Peak Experience Forty children, ages 9-12, will work together to confront the physical challenges,consider the perils, experience the culture, and practice the team dynamics of climbing Mt. Everest (in the form of RMA's signature six-level spiral staircase covered with "snow," "ice," and "rocks" that threaten to avalanche).At the Arthur Sackler Museum in Washington D.C.
Sindh Past Glory Present Nostalgia FOMMA Foundation Of Modern Museum of Art based in Karachi,launches Marg Publication book "Sindh Past Glory Present Nostalgia" edited by Pratapaditiya Pal on June 25, 2009FOMMA-DHA Art Center, ZamZama Park, DHA, Phase V,Karachi, PakistanGuest speaker: Dr. Hameeda Khuhro |
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LACMA Unveils Indian Comic Book LACMA's department of South Asian Art will open an exhibit entitled Heroes and Villians:
The battle for goods in Indian comics Opening Oct 17, 2009-Feb 7, 2010The exhibit is a brainchild of associate curator Julie Romain.Comprised of 52 paintings depicting the creative process of comic bookproduction in the 21st century.Thr Courtly Lure of Lucknow Spearheaded by Dr.Stephen A. Markel, who headsLACMA's South and South East Asian Art, the exhibit will feature the the art and culture of the famed city Lucknow "because the art of these later provincialMoghul capitals of India tend not to be discussed"informed Associate curatorTushare Bindu Gude.Although the city was destroyed and looted after the British Mutiny of 1857, it continued to attract painters and photographers, Europeans and Indians alike, who captured the images of the city from their point of view. Read more.... |
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Nagas:Hill People of India Residing in the low Himalayan hills of northeastern India and Myanmar (Burma), the Nagas are a people faced with both tradition and transition. This very diverse community is divided into a number of tribes and sub-tribes and speaks as many as 30 different languages. In Nagas: Hidden Hill People of India photographer Pablo Bartholomew offers a visual anthropology of these historical headhunters, particularly the preservation of their traditional culture and their interaction with and adoption of Western religion and influence http://www.rmanyc.org/nav/exhibitions/view/12 |
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Bonhams First South Asian Art Sale In London There has recently been significant Western interest in emerging markets, partially stoked by an important exhibition held in London: Indian Highway at the Serpentine Gallery,
Amongst the Indian artists featured in the sale, nine works by Francis Newton Souza are included which comprehensively represent the artists varied oeuvre, the highlight being Still life with three fish, £80,000-120,000. An interesting vertical landscape by the artist is also to be offered, Night Landscape, £50,000-80,000. These are being offered amongst examples of high quality works by artists such as S.H. Raza, Sadanand. K. Bakre, Jamini Roy and Sohan Qadri.
Pakistani artists are well represented in the sale, the highlight being an early portrait by Sadequain of a young lady who was attached to the Austrian Embassy in Pakistan during the late 1950s (Lady amidst mountain cacti, £50,000-70,000). One of his largest early works to be offered at auction, it features many of his ‘trademark’ themes notably the cacti. Sadequain portrays the object of his affections as Hestia, the Roman goddess of the hearth and virginity.
Works by Jamil Naqsh, Bashir Mirza, Adeela Suleman are also included in the sale, as is a work by A.R. Chughtai which was presented by Air Marshal M. Nur Khan, Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force, to the Iranian Head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on his visit to Pakistan in July 1969 (Mughal Princess, £20,000-30,000). |
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From Post-Colonialism to Globalization
South Asian Diaspora Art over the past decade with Sharmistha Ray:South Asian diaspora has no singular definition. From post-colonialism to globalization, a general trajectory can be traced by which diaspora art practices have evolved over the past decade that is in alignment with contemporary philosophical ideas constructed around the migrant experience. The programme will begin with a viewing of the art exhibit. Sharmistha Ray will then explore the ideological evolution of diaspora art. A conversation between Sharmistha and Ranjit Hoskote will follow.
As Western Economy Heads South, South Asian Art Market Looks East The formerly explosive auction market for Indian and Southeast Asian art emitted but a few sparks last week, as a meager trio of sales made $8.7 million — nothing to sniff at in this economy, but still a stark contrast to the category’s total gross of $45 million last March. Christie’s and Sotheby’s reduced not only the number of lots they typically offer during New York’s Asia Week, but also the number of actual sales devoted to the broad sector, which covers more geographical and chronological ground than most auction categories.
Sotheby’s took the most drastic action in redefining their approach by combining its sales of traditional sculpture, artifacts, and painting with its offerings of modern and contemporary art. Last September, the sales were maintained separately, with 117 traditional works of art going for $3.3 million and 126 modern and contemporary lots bringing in $7.9 million. In last week’s hybrid sale on March 18, 139 lots totaled $3.2 million (est. $2.8–4.1 million). As Zara Porter Hill, the director of the Indian and Southeast Asian department at Sotheby’s, explained in a post-sale press 'Tibetan Art Festival' The Foyer Gallery - Asia Museum Art Work South Asian Art Festival Join as student |
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Kinda Hibrawi is working on her 2009 collection for a solo exhibition at the Chiarini Gallery in California come November. One of her artwork from the collection is called "Al Nour Al Qudsi" or "Divine Light". More details to follow.
Yesterday,she was invited to come on set of the "Three Veils" movie and meet the cast and crew. Her paintings look great on film.
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Desi Land Desi Land a book written by Shalini Shankaris about young South Asian-Americans living in Silicon Valley during and after the dot com boom, with particular focus on the young teenagers. Shankar is an anthropologist at North WesternUniversity and did her research at public and private schools in their large communities.A large portion of her research focus on immigrantfamilies of different countries and classes.
Greg Mortenson
In San Diego!
Three Cups of Tea: A Presentation by Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Greg Mortenson
#1 New York Times bestselling author of Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace One School at a Time Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
7:00pm sharp
USS Midway Museum,
Hanger Bay 1
910 N Harbor Dr.
San Diego, CA 92101Tickets sold out
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