Faces: Weaving Indian Jewish Narratives

Artworks by Siona Benjamin

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya.

Formerly The Prince of Wales Museum

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159/161 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 023, India.

Telephone  22844484 

Opening reception: September 30th at 5pm 

Curators gallery, First floor, Extn wing. 

September 30th to October 20th 2013, Daily 10:15 AM - 6 PM

"The Fulbright experience has transformed my research, art and life forever.  With the help of the Fulbright fellowship I conducted a 4-month project to explore and reveal the various Indian Jewish faces of India in a visual art exhibition.   The goals of this project are to raise awareness about the long-standing history of the Indian Jewish communities in India and document, using photography and painting, the individual faces and stories of this ancient group and their  heritage before their existence becomes a cultural relic of India."  - Siona Benjamin, 2013

Watch video on the exhibit and Siona's Fulbright Fellowship project here Sophie Judah Benjamin (Kasookar), Siona Benjamin, Rachel Kruge, 2013, Mother, Daughter, Granddaughter Triptych, Archival print with manipulated photos and gouache paint on paper, 36 x 36 inches (each)

Fulbright travels Blog: www.sionabenjamin.blogspot.com

Catalog on Fulbright project:  http://www.blurb.com/books/4574621-faces-weaving-indian-jewish-nar