Events > Book Launch
20 Aug. 2022
Drop-in Signing: Zinnia Naqvi's Dear Nani
Please join Art Metropole and Anchorless Press for a drop-in signing of Zinnia Naqvi’s new publication, Dear Nani, on August 20 at Art Metropole, 896 College St, Toronto, from 2-4PM.
Dear Nani (2017 – ongoing) features photographs of the artist’s maternal grandmother, Rhubab Tapal, performing the act of cross-dressing by wearing several different outfits that belong to her husband, addressing issues of gender performance and colonial mimicry through the family archive. The publication includes an essay by the artist Zinnia Naqvi, a glossary of Urdu terms found in the book, and a hand silkscreened book wrap featuring a poem in response to the work by Arushi Vats. Dear Nani is a thoughtfully designed photobook that offers layers of intricacies to unpack.
The publication will be available for purchase. The event will take place outdoors, and refreshments will be provided. Entry to our alleyway is through our shop at 896 College, or via Delaware Avenue, north of College St. Please note: masks are required inside Art Metropole.
- Art Metropole
- 896 College St
- Toronto, Ontario
- M6H 1A4 Canada
- +1 416 703 4400
- Hours:
- Wednesday to Sunday
- 11AM to 6PM
Art Metropole is a non-profit artist-run centre established 1974 as a division of Art-Official Inc. We are grateful for the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council, as well as our donors, members and volunteers.
Your donation assists in the development of contemporary art practices and programs for the general public. Art Metropole is certified by the Ontario Living Wage Network.
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- Ontario Trillium Foundation
- Canada Council
- Ontario Arts Council
