Kip Fulbeck

Bio
Kip Fulbeck is an American artist, slam poet and filmmaker. He is the author of Permanence: Tattoo Portraits; Part Asian, 100% Hapa; Paper Bullets: A Fictional Autobiography; and the upcoming Mixed: Portraits of Multiracial Children, as well as the director of a dozen short films including Banana Split and Lilo & Me.

Kip has been featured on CNN, MTV, and PBS, and has performed and exhibited in over 20 countries. He speaks nationwide on identity, multiraciality and pop culture — mixing together spoken word, stand-up comedy, political activism and personal stories.

A challenging and inspirational teacher, Kip is a professor of Art at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he is the recipient of the university's Distinguished Teaching Award. He is also an avid surfer, guitar player, motorcycle rider, ocean lifeguard, and pug enthusiast. A complete overachiever despite being only half Chinese, he is also a nationally-ranked Masters swimmer.

Work

 * "Permanence: Tattoo Portraits"
 * "Part Asian, 100% Hapa"
 * "Paper Bullets"
 * "Lilo & Me" (10 mins, 2003)
 * "Sex, Love, & Kung Fu" (7 mins, 2000)
 * "Sweet or Spicy?" (8 mins, 2000)
 * "L.A. Christmas" (13 mins, 1996)
 * "Nine Fish" (24 mins, 1996)
 * "Some Questions for 28 Kisses" (8 mins, 1994)
 * "Asian Studs Nightmare" (6 mins, 1994)
 * "Banana Split" (32 mins, 1991)
 * "Game of Death" (6 mins, 1991)

Links

 * Kip Fulbeck's Website: [|http://www.seaweedproductions.com/default.aspx]
 * Kip Fulbeck's Youtube Channel:

Kip Fulbeck will be visiting UCSC on September 30, 2009 at 7 pm in the Humanities Lecture Hall (Hum 206).