Borderline Café, Shop & Gallery

On Sunday 25th May, Borderline opened a special exhibition titled Eternal Loss, showcasing the work of member artists from Borderline Gallery. This is the fund raiser exhibition for the victims of the cyclone in Burma.

Most artists are exiled artists from Burma. Some of their natives are from lower Burma. Their families are still well but they feel very sad and sympathy to the people who are victims of the cyclone in Burma. So they want to donate from their selling art works as much as they can.

All art works are donated by member artists at Gallery. Also some women groups are donated from their selling items at Women Collective.

100% of proceeds and donations will go to providing relief for the victims of the cyclone with collaboration between Borderline Shop and Emergency Assistance Team (EAT). This team is leading by Mae Tao Clinic.

The exhibition will close on 4th June 2008.

Eternal Loss art works

On Thursday 8th May, Borderline Gallery was excited to announce the book launch of “Dreaming of Prayer Flags” with an exhibition of impressionistic photography from Sandy Shum‘s new book.

Opening Reception: Borderline offered Burmese food and drinks supported by Borderline Tea Shop. As usual the opening reception was held in the evening between 6-9pm at the Borderline Gallery, Mae Sot. The exhibition will close on Thursday 22 May.

This is the beginning of an international tour for “Dreaming of Prayer Flags” which will travel to Washington DC, Bhutan, Cambodia, California, and Europe.

‘Dreaming of Prayer Flags’ opens a stunning portal into the heart of the cloistered Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. Karma Singye Dorji’s stories are tender and intimate and Sandy Shum’s images of the country are filled with color, light and movement. The stories and images blend luminously to unveil grand Himalayan vistas, spiritually resonant festivals, and the unhurried rhythms of village life.

Dreaming of Prayer Flags art works

On Thursday 10th April, Borderline opened a special exhibition titled MY STORY photo project 3 and Wayne Boucher‘s Paintings at the Border.

The photographs are by students in the MY STORY photo project 3, and were taken in the Mae Sot area, at Mae Ra Moe Camp, and Ler Per Her, from January through March 2008. Students came from Karen Youth Organization, Karen Agriculture Department, other refugee camps, IDP areas, and from Mae Tao Clinic. After intensive 2 weeks training in basic photo techniques, and the taking of hundreds of photographs, the students edited their work into the current exhibition, with two images from each participant. The photos reflect the lives of the photographers and how they see their world: boys playing, happy children, sad children, proud parents, men and women at work, students, the rivers, mountains and flowers they love.

This February, the MY STORY photo project and Borderline Gallery were delighted to bring visual artist Wayne Boucher from Nova Scotia, Canada, to work as artist in residence for 5 weeks. Working alongside Borderline artists, Boucher created a series of 10 vibrant abstract works, reflecting his impressions of the sights, sounds, and smells he encountered here.

Says Boucher, ‘We learned how to look through each others’ eyes’.

Borderline Gallery and MY STORY photo project would like to thank the following organizations for their support:

Canada Council for the Arts
Canada Fund
Help Without Frontiers
Karen Youth Organization
Karen Education Workers’ Union
Mae Tao Clinic
MSppa
Nova Scotia Arts and Partnership Council

The gallery is open every day except Monday, from 10 am to 6 pm. Sein Sein Lin is around to give information on artists and works. The exhibition will close on 30th April.

My Story photo project 3 art works

Wayne Boucher art works

On Thursday 6th March, Borderline opened a special exhibition of Solidarity Women, showcasing the work of many women artists along the Thai-Burma border. It is our third solo show and celebration in honor of International Women’s Day on 8th March 2008 at Borderline Gallery.

You can feel their work of watercolor, acrylic, oil on canvas and mixing medium for creative and their subjects are the many aspects of their home country, Burma.

We also sell Women Solidarity Bags. Each canvas bag has it own unique design. Hand painted by migrant women artists from Burma, Limited Edition.

The exhibition closed on 20th March. For the opening reception, Borderline offered Burmese food and drinks supported by Borderline Tea Shop. As usual the opening reception was held in the evening between 6:00pm and 9:00pm.

Solidarity Women art works

On Thursday 7th February, Borderline opened a special solo exhibition titled Yearning to the Native Land, showcasing the work of artist Kyaw Thu. It is his first solo show at Borderline Gallery. His medium is charcoal and his subjects are the many aspects of his home country, Burma.

He is looking for more opportunities to exhibit his art. He respects all artists.

“All artists are my teachers”, he says.

He misses his native land. He is yearning to the atmosphere and aurora of Burma. He searches for reflections in the objects, and livelihoods of the people of Burma and remarkable happenings inside Burma.

The exhibition closed on 21st February. For the opening reception, Borderline offered Burmese food and drinks supported by Borderline Tea Shop. As usual the opening reception was held in the evening between 6:00pm and 9:00pm.

Yearning to the Native Land art works

From January 18 to February 6, the Borderline Gallery shows art works by members of her collective. An eclectic collection of works is exhibited. Expect charcoal paintings, water colors, oils and acrylics.

The gallery is open every day except Monday, from 10 am to 6 pm. Sein Sein Lin is around to give information on artists and works, and other artists regularly drop by.


General Show art works

Borderline opened a special 2-week exhibition – Spectrums of Burma exhibition – on Thursday 3rd January 2008. The exhibition closed on 17th January.

The Spectrums of Burma showcasing the work of three exiled artists from Burma – Kyaw Kyaw Heain, Win Htet and A Hein Kyaw. They expressed spectrums of their native colour and reflections on their different surroundings in Burma.

For the opening reception, Borderline offered Burmese food and drinks supported by Borderline Tea Shop. As usual the opening reception was held in the evening between 6:00pm and 9:00pm.

Spectrums of Burma art works