Holding Ground: Artists, Institutions, and Exchange in Divided Times

Adeela Suleman in conversation with Nina Mdivani

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 6:00–8:00 PM
Fou Gallery, 89 5th Ave, Floor 7, Suite 701, New York
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What does it take to hold ground, to keep art communities and dialogue alive, in politically divided times? Artist, educator, and director of Vasl Artists’ Association Adeela Suleman has spent decades building spaces in Karachi for artists to learn, gather, and exchange knowledge. In conversation with curator and writer Nina Mdivani, she reflects on the role of artists and institutions in sustaining dialogue across political and cultural divides, and on what her experience in Karachi might offer art communities elsewhere.

The conversation is part of Badiyeh Arts’ Exchange Program 03, in partnership with Vasl Artists’ Association (Karachi), and is hosted by Fou Gallery.