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Underscoring women’s contributions to art and exploring themes of social justice, activism, and aesthetics.
2004 Randolph Ave, St. Paul, MN 55105

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An upcoming free opportunity to participate with @mjbose October 30, 1-3pm. It’s a drop in workshop for her Storytelling with Saris project, some of which is currently on display as part of @the_paglees exhibition, “Between Reason and Madness,” at @stkatesgallery
We’d love be to see you there!
#storytellingwithsaris #artworkshop

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🔹 UPCOMING EVENTS 🔹

Artists from the Paglees collective @thepaglees and Nirmal Raja @nirmal.raja and Monica Jahan Bose @mjbose will hold two separate events later this month alongside their show, The Paglees: Between Reason and Madess. There will be opportunities for St. Kates students and the community to collaborate with the artists. Stay tuned!

Image: Nirmal Raja
Head Weights
2023
From Grace and Grit Cast iron and gold leaf
10 ½ x 6 inches

Head Weight and Balance
2024
From Grace and Grit
Video performance, color, sound
3:13

#stkatesart #mnartgallery #feministart #southasianart #thepaglees

🔹 UPCOMING EVENTS 🔹

Artists from the Paglees collective @the_paglees , Nirmal Raja @nirmal.raja and Monica Jahan Bose @mjbose will hold two separate events later this month alongside their show, The Paglees: Between Reason and Madess. There will be opportunities for St. Kates students and the community to collaborate with the artists. Stay tuned!

Image: Monica Jahan Bose
Rising
2026
Woodblock printing, painting, and writing on Bangladeshi cotton saris
48 x 216 inches, each

#stkatesart #mnartgallery #feministart #southasianart #thepaglees

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Tomorrow the Catherine G. Murphy Gallery and the Paglees will unite with @FallOfFreedom and more than 300 arts organizations across the US to celebrate the experiences, cultures, and identities that shape the fabric of our nation.

Join us at 1pm CT on Friday, October 2, for a virtual discussion with the seven artists of the Paglees collective! Registration link in bio.

@shellybahl @fawziakhanart @indraninayargall @mjbose @nirmal.raja @write_pallavisharma @renlukamaharaj @the_paglees

#FallOfFreedom #thepaglees

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What: In solidarity with nationwide Fall of Freedom event.
A Virtual Panel Discussion with The Paglees : October 2, 2026 2:00pm ET
Location: https://stkate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__AHRmHvbSqiGG-vJZRVS3A?_x_zm_rtaid=K81CpzP4SHmPoxHhWLSgHA.1790824162393.21f644308c005641cae304cba1d55d83&_x_zm_rhtaid=128#/registration
A roundtable conversation with The Paglees about their work and their responses individually and collectively to the current US government’s anti-immigrant, racist, anti-woman, and authoritarian policies. This event is hosted in solidarity with Fall of Freedom, a nationwide cultural movement uniting artists, institutions, and communities in celebration of creative expression. Photo courtesy: Satyendra Kumar @write_pallavisharma
#Fall_of_Freedom #solidarity #wethepeople What: In solidarity with nationwide Fall of Freedom event. A Virtual Panel Discussion with The Paglees : October 2, 2026 2:00pm ET Location: https://stkate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__AHRmHvbSqiGG-vJZRVS3A?_x_zm_rtaid=K81CpzP4SHmPoxHhWLSgHA.1790824162393.21f644308c005641cae304cba1d55d83&_x_zm_rhtaid=128#/registration A roundtable conversation with The Paglees about their work and their responses individually and collectively to the current US government’s anti-immigrant, racist, anti-woman, and authoritarian policies. This event is hosted in solidarity with Fall of Freedom, a nationwide cultural movement uniting artists, institutions, and communities in celebration of creative expression. #Fall_of_Freedom #solidarity #wethepeople

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So much fun hosting the Art Explorers from the Association of Universalist Women at the Paglees exhibition at @stkatesgallery !

A reminder that there will be an artist roundtable featuring all the Paglees over Zoom this Friday, October 2 at 1pm Central time. If you are interested, register to receive the link to Zoom. The registration link is in my bio or visit the gallery website to register.
#artisttalk #artistcollective #southasianartists

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Join us Friday, October 2 at 1pm for a virtual discussion with the Paglees @the_paglees ! The seven artists will talk about their work and their responses individually and collectively to the current US government’s anti-immigrant, racist, anti-woman, and authoritarian policies. Registration link in bio.

