Upcoming Exhibitions & Events
FALL 2024
International Aisle
Cohen Commons
Exhibition: January 9 – January 30, 2025
Reception: Thursday, January 9 from 5-7pm
Curated by Dhra Patel
Featuring work by: Genevieve Buchanan, Cheyne Ferguson, Jadhen Pangilinan, Dhra Patel, Amythly
The international food aisle, unlike any other section in the grocery store, is the only place where you can find foods like ramen, chutney and tajin next to each other. Despite how different these foods and the cultures they come from are, they have been grouped together because they are deemed “exotic goods,” regardless of the grocery store’s demographics or where the food products are made. This othering, made more obvious by the aisle’s location that is usually at the back of the store, closely parallels the dynamics and experiences that people from marginalized communities experience on a day-to-day basis.
International Aisle invites diverse artists Genevieve Buchanan, Cheyne Ferguson, Jadhen Pangilinan, Dhra Patel and Amythly to tell untold food stories. Artworks exploring themes such as disability, stereotype, colonialism and depictions of the international grocery aisle are “shelved” together in this exhibition to mimic the international aisle. The artists’ unique perspectives will contribute to creating an international grocery aisle that isn’t othered, but instead creates an inclusive space to voice their experiences and opinions.
