “Convergence” at the Chambe
 rsburg Council for the Arts and “Delivering the Goods” at the Pennsylv
 ania State University. In 2015\, he earned the William D. Davis Drawing Aw
 ard and was nominated in 2016 to receive the APSCUF/SU award by the facult
 y of Art & Design at Shippensburg University. Donte received his Bachelor 
 of Arts in Art through Shippensburg University in December 2016.  \n\n\nRe
 ceiving his MFA at the University of Delaware\, Donte focuses his work aro
 und humans and machines. His futuristic work thoughtfully questions the lo
 ss of humanity\, heart\, and soul from the objects that exist around us. H
 is creative process recognizes a concept of removing the hand from the wor
 k\, exempting the incidental mark. \n\n \n\nBoth Dika and Moore obtained t
 heir Master of Fine Arts degrees in Fine Art from the University of Delawa
 re in 2019.
GEO:39.683578;-75.753273
LOCATION:Recitation Hall\, Recitation Hall Gallery
SUMMARY:Defining Labor: an Exhibition of Sculptures by Michael Dela Dika an
 d Donte J. Moore
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/defining_labor_an_exhibtion_of_
 sculptures_by_michael_dela_dika_and_donte_j_moore
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTAMP:20260711T093418Z
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230313
DESCRIPTION:Defining Labor is an exhibition showcasing new works by Donte J
 . Moore and Michael Dela Dika. Each artist has an individual relationship 
 to\, and personal interpretation of\, “labor\,” stemming from their di
 fferent backgrounds and cultures. Michael’s experience in the marketplac
 es in Ghana\, known for Kayayo—head porters who carry the weight of good
 s on their heads.  And Donte’s small-town Pennsylvania family\, who grew
  up using what they could find to improvise living situations. Balancing a
 nd adapting\, both artists create abstract works that simultaneously commu
 nicate growth\, invention\, and stability. \n\n \n\nExhibition Dates: Marc
 h 7-31\, 2023\n\n \n\nReception: March 7\, 2023\, 7:00 pm\n\n \n\nARTIST
 ’S BIOGRAPHIES: \n\n \n\nMichael Dika is a ceramic sculptor and educator
  living in Newark\, Delaware. He has shown his works internationally and n
 ationally in Germany- Berlin\, Turkey\, Delaware\, North Carolina\, Pennsy
 lvania\, Illinois\, Oregon\, Virginia\, and Florida. His recent works can 
 be viewed at Grounds for Sculpture- New Jersey.  He is a recipient of the 
 A. Gray Magness Fellowship Award (UD)\, Penland School of Craft Full Visio
 n Residency Program Scholarship\, and 2022 National Council on Education f
 or the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Multicultural Fellow Award. Michael has publis
 hed three peer review articles\, the most recent article with Ceramic Art 
 + Perception #188 issue. He also curated The Medium is the Message- The Af
 rican Diaspora Story premiered at the University of Delaware which is curr
 ently traveling. Michael considers the interplay between organic and inorg
 anic materials\, tension\, and balance while emphasizing human fragility\,
  vulnerability\, and exhaustion in his sculptures.\n\n \n\nDonte J. Moore 
 is a ceramic artist from Mercersburg\, Pennsylvania. In 2014\, He was ente
 red into his first two art exhibitions – “Convergence” at the Chambe
 rsburg Council for the Arts and “Delivering the Goods” at the Pennsylv
 ania State University. In 2015\, he earned the William D. Davis Drawing Aw
 ard and was nominated in 2016 to receive the APSCUF/SU award by the facult
 y of Art & Design at Shippensburg University. Donte received his Bachelor 
 of Arts in Art through Shippensburg University in December 2016.  \n\n\nRe
 ceiving his MFA at the University of Delaware\, Donte focuses his work aro
 und humans and machines. His futuristic work thoughtfully questions the lo
 ss of humanity\, heart\, and soul from the objects that exist around us. H
 is creative process recognizes a concept of removing the hand from the wor
 k\, exempting the incidental mark. \n\n \n\nBoth Dika and Moore obtained t
 heir Master of Fine Arts degrees in Fine Art from the University of Delawa
 re in 2019.
GEO:39.683578;-75.753273
LOCATION:Recitation Hall\, Recitation Hall Gallery
SUMMARY:Defining Labor: an Exhibition of Sculptures by Michael Dela Dika an
 d Donte J. Moore
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/defining_labor_an_exhibtion_of_
 sculptures_by_michael_dela_dika_and_donte_j_moore
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTAMP:20260711T093418Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_42455045055796
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230314
DESCRIPTION:Defining Labor is an exhibition showcasing new works by Donte J
 . Moore and Michael Dela Dika. Each artist has an individual relationship 
 to\, and personal interpretation of\, “labor\,” stemming from their di
 fferent backgrounds and cultures. Michael’s experience in the marketplac
 es in Ghana\, known for Kayayo—head porters who carry the weight of good
 s on their heads.  And Donte’s small-town Pennsylvania family\, who grew
  up using what they could find to improvise living situations. Balancing a
 nd adapting\, both artists create abstract works that simultaneously commu
 nicate growth\, invention\, and stability. \n\n \n\nExhibition Dates: Marc
 h 7-31\, 2023\n\n \n\nReception: March 7\, 2023\, 7:00 pm\n\n \n\nARTIST
 ’S BIOGRAPHIES: \n\n \n\nMichael Dika is a ceramic sculptor and educator
  living in Newark\, Delaware. He has shown his works internationally and n
 ationally in Germany- Berlin\, Turkey\, Delaware\, North Carolina\, Pennsy
 lvania\, Illinois\, Oregon\, Virginia\, and Florida. His recent works can 
 be viewed at Grounds for Sculpture- New Jersey.  He is a recipient of the 
 A. Gray Magness Fellowship Award (UD)\, Penland School of Craft Full Visio
 n Residency Program Scholarship\, and 2022 National Council on Education f
 or the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Multicultural Fellow Award. Michael has publis
 hed three peer review articles\, the most recent article with Ceramic Art 
 + Perception #188 issue. He also curated The Medium is the Message- The Af
 rican Diaspora Story premiered at the University of Delaware which is curr
 ently traveling. Michael considers the interplay between organic and inorg
 anic materials\, tension\, and balance while emphasizing human fragility\,
  vulnerability\, and exhaustion in his sculptures.\n\n \n\nDonte J. Moore 
 is a ceramic artist from Mercersburg\, Pennsylvania. In 2014\, He was ente
 red into his first two art exhibitions – “Convergence” at the Chambe
 rsburg Council for the Arts and “Delivering the Goods” at the Pennsylv
 ania State University. In 2015\, he earned the William D. Davis Drawing Aw
 ard and was nominated in 2016 to receive the APSCUF/SU award by the facult
 y of Art & Design at Shippensburg University. Donte received his Bachelor 
 of Arts in Art through Shippensburg University in December 2016.  \n\n\nRe
 ceiving his MFA at the University of Delaware\, Donte focuses his work aro
 und humans and machines. His futuristic work thoughtfully questions the lo
 ss of humanity\, heart\, and soul from the objects that exist around us. H
 is creative process recognizes a concept of removing the hand from the wor
 k\, exempting the incidental mark. \n\n \n\nBoth Dika and Moore obtained t
 heir Master of Fine Arts degrees in Fine Art from the University of Delawa
 re in 2019.
