December 2014
Bollywood Satirized
Annu Palakunnathu Matthew’s "Bollywood Satirized” is a critical commentary on the societal expectations the artist experienced as a woman growing up in India. Matthew uses digital technology to alter Indian movie posters. “I re-interpret the images to make blatantly satirical commentary and humorously challenge traditional gender roles and behavior in Indian society based on my experiences,” explains the artist.
Find out more »September 2015
DIGNITY: Tribes in Transition
DIGNITY: Tribes In Transition consists of 60 black-and-white portraits taken over three decades. According to the artist, the photographs aim to "capture the fleeting period of world history where traditional and contemporary cultures collide. The black and white portraits of Indigenous Peoples pay homage to these imperiled cultures, signaling our collective interdependence and fragility." Gluckstein has photographed iconic figures Nelson Mandela, Mikhail Gorbachev, Desmond Tutu, and Muhammad Ali, as well as award-winning advertising campaigns for clients such as Apple and…
Find out more »October 2019
ReSeeding the City: Ethnobotany in the Urban (FORUM)
Drawing from indigenous, cross-cultural, and Western knowledge traditions, ReSeeding invites artists, academics, designers, urban planners, farmers, botanists, and herbalists to a one-day public forum to share their perspectives on the entwined lives of humans, plants, and other life forms in urban New England. Forum: Saturday, October 26, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm at Stephen Robert ‘62 Hall, Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University (Corner of Brook and Charlesfield Streets, Atrium level) Plenary Speakers Elizabeth Hoover, Associate Professor…
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