UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute for South Asian Arts (UMISAA)

News Paris, France - 15th February 2024

Mme France Marquet Principal Trustee, MSF with Ms Kubra Khademi, Alumna, UMISAA: "Dislocation" Group Exhibition

"Paris, February 15, 2024: Renowned humanitarian and Principal Trustee of MSF, Mme France Marquet, and acclaimed artist and UMISAA alumna, Ms Kubra Khademi, were featured in the thought-provoking 'Dislocation' Group Exhibition at Palais de Tokyo. The exhibition, held on this date, showcased a compelling exploration of themes surrounding displacement and upheaval, providing a unique intersection of art and humanitarianism. Attendees were captivated by the powerful narratives woven through the diverse artworks, making 'Dislocation' a poignant and memorable event at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Paris."

News Kathmandu, Nepal - 8th February 2024

SAF-Nepal prepares for forthcoming grand SAF-Alumni Meet: A Sneak Peek into the Preparatory Meeting

South Asia Foundation-Nepal Chapter hosted a preparatory meeting for the upcoming 'SAF-Alumni Meet' on January 27, 2024. The meeting took place at a prominent restaurant in Kathmandu, where enthusiastic SAF Nepal Alumni representatives from all SAF Institutions gathered to lay the groundwork for this highly anticipated event.....

Conference Galle, Sri Lanka - 25th November 2023

20th Annual Governing Council Meeting of South Asia Foundation held in Galle, Sri Lanka on 25 Nov, 2023

The Annual Governing Council Meeting of the South Asia Foundation (SAF) and Madanjeet Singh Foundation convened on November 25, 2023, in Galle, Sri Lanka. The meeting saw active Chairpersons from the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka of South Asia Foundation chapters and Mr. Timothy Curtis, Director of UNESCO.

News Cologne, Germany - 25th October 2023

Collection Presentation: Pablo Picasso Suite 156 with Ms. Kubra Khademi, UMISAA, Alumna

The pe­ri­od in which the cy­cle was cre­at­ed co­in­cid­ed with the so­cio­cul­tu­r­al pheno­menon of hu­man rights move­ments world­wide, which in Pi­cas­so’s adopt­ed coun­try, France, cul­mi­nat­ed in the events of May 1968 in Paris. In his last cy­cle of prints, Pi­cas­so ex­plores per­so­n­al me­m­ories, love, life, and mor­tal­i­ty, the his­to­ry of West­ern art and cul­ture, and the re­la­tion­ship be­tween artists, mod­els, and view­ers. Their uni­fy­ing el­e­ment is Eros, the Greek god of erot­ic de­sire who re­veals the li­bi­do and pas­sion of all sub­jects. When the se­ries was pre­sent­ed in Paris for the first time in ear­ly 1973, the re­ac­tions were mixed.

News Paris - 16th October 2023