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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...

by Monica Bose on March 12th, 2025
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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....

by Monica Bose on December 11th, 2024
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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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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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Prokash Scroll @Boimela

“প্রকাশ “ পটচিত্র পারফরমেন্স মনিকা জাহান বোস মনিকা জাহান বোস একজন বাংলাদেশী-আমেরিকান শিল্পী, আইনজীবী ও মানবাধিকারকর্মী। তার কাজের মধ্যে চিত্রাঙ্কন, ভাস্কর্য, ফিল্ম ও ছাপচিত্র। ওয়েসলিয়ান বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় এবং ভারতের শান্তিনিকেতনে তিনি শিল্পকলা বিষয়ে অধ্যয়ন করেন এবং কলাম্বিয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় থেকে আইন বিষয়ে ডিগ্রী লাভ করেন। তার শিল্প...

by Monica Bose on August 30th, 2023
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Sustain Installation & Dedication

The SUSTAIN installation at The LINE DC and Unity Park was an epic 10 day experience, starting on May 31 and ending on June 10, 2022. There was a dedication with poetry and music, a film screening, another poetry event at the farmers market, artist...

by Monica Bose on October 1st, 2022
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Sustain in Weekly Bangalee NY

Link to full article here.

by Monica Bose on June 28th, 2022
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Sustain in Dhaka Courier

Follow this link for the full article. SUSTAIN Ushers in a Decade of the Climate Justice Project Storytelling with Saris by Jumoke Opeyemi The SUSTAIN public art installation transformed a building’s six columns into monumental women clad in saris, holding up the world. 

by Monica Bose on June 28th, 2022
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SUSTAIN in East City Art

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by Monica Bose on June 14th, 2022
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SUSTAIN: SWS CELEBRATES 10 YEARS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Washington DC, May 2, 2022 A colorful installation of 24 saris and immersive soundwalk in Washington DC marks 10 years of the collaborative climate justice project Storytelling with Saris. Led by Bangladeshi American artist and climate activist Monica Jahan Bose, SUSTAIN...

by Monica Bose on May 2nd, 2022
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