For the last podcast drop of the year, we revisit an interview from December 2023, when Emily spoke with Oakland based painter Rupy C. Tut.
Welcome to Art is Awesome, the show where we talk with an artist or art worker with a connection to the San Francisco Bay Area.
This week, we are replaying a conversation from December 2023, as our final drop of the year.
It features Emily chatting with artist Rupi C. Tut, whose work focuses on capturing the stories of women like herself and her family. Rupy shares her journey from moving to the U.S. from India, studying pre-med at UCLA, to deciding to pursue art and successfully exhibiting her work in renowned museums, such as the De Young Open and the Institute of Contemporary Art in San Francisco. Rupy discusses her dedication to portraying everyday heroism, belonging, and cultural identity through her art, emphasizing the importance of representation and the significant influence of her background in her creative process. The episode also highlights her training in Pahati painting and her latest show, 'Out of Place,' reflecting on the broader impact of her work on diverse audiences.
Rupy is a recent 2024 SECA Art Award recipient, and her work is currently being featured at the SFMOMA with other SECA Award winners.
Art is Awesome will return on January 1st with brand new Episodes, featuring artists Carrie Ann Plank and Tricia Rainwater.
About Artist Rupy C. Tut:
Rupy C. Tut is a painter dissecting historical and contemporary displacement narratives around identity, belonging, and gender. As a descendant of refugees and a first generation immigrant, Rupy’s family narrative of movement, loss, and resilience is foundational to her creative inquiries. Tut's artistic practice expands, innovates, and reframes the traditions of Indian miniature painting. She mixes her own pigments and turns to hemp paper and linen to contend and make visible one’s place in the world.
Rupy C. Tut lives and works in Oakland, California. Her work has been presented through exhibitions and talks at the de Young Museum, San Francisco; Asian Art Museum, San Francisco; London City Hall; Stanford University; The Peel Art Gallery and Museum Archives, Toronto; a solo exhibition Rupy C. Tut: A Recipe for Brown Skin at the Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara; and a solo exhibition Rupy C. Tut: Search and Rescue at Jessica Silverman, San Francisco. Rupy C. Tut is represented by Jessica Silverman.
Visit Rupy's Website: RupyCTut.com
Follow Rupy on Social Media: @RupyCTut
For more on Rupy's SECA Art Award Exhibit at SFMOMA, CLICK HERE.
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About Podcast Host Emily Wilson:
Emily a writer in San Francisco, with work in outlets including Hyperallergic, Artforum, 48 Hills, the Daily Beast, California Magazine, Latino USA, and Women’s Media Center. She often writes about the arts. For years, she taught adults getting their high school diplomas at City College of San Francisco.
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