Sunday, July 14, 2024  |  10am   |   Free with admission   

Khoa Le is the illustrator of The Most Beautiful Thing, written by Kao Kalia Yang, (Lerner Publishing, Carolrhoda Books, 2020), and one of two books featured in the current exhibition at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity. Join Khoa Le on Sunday, July 14 at MMAM for an artist demonstration. Discover the techniques and tools of Khoa Le’s digital illustration practice and watch as one of Le’s digital illustrations comes together from concept sketch to final rendering. This program is part of the FRESH Water New Look Weekend at MMAM, July 12-14, 2024.

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About the Artist

Khoa Le

Khoa Le (b. 1982) is an illustrator, author, and painter based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She is the author and illustrator of numerous picture books, including Sugar in Milk (Running Press Kids, 2020) by Thrity Umrigar, a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year; and Miriam at the River (Kar-Ben Publishing, 2020) by Jane Yolen, an Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Honor Book.Though her artwork is digital— employing Photoshop alongside a Wacom tablet—Khoa Le crafts all textures using traditional methods such as watercolor or oil paint. For each project, she embarks on a creative experiment, blending personal touches to ensure the result aligns with the narrative she aims to convey.

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FRESH Water New Look Weekend Programs + Events

July 13 - 14 General Admission Rate: $5  |  MMAM Member General Admission: Free

Tickets are required for some programs and events.

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