Art Exhibit Archive: 1995 to the Present

Global Visions: Juried Art SHow

Group Show

May 10, 2010 - June 30, 2010

In celebration of the 15th anniversary of hosting artists involved in global affairs, the World Affairs Council presents its inaugural juried art exhibit. The 14 talented local photographers selected in this show were: Karen Ande, Julie Brookman, Graham Brown, Kai Conragan, Katie Cooney, Anais Dodson, Edite Haberman, Kevin B. Jones, Brittany McLaren, Valerie McMillan, Lisa Nessan, Andrew Page, Aphra Pia, Gary Stenger.

Solo Show: Karen Ande

July 7, 2010 - August 27, 2010

Karen Ande has been chronicling the AIDS epidemic and its effects on children in sub-Saharan since 2002. Her work has taken her from rural villages to city slums in , where she photographs people who daily face the challenges of AIDS and its impact on those they know and love.

Who Knows Tomorrow?

peter Lemieux

January 7, 2010 - April 30, 2010

In documenting the international healthcare projects of the Daughters of Charity that serve the underserved, photographer Peter Lemieux shines a spotlight on the bare-knuckle realities of poverty. Life is unfair, survival a daily test, and tomorrow less important than today. This exhibition spans the globe. From the Niger Delta to the Thai-Burma border to the Bolivian Andes come stories about the sick, abandoned, destitute, badly confused and repeatedly victimized in our world. But above this refrain of suffering rings a much louder message – one of courage, dignity, solidarity and the belief that a better tomorrow is possible.

Inside Iran and North Korea

Mark Edward Harris

July 9, 2009 – September 10, 2009

All but closed to outside visitors and influence, its public posture guarded and combative, we see almost nothing from inside North Korea. Mark Edward Harris has had rare access to this reclusive country, traveling within its borders as well as documenting life along its northern border with China and the highly militarized DMZ dividing North and South Korea.

The Islamic Republic of Iran is at the center of world attention politically, socially, and culturally—but it remains largely a cipher to the West. Harris has traveled throughout Iran to produce the first contemporary photographic book on a place seldom seen or understood. His images of daily life offer a fascinating look at a society of juxtapositions.

Jazz Ambassadors

Curtis Sandberg

June 2, 2009 – July 2, 2009

Originally organized by the Meridian International Center in Washington DC, this exceptional collection of photographs and documents drawn from important archives around the country chronicles the tours of American jazz legends as they traveled the globe on behalf of the U.S. State Department.  From the mid-1950s through the 1970s, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and others served as cultural diplomats, transcending national boundaries, and making friends for the U.S. The full exhibit includes nearly 100 compelling images of American musicians visiting 35 countries in four continents.

Meditations on Tibet

Greg Hale

March 5, 2009 – May 25, 2009

An exhibition of Tibetan photos by photographer Greg Hale. Taken on a trip through Tibet in 2004, these photographs shed light on a vanishing way of life in the region while also evoking hope for the future of the Tibetan people. To behold the delicate and striking images of Tibet is to witness the history of its land, its people, and its traditions. One can observe the tranquil presence of thousands of years of spiritual energy, which resonates through the art, architecture, and landscapes of Tibet. Adorned with colorful flags, rugged peaks, and majestic temples, the countryside suggests a story of what Tibetans have endured, and how they have persevered.

SHE LIVES

Shannon Ledford

Photography Exhibit: January 6 - February 25, 2009

Shannon Ledford’s exhibition She Lives is the story of women’s lives from infancy into old age from around the world. Through her images Ledford seeks to reveal the unending layers of the global human experience, capturing moments of shared humanity around the world

Hungry Planet: What the World Eats

Peter Menzel

Photography Exhibit:  August 28 - November 6, 2008

Hungry Planet: What the World Eats explores the intersection between food and politics and shows that diet and health are not only influenced by culture, but by globalization, poverty, and conflict. Photojournalists Peter Menzel and Faith D'Aluisio joined 30 families in 24 countries to capture humankind's oldest social activity: eating. Their photos are a commentary on how different countries, cultures and levels of society feed their families and the reasons for the similarities and differences.

The Other Afghanistan

Gloriann Liu

Photography Exhibit: April 4 - June 30, 2008

Artist's Statement: The images I have captured in Afghanistan are unlike those published in the media. The people I’ve met in villages and in Kabul light up my photographs with a spirit so close to my own, I now consider Afghanistan my second home, its people my family. If I am able to shine a clarifying light on this culture in need of our understanding and, in many ways, our assistance, then I have completed my mission.

