Pakistani artist Sana Arjumand alights on the CMA
May 11, 2017
The Columbia Museum of Art presents the exhibition Light Beings, featuring a new series of large-scale works from Pakistani artist Sana Arjumand, on view in the Caroline Guignard Community Gallery from June 1 through August 28, 2017. Steeped in mysticism and spirituality, Arjumand’s current body of work focuses on the bird as an energetic being, a symbol suggesting the coexistence of higher dimensions.
“Everything is energy,” says Arjumand. “Being a spiritual artist, I began to study and observe art as an energetic practice. My paintings are exploring energies and portraying them on canvas, turning them in to windows to connect to other dimensions.”
Arjumand will give a talk and tour of her work at the Light Beings opening reception on Thursday, June 1, and another the following day.
Born in Karachi in 1982, Arjumand currently works and resides in Islamabad, Pakistan. She graduated from the prestigious National College of Arts, Lahore, where she majored in painting in 2005 and received a High Achievers award from Cambridge University in advanced level art and sociology.
Arjumand has shown extensively in her home country and across the globe, including New York, Sydney, London, Delhi, Ahmedabad, and Mumbai. Her work has been represented several times in the Dubai Art Fair, Indian Art Fair, Abu Dhabi Art Fair, Art Basel Hong Kong, and Flux Festival in London.
Program Information
Light Beings Opening Reception
Thursday, June 1 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Join us for First Thursday on Main as the CMA celebrates contemporary Pakistani artist Sana Arjumand and her exhibition Light Beings, our newest community gallery show. Arjumand gives a brief talk and tour of her work. The evening includes light snacks and music from the South Asian region, demonstrations by an Arabic calligrapher at work, and a local mehndi artist creating henna art on visitors’ hands. Free.
Meet the Artist: Sana Arjumand
Friday, June 2 | Noon
Sana Arjumand is a contemporary visual artist from Pakistan who has shown extensively across the globe and in her home country. Born in Karachi in 1982, she currently works and resides in Islamabad, Pakistan. Steeped in mysticism and spirituality, her current body of work focuses on the bird as a symbol suggesting the coexistence of higher dimensions. Visitors meet the artist as she discusses her process and how her work relates to seeking purpose within the universe. Free with membership or admission.
For more information, visit columbiamuseum.org.
