INDO AMERICAN ARTS COUNCIL
&
SAWCC (THE SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN'S CREATIVE COLLECTIVE)
PRESENT
A SPECIAL PREVIEW COCKTAIL RECEPTION
FOR
'SULTANA'S DREAM: SAWCC'S 10th ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION'
AUGUST 4TH 2007, 6-7 PM
EXIT ART, 475 10th AVENUE, NY 10018.
212 966 7745
Wine and beer courtesy Bilimoria Wines & Krait Beer.
RSVP: MEENAKSHI_THIRUKODE@YAHOO.COM OR WWW.SAWCC.ORG
IAAC & SAWCC invite you to a special preview cocktail reception before the public opening of Sultana's Dream. Whether you are an art lover or serious collector, this special preview offers an exciting opportunity to interact with these artists, a signed copy of the catalogue by your favorite artists, and free entry to the benefit afterparty from 9-12 at Exit Art Underground with DJ Rekha & Bollygirl for a minimum donation of $30.00.
As the art world celebrates the work of women artists' this year, and as SAWCC commemorates their 10th anniversary, this exhibition at Exit Art will contribute to the spectacle in SAWCC's truly collective fashion. SAWCC (South Asian Women's Creative Collective) is an organization dedicated to the advancement, visibility and development of emerging and established South Asian women artists.
Sultana's Dream, curated by Jaishri Abichandani, Founder of SAWCC, will feature collaborative works and participatory projects that have been produced through a process of dialogue between at least two South Asian women artists - across disciplines that include: visual artists and writers, dancers, filmmakers, musicians etc. Sultana's Dream will include the work of established South Asian women artists such as Shahzia Sikander and Chitra Ganesh, as well as emerging or lesser known South Asian women artists selected from an open call for submissions. Including over 30 artists of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani, Nepali, Afghan, Kuawaiti and Iranian descent, Sultana's Dream showcases the spectrum of South Asian women's intellectual and aesthetic perspectives.
Please contact meenakshi_thirukode@yahoo.com to RSVP or if you have any questions. You can also visit www.sawcc.org. Cash and checks will be accepted at the door as well.
ARTISTS
Samira Abbassy, Jaishri Abichandani, Fariba Alam, Mouna Andraos, Siona Benjamin, Anjali Bhargava, Anna Bhushan, Mareena Daredia, Sharmila Desai, Chitra Ganesh, Asha Ganpat, Mariam Ghani, Rajkamal Kahlon, Emily Jacir, Mona Kamal, Jesal Kapadia, Sarita Khurana, Swati Khurana, Yamini Nayar, Vicky Moufawad-Paul, Carol Pereira, Sreshta Premnath, Fatima Al Qadiri, Mona Al Qadiri, Sadia Rehman, Prerana Reddy, Ela Shah, Asma Ahmed Shikoh, Shahzia Sikander, Sonali Sridhar, Anahita Vossoughi, 6 + women's art collective, and SAFED STUDIO.
Exit Art presents "Sultana's Dream"
SAWCC's 10th Anniversary Exhibition
August 4- September 1, 2007
*SPECIAL PREVIEW COCKTAIL RECEPTION, Aug 4th, 6-7pm $30.00
* PUBLIC OPENING Aug 4th, 7-9 pm Free
* BENEFIT PARTY FROM 9-12 PM $15.00
All monies donated/collected for this Reception/Exhibition/Party will benefit SAWACC.
The Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC) is a 501©3 not-for-profit arts organization passionately dedicated to promoting, showcasing and building an awareness of Indian artists in the performing arts visual arts and literary arts. Information: Indo-American Arts Council Inc, 146West 29th St, Suite 7R3, New York, NY 10001.
