Learn about life and culture in India through contemporary artists from four major indigenous artistic traditions at the exhibition preview party for Many Visions, Many Versions. Start the night by viewing Sacred Earth, a dance performance by Ragamala Dance Company that explores the interconnectedness between human emotions and the environment that shapes them. Groove to the sounds of DJ Chamun and nosh on small bites.
FREE admission. Cash bar (WAM members receive a free drink.)
Join us for a private gallery tour of Many Visions, Many Versions with collectors Drs. Umesh and Sunanda Gaur followed by the public exhibition preview party. For Collector level members and above. Space is limited. RSVP to hauge442@umn.edu or (612) 626-5302.
Image: Ragamala Warli, photo by Ed Bock. Image courtesy of Ragamala Dance Company.
Many Visions, Many Versions: Art from Indigenous Communities in India was organized by BINDU modern Gallery and toured by International Arts & Artists, Washington, DC.
Many Visions, Many Versions is curated by Drs. Aurogeeta Das and David Szanton with assistance from consulting curator Jeffrey Wechsler.
This fall, WAM proudly presents Many Visions, Many Versions: Art from Indigenous Communities in India, a comprehensive exhibition showcasing non-mainstream Indian art. Many Visions, Many Versions focuses on work by contemporary artists from four major indigenous artistic traditions in India: the Gond and Warli tribal communities of central India, the Mithila region of Bihar, and West Bengal. The exhibition is divided into four broad thematic categories: Myth and Cosmology, Nature Real and Imagined, Village Life, and Contemporary Explorations. These sections…
Attend a panel discussion about the transformation of traditional narratives and how gender politics and marginalized indigenous communities influence that transformation. The panel will include: Anna Seastrand, assistant professor of Art History at University of Minnesota. Pika Gosh, associate professor of Religion at Haverford College. Dr. Arshiya Sethi, a scholar, artist and activist, and a practitioner and scholar of Indian dance. Richa Nagar, feminist scholar, creative writer, theatre practitioner, and Professor of the College in the College of Liberal…
Join us for an afternoon of films, food and conversation to explore the current social and artistic landscape in India. Presented by WAM Collective in conjunction with the University of Minnesota Student Indian Association. Free and open to the public. Registration encouraged. Image: Jivya Soma Mashe, Coal Mining Process, 2011, acrylic on paper. Photo courtesy of Sneha Ganguly.
