A Delicate Point; Images from a South Asian Diaspora

February 9- April 10, 2010

Curated by Priyanka Mathew, Director, Aicon Gallery and Patricia Miranda, Director, OSilas Gallery
Artists

Fariba Alam, Shelly Bahl, Farida Batool, Samanta Batra, Anna Bhushan, Niyeti Chadha, Tazeen Qayyum, Talha Rathore, Sarah Singh

America is a country that by its very nature is a Diaspora, one that has most successfully communicated an ethos of dual belonging. Through the eyes of our artists, the art of a Diaspora reveals much about our shared history and hence, our future.

The term Diasporic seems now to beg to be redefined, as regional culture becomes more and more universally available. Do artists transcend questions of place and identity- and should they? How will the term Diaspora evolve in our technologically connected future? Is it possible to fairly group anyone together without complicated identity issues arising, and might this not be a valuable dialogue to engage in?

A “new” generation of global South Asian artists has captured their own political and personal journey alongside the clash and smash of East/West culture. This exhibition brings together artists of common origins to uncommon result, a testament to the ongoing evolution of global visual culture, and of art as an enduring and transcendent human enterprise.

Events

Film Night
The Sky Below
Thursday, March 11, 6:30pm

A screening of the documentary by the artist and filmmaker Sarah Singh. Followed by a reception and Q&A with the filmmaker. Free and open to the public.
A contemporary exploration of the creation of Pakistan and the 1947 partition of the Indian Subcontinent, weaving together 5000 years of culture and the after-effects of the political divide.

Children in the Gallery
ARTyFACTS
Saturday, March 13, 3:30-5pm

Join us in the Gallery to explore the Exhibition, followed by a hands-on art project in the Art Studio inspired by the exhibit. Free! For children ages 5-10 accompanied by an adult.

Music in the Gallery
Silken Treasures
Sunday, March 21, 2pm

Musicians: Sun Young Chang, soprano; Jee Sun Lee, violin; Andrea Pryor, percussion

A concert with work by composers Byung-Dong Paik and Zakir Hussain and Indian Kajri for voice and string. Tickets are available at the door. $20 for adults, $10 for children and seniors.