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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

by Monica Bose on August 19th, 2024
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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...

by Monica Bose on August 13th, 2024
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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...

by Monica Bose on July 2nd, 2024
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SWIMMING in Washington Post

Mark Jenkins wrote about SWIMMING in the Post! Click HERE to see the review.

by Monica Bose on June 14th, 2024
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Business Standard feature

An extensive feature article in Business Standard publication in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Click to see the publication.

by Monica Bose on April 1st, 2024
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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...

by Monica Bose on March 23rd, 2024
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TV feature Channel-i

by Monica Bose on March 9th, 2024
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NTV feature in Bangladesh

by Monica Bose on March 1st, 2024
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Smithsonian ACM Announcement

An exciting announcement from the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum. See link to read article.

by Monica Bose on January 6th, 2024
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SWIMMING launch

We had an online launch on December 13, 2023 to get started on SWIMMING, a new public art project that explores the deep and essential connections we have to water as our world faces increased flooding and rising sea levels due to climate change. When...

by Monica Bose on January 6th, 2024
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