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Rising Tile Mural
Monica Jahan Bose’s first ceramic sari, called “Rising,” was unveiled on March 9, 2025 in the Kalorama Triangle alley adjacent to her studio on the wall of the Miller/Farleys, behind 2015 and 2017 Belmont Rd NW, Washington DC. “Rising” speaks to our connection as humans...
Swimming Images
This public art project was installed for two weeks at Marie Reed Plaza in Adams Morgan, Washington, DC in June 2024. All images © Monica Jahan Bose, 2024. Funded by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Curator: Sarah Tanguy. DCPS Collaboration: Valerie Monfrini....
Smithsonian Summit
We had a wonderful two-day session, “Storytelling with Saris: Climate Art & Poetry Workshop,” on October 18 & 19, 2024, as part of the Smithsonian Women’s Environmental Leadership Summit. This annual conference is organized by the Smithsonian’s Center for Environmental Justice. This year it was...
Swimming in East City Art
Check out this feature by Ian Kibria. Follow this link to read full article. https://storytellingwithsaris.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/east-city-swimming-.pdf
Climate Hope film
We are thrilled to share the film “Climate Hope,” a collaboration with the Arlington Art Truck to engage with approximately 1000 people in Arlington, Virginia over a two-month period. Participants discussed climate change and wrote and illustrated climate pledges and six-word poems on saris from...
Public presentation of “STRETCH”
NOTICE REGARDING PROPOSED PUBLIC ART PROJECT “STRETCH” ARTIST: MONICA JAHAN BOSE The art project STRETCH proposes to stretch sari fabric (temporary) across the building and create a tile mural (permanent) at the exterior of 1724 California St NW, Washington, DC 20009. The saris are massive...
SWIMMING in Washington Post
Mark Jenkins wrote about SWIMMING in the Post! Click HERE to see the review.
Business Standard feature
An extensive feature article in Business Standard publication in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Click to see the publication.
SWIMMING public art project
SWIMMING, a temporary public art project by Monica Jahan Bose, explores the deep and essential connections we have to water as our world faces increased flooding, drought, and rising sea levels due to climate change. Participants in DC and Bangladesh join workshops to co-create poetry...