GEO:39.683578;-75.753273
LOCATION:Recitation Hall\, Recitation Hall Gallery
SUMMARY:Defining Labor: an Exhibition of Sculptures by Michael Dela Dika an
 d Donte J. Moore
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/defining_labor_an_exhibtion_of_
 sculptures_by_michael_dela_dika_and_donte_j_moore
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260711T093418Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_42455045057845
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230315
DESCRIPTION:Defining Labor is an exhibition showcasing new works by Donte J
 . Moore and Michael Dela Dika. Each artist has an individual relationship 
 to\, and personal interpretation of\, “labor\,” stemming from their di
 fferent backgrounds and cultures. Michael’s experience in the marketplac
 es in Ghana\, known for Kayayo—head porters who carry the weight of good
 s on their heads.  And Donte’s small-town Pennsylvania family\, who grew
  up using what they could find to improvise living situations. Balancing a
 nd adapting\, both artists create abstract works that simultaneously commu
 nicate growth\, invention\, and stability. \n\n \n\nExhibition Dates: Marc
 h 7-31\, 2023\n\n \n\nReception: March 7\, 2023\, 7:00 pm\n\n \n\nARTIST
 ’S BIOGRAPHIES: \n\n \n\nMichael Dika is a ceramic sculptor and educator
  living in Newark\, Delaware. He has shown his works internationally and n
 ationally in Germany- Berlin\, Turkey\, Delaware\, North Carolina\, Pennsy
 lvania\, Illinois\, Oregon\, Virginia\, and Florida. His recent works can 
 be viewed at Grounds for Sculpture- New Jersey.  He is a recipient of the 
 A. Gray Magness Fellowship Award (UD)\, Penland School of Craft Full Visio
 n Residency Program Scholarship\, and 2022 National Council on Education f
 or the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Multicultural Fellow Award. Michael has publis
 hed three peer review articles\, the most recent article with Ceramic Art 
 + Perception #188 issue. He also curated The Medium is the Message- The Af
 rican Diaspora Story premiered at the University of Delaware which is curr
 ently traveling. Michael considers the interplay between organic and inorg
 anic materials\, tension\, and balance while emphasizing human fragility\,
  vulnerability\, and exhaustion in his sculptures.\n\n \n\nDonte J. Moore 
 is a ceramic artist from Mercersburg\, Pennsylvania. In 2014\, He was ente
 red into his first two art exhibitions – “Convergence” at the Chambe
 rsburg Council for the Arts and “Delivering the Goods” at the Pennsylv
 ania State University. In 2015\, he earned the William D. Davis Drawing Aw
 ard and was nominated in 2016 to receive the APSCUF/SU award by the facult
 y of Art & Design at Shippensburg University. Donte received his Bachelor 
 of Arts in Art through Shippensburg University in December 2016.  \n\n\nRe
 ceiving his MFA at the University of Delaware\, Donte focuses his work aro
 und humans and machines. His futuristic work thoughtfully questions the lo
 ss of humanity\, heart\, and soul from the objects that exist around us. H
 is creative process recognizes a concept of removing the hand from the wor
 k\, exempting the incidental mark. \n\n \n\nBoth Dika and Moore obtained t
 heir Master of Fine Arts degrees in Fine Art from the University of Delawa
 re in 2019.
GEO:39.683578;-75.753273
LOCATION:Recitation Hall\, Recitation Hall Gallery
SUMMARY:Defining Labor: an Exhibition of Sculptures by Michael Dela Dika an
 d Donte J. Moore
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/defining_labor_an_exhibtion_of_
 sculptures_by_michael_dela_dika_and_donte_j_moore
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260711T093418Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_42455045059894
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230316
DESCRIPTION:Defining Labor is an exhibition showcasing new works by Donte J
 . Moore and Michael Dela Dika. Each artist has an individual relationship 
 to\, and personal interpretation of\, “labor\,” stemming from their di
 fferent backgrounds and cultures. Michael’s experience in the marketplac
 es in Ghana\, known for Kayayo—head porters who carry the weight of good
 s on their heads.  And Donte’s small-town Pennsylvania family\, who grew
  up using what they could find to improvise living situations. Balancing a
 nd adapting\, both artists create abstract works that simultaneously commu
 nicate growth\, invention\, and stability. \n\n \n\nExhibition Dates: Marc
 h 7-31\, 2023\n\n \n\nReception: March 7\, 2023\, 7:00 pm\n\n \n\nARTIST
 ’S BIOGRAPHIES: \n\n \n\nMichael Dika is a ceramic sculptor and educator
  living in Newark\, Delaware. He has shown his works internationally and n
 ationally in Germany- Berlin\, Turkey\, Delaware\, North Carolina\, Pennsy
 lvania\, Illinois\, Oregon\, Virginia\, and Florida. His recent works can 
 be viewed at Grounds for Sculpture- New Jersey.  He is a recipient of the 
 A. Gray Magness Fellowship Award (UD)\, Penland School of Craft Full Visio
 n Residency Program Scholarship\, and 2022 National Council on Education f
 or the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Multicultural Fellow Award. Michael has publis
 hed three peer review articles\, the most recent article with Ceramic Art 
 + Perception #188 issue. He also curated The Medium is the Message- The Af
 rican Diaspora Story premiered at the University of Delaware which is curr
 ently traveling. Michael considers the interplay between organic and inorg
 anic materials\, tension\, and balance while emphasizing human fragility\,
  vulnerability\, and exhaustion in his sculptures.\n\n \n\nDonte J. Moore 
 is a ceramic artist from Mercersburg\, Pennsylvania. In 2014\, He was ente
 red into his first two art exhibitions – “Convergence” at the Chambe
 rsburg Council for the Arts and “Delivering the Goods” at the Pennsylv
 ania State University. In 2015\, he earned the William D. Davis Drawing Aw
 ard and was nominated in 2016 to receive the APSCUF/SU award by the facult
 y of Art & Design at Shippensburg University. Donte received his Bachelor 
 of Arts in Art through Shippensburg University in December 2016.  \n\n\nRe
 ceiving his MFA at the University of Delaware\, Donte focuses his work aro
 und humans and machines. His futuristic work thoughtfully questions the lo
 ss of humanity\, heart\, and soul from the objects that exist around us. H
 is creative process recognizes a concept of removing the hand from the wor
 k\, exempting the incidental mark. \n\n \n\nBoth Dika and Moore obtained t
 heir Master of Fine Arts degrees in Fine Art from the University of Delawa
 re in 2019.
