Graduate programs in the Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory
Call for applications 2023: graduate programs in Visual Art & Theory at the University of British Columbia.
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Call for applications 2023: graduate programs in Visual Art & Theory at the University of British Columbia.
By Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa
Print A handmade wool prayer rug, with materials imported from Kashmir, showcases bursts of color alongside political and religious imagery. Titled “Purple Heart,” it is indicative of Baseera Khan’s larger body of work. “This was made in 2017 and was inspired by a couple things, among them the national controversy when the Nike corporation wouldn’t allow you to put the word ‘Muslim’ on custom sneakers,” says Khan. “In reaction, they started selling hijabs with the Nike logo on them.” When it comes to the piece’s circles of color accented by blackness, Khan points out th...