SYMPOSIUM: RACE, ACTIVISM AND PHOTOGRAPHY The virtual forum, Race, Activism and Photography, examines recent societal injustices, systemic racism, and the continued underrepresentation in the art world through the lenses of art and activism. This three-day symposium, featuring panel-led roundtables, lectures, and artist presentations, will amplify the voices of artists, writers, and arts professionals, the majority of […]
Curated by Dr. Francine Weiss. For over twenty years, Annu Palakunnathu Matthew has been making photo-based works of art that deal with lesser-known histories and immigration. Born in England, raised in India, and now living in the United States, Matthew draws on her personal experience and identity and also collaborates to tell the stories of […]
This mid-career survey of Annu Palakunnathu Matthew elucidates the progression of a conceptual, installation-driven artist who uses photography, collage, digital animation, parody, and ephemera to explore performative and deep-rooted personal elements of cultural identities. From her highly-publicized series “Indian from India” to the lesser-seen “Bollywood Satirized,” the book reveals within her work consistent themes of malleability, identity, and memory.
Brown University's Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America - Guest Speaker at Practitioner Fellows Capstone Seminar
Guest speaker - Hidden Histories in Museums and Archives course - Holly Gaboriault Rhode Island School of Design