A traveling exhibition, curated by Jennifer Heath of Boulder, CO, opens this week in the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center Gallery. The Veil: Visible & Invisible Spaces features the work of over 30 artists from around the world and includes videographers, filmmakers, and new media artists, as well as painters, sculptors and installation artists. In this exhibition “the veil” is not limited to the traditional Islamic women’s head covering, but includes interpretations of bridal veils, the nun’s habit and examples of veiling in other cultures, as well as in nature. The Veil exhibition continues through Friday, October 24.
A Gallery Talk lead by the exhibition curator, Jennifer Heath, will be held on Tuesday, September 16 at 4:00 pm in the gallery, followed by a reception and book-signing at 5:00 pm. Heath is the editor of The Veil: Women Writers in Its History, Lore, and Politics
(University of California Press), a collection of 20 essays, including a contribution by local author and UA faculty member, Dr. Mohja Kahf. Dr. Kahf will present readings in the gallery on Wednesday, October 15 at 5:00 pm.
A public lecture by art educator Dr. Themina Kader, “Images & Identity: Muslim Women’s World View” will be presented in Giffels Auditorium (Old Main) on the UA campus on Thursday, October 9 at 8:00 pm.