These are the best of times and the worst of times for women. Individual women are breaking glass ceilings, becoming Presidents and Prime Ministers, heading corporations, flying into space as astronauts, winning Nobel prizes in the sciences and fighting on the frontlines with male soldiers. At the same time violence against women throughout the world […]
Original article by Devika Brendon | Published: December 1, 2024 Anoma Wijewardene’s latest exhibition took place, appropriately, at The City Of Dreams, the new Cinnamon Life Hotel, during the Sri Lanka Design Festival (SLDF). The artworks were captioned by poetic lines written by Ramya Jirasinghe. There were also contributions by other activists and writers, interspersed […]
Original article by Tina Edward Gunawardhana | Published: November 7, 2024 Nature, with its beauty, resilience, and permanence, is essential to my sense of peace and creativity. I feel most at home and at peace in the sea, though after the tsunami, I couldn’t even look at it for two years. As part of the […]
Original article by Md. Tahmid Zami | Published: October 19, 2023 A growing group of artists, including from the Global South, are using their work to spark conversations and action on climate change DHAKA – Investors in U.S. energy technology firm GE Vernova had some unlikely visitors in September when Ata Mojlish, a Bangladeshi […]
Article by Hi Magazine Artist Anoma Wijewardene made history by becoming the first Sri Lankan artist since the 43 group to showcase her work at the prestigious 58th Venice Art Biennale 2019. Her highly acclaimed work exhibited at Personal Structures: Identities, a collateral exhibition held at the Palazzo Bembo has put Sri Lanka on […]
by: Hi Magazine Celebrated artist Anoma Wijeywardene like countless others was deeply moved by the uprising of the people – the Aragalaya. Inspired by the people’s struggle and the predicament of the nation, Anoma created a series of paintings which convey her deep thoughts on a movement which came about due to people’s power. Creating […]
“To friends in attendance whose art is included in our permanent collection, thank you for your art and its voice in our conversation about Sri Lanka through your art. And for the artists whose works are not here as well – I salute all the artists tonight for your perseverance and passion during this challenging […]
Photograph courtesy of Anoma Wijewardene On this day, one year ago, I was alone in my studio working intensely on some paintings totally unaware of the chaos emerging and gathering momentum in my city, where government supporters attacked the largely peaceful and nonviolent protesters outside Temple Trees. They then proceeded to Galle Face where they […]
Original Article – Link #SupportLocalArt: The Talk Series is an initiative to create a much needed platform for conversation on the developments of the Sri Lankan art industry. Edition Three of the Talk Series is supported by Nations Trust Private Banking, and is organised by ARTRA in association with Saskia Fernando Gallery. In this second […]
2 MARCH – 2 APRIL 2023 In celebration of International Women’s Day 2023, Saskia Fernando Gallery is delighted to present “With My Back to the World”. The group exhibition will examine the dialogues that emerge through materials, form, and techniques in the works of 12 contemporary female artists based in or from Sri Lanka, and […]
