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VICTORIA The executive director of one of Canada’s oldest artist-run galleries in Victoria has died. Adhiraj “Raj” Sen, executive director of the Open Space gallery on Fort Street, had been in a coma since the beginning of the month, according to board chair Charles Campbell. Sen died on Sunday surrounded by his family, according to a statement from the centre on Tuesday evening. Open Space will remain closed until March 17 as staff and volunteers grieve his loss. Sen, a University of Victoria graduate, joined Open Space in June 2018 and led the centre through a difficult period in its history. ....
Support Us Unfortunately, the art world is largely white-washed, whether that be in prominent museums, small galleries, or the curricula of art history classes. As One Green Planet’s founder, Preeta Sinha, says, “There is no shortage of diverse artists. There is, however, a lack of thoughtful intentional sourcing and true representation is lost in the illusion of inclusion. I challenge the decision-makers in the art world to go beyond lip service.” As a follow-up to our article featuring incredibly talented Black artists, this article focuses on 10 South Asian artists everyone should learn about! South Asia is an incredibly diverse region that is full of complex cultural histories including numerous languages, ethnicities, and religions. Some of these artists are inspired by traditional South Asian art, others draw from personal anecdotes, and still, others are informed by their experiences living as a person of color in America or European countries, all of which ha ....
Architecture and design streaming platform screens these highlights this month. Louis Kahn’s Tiger City (113 mins) Bangladesh / USA 2019 (Available from Feb 1) Art historian and filmmaker Sundaram Tagore travels in the footsteps of Louis Kahn to discover how the famed American architect built a daringly modern and monumental parliamentary complex in war-torn Bangladesh. This very personal fourteen-country odyssey delves into Bangladesh’s quest for democracy, how Kahn brilliantly wove together Eastern and Western forms, and the power of great architecture to embody the highest ideals. Coast Modern – (56mins) USA/ Canada 2012 (Available from Feb 8) Travelling along the Pacific North West coastline from LA to Vancouver, the film showcases the pioneers of West Coast Modernist Architecture, and the homes that have become their legacies. Stepping inside the most inspired dwellings on the west coast, we feel how the light and space of a classic Modernist hom ....