11 Facts About Laura Kina

Laura Kina's maternal grandfather was a shoe polisher from Vallejo, California, and her maternal grandfather was French, German, Irish, and Dutch from Austin, Texas.

Laura Kina is Interim Professor of Art, Media, and Design at DePaul University, Vincent DePaul Distinguished Professor, and Director of Asian American Studies.

Laura Kina helped found DePaul's Asian American Studies program in 2005.

Laura Kina's work is represented by Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts in Miami, Florida.

Laura Kina creates art, which relates to race, church history, class hierarchy, family structures, and gender identity, more specifically focusing on Asian American and mixed race identity.

Laura Kina is Interim Professor of Art, Media, and Design Professor.

Laura Kina teaches courses on Asian American Arts and Culture at DePaul.

Laura Kina has been involved with Asian American arts organizations such as DestinAsian, Foundation for Asian American Independent Media, Asian American Artists Collective-Chicago and Project A, and the Diasporic Asian Arts Network.

Laura Kina is collaborating with Wei Ming Dariotis, Assistant Professor Asian American Studies San Francisco State University, and Camilla Fojas, Associate Professor and Chair Latin American and Latino Studies DePaul University, to found a national association for Critical Mixed Race Studies.

Laura Kina helped created the biannual Critical Mixed Race Studies Conference held at DePaul University in 2010, which brings together over 400 scholars from across the US, Canada, UK, and other countries.

Laura Kina is a community arts advisory member of the Mavin Foundation's Mixed Heritage Center.