Monica Jahan Bose

Monica Jahan Bose is a Bangladeshi American artist and climate activist. She is best known for her "Storytelling with Saris" project and has been granted numerous awards for her work.

Bose was born in Britain. Katakhali village is threatened by climate change due to rising seas and cyclones. Bose's 2018–2019 exhibit "WRAPture" was on display and consisted of 65 eighteen-foot-long saris being hung from 5 buildings, including the Anacostia Arts Center. "WRAPture" focused on connecting communities and starting a discussion around climate change by included saris decorated by women in Katakhali and saris decorated by residents of Anacostia. In 2022, Bose was one of the grant recipients for the Washington Project for the Arts (WPA) Wherewithal Grants funding cycle and was awarded $5000 for her projects. Her work has appeared in the Miami Herald, the Washington Post, Art Asia Pacific, the Milwaukee Sentinel, the Honolulu Star Advertiser, the Japan Times, and all major newspapers in Bangladesh. She has a BA in the Practice of Art (Painting) from Wesleyan University, a Diploma in Art from Santiniketan, India, and a JD from Columbia Law School.

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