2006 Exhibition Programs
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Zainab Amadahy, Dana Claxton, Nadia Kurd, Ashok Mathur, Pravin Pillay, Adrian Stimson
Thursday, 26 October, 2006. 7pm
Ontario College of Art and Design, 100 McCaul Street, Toronto. Main Auditorium
In partnership with TRIBE
DEFINE INDIAN is an evolving series of panel discussions that fosters an inter-communal dialogue between South Asian and First Nations arts communities. Connected to the practice and process of education, these discussions are set in academic institutions across Canada.
Tribe, A Centre for the Evolving Aborigina... |
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Site-specific new media installation created by Faisal Anwar
30 September, 2006, 7:01 pm until sunrise
401 Richmond St. W., Toronto - South hallway
Scotiabank nuit blanche: a free all-night contemporary art thing
What makes us "ethnic"? What defines our ethnicity? Who defines it? And why define it? What makes me a South Asian? What makes me a Muslim? We make assumptions and definitions and live in a fear of being judgmental or being judged, being identified or being victimized as are constantly under surveillance, being taped and watched. Our... |
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Thursday, 21 September, 2006. 7:30pm
In partnership with the Niagara Artists' Centre.
354 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, ON
A free bus to Niagara Artists' CentreDeparting 401 Richmond St. W., at 6pm
Islamic Architecture and the Genius Loci of British Columbia
Sharif Senbel will describe his experiences in creating spaces for the Muslim community in B.C. and his pursuit of a western Islamic architectural expression. He will discuss four mosque projects: two completed and two under construction.
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Lubna Agha, Sharif Senbel
19 August - 30 September, 2006
In partnership with the Niagara Artists' Centre. 354 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, ON
Curated by Nadia Kurd
Opening reception: Saturday, 19 August, 2006. 7pm
SAVAC International Lecture Series Presents: Sharif Senbel. Thursday 21 September, 2006
The mosque has many uses; it is a place for prayer, a community centre, and for learning. For the Muslim diaspora, the mosque plays a pivotal role in anchoring the community in new locations. For it is in these spaces that Muslims can prac... |
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 | Ruby Chishti, Erin O'Hara
15 August - 3 September, 2006
G+ Galleries, 50 Gladstone Avenue, Toronto
Curated by Rashmi Varma
Opening Reception: Thursday, 17 August, 6-8pm
When a body is unable to move forward, in either a metaphorical or a true, physical sense, it can either persevere or perish. Such is the nature of restraint and great is the strength of those who can live in its relative captivity. The exhibition “Soft Restraint” pairs the sculptures of Ruby Chishti and Erin O’Hara. Both artists offer up bodies, specifically distressed... |
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SAVAC: Jesus Mora, Frances J. Ferdinands, Rose Kazi, Nick Murray, Noni Kaur, Gayathiri Ganeshan, Faisal Anwar, Tazeen Qayyum
AKA: Deanna Cuthand, Jess Forrest, Jackie Latendresse, Laura Margita, Megan Morman, Lana Palmer, Jon Vaughn
Saturday 24 June, 2006. 2pm. Free live performance
In partnership with AKA Gallery Inc. 424-20th Street W Saskatoon Saskatchewan
Double Date was inspired by a performance where a group of artists, brought together by the South Asian Visual Arts Collective (SAVAC) in Toronto and directed by Tazeen Qayyum, created a live... |
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13-22 April, 2006
The 19th Annual Images Festival is fast approaching, and this year's programming includes some great creative South Asian artists. You can find out more about the following artists at www.imagesfestival.com, but here is a list of the works, with a brief synopsis of each.
Kolkata, Mark LaPore
Program 1: Retrospective. Sunday 16 April, 7:00pm
Program 2: New Genres New Forms. Monday 17 April, 7:00pm
EXPERIMENTA India at the Images Festival
Curated by Shai HerediaBegun in Bombay in 2003, EXPERIMENTA is the first festival for ex... |
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Sunday 5 March, 2006, 3-5pm
National Film Board of Canada, 150 John Street, Toronto
Curated by Jane Kim with Riaz Mehmood, Renata Mohamed, Paramjit Rai, and Anand Rajaram
Reception to follow Q&A
SAVAC members - Free / Non-members - $8
Monitor is SAVAC’s annual screening of short works by South Asian artists that showcase new directions in film and video. The shorts in this collection represent different artistic approaches that offer exciting new ways of looking at the world; what once seemed familiar and known become mysteri... |
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