GEO:39.683578;-75.753273
LOCATION:Recitation Hall\, Recitation Hall Gallery
SUMMARY:Defining Labor: an Exhibition of Sculptures by Michael Dela Dika an
 d Donte J. Moore
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/defining_labor_an_exhibtion_of_
 sculptures_by_michael_dela_dika_and_donte_j_moore
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260711T093418Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_42455045061943
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230317
DESCRIPTION:Defining Labor is an exhibition showcasing new works by Donte J
 . Moore and Michael Dela Dika. Each artist has an individual relationship 
 to\, and personal interpretation of\, “labor\,” stemming from their di
 fferent backgrounds and cultures. Michael’s experience in the marketplac
 es in Ghana\, known for Kayayo—head porters who carry the weight of good
 s on their heads.  And Donte’s small-town Pennsylvania family\, who grew
  up using what they could find to improvise living situations. Balancing a
 nd adapting\, both artists create abstract works that simultaneously commu
 nicate growth\, invention\, and stability. \n\n \n\nExhibition Dates: Marc
 h 7-31\, 2023\n\n \n\nReception: March 7\, 2023\, 7:00 pm\n\n \n\nARTIST
 ’S BIOGRAPHIES: \n\n \n\nMichael Dika is a ceramic sculptor and educator
  living in Newark\, Delaware. He has shown his works internationally and n
 ationally in Germany- Berlin\, Turkey\, Delaware\, North Carolina\, Pennsy
 lvania\, Illinois\, Oregon\, Virginia\, and Florida. His recent works can 
 be viewed at Grounds for Sculpture- New Jersey.  He is a recipient of the 
 A. Gray Magness Fellowship Award (UD)\, Penland School of Craft Full Visio
 n Residency Program Scholarship\, and 2022 National Council on Education f
 or the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Multicultural Fellow Award. Michael has publis
 hed three peer review articles\, the most recent article with Ceramic Art 
 + Perception #188 issue. He also curated The Medium is the Message- The Af
 rican Diaspora Story premiered at the University of Delaware which is curr
 ently traveling. Michael considers the interplay between organic and inorg
 anic materials\, tension\, and balance while emphasizing human fragility\,
  vulnerability\, and exhaustion in his sculptures.\n\n \n\nDonte J. Moore 
 is a ceramic artist from Mercersburg\, Pennsylvania. In 2014\, He was ente
 red into his first two art exhibitions – “Convergence” at the Chambe
 rsburg Council for the Arts and “Delivering the Goods” at the Pennsylv
 ania State University. In 2015\, he earned the William D. Davis Drawing Aw
 ard and was nominated in 2016 to receive the APSCUF/SU award by the facult
 y of Art & Design at Shippensburg University. Donte received his Bachelor 
 of Arts in Art through Shippensburg University in December 2016.  \n\n\nRe
 ceiving his MFA at the University of Delaware\, Donte focuses his work aro
 und humans and machines. His futuristic work thoughtfully questions the lo
 ss of humanity\, heart\, and soul from the objects that exist around us. H
 is creative process recognizes a concept of removing the hand from the wor
 k\, exempting the incidental mark. \n\n \n\nBoth Dika and Moore obtained t
 heir Master of Fine Arts degrees in Fine Art from the University of Delawa
 re in 2019.
