overview shot of the exhibit, showing cases, banners, and displays

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From the Subcontinent to the Prairie: Stories of Immigration and Identity

From the Subcontinent to the Prairie: Stories of Immigration and Identity

Duration:Temporary
Location:Campbell Gallery

(date) 1/25/2019–5/19/2019

Guest Community Curator Dr. Koeli Goel

This exhibit will share stories from individual members from campus and local South Asian and South Asian-American communities. We are seeking to borrow objects to display in this exhibit and help create deeper, richer understanding of the cultural experiences and identities of community members.

Other components of this exhibit are two small displays borrowed from other agencies: The Indian American Experience in Chicago from the National Indo-American Museum (Chicago) (external link) and Memories and Milestones from the South Asian American Policy & Research Institute (Chicago) (external link).

This exhibit is planned in conjunction with Spurlock Museum’s participation in a National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Program focusing on the novel The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

Mithila Style Painting

Photo Gallery

gallery overview that captures much of the exhibit and its objects

display case with various objects like papers, a book and a bowl

close-up of a woven textile

angled close-up of text next to the textile reading 'Dr. Koeli Goel Guest Community Curator'

display case containing many pictures of people, presumably related to Dr. Koeli Goel

map of India with various pictures on it

display case with various piece of jewelry

another display case with more pieces of jewelry

display case with various objects like little figures and little containers

display case with some sculptures and hanging decorative balls

close-up of a metal piece with several bands around it

close-up of more jewelry bands and small sculptures of animals and pots

several hanging pieces of paper with writing on them

another picture of the map of india with pictures on it

an art piece in a display case with a picture under

photo of a tea set in a box on a table with various pictures on the wall

several mannequins wearing teal, red and gold, and white clothing

pictures on the wall with a heading of 'voices from new generations'

a TV playing something with text walls on the sides

closeup of a sculpture of an animal

more jewelry resting on stands for them

close-up of a sculpture of a building

more jewelry in a decorative box

a book titled 'meditations'

a closeup of small little pots

text card with title 'the legacy'

text card with title 'staying on'

text card with title 'fitting in'

text card with title 'encountering discrimination'

text card with title 'making a living'

text card with title 'the journey'

text card with title 'passage from india'

text card with title 'memories and milestones'

side view of the rows of text cards

picture of more writing from the exhibit on a wall

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