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5 exhibitions with contemporary diaspora artists reimagining traditional mediums

Discover miniature court paintings, ceramics, family albums, Japanese woodblock prints and more by contemporary diaspora artists.

12 Nov 2024 14:41

Celina Lei

Nusra Latif Qureshi, ‘On the edges of darkness II’, an intricate gouache work depicting one figure balancing on the shoulder of another holding red strings in their hands against a pistachio green background.

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Nusra Latif Qureshi, ‘On the edges of darkness II’, 2016, gouache, synthetic polymer paint, ink and gold leaf on illustration board, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Bulgari Art Award 2019. Image: Copyright Nusra Latif Qureshi.

Nusra Latif Qureshi’s miniature paintings at AGNSW

Pakistan-born Melbourne-based artist Nusra Latif Qureshi is presenting her first major solo exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW (AGNSW), showcasing contemporary interpretations of ‘Musaviri’, the tradition of Persian and South Asian miniatures painting.

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Celina Lei

Celina Lei is ArtsHub's former Content Manager. She has previously worked across global art hubs in Beijing, Hong Kong and New York in both the commercial art sector and art criticism. She took part in drafting NAVA’s revised Code of Practice - Art Fairs, and was the project manager of ArtsHub’s diverse writers initiative, Amplify Collective. Celina is based in Naarm/Melbourne. Instagram: @lleizy_