GEO:39.683578;-75.753273
LOCATION:Recitation Hall\, Recitation Hall Gallery
SUMMARY:Defining Labor: an Exhibition of Sculptures by Michael Dela Dika an
 d Donte J. Moore
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/defining_labor_an_exhibtion_of_
 sculptures_by_michael_dela_dika_and_donte_j_moore
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260711T093418Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_42455045062968
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230320
DESCRIPTION:Defining Labor is an exhibition showcasing new works by Donte J
 . Moore and Michael Dela Dika. Each artist has an individual relationship 
 to\, and personal interpretation of\, “labor\,” stemming from their di
 fferent backgrounds and cultures. Michael’s experience in the marketplac
 es in Ghana\, known for Kayayo—head porters who carry the weight of good
 s on their heads.  And Donte’s small-town Pennsylvania family\, who grew
  up using what they could find to improvise living situations. Balancing a
 nd adapting\, both artists create abstract works that simultaneously commu
 nicate growth\, invention\, and stability. \n\n \n\nExhibition Dates: Marc
 h 7-31\, 2023\n\n \n\nReception: March 7\, 2023\, 7:00 pm\n\n \n\nARTIST
 ’S BIOGRAPHIES: \n\n \n\nMichael Dika is a ceramic sculptor and educator
  living in Newark\, Delaware. He has shown his works internationally and n
 ationally in Germany- Berlin\, Turkey\, Delaware\, North Carolina\, Pennsy
 lvania\, Illinois\, Oregon\, Virginia\, and Florida. His recent works can 
 be viewed at Grounds for Sculpture- New Jersey.  He is a recipient of the 
 A. Gray Magness Fellowship Award (UD)\, Penland School of Craft Full Visio
 n Residency Program Scholarship\, and 2022 National Council on Education f
 or the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Multicultural Fellow Award. Michael has publis
 hed three peer review articles\, the most recent article with Ceramic Art 
 + Perception #188 issue. He also curated The Medium is the Message- The Af
 rican Diaspora Story premiered at the University of Delaware which is curr
 ently traveling. Michael considers the interplay between organic and inorg
 anic materials\, tension\, and balance while emphasizing human fragility\,
  vulnerability\, and exhaustion in his sculptures.\n\n \n\nDonte J. Moore 
 is a ceramic artist from Mercersburg\, Pennsylvania. In 2014\, He was ente
 red into his first two art exhibitions – “Convergence” at the Chambe
 rsburg Council for the Arts and “Delivering the Goods” at the Pennsylv
 ania State University. In 2015\, he earned the William D. Davis Drawing Aw
 ard and was nominated in 2016 to receive the APSCUF/SU award by the facult
 y of Art & Design at Shippensburg University. Donte received his Bachelor 
 of Arts in Art through Shippensburg University in December 2016.  \n\n\nRe
 ceiving his MFA at the University of Delaware\, Donte focuses his work aro
 und humans and machines. His futuristic work thoughtfully questions the lo
 ss of humanity\, heart\, and soul from the objects that exist around us. H
 is creative process recognizes a concept of removing the hand from the wor
 k\, exempting the incidental mark. \n\n \n\nBoth Dika and Moore obtained t
 heir Master of Fine Arts degrees in Fine Art from the University of Delawa
 re in 2019.
GEO:39.683578;-75.753273
LOCATION:Recitation Hall\, Recitation Hall Gallery
SUMMARY:Defining Labor: an Exhibition of Sculptures by Michael Dela Dika an
 d Donte J. Moore
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/defining_labor_an_exhibtion_of_
 sculptures_by_michael_dela_dika_and_donte_j_moore
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260711T093418Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_42455045065017
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230321
DESCRIPTION:Defining Labor is an exhibition showcasing new works by Donte J
 . Moore and Michael Dela Dika. Each artist has an individual relationship 
 to\, and personal interpretation of\, “labor\,” stemming from their di
 fferent backgrounds and cultures. Michael’s experience in the marketplac
 es in Ghana\, known for Kayayo—head porters who carry the weight of good
 s on their heads.  And Donte’s small-town Pennsylvania family\, who grew
  up using what they could find to improvise living situations. Balancing a
 nd adapting\, both artists create abstract works that simultaneously commu
 nicate growth\, invention\, and stability. \n\n \n\nExhibition Dates: Marc
 h 7-31\, 2023\n\n \n\nReception: March 7\, 2023\, 7:00 pm\n\n \n\nARTIST
 ’S BIOGRAPHIES: \n\n \n\nMichael Dika is a ceramic sculptor and educator
  living in Newark\, Delaware. He has shown his works internationally and n
 ationally in Germany- Berlin\, Turkey\, Delaware\, North Carolina\, Pennsy
 lvania\, Illinois\, Oregon\, Virginia\, and Florida. His recent works can 
 be viewed at Grounds for Sculpture- New Jersey.  He is a recipient of the 
 A. Gray Magness Fellowship Award (UD)\, Penland School of Craft Full Visio
 n Residency Program Scholarship\, and 2022 National Council on Education f
 or the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Multicultural Fellow Award. Michael has publis
 hed three peer review articles\, the most recent article with Ceramic Art 
 + Perception #188 issue. He also curated The Medium is the Message- The Af
 rican Diaspora Story premiered at the University of Delaware which is curr
 ently traveling. Michael considers the interplay between organic and inorg
 anic materials\, tension\, and balance while emphasizing human fragility\,
  vulnerability\, and exhaustion in his sculptures.\n\n \n\nDonte J. Moore 
 is a ceramic artist from Mercersburg\, Pennsylvania. In 2014\, He was ente
 red into his first two art exhibitions – “Convergence” at the Chambe
 rsburg Council for the Arts and “Delivering the Goods” at the Pennsylv
 ania State University. In 2015\, he earned the William D. Davis Drawing Aw
 ard and was nominated in 2016 to receive the APSCUF/SU award by the facult
 y of Art & Design at Shippensburg University. Donte received his Bachelor 
 of Arts in Art through Shippensburg University in December 2016.  \n\n\nRe
 ceiving his MFA at the University of Delaware\, Donte focuses his work aro
 und humans and machines. His futuristic work thoughtfully questions the lo
 ss of humanity\, heart\, and soul from the objects that exist around us. H
 is creative process recognizes a concept of removing the hand from the wor
 k\, exempting the incidental mark. \n\n \n\nBoth Dika and Moore obtained t
 heir Master of Fine Arts degrees in Fine Art from the University of Delawa
 re in 2019.