This event is held in conjunction with the exhibition "The Paglees: Between Madness and Reason" now on view at the Catherine G. Murphy Gallery through December 12, 2026, and in solidarity with Fall of Freedom, a nationwide cultural movement uniting artists, institutions, and communities in celebration of creative expression.

Image 1: Fawzia Khan
Sampler, 2026
Hand-embroidered cross-stitch with cotton floss on hand-dyed cotton Aida cloth
30 x 22 ½ inches

@falloffreedom #FallOfFreedom

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Thanks to everyone who come out to the wonderful opening of- The Paglees: Between Reason and Madess! @the_paglees

It was so nice to have many from the collective here at the reception to talk about their work and the work of the collective.

We will be sharing more of the works through the run of the show: 9/12-12/12 ✨

#stkatesart #mnartgallery #catherinegmurphygallery #southasianart #thepaglees

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JOIN US TONIGHT FOR THE OPENING RECEPTION OF:

✨The Paglees: Between Reason and Madness @the_paglees ✨

EVENTS
📯 Opening Reception 9/12: 5-7pm Free and open to the public
💃🏻 Opening Performance 5-7pm: Sisters of Shakti by @shellybahl
🎨 Exhibition Tour with The Paglees 9/12: 5:30pm
✨Virtual Panel Discussion with The Paglees 10/2: 1pm CST
*More events to be announced soon

ON VIEW: September 12-December 12 in both the East and West Galleries

The seven Paglees are: Shelly Bahl @shellybahl (New York City), Monica Jahan Bose @mjbose (Washington, DC), Fawzia Khan @fawziakhanart (Minneapolis, Minnesota), Indrani Nayar-Gall @indraninayargall (Charlotte, North Carolina), Renluka Maharaj @renlukamaharaj (Boulder, Colorado), Nirmal Raja @nirmal.raja (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Boston, Massachusetts), and Pallavi Sharma @write_pallavisharma (San Ramon, California). They are diasporic South Asians with roots in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Trinidad & Tobago.

#stkatesart #mnartgallery #catherinegmurphygallery #minnesotaartist #artgallery feministart americanart southasianart thepaglees

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Shelly Bahl, Songs of Lament (New).
Series of 3. Wax and glass, 2026.

Featured in:
The Paglees: Between Reason And Madness.
Opening today at The Catherine G Murphy Gallery, St. Catherine University, St. Paul. 5-7pm
@the_paglees
@stkatesgallery

#americanart #southasianart #southasiancontemporaryart feministartists feministart feministcollective artinamerica southasiancontemporaryart collaborativeart americanartists immigrantartist

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Installation in progress #womenartists #feministart #now

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A couple more installation in progress images of The Paglees upcoming exhibition at St. Kate’s.

1- @mjbose “Kanthas”
2- @nirmal.raja “Shredded and Pieced”

Follow @the_paglees
Runs September 12-December 12, 2026. Opening reception September 12, 5-7pm

#feministart #southasianart #thepaglees #americanart

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✨OPENING SEPTEMBER 12✨
The Paglees: Between Reason and Madness @the_paglees

EVENTS
📯 Opening Reception 9/12: 5-7pm Free and open to the public
💃🏻 Opening Performance 5-7pm: Sisters of Shakti by @shellybahl
🎨 Exhibition Tour with the Paglees 9/12: 5:30pm
✨Virtual Panel Discussion with The Paglees 10/2: 1pm CST
*More events to be announced soon

ON VIEW: September 12-December 12 in both the East and West Galleries

The seven Paglees are: Shelly Bahl @shellybahl (New York City), Monica Jahan Bose @mjbose (Washington, DC), Fawzia Khan @fawziakhanart (Minneapolis, Minnesota), Indrani Nayar-Gall @indraninayargall (Charlotte, North Carolina), Renluka Maharaj @renlukamaharaj (Boulder, Colorado), Nirmal Raja @nirmal.raja (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Boston, Massachusetts), and Pallavi Sharma @write_pallavisharma (San Ramon, California). They are diasporic South Asians with roots in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Trinidad & Tobago.

[Image- Artist: Nirmal Raja; Untitled, found silverplated platter and synthetic hair, 2025]

#stkatesart #mnartgallery #catherinegmurphygallery #minnesotaartist #artgallery #feministart #americanart #southasianart #thepaglees

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