awakening contemporary art india & sri lanka

AWAKENINGContemporary ArtIndia & Sri Lanka

Aimee Wieler-GunnTechnology Integration Specialist/Visual Arts Educator

Buffalo Public Schools, Buffalo, New York

between Tradition

and Modernity

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SUBODH GUPTA

Three Cows, 2003. 167 cm. X 230 cm. Oil on canvas.

SUBODH GUPTA

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Idol Thief, 2007. 229 cm. X 268 cm. Oil on canvas.

SUBODH GUPTA

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Across the Seven Seas, 2003. 229 cm. X 268 cm. Oil on canvas.

SUBODH GUPTA

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Vehicle For the Seven Seas, 2004. Size variable. Mixed media.

SUBODH GUPTA

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ANDY WARHOL

100 Cans, 1962. 72” X 52” Oil on canvas.

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THUKRAL & TAGRA

1010Chacklates, 2007. 48” X 90” X 11” Mixed media.

(details)

THUKRAL & TAGRA

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THUKRAL & TAGRA

Weekend Bonanza-2, 2007. 72” X 144” Oil and acrylic on canvas.

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KEITH HARING

Social activist paintings, c. 1982.

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THUKRAL & TAGRA

Stop, Think and Go- 3 (diptych), 2006. 72” X 120” X 11” Oil and acrylic on canvas.

1414I Like My Man Covered, 2006. 72” X 72” Acrylic, oil and fabric on canvas.

THUKRAL & TAGRA

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KEITH HARING THUKRAL & TAGRA

Pop Shop and merchandise, c. 1985. Put It On underwear, 2006.

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CHINTAN UPADHYAY

1717Miniature paintings from Rajasthan, 17th Century. 8 cm. X 14.5 cm. Acrylic on silk.

1818New avtaar a virtual truth, 2008. 3’ X 3’ Oil on canvas.

CHINTAN UPADHYAY

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ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM

Mark RothkoNo. 10, 1950.90 1/4” X 57 5/8”Oil on canvas.

Jackson PollockConvergence 10, 1952.8’ X 13’Oil on canvas.

Kamasutra, 2008. 8’ X 6’ Oil on canvas.

CHINTAN UPADHYAY

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CHINTAN UPADHYAY

Gender &

Identity

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PUSHPAMALA N

CONTEMPORARY ART and the PostModern Tradition

Cindy ShermanUntitled Film Still #7, 1978.7 1/2” X 9 1/2”Silver gelatin print.

Pushpamala NYogini, 2004. 20” X 24” C-print on metallic paper.

PUSHPAMALA N

Sunhere Sapne, 1998. 9” X 7” Hand-painted b/w.

PUSHPAMALA N

Sunhere Sapne, 1998. 9” X 7” Hand-painted b/w.

PUSHPAMALA N

Sunhere Sapne, 1998. 9” X 7” Hand-painted b/w.

Lakshmi, 2004. 20” X 24” C-print on metallic paper.

PUSHPAMALA N RAJA RAVI VARMA

Lakshmi, c. 1880. Size unknownOil on canvas.

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Pushpamala NThe Fortune Teller, 2006. 30” X 40” Silver gelatin b/w on fiber paper.

PUSHPAMALA N

CaravaggioThe Fortune Teller, 1595. 99 cm. X 131 cm. Oil on canvas.

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ABIR KARMAKAR

In The Old Fashioned Way 5, 2007. 72” X 107” Oil on canvas.

ABIR KARMAKAR

3232In The Old Fashioned Way 12, 2007. 90” X 72” Oil on canvas.

ABIR KARMAKAR

3333Within the Walls, 2008. 72” X 90” Oil on canvas.

ABIR KARMAKAR

Violence. Fear.

Terror

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T.V. SANTHOSH

Untitled, 2002. 35.5” X 35.5” Oil on canvas.

T.V. SANTHOSH

Untitled, 2002. Size unknown. Oil on canvas.

T.V. SANTHOSH

Another Taxi, 2004. 36” X 96” Oil on canvas.

T.V. SANTHOSH

A Small Device for a Larger Issue, 2005. 4 1/2’ X 6’ Oil on canvas.

T.V. SANTHOSH

Counting Down, 2007. Size variable. Fiberglass, LED projectors.

T.V. SANTHOSH

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CONTEMPORARY ART and the PostModern Tradition

YUE MINJIN (Chinese)Contemporary Terracotta Warriors, 2001. (Size variable), Acrylic on fiberglass.

CHINTAN UPADHYAY (Indian)New Indians, 2007. (Size variable), Fiberglass, wood, gold leaf and acrylic.

Marian Heyerdahl (Norwegian)Terracotta Women Project, 2003. (Size variable), Terracotta.

Artists Unknown (Chinese)Terracotta Warriors, c. 200 BCE. (Size variable), Terracotta.

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RAMESHWAR BROOTA

Captives, 1989. Size unknown. Oil on canvas.

RAMESHWAR BROOTA

Untitlted, 1990. 30’ X 60”. Oil on canvas.

RAMESHWAR BROOTA

Untitled 14, 2007. 40” X 100” Photograph.