GEO:39.683578;-75.753273
LOCATION:Recitation Hall\, Recitation Hall Gallery
SUMMARY:Defining Labor: an Exhibition of Sculptures by Michael Dela Dika an
 d Donte J. Moore
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/defining_labor_an_exhibtion_of_
 sculptures_by_michael_dela_dika_and_donte_j_moore
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260711T093418Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_42455045067066
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230322
DESCRIPTION:Defining Labor is an exhibition showcasing new works by Donte J
 . Moore and Michael Dela Dika. Each artist has an individual relationship 
 to\, and personal interpretation of\, “labor\,” stemming from their di
 fferent backgrounds and cultures. Michael’s experience in the marketplac
 es in Ghana\, known for Kayayo—head porters who carry the weight of good
 s on their heads.  And Donte’s small-town Pennsylvania family\, who grew
  up using what they could find to improvise living situations. Balancing a
 nd adapting\, both artists create abstract works that simultaneously commu
 nicate growth\, invention\, and stability. \n\n \n\nExhibition Dates: Marc
 h 7-31\, 2023\n\n \n\nReception: March 7\, 2023\, 7:00 pm\n\n \n\nARTIST
 ’S BIOGRAPHIES: \n\n \n\nMichael Dika is a ceramic sculptor and educator
  living in Newark\, Delaware. He has shown his works internationally and n
 ationally in Germany- Berlin\, Turkey\, Delaware\, North Carolina\, Pennsy
 lvania\, Illinois\, Oregon\, Virginia\, and Florida. His recent works can 
 be viewed at Grounds for Sculpture- New Jersey.  He is a recipient of the 
 A. Gray Magness Fellowship Award (UD)\, Penland School of Craft Full Visio
 n Residency Program Scholarship\, and 2022 National Council on Education f
 or the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Multicultural Fellow Award. Michael has publis
 hed three peer review articles\, the most recent article with Ceramic Art 
 + Perception #188 issue. He also curated The Medium is the Message- The Af
 rican Diaspora Story premiered at the University of Delaware which is curr
 ently traveling. Michael considers the interplay between organic and inorg
 anic materials\, tension\, and balance while emphasizing human fragility\,
  vulnerability\, and exhaustion in his sculptures.\n\n \n\nDonte J. Moore 
 is a ceramic artist from Mercersburg\, Pennsylvania. In 2014\, He was ente
 red into his first two art exhibitions – “Convergence” at the Chambe
 rsburg Council for the Arts and “Delivering the Goods” at the Pennsylv
 ania State University. In 2015\, he earned the William D. Davis Drawing Aw
 ard and was nominated in 2016 to receive the APSCUF/SU award by the facult
 y of Art & Design at Shippensburg University. Donte received his Bachelor 
 of Arts in Art through Shippensburg University in December 2016.  \n\n\nRe
 ceiving his MFA at the University of Delaware\, Donte focuses his work aro
 und humans and machines. His futuristic work thoughtfully questions the lo
 ss of humanity\, heart\, and soul from the objects that exist around us. H
 is creative process recognizes a concept of removing the hand from the wor
 k\, exempting the incidental mark. \n\n \n\nBoth Dika and Moore obtained t
 heir Master of Fine Arts degrees in Fine Art from the University of Delawa
 re in 2019.
GEO:39.683578;-75.753273
LOCATION:Recitation Hall\, Recitation Hall Gallery
SUMMARY:Defining Labor: an Exhibition of Sculptures by Michael Dela Dika an
 d Donte J. Moore
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/defining_labor_an_exhibtion_of_
 sculptures_by_michael_dela_dika_and_donte_j_moore
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260711T093418Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_42455045069115
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230323
DESCRIPTION:Defining Labor is an exhibition showcasing new works by Donte J
 . Moore and Michael Dela Dika. Each artist has an individual relationship 
 to\, and personal interpretation of\, “labor\,” stemming from their di
 fferent backgrounds and cultures. Michael’s experience in the marketplac
 es in Ghana\, known for Kayayo—head porters who carry the weight of good
 s on their heads.  And Donte’s small-town Pennsylvania family\, who grew
  up using what they could find to improvise living situations. Balancing a
 nd adapting\, both artists create abstract works that simultaneously commu
 nicate growth\, invention\, and stability. \n\n \n\nExhibition Dates: Marc
 h 7-31\, 2023\n\n \n\nReception: March 7\, 2023\, 7:00 pm\n\n \n\nARTIST
 ’S BIOGRAPHIES: \n\n \n\nMichael Dika is a ceramic sculptor and educator
  living in Newark\, Delaware. He has shown his works internationally and n
 ationally in Germany- Berlin\, Turkey\, Delaware\, North Carolina\, Pennsy
 lvania\, Illinois\, Oregon\, Virginia\, and Florida. His recent works can 
 be viewed at Grounds for Sculpture- New Jersey.  He is a recipient of the 
 A. Gray Magness Fellowship Award (UD)\, Penland School of Craft Full Visio
 n Residency Program Scholarship\, and 2022 National Council on Education f
 or the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Multicultural Fellow Award. Michael has publis
 hed three peer review articles\, the most recent article with Ceramic Art 
 + Perception #188 issue. He also curated The Medium is the Message- The Af
 rican Diaspora Story premiered at the University of Delaware which is curr
 ently traveling. Michael considers the interplay between organic and inorg
 anic materials\, tension\, and balance while emphasizing human fragility\,
  vulnerability\, and exhaustion in his sculptures.\n\n \n\nDonte J. Moore 
 is a ceramic artist from Mercersburg\, Pennsylvania. In 2014\, He was ente
 red into his first two art exhibitions – “Convergence” at the Chambe
 rsburg Council for the Arts and “Delivering the Goods” at the Pennsylv
 ania State University. In 2015\, he earned the William D. Davis Drawing Aw
 ard and was nominated in 2016 to receive the APSCUF/SU award by the facult
 y of Art & Design at Shippensburg University. Donte received his Bachelor 
 of Arts in Art through Shippensburg University in December 2016.  \n\n\nRe
 ceiving his MFA at the University of Delaware\, Donte focuses his work aro
 und humans and machines. His futuristic work thoughtfully questions the lo
 ss of humanity\, heart\, and soul from the objects that exist around us. H
 is creative process recognizes a concept of removing the hand from the wor
 k\, exempting the incidental mark. \n\n \n\nBoth Dika and Moore obtained t
 heir Master of Fine Arts degrees in Fine Art from the University of Delawa
 re in 2019.
