Architecture & Design

Edge of Faith

On September 3rd, the IAAC brought together two tremendous talents inside the Aicon Gallery in lower Manhattan. It was an evening of easy conversation between photographer Prabuddha Dasgupta and filmmaker Mira Nair, in honor of the release of Dasgupta's book of photographs on his beloved Goa titled 'Edge of Faith'.

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EGO Femme

Let’s talk about… Feminism

The F word. For most people I talk to, it conjures up the image of brazen, bra-burning banshees or manic, man-hating moaners. But what does feminism today actually mean? What does a feminist really look like? Piyali Bhattacharya will explores Feminism with a focus on South Asian American Women.

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Art & Culture

Contemplating womanhood

Reflective and emotive, nurturing and strong- Gazala Chinwalla effortlessly captures the many facets of a woman. Thirteen untitled, mixed-media canvases encompass this Indian - American artist’s latest collection, a step on her continuing voyage of self discovery as a woman and artist.

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Art & Culture

I’ll Be Long/I Belong

I’ll be long/I Belong is a short animation film by Madiha Aijaz, a Pakistani visual artist based in New York. The characters and landscapes in the animation are meticulously drawn and are heavily layered with indirect references to different geographies and people. It "uses analogies to trace the history of the Afghan conflict.."

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