The walls of the Fine Arts Gallery unveiled
Anna Nguyen
Issue date: 9/17/08 Section: Life & Style
Heath said she worked on the volume for two years. Halfway though writing the book, she "realized that I not only wanted to hear what writers [and] scholars have to say about the veil, but that it was important to know what visual artists are thinking, too."
She gathered a group of artists, some of whom she knew personally or by reputation, to formulate "The Veil" exhibit, which took about a year to culminate.
"I have been working on the book and the show for about three years, but I suspect I've been thinking about this for much of my life," Heath said.
The artists involved include Americans, Americans of Middle East origins and Europeans, she said.
A painting titled "Solitude" by UA art student Golsa Yaghoobi reappears in the fine arts gallery. During the beginning of the semester, Yaghoobi displayed her master's of fine arts thesis exhibit, "Veiled Presence," which also scrutinized the role of the veil and its effects on women.
Yaghoobi remembers seeing the CD sample for the current exhibit a year ago when Heath applied to display "The Veil" at the UA.
"I was working on my sketches at the time, and it was interesting to know there are some people out there who are like you," she said.
"When I entered the gallery the first time that the whole show was up, I had goosebumps. It's like they know me, it's like they are me," Yaghoobi said. "I knew a couple of the artists who are Iranian and are [featured] in the show, and seeing their work made me think how great it is that my generation is alive."
"The Veil: Visible and Invisible Spaces" is a special exhibit that will be on display for about two months in the Fine Arts Center Gallery. Special programs related to the exhibit will also take place in the gallery. Visiting artist Sara Rahbar will give a lecture and presentation Oct. 7; art educator Themina Kader will present a lecture on the topic of contemporary Islamic artists Oct. 9; and Kahf will give a reading in the gallery Oct. 15, according to a press release.
She gathered a group of artists, some of whom she knew personally or by reputation, to formulate "The Veil" exhibit, which took about a year to culminate.
"I have been working on the book and the show for about three years, but I suspect I've been thinking about this for much of my life," Heath said.
The artists involved include Americans, Americans of Middle East origins and Europeans, she said.
A painting titled "Solitude" by UA art student Golsa Yaghoobi reappears in the fine arts gallery. During the beginning of the semester, Yaghoobi displayed her master's of fine arts thesis exhibit, "Veiled Presence," which also scrutinized the role of the veil and its effects on women.
Yaghoobi remembers seeing the CD sample for the current exhibit a year ago when Heath applied to display "The Veil" at the UA.
"I was working on my sketches at the time, and it was interesting to know there are some people out there who are like you," she said.
"When I entered the gallery the first time that the whole show was up, I had goosebumps. It's like they know me, it's like they are me," Yaghoobi said. "I knew a couple of the artists who are Iranian and are [featured] in the show, and seeing their work made me think how great it is that my generation is alive."
"The Veil: Visible and Invisible Spaces" is a special exhibit that will be on display for about two months in the Fine Arts Center Gallery. Special programs related to the exhibit will also take place in the gallery. Visiting artist Sara Rahbar will give a lecture and presentation Oct. 7; art educator Themina Kader will present a lecture on the topic of contemporary Islamic artists Oct. 9; and Kahf will give a reading in the gallery Oct. 15, according to a press release.
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