Category: Visual Art

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Domestic Policy: Panel Discussion

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November 18, 2009, 7-9 pm

SAWCC is proud to present a panel discussion in conjunction with Domestic Policy, SAWCC’s 12th Annual Visual Arts Show. Domestic Policy covers a broad range of issues, including business, education, energy, health care, law enforcement, money and taxes, natural resources, social welfare, and personal rights and freedoms. The purpose of the discussion is to engage, debate and discuss works in the exhibition in this context. … Continue readingDomestic Policy: Panel Discussion

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Don’t Say a Word: Censorship and the Artist’s Process

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Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 7-9pm

As contemporary Pakistani art quickly crosses borders and gains international leeway, local art production is nevertheless stifled by government manipulation and censorship. Acutely aware of the nation’s socio-economic state of affairs, controversial imagery as a means of commentary and communication is still gravely discouraged and suppressed. … Continue readingDon’t Say a Word: Censorship and the Artist’s Process

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Tell Me a Story

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In collaboration with the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS), SAWCC is proud to present a panel on queer South Asian art. Panelists elaborate on their practice and various narrative strategies. Whether on the dance floor or gallery walls, practitioners dismantle and re-envision imagined borders between myth and reality. Conversely, artists also turn to personal anecdotes and project beyond their immediate relevance – be it through performance or film. … Continue readingTell Me a Story