GEO:39.683578;-75.753273
LOCATION:Recitation Hall\, Recitation Hall Gallery
SUMMARY:Defining Labor: an Exhibition of Sculptures by Michael Dela Dika an
 d Donte J. Moore
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/defining_labor_an_exhibtion_of_
 sculptures_by_michael_dela_dika_and_donte_j_moore
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260711T093418Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_42455045071164
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230324
DESCRIPTION:Defining Labor is an exhibition showcasing new works by Donte J
 . Moore and Michael Dela Dika. Each artist has an individual relationship 
 to\, and personal interpretation of\, “labor\,” stemming from their di
 fferent backgrounds and cultures. Michael’s experience in the marketplac
 es in Ghana\, known for Kayayo—head porters who carry the weight of good
 s on their heads.  And Donte’s small-town Pennsylvania family\, who grew
  up using what they could find to improvise living situations. Balancing a
 nd adapting\, both artists create abstract works that simultaneously commu
 nicate growth\, invention\, and stability. \n\n \n\nExhibition Dates: Marc
 h 7-31\, 2023\n\n \n\nReception: March 7\, 2023\, 7:00 pm\n\n \n\nARTIST
 ’S BIOGRAPHIES: \n\n \n\nMichael Dika is a ceramic sculptor and educator
  living in Newark\, Delaware. He has shown his works internationally and n
 ationally in Germany- Berlin\, Turkey\, Delaware\, North Carolina\, Pennsy
 lvania\, Illinois\, Oregon\, Virginia\, and Florida. His recent works can 
 be viewed at Grounds for Sculpture- New Jersey.  He is a recipient of the 
 A. Gray Magness Fellowship Award (UD)\, Penland School of Craft Full Visio
 n Residency Program Scholarship\, and 2022 National Council on Education f
 or the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Multicultural Fellow Award. Michael has publis
 hed three peer review articles\, the most recent article with Ceramic Art 
 + Perception #188 issue. He also curated The Medium is the Message- The Af
 rican Diaspora Story premiered at the University of Delaware which is curr
 ently traveling. Michael considers the interplay between organic and inorg
 anic materials\, tension\, and balance while emphasizing human fragility\,
  vulnerability\, and exhaustion in his sculptures.\n\n \n\nDonte J. Moore 
 is a ceramic artist from Mercersburg\, Pennsylvania. In 2014\, He was ente
 red into his first two art exhibitions – “Convergence” at the Chambe
 rsburg Council for the Arts and “Delivering the Goods” at the Pennsylv
 ania State University. In 2015\, he earned the William D. Davis Drawing Aw
 ard and was nominated in 2016 to receive the APSCUF/SU award by the facult
 y of Art & Design at Shippensburg University. Donte received his Bachelor 
 of Arts in Art through Shippensburg University in December 2016.  \n\n\nRe
 ceiving his MFA at the University of Delaware\, Donte focuses his work aro
 und humans and machines. His futuristic work thoughtfully questions the lo
 ss of humanity\, heart\, and soul from the objects that exist around us. H
 is creative process recognizes a concept of removing the hand from the wor
 k\, exempting the incidental mark. \n\n \n\nBoth Dika and Moore obtained t
 heir Master of Fine Arts degrees in Fine Art from the University of Delawa
 re in 2019.
GEO:39.683578;-75.753273
LOCATION:Recitation Hall\, Recitation Hall Gallery
SUMMARY:Defining Labor: an Exhibition of Sculptures by Michael Dela Dika an
 d Donte J. Moore
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/defining_labor_an_exhibtion_of_
 sculptures_by_michael_dela_dika_and_donte_j_moore
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260711T093418Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_42455045073213
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230327
DESCRIPTION:Defining Labor is an exhibition showcasing new works by Donte J
 . Moore and Michael Dela Dika. Each artist has an individual relationship 
 to\, and personal interpretation of\, “labor\,” stemming from their di
 fferent backgrounds and cultures. Michael’s experience in the marketplac
 es in Ghana\, known for Kayayo—head porters who carry the weight of good
 s on their heads.  And Donte’s small-town Pennsylvania family\, who grew
  up using what they could find to improvise living situations. Balancing a
 nd adapting\, both artists create abstract works that simultaneously commu
 nicate growth\, invention\, and stability. \n\n \n\nExhibition Dates: Marc
 h 7-31\, 2023\n\n \n\nReception: March 7\, 2023\, 7:00 pm\n\n \n\nARTIST
 ’S BIOGRAPHIES: \n\n \n\nMichael Dika is a ceramic sculptor and educator
  living in Newark\, Delaware. He has shown his works internationally and n
 ationally in Germany- Berlin\, Turkey\, Delaware\, North Carolina\, Pennsy
 lvania\, Illinois\, Oregon\, Virginia\, and Florida. His recent works can 
 be viewed at Grounds for Sculpture- New Jersey.  He is a recipient of the 
 A. Gray Magness Fellowship Award (UD)\, Penland School of Craft Full Visio
 n Residency Program Scholarship\, and 2022 National Council on Education f
 or the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Multicultural Fellow Award. Michael has publis
 hed three peer review articles\, the most recent article with Ceramic Art 
 + Perception #188 issue. He also curated The Medium is the Message- The Af
 rican Diaspora Story premiered at the University of Delaware which is curr
 ently traveling. Michael considers the interplay between organic and inorg
 anic materials\, tension\, and balance while emphasizing human fragility\,
  vulnerability\, and exhaustion in his sculptures.\n\n \n\nDonte J. Moore 
 is a ceramic artist from Mercersburg\, Pennsylvania. In 2014\, He was ente
 red into his first two art exhibitions – “Convergence” at the Chambe
 rsburg Council for the Arts and “Delivering the Goods” at the Pennsylv
 ania State University. In 2015\, he earned the William D. Davis Drawing Aw
 ard and was nominated in 2016 to receive the APSCUF/SU award by the facult
 y of Art & Design at Shippensburg University. Donte received his Bachelor 
 of Arts in Art through Shippensburg University in December 2016.  \n\n\nRe
 ceiving his MFA at the University of Delaware\, Donte focuses his work aro
 und humans and machines. His futuristic work thoughtfully questions the lo
 ss of humanity\, heart\, and soul from the objects that exist around us. H
 is creative process recognizes a concept of removing the hand from the wor
 k\, exempting the incidental mark. \n\n \n\nBoth Dika and Moore obtained t
 heir Master of Fine Arts degrees in Fine Art from the University of Delawa
 re in 2019.
