Kip Fulbeck

Infobox Artist


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location = Fontana, CA
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nationality = American
field = Identity Politics, Spoken Word, Video, Slam Poetry, Performance and Ethnic Studies
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Kip Fulbeck is an American artist, spoken word performer and slam poet.

Background

Kip Fulbeck is a pioneering artist in identity politics. His mixed race ethnic background is Cantonese, English, Irish, and Welsh. He is best known for his work addressing Hapa and multiracial identity, and as the creator of The Hapa Project. [http://citizen.nfb.ca/node/20833&dossier_nid=20498]

Fulbeck attended UCLA, Dartmouth College, and UCSD, where he was a four-year NCAA All-American Swimmer and 1988 Athlete of the Year. He earned his MFA from UCSD in 1992.

Art

Fulbeck's artwork includes video, spoken word, photography and slam poetry. He has exhibited and performed in over 20 countries, and has been featured on CNN, MTV, and PBS. He has directed twelve films (including "Banana Split"; "Some Questions for 28 Kisses"; "Sex, Love, & Kung Fu"; and "Lilo & Me"), published three books, and keynoted scores of conferences and festivals nationwide.

Much of Fulbeck's work is autobiographical, combining personal stories with political activism, pop culture and stand-up comedy.

Fulbeck is a major speaker on the college circuit, and has performed at hundreds of campuses throughout the U.S. He is represented by The Agency Group in Los Angeles.

Exhibitions

Significant exhibitions include the Whitney Museum of American Art ('93 Biennial), Getty Museum (California Video), Science Museum of Minnesota (Race: Are We So Different?), Singapore International Film Festival, Bonn Videonale, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Made in California), World Wide Video Festival, and Sydney International Film Festival. Solo exhibitions at the Japanese American National Museum, Space180 Gallery, Ghettogloss Gallery, A/P/A Institute, among others. [http://www.seaweedproductions.com/about/cv.htm]

Influences

Fulbeck studied with David Antin, Eleanor Antin, Allan Kaprow, Lisa Lowe, and Phel Steinmetz. Other artistic influences include Dave Eggers, Jack Fulbeck, Jim Goldberg, Spalding Gray, Tehching Hsieh, Eddie Izzard, Dan Kwong, Chris Marker, Henry Rollins, Beau Sia and Rea Tajiri.

Published Works

Fulbeck's first book, a fictional autobiography entitled "Paper Bullets" was published in 2001 by the University of Washington Press. His second, a photographic book entitled "Part Asian, 100% Hapa" was published in 2006 by Chronicle Books. It features a foreword by Sean Lennon and an afterword by Paul Spickard. Many of the photographs from this book were featured in a solo show of the same name at the Japanese American National Museum in 2006. [http://www.discovernikkei.org/en/people/profile.php?id=48] [http://www.apa.nyu.edu/gallery/hapa/about.html ] The show is currently touring nationally.

His most recent book, "Permanence: Tattoo Portraits" (also by Chronicle Books) was published in 2008, and features photographic portraits and handwritten personal statements by tattooed individuals from all walks of life including celebrities Margaret Cho, Kat Von D, Slash, Scott Ian, and Jeffrey Sebelia.

Fulbeck is represented by the Faye Bender Literary Agency.

Teaching

Fulbeck teaches as a Professor of Art and an affiliate faculty in Asian American Studies and Film & Media Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he has been named an Outstanding Faculty Member four times by the Office of Residential Life. On September 24th, 2008, Fulbeck presented at Phillips Academy. [http://www.seaweedproductions.com/about/default.htm] He also taught as a visiting professor of Asian American Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. [http://books.google.com/books?id=932dMZiWUfgC&pg=PA58&lpg=PA58&dq=asian+american+studies+berkeley+fulbeck&source=web&ots=Qce6X8txHf&sig=eYloPHr4p-GdYwc5yRqVX04FxYg&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=9&ct=result]

Additional Activities

Fulbeck is extensively tattooed, and wears the work of Horitaka, Horitomo, and Horiyoshi III. He is also a nationally-ranked masters swimmer, ocean lifeguard, junior lifeguard instructor and black belt in shotokan karate. An avid guitar player, he produces video for the Seymour Duncan company.

External links

* [http://www.seaweedproductions.com Kip Fulbeck Artist Site]
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* [http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/specials/2007/05/12/nguyen.hapas.remixed.fulbeck.cnn?iref=videosearch CNN segment on Kip Fulbeck]
* [http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2007/05/12/nguyen.100.percent.hapa.cnn?iref=videosearch CNN's Betty Nguyen interviews Kip Fulbeck about Hapa identity]
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* [http://www.vdb.org/smackn.acgi$artistdetail?FULBECKK Kip Fulbeck] in the [http://www.vdb.org/ Video Data Bank]
* [http://www.janm.org/exhibits/kipfulbeck/home "Kip Fulbeck: Part Asian, 100% Hapa" at the Japanese American National Museum]
* [http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/en/node/2297 kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa - An Artist's Thoughts]
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