[Bcma-l] "The Many Colors of Islam" traveling exhibition - now available for bookings!
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Meet eleven-year-old Ipah, a Muslim girl whose favorite food is Kentucky Fried Chicken. Ipah loves to eat so much that she finds it difficult to fast during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadhan. Then there’s Yogha, a teenager who plays the guitar in a local punk rock band. His favorite holiday is Idul Adha because he likes to help out with delivering food to poor people in the nearby villages.
Ipah and Yogha are just two of the forty Indonesian children you will meet in this colourful art exhibition entitled “The Many Colors of Islam.”
In 2004, children from four prominent art organizations in Indonesia were invited to participate in the “The Many Colors of Islam” exhibition project. The purpose of the project was to introduce North American children and their families to the lives of Muslim children in Indonesia through artistic expression.
The Indonesian children were asked to create their self-portrait or a narrative piece illustrating their experience with Islam. Over 100 Indonesian children enthusiastically participated. In the exhibit, the youth are given voice and presence through the inclusion of personally-written artist statements accompanied by their photographs. This exhibition of children’s artwork and stories thus provides a window into their world: their lives in Indonesia, their values and beliefs as well as their cultural traditions.
The children of Indonesia use the international language of art to illustrate our common humanity while demonstrating the individual and diverse characteristics that make their culture unique.
COMMENTS FROM VISITORS:
“Wow! What an exhibit – it is hard to describe how beautiful, how thoughtful this exhibit is to us viewing today.”
“…it’s a beautiful exhibit. The art is just lovely and it is blended well with glimpses of these children’s lives…I hope this exhibit is seen by many.”
“This exhibit will go a long way in building a better world for our children!”
“Congratulations on a beautiful and educational exhibit. The artwork is very accomplished and revealing – children are so candid!”
EXHIBIT SPACE:
The exhibit runs approximately 125 linear feet plus object and video display.
RENTAL FEE: $4000 (includes shipping and handling), for a 3-month booking
AVAILABLE: The exhibit has been touring museums and art centres around the United States since 2005 and is available for bookings in Canada after April 2009.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
If you would like to review a CD of images from the exhibit's debut at Zeum (San Francisco) as well as a packet of complete information about the exhibition, please contact: Anissa J. Paulsen, Curator, at anissa_joy@yahoo.com.
Or, visit us at the Canadian Museum Association conference Traveling Exhibition Marketplace, Palm Court (Empress Hotel), Saturday, April 12, 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
ABOUT THE CURATOR:
Anissa J. Paulsen, M.A. is an independent curator of international children’s art. In 2003, Ms. Paulsen received a travel grant from the United States-Indonesia Society in Washington, DC to conduct research for this exhibition project. Ms. Paulsen also curated an exhibition of Bulgarian children’s art in 1996. The exhibition, entitled “My Bulgaria,” appeared in over ten museums and art centres around the United States. In the past, Ms. Paulsen has worked at the Smithsonian, the Asian Art Museum, the Museum of Craft and Folk Art and the California Historical Society. Currently, she lives in Victoria, BC.
Ms. Paulsen recognizes the power of museums to convey cultural information and provide a safe and accessible environment in which to engage children and adults about diverse traditions. She hopes “The Many Colors of Islam” will promote religious tolerance and increase understanding about Indonesia among North American children and their families who visit the exhibition.
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Meet eleven-year-old Ipah, a Muslim girl whose favorite food is Kentucky Fried Chicken. Ipah loves to eat so much that she finds it difficult to fast during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadhan. Then there’s Yogha, a teenager who plays the guitar in a local punk rock band. His favorite holiday is Idul Adha because he likes to help out with delivering food to poor people in the nearby villages. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Ipah and Yogha are just two of the forty Indonesian children you will meet in this colourful art exhibition entitled “The Many Colors of Islam.”<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: Arial;">In 2004, children from four prominent art organizations in Indonesia were invited to participate in the “The Many Colors of Islam” exhibition project. The purpose of the project was to introduce North American children and their families to the lives of Muslim children in Indonesia through artistic expression. <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The Indonesian children were asked to create their self-portrait or a narrative piece illustrating their experience with Islam. Over 100 Indonesian children enthusiastically participated. In the exhibit, the youth are given voice and presence through the inclusion of personally-written artist statements accompanied by their photographs. This exhibition of children’s artwork and stories thus provides a window into their world: their
lives in Indonesia, their values and beliefs as well as their cultural traditions. <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The children of Indonesia use the international language of art to illustrate our common humanity while demonstrating the individual and diverse characteristics that make their culture unique.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">COMMENTS FROM VISITORS:<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">“Wow!<span style=""> </span>What an exhibit – it is hard to describe how beautiful, how thoughtful this exhibit is to us viewing today.”<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"
style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;">“…it’s a beautiful exhibit.<span style=""> </span>The art is just lovely and it is blended well with glimpses of these children’s lives…I hope this exhibit is seen by many.”<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;">“This exhibit will go a long way in building a better world for our children!”<br><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br>“Congratulations on a beautiful and educational exhibit.<span style=""> </span>The artwork is very accomplished and revealing – children are so candid!”<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br>EXHIBIT SPACE:<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The exhibit runs approximately 125 linear feet plus object and video display. <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div
class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">RENTAL FEE: $4000 (includes shipping and handling), for a 3-month booking<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">AVAILABLE: The exhibit has been touring museums and art centres around the United States since 2005 and is available for bookings in Canada after April 2009.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">FOR MORE INFORMATION: <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">If you would like to review a CD of images from the exhibit's debut at Zeum
(San Francisco) as well as a packet of complete information about the exhibition, please contact: Anissa J. Paulsen, Curator, at anissa_joy@yahoo.com.<br> <br> Or, visit us at the Canadian Museum Association conference Traveling Exhibition Marketplace, Palm Court (Empress Hotel), Saturday, April 12, 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.<br style=""> <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br style=""> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">ABOUT THE CURATOR:<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Anissa J. Paulsen, M.A. is an independent curator of international children’s art. In 2003, Ms. Paulsen received a travel grant from the United States-Indonesia Society in Washington, DC to conduct research for this exhibition project. Ms. Paulsen also curated an exhibition of Bulgarian children’s art in 1996. The exhibition, entitled “My Bulgaria,”
appeared in over ten museums and art centres around the United States. In the past, Ms. Paulsen has worked at the Smithsonian, the Asian Art Museum, the Museum of Craft and Folk Art and the California Historical Society. Currently, she lives in Victoria, BC.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Ms. Paulsen recognizes the power of museums to convey cultural information and provide a safe and accessible environment in which to engage children and adults about diverse traditions. She hopes “The Many Colors of Islam” will promote religious tolerance and increase understanding about Indonesia among North American children and their families who visit the exhibition.<br> <br> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><!--[if
!supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></div> <p> 
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