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2017.06.08 17:31
아시아소사이어티 남아시아 작가 그룹전(6/27-8/6)
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LUCID DREAMS AND DISTANT VISIONS
South Asian Art in the Diaspora
Ruby Chishti. (Detail) The Present is a Ruin Without the People, 2016. Recycled textiles, wire mesh, thread, wood, embellishment, metal scrapes, and archival glue; with sound. H. 81 3/4 x W. 127 7/8 x D. 11 3/4 in. (207.6 x 324.8 x 29.8 cm). Courtesy of the artist.
The exhibition shines a spotlight on the work of nineteen contemporary artists from the South Asian diaspora who explore notions of home and issues relating to migration, gender, race, and memory across mediums and aesthetics.
On the occasion of the seventieth anniversary of independence of the Indian Subcontinent from the British Empire, this exhibition provides a timely platform to celebrate these artists and their diverse perspectives.
Artists in the exhibition represent a microcosm of the American experience and their respective practices across four decades have collectively made a significant impact on the development of contemporary art in the United States. They include:
- Jaishri Abichandani (b. 1969 in Mumbai, India. Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY)
- Anila Quayyum Agha (b. 1965 in Lahore, Pakistan. Lives and works in Indianapolis, IN)
- Mequitta Ahuja (b. 1976 in Grand Rapids, MI. Lives and works in Baltimore, MD)
- Rina Banerjee (b. 1963 in Calcutta, India. Lives and works in New York, NY)
- Khalil Chishtee (b. 1964 in Lahore, Pakistan. Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY)
- Ruby Chishti (b. 1963 in Multan, Pakistan. Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY)
- Allan deSouza (b. 1958 in Nairobi, Kenya. Lives and works, in Los Angeles, CA)
- Chitra Ganesh (b. 1975 in Brooklyn, NY. Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY)
- Mariam Ghani (b. 1978 in New York, NY. Lives and works in New York, NY)
- Vandana Jain (b. 1975 in Queens, NY. Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY)
- Gautam Kansara (b. 1979 in London, England. Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY)
- Annu Palakunnathu Matthew (b. 1964 in Stourport, England. Lives and works in Providence, RI)
- Naeem Mohaiemen (b. 1969 in London, England. Lives and works in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and New York, NY)
- Kanishka Raja (b. 1969 in Calcutta, India. Lives and works in New York, NY, and Kolkata, India)
- Tenzing Rigdol (b. 1982 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Lives and works in New York, NY)
- Shahzia Sikander (b. 1969 in Lahore, Pakistan. Lives and works in New York, NY)
- Jaret Vadera (b. 1976 in Toronto, Canada. Lives and works in New York, Toronto, and India)
- Palden Weinreb (b. 1982 in New York, NY. Lives and works in New York, NY)
- Zarina (b. 1937 in Aligarh, India. Lives and works in New York, NY)
Lucid Dreams and Distant Visions: South Asian Art in the Diaspora is made possible by the generous support of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center. Critical funding is provided by Burger Collection, Hong Kong.