RAMESHWAR BROOTA

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UNIVERSITY OF VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS

SRI LANKA, COLOMBO

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W. Nadeeka Damayanthi WijersingheStudent, University of Visual & Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Untitled (Series), 2008. Sizes unknown. Oil on canvas.

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Iddamalgoda Nuwan Damitha IbulgodaStudent, University of Visual & Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Contemporary Street (Series), 2008. Sizes unknown. Oil on canvas.

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(Artist Unknown)Student, University of Visual & Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri Lanka

(Title Unknown), 2008. Size unknown. Oil on canvas.

Sajeewani Alahakoon Student, University of Visual & Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Loneliness and Anxiety, 2008. Size unknown. Oil on canvas.

(detail)

Sajeewani AlahakoonStudent, University of Visual & Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Untitled, 2008. Size unknown. Oil on canvas.

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M.A.A. WijayarathneStudent, University of Visual & Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Female Tailor, 2008. Size unknown. Oil on canvas.

From Fulbrightto the Classroom

Interdisciplinary Lessons for the Visual Arts Classroom

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VISUAL ARTS & ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSHOMELESS BIRD by Gloria Whelan

HOMELESS BIRD by Gloria Whelan

Homeless Bird-Inspired Collaborative Quilt, 2008. 8th grade, Buffalo PS 80

HOMELESS BIRD by Gloria Whelan cont.

Homeless Bird-Inspired Collaborative Quilt (detail) , 2008. 8th grade, Buffalo PS 80

AUTHENTIC CONNECTIONS TO HOMELESS BIRDRural Life: Work

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AUTHENTIC CONNECTIONS TO HOMELESS BIRDRural Life: Home

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AUTHENTIC CONNECTIONS TO HOMELESS BIRDEveryday Life in Varanasi

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AUTHENTIC CONNECTIONS TO HOMELESS BIRDEveryday Life in Varanasi

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AUTHENTIC CONNECTIONS TO HOMELESS BIRDEveryday Life in Varanasi

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AUTHENTIC CONNECTIONS TO HOMELESS BIRDEveryday Life in Varanasi

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AUTHENTIC CONNECTIONS TO HOMELESS BIRDEveryday Life in Varanasi

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AUTHENTIC CONNECTIONS TO HOMELESS BIRDEveryday Life in Varanasi

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AUTHENTIC CONNECTIONS TO HOMELESS BIRDEveryday Life in Varanasi

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AUTHENTIC CONNECTIONS TO HOMELESS BIRDEveryday Life in Varanasi

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VISUAL ARTS & SOCIAL STUDIESMahatma Ghandi and the Passive Resistance Movement

GHANDI’S ROOMMumbai, India

The residence and workplace of Mahatma Gandi. Mumbai, India.

Ela Ghandi (M. Ghandi’s Grandaughter sharing non-violence themed paining), 2008. Mumbai, India.

Non-Violence themed Paintings inspired by Mahatma Ghandi

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Non-Violence themed Paintings inspired by Mahatma Ghandi

Ela Ghandi (M. Ghandi’s Grandaughter sharing non-violence themed paining), 2008. Mumbai, India.

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VISUAL ARTS & SOCIAL STUDIESThe Evolution of Gender Roles in Society

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Identity-themed Photography in the manner of Pushpamala N & Cindy Sherman

an Arts-In-Education partnership

Student work, Photography II.Teacher: Heather SecordBuffalo Academy of the Visual and Performing ArtsBuffalo Public Schools

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Beyondthe Classroom

Professional Contacts

* Director, Fulbright Commission- India* Director, Fulbright Commission- Sri Lanka* Cultural Affairs Officer, US Embassy- Sri Lanka/Maldives* Director, US Library of Congress- Pakistan* Gallery Curators, India/Sri Lanka* Artists, India/Sri Lanka* Art Critic, New Delhi, India* President, University of the Visual & Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri Lanka* Art Teachers, India/Sri Lanka* University Professors, India/Sri Lanka* Art Historians, India/Sri Lanka* Directors, Non-profit Organizations* Principals, Elementary and Secondary Schools* Teachers, US Elementary and Secondary Schools

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United Hands of Hope, Inc. Board of Directors

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Aimée Wieler-Gunn

Technology Integration SpecialistVisual Arts Educator

Buffalo Public Schools

Email:Awieler@buffaloschools.org

Teacher page: http://www.buffaloschools.org/webpages/

awielergunn/educator.cfm?subpage=36374

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UMESH KUMAR UTTHAMAN

Gravity Under Arrest, 2007. 66” X 90” Oil on canvas.

UMESH KUMAR UTTHAMAN

7979Untitled, 2007. 66” X 90” Oil on canvas.

UMESH KUMAR UTTHAMAN

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RANJITH RAMAN

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RANJITH RAMAN

Led Toward An Unknown Destiny, 2007. 3’ X 3’ Acrylic and embroidery on cotton.

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RANJITH RAMAN

Soul Resting, 2007. 3’ X 3’ Acrylic and embroidery on cotton.

RANJITH RAMAN

A-Mazed, 2005 20 cm. diameter Acrylic, applique and embroidery.

My Place I, 2005 50 cm. X 40 cm. Acrylic, applique and embroidery.

My Place II, 2005 50 cm. X 40 cm.Acrylic, applique and embroidery.