Gallerie an International Art Magazine braces for a Zimbabwean Edition .

Mbizo Chirasha
Sep 6, 2018 · 4 min read

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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Prabhadevi

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Mumbai 400036

India

T: 91 22 23673366

http://www.gallerie.net / galleriemag@gmail.com / binasarkar@gmail.com

Mbizo Chirasha
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