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No. 2680
October 22 - October 28, 2020
John Gascot: Diversity in Democracy
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By Lynn Taylor
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Artist John Gascot stands next to his interactive mural in St. Petersburg.
If you’ve driven around St. Petersburg lately, you’ve probably seen artist John Gascot’s recent work. Gascot was one of 17 artists chosen to create a letter for the Black Lives Matter street mural at 2240 9th Ave. S. in June. The League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area commissioned, with artist James Hartzel, by to paint the Diversity in Democracy mural at 556 Central Ave., encouraging people to vote. Next up, the self-described Latin Pop artist will have a solo show, Americano, at the Graphi-ko Gallery, at 669 Central Ave., through November 15. He also curated LatinxPresente, a simultaneous exhibit at Ekeko Gallery, Graphi-ko’s sister gallery, at 290 Dr. MLK Jr. St. N. that explores the Latinx experience in America. “My work has always focused on promoting diversity and representing all shades, sizes and communities. For the last decade or so it’s become more political in nature,” says Gascot. “I often use satire to initiate discussions on social and cultural topics.” The Diversity in Democracy mural goes a step beyond encouraging people to vote. There are chips embedded in each of Gascot continued on page 20
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