Vision Exchange: Perspectives from India to Canada

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Sarindar Dhaliwal, "The cartographer’s mistake: the Radcliffe Line," 2012

chromira print, artist proof. 42” x 42.” Courtesy of the artist.

Curators Talk: July 25 2-3:30 pm Join an exciting conversation in the galleries with the curators of Vision Exchange, Catherine Crowston, Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Art Gallery of Alberta, and Jonathan Shaughnessy, Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the National Gallery of Canada.

Tour: August 16 7- 8 pm Explore unique Indo Canadian perspectives in this series of tours of the Vision Exchange exhibition led by Winnipeg community members:

Join Sabrina Sethi, Winnipeg born Art History Graduate and Gallery Coordinator at Graffiti Art Programming Inc., for an inspiring discussion regarding artworks in the exhibition that explore issues of cultural identity, migration and art of the Indian diaspora. 

Dinner events see our website.

A public opening will be held Saturday, May 11 from 7 to 10 PM. RSVP

Organized by the Art Gallery of Alberta and the National Gallery of Canada, Vision Exchange: Perspectives from India to Canada brings together the work of 20 contemporary artists from India and artists of Indian heritage living in Canada, the largest exhibition of its kind to be presented in Manitoba. Artists address issues of shifting histories and borders; relationships to the land; as well as the complex themes of migration, immigration, and diaspora.

Featured Artists Ashim Ahluwalia, Sarindar Dhaliwal, Atul Dodiya, Gauri Gill, Tanya Goel, Shilpa Gupta, Sunil Gupta, Jitish Kallat, Reena Saini Kallat, Amar Kanwar, Bharti Kher, Divya Mehra, Akbar Padamsee, Jagdeep Raina, Raqs Media Collective, Dayanita Singh, Umrao Singh-Sher-Gil, Vivan Sundaram, Thukral + Tagra, Rajesh Vangad.

Co-curated by Catherine Crowston (Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Art Gallery of Alberta) and Jonathan Shaughnessy (Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the National Gallery of Canada).

Presented with the assistance of Chemould Prescott Road (Mumbai), Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke (Mumbai) and Nature Morte (New Delhi). Supported by Artist Patrons in Edmonton: Radhe & Krishna Gupta, Maggie & John Mitchell, The Mehra Family, and Sunil & Anita Bhatara.