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Saturday, July 06, 2019
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Join us on Saturday, July 6th, 5-8pm for the opening reception of The Kitab Series: Jewels of Arabic Calligraphy. You will have the opportunity to meet the artist, hear a brief artist introduction, and enjoy light refreshments with our artist community.
The Kitab Series will feature conceptual paintings inspired by Islamic Manuscripts and an era of Persian Illumination dating back to the 13th and 14th century in the Middle East. Each painting has been meticulously planned, hand sketched and drenched in 24k Gold, Walnut ink and gouache. Rajput’s ‘Kitab Series’ was created in the ways of the old masters, using a compass and a ruler to set the foreground for paintings rich in details and design.
Rajput is a Graduate of Stockton University with a degree in Psychology and a Masters in Applied Behavior Analysis with a Minor In Clinical Psychology. Her perception of Art incorporates a dynamic message meant to span across diverse cultural backgrounds and levels of perceptive thought. In recognition of her positive influence on her community and philanthropic efforts, Rajput was recently awarded the Women's Empowerment Award from WomanUP! in Philadelphia in 2018.
Rajput’s inspiration is derived from Islamic Texts and Persian poetry to convey a message of understanding and cultural inclusiveness. Her artwork will feature inspirations from celebrated poets such as Rumi and Khalil Gibran, hand painted in Persian calligraphy. Rajput’s work tackles a difficult and emotive issue in American culture without being didactic or heavy handed. The work is neither meant to be a religious lesson, or a sermon, and provides no answers, but instead creates a contemplative space that encourages the audience to think about the beauty of Islamic Illumination and Arabic Calligraphy in a way that engenders a sense of hope and the possibility of change.
The Kitab Series runs from Friday, July 5th through Saturday, August 3rd, 2019, Thursday-Saturday, 11am-5pm.
For more information on The Kitab Series or to learn about upcoming exhibits, please visit ?
www.bsbgallery.com?, or email [email protected]?.
The Kitab Series will feature conceptual paintings inspired by Islamic Manuscripts and an era of Persian Illumination dating back to the 13th and 14th century in the Middle East. Each painting has been meticulously planned, hand sketched and drenched in 24k Gold, Walnut ink and gouache. Rajput’s ‘Kitab Series’ was created in the ways of the old masters, using a compass and a ruler to set the foreground for paintings rich in details and design.
Rajput is a Graduate of Stockton University with a degree in Psychology and a Masters in Applied Behavior Analysis with a Minor In Clinical Psychology. Her perception of Art incorporates a dynamic message meant to span across diverse cultural backgrounds and levels of perceptive thought. In recognition of her positive influence on her community and philanthropic efforts, Rajput was recently awarded the Women's Empowerment Award from WomanUP! in Philadelphia in 2018.
Rajput’s inspiration is derived from Islamic Texts and Persian poetry to convey a message of understanding and cultural inclusiveness. Her artwork will feature inspirations from celebrated poets such as Rumi and Khalil Gibran, hand painted in Persian calligraphy. Rajput’s work tackles a difficult and emotive issue in American culture without being didactic or heavy handed. The work is neither meant to be a religious lesson, or a sermon, and provides no answers, but instead creates a contemplative space that encourages the audience to think about the beauty of Islamic Illumination and Arabic Calligraphy in a way that engenders a sense of hope and the possibility of change.
The Kitab Series runs from Friday, July 5th through Saturday, August 3rd, 2019, Thursday-Saturday, 11am-5pm.
For more information on The Kitab Series or to learn about upcoming exhibits, please visit ?
www.bsbgallery.com?, or email [email protected]?.