GEO:39.683578;-75.753273
LOCATION:Recitation Hall\, Recitation Hall Gallery
SUMMARY:Defining Labor: an Exhibition of Sculptures by Michael Dela Dika an
 d Donte J. Moore
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/defining_labor_an_exhibtion_of_
 sculptures_by_michael_dela_dika_and_donte_j_moore
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260711T093418Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_42455045075262
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230328
DESCRIPTION:Defining Labor is an exhibition showcasing new works by Donte J
 . Moore and Michael Dela Dika. Each artist has an individual relationship 
 to\, and personal interpretation of\, “labor\,” stemming from their di
 fferent backgrounds and cultures. Michael’s experience in the marketplac
 es in Ghana\, known for Kayayo—head porters who carry the weight of good
 s on their heads.  And Donte’s small-town Pennsylvania family\, who grew
  up using what they could find to improvise living situations. Balancing a
 nd adapting\, both artists create abstract works that simultaneously commu
 nicate growth\, invention\, and stability. \n\n \n\nExhibition Dates: Marc
 h 7-31\, 2023\n\n \n\nReception: March 7\, 2023\, 7:00 pm\n\n \n\nARTIST
 ’S BIOGRAPHIES: \n\n \n\nMichael Dika is a ceramic sculptor and educator
  living in Newark\, Delaware. He has shown his works internationally and n
 ationally in Germany- Berlin\, Turkey\, Delaware\, North Carolina\, Pennsy
 lvania\, Illinois\, Oregon\, Virginia\, and Florida. His recent works can 
 be viewed at Grounds for Sculpture- New Jersey.  He is a recipient of the 
 A. Gray Magness Fellowship Award (UD)\, Penland School of Craft Full Visio
 n Residency Program Scholarship\, and 2022 National Council on Education f
 or the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Multicultural Fellow Award. Michael has publis
 hed three peer review articles\, the most recent article with Ceramic Art 
 + Perception #188 issue. He also curated The Medium is the Message- The Af
 rican Diaspora Story premiered at the University of Delaware which is curr
 ently traveling. Michael considers the interplay between organic and inorg
 anic materials\, tension\, and balance while emphasizing human fragility\,
  vulnerability\, and exhaustion in his sculptures.\n\n \n\nDonte J. Moore 
 is a ceramic artist from Mercersburg\, Pennsylvania. In 2014\, He was ente
 red into his first two art exhibitions – “Convergence” at the Chambe
 rsburg Council for the Arts and “Delivering the Goods” at the Pennsylv
 ania State University. In 2015\, he earned the William D. Davis Drawing Aw
 ard and was nominated in 2016 to receive the APSCUF/SU award by the facult
 y of Art & Design at Shippensburg University. Donte received his Bachelor 
 of Arts in Art through Shippensburg University in December 2016.  \n\n\nRe
 ceiving his MFA at the University of Delaware\, Donte focuses his work aro
 und humans and machines. His futuristic work thoughtfully questions the lo
 ss of humanity\, heart\, and soul from the objects that exist around us. H
 is creative process recognizes a concept of removing the hand from the wor
 k\, exempting the incidental mark. \n\n \n\nBoth Dika and Moore obtained t
 heir Master of Fine Arts degrees in Fine Art from the University of Delawa
 re in 2019.
GEO:39.683578;-75.753273
LOCATION:Recitation Hall\, Recitation Hall Gallery
SUMMARY:Defining Labor: an Exhibition of Sculptures by Michael Dela Dika an
 d Donte J. Moore
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/defining_labor_an_exhibtion_of_
 sculptures_by_michael_dela_dika_and_donte_j_moore
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260711T093418Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_42455045077311
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230329
DESCRIPTION:Defining Labor is an exhibition showcasing new works by Donte J
 . Moore and Michael Dela Dika. Each artist has an individual relationship 
 to\, and personal interpretation of\, “labor\,” stemming from their di
 fferent backgrounds and cultures. Michael’s experience in the marketplac
 es in Ghana\, known for Kayayo—head porters who carry the weight of good
 s on their heads.  And Donte’s small-town Pennsylvania family\, who grew
  up using what they could find to improvise living situations. Balancing a
 nd adapting\, both artists create abstract works that simultaneously commu
 nicate growth\, invention\, and stability. \n\n \n\nExhibition Dates: Marc
 h 7-31\, 2023\n\n \n\nReception: March 7\, 2023\, 7:00 pm\n\n \n\nARTIST
 ’S BIOGRAPHIES: \n\n \n\nMichael Dika is a ceramic sculptor and educator
  living in Newark\, Delaware. He has shown his works internationally and n
 ationally in Germany- Berlin\, Turkey\, Delaware\, North Carolina\, Pennsy
 lvania\, Illinois\, Oregon\, Virginia\, and Florida. His recent works can 
 be viewed at Grounds for Sculpture- New Jersey.  He is a recipient of the 
 A. Gray Magness Fellowship Award (UD)\, Penland School of Craft Full Visio
 n Residency Program Scholarship\, and 2022 National Council on Education f
 or the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Multicultural Fellow Award. Michael has publis
 hed three peer review articles\, the most recent article with Ceramic Art 
 + Perception #188 issue. He also curated The Medium is the Message- The Af
 rican Diaspora Story premiered at the University of Delaware which is curr
 ently traveling. Michael considers the interplay between organic and inorg
 anic materials\, tension\, and balance while emphasizing human fragility\,
  vulnerability\, and exhaustion in his sculptures.\n\n \n\nDonte J. Moore 
 is a ceramic artist from Mercersburg\, Pennsylvania. In 2014\, He was ente
 red into his first two art exhibitions – “Convergence” at the Chambe
 rsburg Council for the Arts and “Delivering the Goods” at the Pennsylv
 ania State University. In 2015\, he earned the William D. Davis Drawing Aw
 ard and was nominated in 2016 to receive the APSCUF/SU award by the facult
 y of Art & Design at Shippensburg University. Donte received his Bachelor 
 of Arts in Art through Shippensburg University in December 2016.  \n\n\nRe
 ceiving his MFA at the University of Delaware\, Donte focuses his work aro
 und humans and machines. His futuristic work thoughtfully questions the lo
 ss of humanity\, heart\, and soul from the objects that exist around us. H
 is creative process recognizes a concept of removing the hand from the wor
 k\, exempting the incidental mark. \n\n \n\nBoth Dika and Moore obtained t
 heir Master of Fine Arts degrees in Fine Art from the University of Delawa
 re in 2019.
