This International Art magazine is coming to Madzimbabwe to foster artistic integration , creative exposure and cultural arts diplomacy. Despite economic turmoil and political decadence, Zimbabwe remains a haven of creative genius and destination of artistic greatness and literary prowess.Bina Sarkar Ellias the founder and the editor of this reputable publication is bravely bracing for this African Art Expedition .The Art Magazine seeks to capture the roaring and thundering waters of Shungunamutitima( Victoria Falls) , the cascading misty mountains of Inyangani, the peaceful though giggling waters of Limpopo , the suicidal hot sand pans of kgalagadi( Kalahari desert), the dust pounding mbende ( shona) Ishichikicha ( southern part of Zimbabwe), Jerusarema ( Murewa) dancers , such dances define the traditions of the people of Dzimbadzemabwe( house of stone)modern day Zimbabwe . Zimbabwe is endowed with natural beauty and indigenous languages that forms its original praise poetry and literature . Museums and galleries cough with artifacts , traditional wares , beaded art, stone ,metal and wood sculpture and all these and other form the content of the Zimbabwe Gallerie edition. This is a great opportunity for Zimbabwean artists , galleries , museums , cultural experts , writers ,poets , curators and literary artists and their works of art to be featured in this great international Art magazine .
Arts organizations , cultural projects and international arts promoters might want also to embrace this opportunity in form of collaborations and partnerships with Gallerie publishers these organizations include the British Council Harare , the Alliance Franchise Harare , the European Union , the Netherlands Embassy in Harare , the Indian Embassy in Harare , the Culture Fund , the Zimbabwe National Arts Gallery , Dzimbanhete Arts Interaction , Delta Gallery , First Floor Gallery, Unhu Village , Dominic Benhura Arts Studios , Chapungu Gallery , the National Art Gallery , the Zimbabwean media( print and online) as well as the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe. While Zimbabwe strives to shape its political and economic character , the cultural character must also be shined through artistic collaborations and cultural exchange fellowships to promote both cultural tourism and international visibility .
GALLERIE PROFILE
:International Gallerie is an award-winning bi-annual global journal that encourages knowledge and understanding of cultural diversity interpreted through excellence in the visual and performing arts, photography, cinema, essays and poetry. While it addresses global issues, it also highlights socio-political and cultural dynamics of specific regions in the world. Gallerie believes that it is culture that ultimately humanizes. These exigencies are communicated to its readers in an eclectic compilation of words and images, each issue a feast for the eyes and intellect. At the launch of every issue, a panel discussion encourages inquiry and debate, engaging the audience in interactive discussions, . The positive feedback from many of its global readers that Gallerie has altered their perception of life, contributes in strength to its objectives. Do visit www.gallerie.net
Bina Sarkar Ellias
is founder, editor, designer and publisher of International Gallerie, an award-winning arts and ideas publication, since 1997. Gallerie encourages critical understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity through the arts. She is also a poet, curator and fiction writer, published in anthologies and online sites. Her book of poems FUSE has been taught at Towson University, Maryland, USA. Poems from it have been translated in several languages. A Chinese edition was lainched in 2016. Her forthcoming book of poems “When Seeing is Believing” is to be launched shortly. She has curated ‘MIGRATION’ at the Pune Biennale 2017 and is working on curatorial projects for 2019-20. She has received a Fellowship from the Asia Leadership Fellow Program 2007, towards the project, Unity in Diversity: Envisioning Community Building in Asia and Beyond, the Times Group Yami Women Achievers’ award, 2008, and the FICCI/FLO 2013 award for excellence in her work.
Listed below are a few of the overseas institutional subscribers since 1997:
Freer & Sackler Galleries, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA
The New York Public Library, NY, USA
The Metropolitan Museum, New York, USA
The Asia Society, New York, USA
The Asian Art Museum San Francisco, USA
The MOMA, New York, USA
The MOMA, San Francisco, USA
Library of the Congress, Washington, USA
Harvard University, Boston , USA
Bard University, New York , USA
Boston University, Boston , USA
Evergreen State College, USA
Royal Ontario Museum, Canada
Victoria University, Victoria, Canada
The Tate Gallery, London , UK
The Hayward Gallery, London, UK
The British Library, London, UK
INIVA, The International Institute of Visual Arts London, UK
The Oriental Art Museum, Berlin, Germany
National Heritage Board, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
Trans Cultural Exchange, USA Gallerie Publishers
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Blog Article Written and Compiled by MBIZO CHIRASHA
is an internationally anthologized poet , literary arts project curator , creative humanist , arts activism catalyst , blogs publisher and a Writer in Residence . He is the Solidarity member of GAPA( Global Arts and Political Alliance),the African Partner of the International Human Rights Arts Festival, the Resident Coordinator of 100 Thousand Poets for Change- Global, the Founder of Girl Child Creativity Project( 2010 to present) , founder/Creative Director of the Young Writers Caravan( 2003-2007), Facilitator/Curator of the Creative Leadership and Artistic Training Project for Africa( 2018- 2023) , Publicity Attaché of Valhalla Arts , South Africa( 2018-2020).He is the Word Press Publisher of thePersonalitiesofinspiration(www.personalitiesofinspiration.wordpress.com) and MiomboPublishing (www.miombopublishing.wordpress.com ).Chirasha is the Editor of the Brave Voices Poetry journal (Journal for political poetry and creative resistance), he is the Originator of the Zimbabwe We Want Poetry Campaign. He writes for the Tuck Magazine- (the International magazine on Arts Human Rights and Politics.).Mbizo Chirasha is the editor of the E-Poetry Anthology on Zimbabwean political instability “INSIDE DISGRACELAND”.He Co-edited , edited , compiled, contributed and written several books , collections and anthologies across theglobewww.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbizo_Chirashame.facebook.com/mbizochirasha, me.google.com/mbizochirasha
