Observed arrival · 2026-10-17
Somalee Banerjee’s painted altars to health and disease
Oakland artist and internal medicine physician Somalee Banerjee presents paintings that pair anatomical subjects with South Asian ornament.
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- The gallery indexes 15 works, including Heart and Pancreas (2019) alongside pieces dating to 2007.
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The gallery index spans work dated 2007–2019, with titles including Heart, Pancreas, Saree Closet, and Responsible Daughter. The homepage says Banerjee keeps a studio practice in Oakland alongside practising internal medicine, and gives an email address for commission enquiries. Its description connects the recent organ paintings to anatomy and to South Asian jewellery and clothing.
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