GEO:39.683578;-75.753273
LOCATION:Recitation Hall\, Recitation Hall Gallery
SUMMARY:Defining Labor: an Exhibition of Sculptures by Michael Dela Dika an
 d Donte J. Moore
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/defining_labor_an_exhibtion_of_
 sculptures_by_michael_dela_dika_and_donte_j_moore
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260711T093418Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_42455045078336
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230330
DESCRIPTION:Defining Labor is an exhibition showcasing new works by Donte J
 . Moore and Michael Dela Dika. Each artist has an individual relationship 
 to\, and personal interpretation of\, “labor\,” stemming from their di
 fferent backgrounds and cultures. Michael’s experience in the marketplac
 es in Ghana\, known for Kayayo—head porters who carry the weight of good
 s on their heads.  And Donte’s small-town Pennsylvania family\, who grew
  up using what they could find to improvise living situations. Balancing a
 nd adapting\, both artists create abstract works that simultaneously commu
 nicate growth\, invention\, and stability. \n\n \n\nExhibition Dates: Marc
 h 7-31\, 2023\n\n \n\nReception: March 7\, 2023\, 7:00 pm\n\n \n\nARTIST
 ’S BIOGRAPHIES: \n\n \n\nMichael Dika is a ceramic sculptor and educator
  living in Newark\, Delaware. He has shown his works internationally and n
 ationally in Germany- Berlin\, Turkey\, Delaware\, North Carolina\, Pennsy
 lvania\, Illinois\, Oregon\, Virginia\, and Florida. His recent works can 
 be viewed at Grounds for Sculpture- New Jersey.  He is a recipient of the 
 A. Gray Magness Fellowship Award (UD)\, Penland School of Craft Full Visio
 n Residency Program Scholarship\, and 2022 National Council on Education f
 or the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Multicultural Fellow Award. Michael has publis
 hed three peer review articles\, the most recent article with Ceramic Art 
 + Perception #188 issue. He also curated The Medium is the Message- The Af
 rican Diaspora Story premiered at the University of Delaware which is curr
 ently traveling. Michael considers the interplay between organic and inorg
 anic materials\, tension\, and balance while emphasizing human fragility\,
  vulnerability\, and exhaustion in his sculptures.\n\n \n\nDonte J. Moore 
 is a ceramic artist from Mercersburg\, Pennsylvania. In 2014\, He was ente
 red into his first two art exhibitions – “Convergence” at the Chambe
 rsburg Council for the Arts and “Delivering the Goods” at the Pennsylv
 ania State University. In 2015\, he earned the William D. Davis Drawing Aw
 ard and was nominated in 2016 to receive the APSCUF/SU award by the facult
 y of Art & Design at Shippensburg University. Donte received his Bachelor 
 of Arts in Art through Shippensburg University in December 2016.  \n\n\nRe
 ceiving his MFA at the University of Delaware\, Donte focuses his work aro
 und humans and machines. His futuristic work thoughtfully questions the lo
 ss of humanity\, heart\, and soul from the objects that exist around us. H
 is creative process recognizes a concept of removing the hand from the wor
 k\, exempting the incidental mark. \n\n \n\nBoth Dika and Moore obtained t
 heir Master of Fine Arts degrees in Fine Art from the University of Delawa
 re in 2019.
GEO:39.683578;-75.753273
LOCATION:Recitation Hall\, Recitation Hall Gallery
SUMMARY:Defining Labor: an Exhibition of Sculptures by Michael Dela Dika an
 d Donte J. Moore
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/defining_labor_an_exhibtion_of_
 sculptures_by_michael_dela_dika_and_donte_j_moore
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260711T093418Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_42455045080385
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230331
DESCRIPTION:Defining Labor is an exhibition showcasing new works by Donte J
 . Moore and Michael Dela Dika. Each artist has an individual relationship 
 to\, and personal interpretation of\, “labor\,” stemming from their di
 fferent backgrounds and cultures. Michael’s experience in the marketplac
 es in Ghana\, known for Kayayo—head porters who carry the weight of good
 s on their heads.  And Donte’s small-town Pennsylvania family\, who grew
  up using what they could find to improvise living situations. Balancing a
 nd adapting\, both artists create abstract works that simultaneously commu
 nicate growth\, invention\, and stability. \n\n \n\nExhibition Dates: Marc
 h 7-31\, 2023\n\n \n\nReception: March 7\, 2023\, 7:00 pm\n\n \n\nARTIST
 ’S BIOGRAPHIES: \n\n \n\nMichael Dika is a ceramic sculptor and educator
  living in Newark\, Delaware. He has shown his works internationally and n
 ationally in Germany- Berlin\, Turkey\, Delaware\, North Carolina\, Pennsy
 lvania\, Illinois\, Oregon\, Virginia\, and Florida. His recent works can 
 be viewed at Grounds for Sculpture- New Jersey.  He is a recipient of the 
 A. Gray Magness Fellowship Award (UD)\, Penland School of Craft Full Visio
 n Residency Program Scholarship\, and 2022 National Council on Education f
 or the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Multicultural Fellow Award. Michael has publis
 hed three peer review articles\, the most recent article with Ceramic Art 
 + Perception #188 issue. He also curated The Medium is the Message- The Af
 rican Diaspora Story premiered at the University of Delaware which is curr
 ently traveling. Michael considers the interplay between organic and inorg
 anic materials\, tension\, and balance while emphasizing human fragility\,
  vulnerability\, and exhaustion in his sculptures.\n\n \n\nDonte J. Moore 
 is a ceramic artist from Mercersburg\, Pennsylvania. In 2014\, He was ente
 red into his first two art exhibitions – “Convergence” at the Chambe
 rsburg Council for the Arts and “Delivering the Goods” at the Pennsylv
 ania State University. In 2015\, he earned the William D. Davis Drawing Aw
 ard and was nominated in 2016 to receive the APSCUF/SU award by the facult
 y of Art & Design at Shippensburg University. Donte received his Bachelor 
 of Arts in Art through Shippensburg University in December 2016.  \n\n\nRe
 ceiving his MFA at the University of Delaware\, Donte focuses his work aro
 und humans and machines. His futuristic work thoughtfully questions the lo
 ss of humanity\, heart\, and soul from the objects that exist around us. H
 is creative process recognizes a concept of removing the hand from the wor
 k\, exempting the incidental mark. \n\n \n\nBoth Dika and Moore obtained t
 heir Master of Fine Arts degrees in Fine Art from the University of Delawa
 re in 2019.
GEO:39.683578;-75.753273
LOCATION:Recitation Hall\, Recitation Hall Gallery
SUMMARY:Defining Labor: an Exhibition of Sculptures by Michael Dela Dika an
 d Donte J. Moore
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/defining_labor_an_exhibtion_of_
 sculptures_by_michael_dela_dika_and_donte_j_moore
CATEGORIES:Community
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
END:VEVENT
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