Women Empowered

Phil Borges

Photography Exhibit: February 4 - March 31, 2008

Women Empowered shares how women such as Fahima in Afghanistan, Abay in Ethiopia, Hasina in Bangladesh, and Violeta in Ecuador are improving and enriching their own lives, and those of the people around them.

from the surface: Vietnam, Burma, Cambodia

Janice Beaman

Photography exhibit: November 1, 2007 - January 30, 2008

Throughout her travels, photographer Janice Beaman documents her encounters with the indigenous people she has met and the places in which they live.  Her captivating photos are from all over Asia, Madagascar, South America and Europe, a selection of which will be on display at the Council.

Sacred Walls

Paintings by Mithila Women Artists, India

Art exhibit: September 4 – October 26, 2007

Since at least the 14^th century, women in the Mithila region of Bihar have painted gods, goddesses, and symbolic icons on the walls of their homes to create auspicious spaces for ritual activities – especially marriages. In 1966, during a devastating drought, several women began transferring these paintings to paper to sell as a new family income.

The Town that Loves Refugees

Vincent Winter

Photography exhibit: June 19 – August 24, 2007

This is a UN Refugee Agency photo exhibit about resettled refugees in Utica, NY, a town built by immigrants. The newcomers are shaping the city's future, coming from countries as far flung as Vietnam, Bosnia, Somalia and the former Soviet Union. Nearly one out of every six Utica residents is a refugee, and city officials as well as industry leaders credit them with reversing the town's decline.

Mongolia: A Country in Transition

Karna Kurata

Photography exhibit: April 20 - July 31, 2007

Bay Area based photographer, Karna Kurata has been documenting aspects of Mongolia's post Soviet transition. The exhibit is a compilation of stories on unofficial coal mining, children living underground, and the nomadic way of life.

From the Roof of the World: Saving Tibetan Culture

The Tibetan Aid Project

Photography exhibit: January 15 - April 15, 2007

Photos from a variety of photographers trace the historic effort to save Tibet's cultural and spiritual traditions from the threat of extinction. Countless treasures of Tibetan culture dating back to the 8th century were destroyed during the 1960s and 70s when only thirteen of over 6,000 monastic centers in Tibet were not razed or severely damaged.

Richness of Peru

Martha Sam Hertelendy

Photography exhibit: September 5 – December 15, 2006

Martha Hertelendy highlights the Peruvian people, their monumental heritage, and magnificent landscapes.

Surviving Darfur

Hélène Caux

Documentary photography exhibit, May 16 - July 31, 2006 

The Surviving Darfur photo exhibit documents the lives of refugees from the Darfur region of Sudan.

Harnessing the River - The Aftermath of China's Three Gorges Dam

Ben Sandler 

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The Cost of Power in China: The Three Gorges Dam and the Yangtze River Valley

Steven Benson

Documentary photography exhibits, February 6 - May 12, 2006

Beyond the Full Moon: Photographs and Dispatches From Sri Lanka After the Indian Ocean Tsunami

Dwayne Newton And Jeff Greenwald

Documentary photography exhibit, November 2, 2005 - January 31, 2006

Photographer Dwayne Newton and writer Jeff Greenwald were sent to Sri Lanka by Mercy Corps and Salon.com to document one of the worst natural disasters in history.

Rwanda, 10 Years After

Julie Pudlowski

Documentary photography exhibit, August 5 - October 28, 2005

This exhibit is a selection of photos by documentary photojournalist Julie Pudlowski who spent 8 months in Rwanda in 2004. Her photos were published in Ten Years On: Helping Rebuild a Nation: The United Nations in Rwanda, a photographic book to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide.

Shades of Africa

Gloria Upchurch

Documentary photography exhibit, August 5 - October 28, 2005

Documentary photographer Gloria Upchurch 's work captures the beauty of the land and people of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda from 1997 to 2003.

