Cranston Artist Gives Insider's View of Indian Video at CCRI

A new exhibition offering a perspective of contemporary Indian video opened yesterday at the Community College of Rhode Island's Knight Campus in Warwick.

The exhibition, entitled "Video Art from India," was assembled by Cranston resident and Indian artist Ambuja Magaji.

According to a release, the videos, by a dozen Indian filmmakers, will "illustrate the artists’ diverse backgrounds and shared interest in the tensions between traditional and contemporary worlds, gender issues and the use of public space."

The exhibition coincides with CCRI's art department expanded new media arts offerings, including a video art class.

An opening reception will be held Sept. 22 during which Magaji will talk. It starts at 5:30 p.m. and refreshments will be served. Art Professor Nancy Wyllie will also present a talk entitled "Video art at CCRI and Beyond" at 3 p.m. on Oct. 13.

Magaji received her bachelor's degree in printmaking from Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat College of Fine Arts in Bangalore, India, in 2004. She received a master's degree in media studies from Rhode Island College in 2008 and has participated in a number of shows and screenings.

The gallery at CCRI is located on the third floor in Room 3500. Gallery hours run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday.

For more information, visit www.ccri.edu/art or e-mail gallery director Viera Levitt at knightgallery@ccri.edu.