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Feature article by Associated Press
"American Qur'an blends US life, Quranic verses"
by Gillian Flaccusl appeared Oct. 7, 2009.
Read it here:
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i7tADnxuR79MJPcf7h0C8jxGSMGQD9B6C3BG0l

Feature article in the New York Times
"Personal Meditations on the Koran"
by Jori Finkel appeared Aug. 28, 2009.
Read it here:
www.nytimes.com/2009/08/30/arts/design/30fink.html

Baywatch Avalon Lifeguard Mural Installation completed
The 180 sq. ft. ceramic tile mural was installed the week of July 5th on the new Baywatch Avalon Lifeguard Headquarters building on Catalina Island, California. The building is still under construction, but is nearing completion. See "Public Projects" for more info and photos.

Radio Feature on Hawaii NPR - July 4, 2009
Story by Noe Tanigawa of Hawaii Public Radio
Listen to it here:

www.hawaiipublicradio.org/tanigawa/birk0703.mp3

LACMA Acquires "The Depravities of War" - May 2009
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has acquired a complete set of all 15 large
woodblock prints from "The Depravities of War" project for their permanent collection.