Friday, October 31, 2008

The Silhouette of Songs




The Silhouette of Songs: Minette Lee Mangahas + Susan Chen (painting & animation)

FIELD: Robin Sukhadia (tabla) + Walter Kitundu (invented instruments)


Opening Reception Nov. 8, 7-9 pm
Exhibition of stills and paintings with a preview of the 5-part animated cycle for “The Silhouette of Songs”

Performance Nov. 22, 8 pm
FIELD: Robin Sukhadia (tabla) + Walter Kitundu (invented instruments)
With a screening of the entire cycle for “The Silhouette of Songs”


Exhibition runs through Dec. 19.
The Sangati Center
3049 22nd Street
SF, CA 94110

http://sangaticenter.org



Presented in conjunction with the De Young Museum's exhibition "Asian/American/Modern Art: Shifting Currents" on view from Oct. 25-Jan 18.

The Sangati Gallery is open during events and by appointment.
Please call (510) 962-5044 or email gallery@sangaticenter.org.


Tuesday, October 14, 2008

4,000 Strokes Opening Reception


Surya and Minette working on installation for "4,000 Strokes" at Mid City Arts

Chinese scroll collaborations between Minette and writers (l-r) Desi W.O.M.E., Spie, Apex, and Amend One. Large scroll "Flight" in collab with Apex.


Solo paintings by Surya

"Flash" series, solo pieces by Minette Mangahas.
Studies on graffiti tags in ink and silver pigment.



View from window




Surya, Shig and Minette


All photos (except this one) by Hank Willis Thomas. 

Monday, October 06, 2008

"One World One Dream" at Oakland Art Day on KTVU News



Performance painting with Desi W.O.M.E at the Oakland Art Gallery  Oct. 3, 2008. Commissioned by the Cultural Arts and Marketing Dept at the City of Oakland.

Click on title above to see feature on the KTVU 10 o'clock News.