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June 17, 2020 by Naveena Vijayan

How mosquitoes have shaped human history, time out for a different predator

…on some types of mosquitoes. Naveena Vijayan, Illustration of a Mosquito. Courtesy Naveena Vijayan. Winegard demonstrates that mosquitoes paved the way for the Slave Trade The first effective treatment for…

May 20, 2020 by Naveena Vijayan

Keep calm during Covid, Museums and meditation at home

“Luxation 1,” 2016, by Tsherin Sherpa (Nepalese, b. 1968). Set of sixteen panels; acrylic on cotton canvas.Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund, 2017.195a–p. Photograph…

April 23, 2020 by Naveena Vijayan

Sarah K Khan’s updates of resistance to Medieval Indian cookbook illustrations at Twelve Gates Arts

…independent people who do not hesitate to stand up to injustice. Naveena Vijayan: There are over 50 illustrations in the Book of Delights. What do they convey? Sarah K. Khan:…

March 30, 2020 by Naveena Vijayan

Portraits of humanity, an interview with artist Stephen Althouse

[EDIT: Biggs Museum is currently closed due to Covid-19. Check out a virtual tour here!] Stephen Althouse, Wheel I, 2008. Pigment Print, 61 3/4″ x 90 1/4″ Courtesy of the…

February 19, 2020 by Naveena Vijayan

All that glitters is gold, an interview with Behnaz Karjoo

…the workshop. Naveena Vijayan: Is tazhib always associated with religious texts? Behnaz Karjoo: Tazhib is usually used to illuminate written texts, mostly verses of the Quran and Hadith. But other…

February 10, 2020 by Naveena Vijayan

Bridging the Gap, an interview with Wenlu Bao

“Mind the Gap,” group exhibition at Delaware Contemporary. Photo courtesy Delaware Contemporary. Wenlu “Lulu” Bao came to the United States two years ago as a student at The University of…

May 15, 2018 by Naveena Vijayan

Mind games at University of Delaware’s MFA thesis exhibit

The bacteria in our bodies could never lie about us, could they? Artist Simone Welsh collects swabs of bodily fluids, willingly given to her by her friends, places them in…

January 15, 2018 by Naveena Vijayan

Joseph Gonzales brings people together at The Delaware Contemporary

“I want art to spill out of the building,” says Joseph Gonzales, executive director of The Delaware Contemporary, gazing at the snow outside. We are seated at the lounge area…