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In the Studio: Natan Diacon-Furtado

Natan Diacon-Furtado is a New Orleans-based artist and Spring/Summer 2021 Artist-in-Residence at the Joan Mitchell Center. This interview was filmed at the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans, May 2021. Learn more about his work at diaconfurtado.com.

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