Born in New Delhi, Sunil Gupta spent his teenage years in Montreal before attending university in New York and, later, London. His upcoming show of photographs at UC Riverside is titled “Homelands” -- plural.
The title could be extended to several shows this fall that look at the intersection of place and identity -- how where we are relates to who we are.
In some exhibitions, local artists examine their cultural heritage through documentary photography; in others, international artists comment on identity, history and nationality through a mix of traditional and contemporary media.
From a single installation at the Chinese American Museum downtown to a group show of contemporary Asian art in San Diego, the geographic span this season is wide.
