Events
NOTICE REGARDING
PROPOSED PUBLIC ART PROJECT
“RESILIENCE”
ARTIST: MONICA JAHAN BOSE
The art project RESILIENCE proposes to create a hand-made ceramic tile mural at the exterior of 1001 4th Street SW, Washington DC 20024. The tile mural will be affixed on the exterior grey wall on the south side of the building, which is adjacent to a private driveway but viewable from the street. The tile mural would be approximately 4 ft. x 19 ft., the size of a fabric sari. Bose is a Bangladeshi-American artist known for her fabric sari installations, and this will be a more permanent sari in ceramic. RESILIENCE will be created using sari woodblocks, hand painting, and stenciled poetry. As part of the project, Bose will lead several community poetry and art workshops. “Resilience” speaks to community resilience in the face of climate change and other challenges, and our deep connection to the water and the environment. Bose will seek a public art grant from DCCAH; the completion of the project is contingent on the grant.
When: The project would be installed in Spring/Summer 2026.
Where: The proposed site for the public art project is the exterior wall at 1001 4th Street SW, Washington DC 20024.
THE “RESILIENCE” PROPOSAL WILL BE PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED AT THE ANC 6D VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING ON JUNE 16, 2025 from 7-9 pm. To attend the meeting use this link: https://dc-gov.zoom.us/j/83836436659
To access the meeting by phone: 1 301 715 8592, Meeting ID 838 3643 6659
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO JOIN AND ASK QUESTIONS AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK. The project is contingent on receiving grant funding from DCCAH. Contact: monicajahanbose@gmail.com storytellingwithsaris.com @storywithsari
Join us on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 for a gardening and poetry workshop at the Well at Oxon Run, 300 Valley Ave SE, Washington, DC 20032. Bus C15 will take you right there. You can catch the bus from Anacostia Metro.
Storytelling with Saris continues its tradition of connecting with the soil and plants. We will be helping out at a huge urban farm, taking vegetables home, plus doing movement and breathing exercises, writing some poetry, and making art on a sari. We will also be remembering our dear friend Sherri Gales, a big part of Storytelling with Saris for so many years.
The links says 11 am to 4 pm but we will only be there for two hours. If you have joined prior Storytelling with Saris workshops, please bring with you your folder of materials — journal, pencil etc. Looking forward to seeing you! Please email storytellingwithsaris@gmail.com with any questions or accommodation needs.
This project is supported by a grant from the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities.
Join me on Governors Island for the Works on Water Triennial.
Opening Reception: Thursday, August 28, 5-9 pm (Remarks at 7pm)
Exhibition dates: August 28-October 26, 2025
Open Fridays from 2-5:30 pm; Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 5:30 pm | Additional hours by appointment
LMCC’s The Arts Center at Governors Island, Upper & Lower Galleries, 110 Andes Rd, New York, NY 10004
August 28* – October 26
Opening Night: Thursday, August 28, 5-9pm (Remarks at 7pm). It’s right when you get off the Governors Island ferry from Manhattan (seven minute ride from South Ferry and $5 fare).
Artists roundtable on September 27 at 4-5 pm with Monica Jahan Bose and Dana Harper and the WoW team.
Ride the ferry from South Ferry to Governors Island with Monica Jahan Bose on September 28 at 2 pm and join her for a walkthrough tour of her installation.