From Where I Stand

Jihan Ammar, Diana Matar, Ahikam Seri, Samer Mohdad, and Yasser Alwan

Photography exhibit, April 5 - July 29, 2005

This exhibit features the work of Middle Eastern photographers and winners of FiftyCrows International Fund for Documentary Photography

Photographs of Kashmir

Mimi Chakarova

Photography exhibit, February - March 31, 2005

My Important Things: Children's photographs of Karen Refugee Camps

Children living in the Karen Refugee Camps

Photography exhibit, July 1- August 31, 2004

Opening of the Heart

Beverly Boos

Photography exhibit, May 6 - June 30, 2004

Mexico: Portraits of Complexity / Retratos de la Complejidad

James Lerager

Photography exhibit, February 20 - April 23, 2004

Cuba Panorama

Rick Gerharter

Photography exhibit, February 4 - April 23, 2004

The Vanishing Cultures of Guatemala, Ethiopia, and Kenya

George Fleet

Photography exhibit, November 2003 - January 2004

When the Borders Bleed: The Struggle of the Kurds

Ed Kashi

Photography exhibit, June - October 2003

African Folk Art and Photographs

Xanadu Gallery and Omar Keinde

Mixed artwork and photographs, December 2002 - May 2003

The exhibit included portrait photographs, silk, copper, woodwork, and masks from Zaire, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Republic of Congo and Senegal.

Bridging East and West: Saudi Aramco World 1949-Present

Photography exhibit, June - August 2002

The exhibit showed the historical, geographical, and cultural richness of the Arab and Muslim world from the past 50 years.

Islamic Art

Mixed mediums, April - May 2002

The exhibit included copper, glass, woodwork, paintings, silver and batik from Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Java, Sumatra, Egypt, Yemen, and Syria.

Afghanistan, Through the Camera's Eyes

Teun Voeten

Photography exhibit, October 2001 - March 2002.

A collection of photographs documenting war-torn Kabul and Jalalabad in 1996.

19th and 20th Century Japanese Folk Art

Xanadu Gallery

Mixed artwork July 5 - October 5, 2001

In honor of the San Francisco Peace Treaty's 50th Anniversary.

Russia Facing the Future

Olga Carlisle

Paintings, May 2001

Works of French impressionist Olga Carlisle during the World Affairs Council's conference on Russia

An Eye on the World: Winners of the Mother Jones International Fund for Documentary Photography Awards

Various photographers

Photography exhibit, January 5 - June 29, 2001

A series of documentary photography exhibits from Lebanon, China and Nigeria. The award is given to working photographers who address important social, political, economic, environmental, or ethical issues.

Out of Stone: Armenia and Artsakh

Robert Kurkjian and Matthew Karanian

Photography exhibit, October 5, 2000 - January 4, 2001

Asian Odyssey

Tamara W. Hill

Photography exhibit, July 17 - September 29, 2000

Contemporary Iranian Photography

Saghar Barzmehri and Shahab Rabbani

Photography exhibit, January 10 - July 7, 2000

Sacred Art of Tibet

Prints of mandalas, February 1 - December 31, 1999

Planet Dance - 20 Years of World Dance and Music

Photography exhibit, September 1, 1998 - January, 1999

Commemorates the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival’s 20th Anniversary Season

The Material World: a Global Family Portrait

Photography exhibit, April 1-August 31, 1998

Positive Lives: South Africa

Photography exhibit, January - March 1998

Beijing and Beyond: Women Artists Response to the World Conference on Women

Mixed media/artwork, February 4 - March 28, 1997

Contemporary Art of Ghana

Kofi Setordji and Wiz Kudowor

Photography exhibit, October 1 - November 29, 1996

Testimony of the 20th Century: Before and After the Berlin Wall

Marie Ueda

Photography exhibit, July 1 - September 30, 1996

Europe Through Dandelet's Eyes

Lucile Fessenden Dandelet

Photography exhibit, May 1 - June 30, 1996

Paintings of Tibet

Jian Hai Zhao

Paintings, March 1 - April 30, 1996

Travels Through Asia

Renee Zarlow

Photography exhibit, January 5 - February 29, 1996

Scenes From Around the World

William T. Waste

Photography exhibit, November 4 - December 31, 1995

Unusual scenes in the past sixty years from Israel, Egypt, Syria, Antarctica, Nova Scotia, China, Brazil, and Japan.

The Philippines

Eddie Foronda

Photography exhibit, August 21 - October 31, 1995

Croatia

Keith Holmes

Photography exhibit, June 12 - August 20, 1995

Highlights the labor of the Pakrac Social Reconstruction Project in 1991, a unique-peace-building project organized by activists from the Anti-War Campaign of Croatia and the United Nations office in Vienna.

Eritrea

Ed Kashi

Photography exhibit, May, 1995

A San Francisco-based documentary photographer gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at this new post-cold war country in 1994.