The nation’s first Somali-American art center | Silsilad

The nation’s first Somali-American art center | Silsilad | PBS

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Follow the co-founders of the Soomal House of Art in Minneapolis, who are themselves working visual artists, as they run a community-based gallery. Together, they uplift Somali art and inspire a new generation to explore its cultural heritage.
Silsilad (Sequence) is a short film centered around three Somali-American artists - Khadijah Muse, Mohamud Mumin, and Kaamil A. Haider - who are the co-founders of the Soomaal House of Art, an artist collective and contemporary art gallery based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The film explores the role of visual art as a tool for self-expression, investigation, and celebration within a newly arrived immigrant community. Despite the overwhelming challenges these artists face, including a lack of funding and engagement in the broader art community, Silsilad chronicles their triumphs in engaging their local community and raising cultural consciousness about the talents and contributions of Somali artists.
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HOMEGROWN is a regional short film initiative with its first series “Future Visions” centering on filmmakers of color from the American Midwest and on narratives that illuminate the living histories, cultures, and future visions of the region.

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@Princess-Mushti 7 ай бұрын

Somalia is a beautiful people with a beautiful culture and religion, Allah bless you 🇸🇴♥️

@ikramali7344 10 ай бұрын

very interesting and i am very happy to see Somali art , and young people getting really information , from ART , big thank you

@munascekomar1979 Жыл бұрын

This space is part of History and so essential🥹 Thank you Kaamil, Mohamud, and Khadija

@user-vr7tg2zo1w 9 ай бұрын

😊

@sahranoor9051 8 ай бұрын

Guul hori iyo gobanimo. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤ gasiyas ssc qalas

@mahamedyasiin633 8 ай бұрын

Masha Allah hambalyo 🎉🎉🎉

@AmyDentata Жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@raashidiinabdullahi5583 11 ай бұрын

Thank PBS for showing us this

@ramatgan1 Жыл бұрын

Very nice

@-ahmed121 Жыл бұрын

great

@luqmanahmed3191 Жыл бұрын

💝💝💝

@oamaer 9 ай бұрын

Greetings to Mohamud Moalin,...

@mayena 8 ай бұрын

1:28-1:36 so that largely explains why is there no large Somali-American communities in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago?.

@priv3311 4 ай бұрын

it's also because of the large community in the midwest that Somalis outside of America will tend to want to move to where their community is mostly at.

@Mshi- 7 ай бұрын

"Somali culture" Bomalians never fail to impress me

@y.l.9020 3 ай бұрын

This means thzt they didnt integrate

@husseinmiami 8 ай бұрын

Everything was going well until ilhan omar showed up and messed up the video

@StraLo90 6 ай бұрын

deport deport deport

@pimiralii 5 ай бұрын

If you’re not Native American this isn’t your country. They are citizens and they’re here to stay. CRY

@blakepreston9108 9 ай бұрын

Do your fing art in samolia! Your are not a refuge, they lied to all of us

@Fister-kw5un Жыл бұрын

This is so sad. The Somalis need to start companies and elevate themselves - NOT stay poor playing with art!!!

@-ahmed121 Жыл бұрын

At least they are trying to learn something interesting and creative rather than hurting themselves and others

@anaa.ouamaral5793 Жыл бұрын

All peoples have the right to express themselves artistically. Americans make a lot of money from art.

@AFluidRealiTea Жыл бұрын

Why? They do art, yes, but this 12-minute video showcase does not mean all Somali immigrants are artists. That's foolish thinking. Art forms much of the cultural basis of society and translates into innovation/invention, durable goods (housewares, furniture, etc.), and art for beauty's sake. “Art should be something that liberates your soul, provokes the imagination, and encourages people to go further.” - Keith Haring If you don't think art influences capitalist pursuits and innovation, think again. Look at the cars from the 1950s as a model and then look at the utilitarian bolt buckets of the 1980s. But truly, art can unite people. Most people wouldn't stop to give Somali immigrants or refugees thought as whole, complete, complex human beings. Immigrant communities are often seen as just... "them" or "those people", whether immigrant/refugee status, religion, country of origin, etc. I used to live in Columbus, and we had many Somali families in the neighborhood whom I didn't understand nor did I try to understand at the time, decades ago. But their art and video pieces like this help bridge the divide between "us and them". And so as divisions are broken down, both they and we are lifted and our culture gets richer.

@munascekomar1979 Жыл бұрын

You really don’t know Minnesota for making that kind of comment. Somalis excel on all fronts and have transformed Minneapolis economy. This is another beautiful display of Somalis artists making their own path and space for their people.

@CheezzyAlfredo 11 ай бұрын

"elevate themselves?" Where again are the dynastic rulers of ancient Egypt today? answer: Western museums😂 Nah! Aduunkaan faa'iido maleh(The pursuit of Materialism is Futile)...in the long run elevation always leads to societal moral degeneracy and doom.