In Conversation With Aqsa Arif - In Person Talk
With Priyesh Mistry

On Wednesday 13th August at 6.30pm please join us for a hybrid artist's talk to celebrate Aqsa Arif’s solo exhibition Raindrops of Rani, in conversation with Curator Priyesh Mistry.
The conversation will take place in our Cafe near Gallery 2 where the exhibition is on display, and will be followed by a short Q&A.
Tickets on this page are for the in-person talk. To join this event online, please book via this link.
Aqsa Arif is a Scottish-Pakistani interdisciplinary artist and filmmaker based in Glasgow. Her work explores hybrid identity, displacement, and cultural dissonance through speculative fiction, weaving folklore, mythology, and cinematic language.
Priyesh Mistry is Associate Curator for Modern and Contemporary Projects at the National Gallery where he manages an ambitious programme connecting contemporary artists to its historic collections.
Find out more about Aqsa Arif's exhibition Raindrops of Rani here.
This exhibition is supported by Creative Scotland's Open Fund for Individuals, Print Clan, Brick + Mortar, and Too Happy Studios.
EP partners with the WelcoMe App by Neatebox, supporting visitors in indicating areas of or specific assistance they might require. More information can be found on our website accessibility page.
This event is part of our heritage project Castle Mills: Then & Now supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, made possible by money raised by National Lottery players.
Image credit: Aqsa Arif, Just Like Them, digital print, 2025.
Course Times 6.30-7.30pm
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Openings, Talks and Tours
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£5.00
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13 August 2025
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18:30
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Cafe