Sahba’s Salon returns October 19th with special guest Bridget Quinn!
Bridget is a brilliant art historian whose recent book, Portrait of a Woman, was described by Publishers Weekly as “a deliciously inventive biography of Adélaïde Labille-Guiard (1749–1803), an overlooked portraitist for the family of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.”
During this discussion, we’ll use her book as a prompt to discuss the ever-essential need for women to support each other.
WITH SHUBHRA SINHA
It was such a privilege to host the talented Shubhra Sinha! She spoke about the richness of Indian Classical music, dance, and culture and we got to experience her incredible performance!
Thank you to all who came! I'm filled with gratitude from your feedback about my latest Spring Series. It's always wonderful and inspiring to spend time with like-minded people. I look forward to seeing you again at the next salon - stay tuned!
Cheers,
Sahba
This salon featured the supremely talented composer & Stanford professor Mark Applebaum, in conversation with acclaimed musicologist & also-Stanford professor Charles Kronengold.
Mark’s musical TED Talk has been seen by more than one million viewers worldwide, and I’m deeply honored to have welcomed him to my studio for a performance + discussion!
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS BRIDGET QUINN AND JULIE LYTHCOTT-HAIMS
This very special salon – “Women, Art and Power” – featured a conversation with the wildly artistic, creative and powerful Bridget Quinn and Julie Lythcott-Haims!
Bridget Quinn is a writer, art history scholar and educator. Her new book Broad Strokes: 15 Women Who Made Art and Made History is a feisty look at the lives, legacies and artworks of fifteen significant – and too often ignored – women artists. Named a Top 10 by Publishers Weekly for Spring 2017 in Memoirs/Biographies, O, the Oprah Magazine says of Broad Strokes, “Your Art History 101 syllabus just got a lot more fun.” Julie Lythcott-Haims writes, thinks, and speaks about the human condition. She is particularly interested in each of us having the chance to make our way in the world and in the obstacles that can get in the way. Her memoir on race, Real American, will be out in August. She is also the author of the New York Times bestseller How to Raise an Adult which gave rise to a TED talk that became one of the top talks of 2016.
AN ARTFUL EVENING WITH A STANFORD FELLOW
What an inspiring, candlelit evening at my this salon with special guest Daniela Pinheiro, an award winning journalist and Stanford Knight Fellow! It was a provocative conversation exploring the future of journalism, technology, culture and philosophy - and so fascinating to hear about her coverage of the Democratic and Republican Primaries!
Thank you to all who came- the turnout was amazing! And a huge thank you for the beautiful feedback of my latest paintings! As always, it is such an inspiration to spend time with like-minded people and I look forward to seeing you and your guests as my Salon Series continues.
My inspiration to host these gatherings comes from my wonderful family. Growing up, my parents regularly hosted dinner parties and artist salons in our home, where I was fortunate to be constantly surrounded by fascinating and creative individuals, inspiring performances and stimulating conversation. It is my great pleasure to open up my artistic home to my friends, their friends, and their friends' friends for the same!
This special SAHBA Salon featured the remarkable work of International Medical Corp, a global nonprofit whose work I'm proud to support. We screened their new film "War & Grace" - a documentary that celebrates courageous midwives fighting for mothers and infants in war-torn South Sudan and honors the frontline health workers across the globe who put their lives at risk every day to serve those devastated by war, disaster, famine and disease.
TWO WOMEN LEADERS DRIVING CHANGE HERE AND ACROSS THE WORLD
For this salon, I was honored to be in conversation with two fabulous female leaders and dearest friends who are driving positive change at the community and global level and took the roads less traveled to get there.
Nicole Taylor, CEO of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, will talk about her path to leadership and her approach to community change today. Uzra Zeya, CEO and President of the Alliance for Peacebuilding, the world’s leading global network for organizations working to end violent conflict and sustain peace, will talk about her journey from the hallowed halls of diplomacy to grassroots advocacy for a more peaceful world.
Both Nicole and Uzra are firm believers in collective action for good and innovation to counter rising polarization, inequality, and injustice. They look forward to engaging with you on the role we all can play in building more just, prosperous, and inclusive societies, at home and abroad.
About Our Speakers:
Nicole Taylor is president and CEO of Silicon Valley Community Foundation. She brings together a rich background in Bay Area philanthropy, nonprofit administration and fundraising with extensive experience in both the private and public sectors.
In joining SVCF in December 2018, Nicole returns to the Bay Area from Arizona, where she served as vice president of the ASU Foundation. She also previously served as deputy vice president and dean of students at Arizona State University. Prior to her time at ASU, Nicole was the associate vice provost of student affairs and dean of community engagement and diversity at Stanford University, after serving as president and CEO of Thrive Foundation for Youth in Silicon Valley.
Nicole also spent more than 15 years with the East Bay Community Foundation, eventually serving as its president and CEO for six years. Nicole received both her M.A. in Education and A.B. in Human Biology from Stanford University, and she began her career as an educator in Oakland public schools. She served on the board of the Federal Reserve of San Francisco for six years and is currently a board member for Common Sense Media.
Uzra Zeya is CEO of Alliance for Peacebuilding, the leading global network for organizations working to end conflict and build sustainable peace. A Senior Non-Resident Fellow and Board of Advisors Member at the Georgetown Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Ms. Zeya has over two decades of diplomatic leadership experience in Near East, South Asian, European, human rights, and multilateral affairs. As Chargé d’Affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission at U.S. Embassy Paris from 2014 to 2017, she oversaw 50 offices and agencies working to take U.S.-French cooperation to unprecedented levels on climate change, counterterrorism, and Russia.
Ms. Zeya served previously as Acting Assistant Secretary in the State Department Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, where she oversaw $400 million in U.S. assistance worldwide and led human rights dialogues with China and Egypt. Ms. Zeya also served as Political Minister-Counselor at U.S. Embassy New Delhi, and at U.S. embassies in Muscat, Damascus, Cairo, and Kingston. As Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary of State, she helped shape the U.S. response to the Arab Spring and deepened U.S. engagement with emerging powers. She also served as Deputy Executive Secretary to Secretaries Rice and Clinton. She is the recipient of the French Legion of Honor, France’s highest civilian award.
For the past several years, I've hosted SAHBA Salons at my Palo Alto art studio, bringing together those who love art and the art of good conversation with some of the Bay Area's most creative + inspiring thinkers and doers.
This marked my inaugural San Francisco SAHBA Salon at Minnesota Street Project, where my new solo show, ethereal landscape, was on exhibition at Themes+Projects gallery.
Theme: "Show & Tell"
Featuring: Pop-up presentations + conversations with wildly creative people who instigate, invigorate, and inspire, including New York Times best-selling author Julie Lythcott-Haims, KQED Arts and Culture Reporter Chloe Veltman, "Broad Strokes" author Bridget Quinn, Lava Mae Founder/CEO Doniece Sandoval, “Invisible Gifts” poet/author Maw Shein Win, entrepreneur and founder of CLEVER Stefania Pomponi, technology marketing guru and host of the podcast “Love Jones With Renee “ Renee Jones, and Paige Loczi, founder and creative director of LOCZIdesign and co-founder of ACTIVATE: SPACE.