SAWCC’s 12th Annual Visual Arts Exhibition
Domestic Policy
Exhibition Dates: November 12 –December 12, 2009
Opening Reception: November 12, 2009, 6:30–8:30pm
Panel Discussion: November 18, 2009, 7:00–9:00pm
Conversation with panelists Dr. Gayatri Gopinath, Curator Rocío Aranda-Alvarado, and artists Vandana Jain, Divya Mehra and Sa’dia Rehman. Moderated by Dr. Radhika Subramaniam.
at The Guild, NY
45 West 21st Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10010
www.theguildny.com
Curated by Rocío Aranda-Alvarado
This exhibition explores the various meanings of the words “domestic” and “policy,” both separately and as they relate to one another. Together, these words signify the laws and decisions made by governments in relation to their citizens: the “domestic policies” that construct national ideologies and behaviors. Taken separately, each word offers layered possibilities of meaning and interpretation, from references to gender and the private spaces of home and family to rigorous sets of rules and behaviors, which often become microcosms of the larger society. The nine artists in this exhibition address the various issues conjured by the words “domestic policy,” and their influence on contemporary life.
Artists
Jaishri Abichandani, Shalalae Jamil, Asma Kazmi, Swati Khurana, Vandana Jain, Divya Mehra, Sa’dia Rehman, Gazelle Samizay, Apnavi Thacker
