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The Grass is Always Greener on the Other Side
Indian Art Abroad: An Overview
In the context of an increasing presence of Indian artists in galleries and museums outside India, Meenakshi Thirukode surveys the lacunae that need to be filled regarding the critical premises of contemporary Indian art being presented abroad. . read on »
Sanam C.N.
The young contemporary artist Sanam C.N. hails from Vypeen, near Kochi. Born in 1983, he holds a BFA and MFA in Sculpture from Govt. RLV College, Tripunithura, Kochi. He has participated in a number of group shows and was part of the Royal Le Meridien Art Camp, organised by Gallery Beyond in 2009. His work was also presented at the Art Expo-2009 in Mumbai. He has studio experience at Kashi Art Residency during 2006-07. At present he is doing a Residency at Kanoria Art Centre, Ahmedabad. more »
Not From Here
Flying High
Tote at the Turf is the new uber chic venue for arty, society ‘dos’ in this metropolis. On Sunday, November 29, a motley group of artists, art entrepreneurs and society ladies gathered there to raise a toast in celebration of an art collection installed at the Mumbai International Airport, which has been recently revamped by Mumbai architect Alfaz Miller. This collection has been put together by artist Brinda Miller – she also happens to be Alfaz’s better half - and features a fairly heterogeneous mix of artists. Rini Dhumal, Dhruvi Acharya, Anjolie Ela Menon, Sunil Padwal, Arzaan Khambatta, Kanchan Chander, Paresh Maity and Achutan Kudallur are some names that feature. more»
The Wandering Minstrels
Not many people outside Kerala might have heard of Njeralathu Rama Poduval. Most of the non-Malayalis would invariably trip over the very first syllable of the first word in his name. And many would be quite surprised to learn that the first word of his name does not mean his first name. It is the name of his family, which is different from what you call as the family name or surname, like the ‘Nehru’ in Jawaharlal Nehru or ‘Bush’ in George Bush. And his last name, Poduval, is also not his surname, in that same sense. You can’t always call his family members as the Poduvals, because there are hundreds, no, thousands, of Poduvals who need not be related to him in any way. more »
PASSAGES: China at the Crossroads
Art critic and curator Maya Kóvskaya discusses the new pathways of Chinese contemporary art as seen in the works of the new generation of artists who are exploring video and performance art in a China passing through momentous changes. more »
‘The Empire Strikes Back’ and Jitish Kallat in London
The Saatchi Gallery, London is presenting ‘The Empire Strikes Back: Indian Art Today,’ an impressive show of works from 26 contemporary Indian artists in February next year. At the same time, Jitish Kallat’s solo show is also opening at Haunch of Venison, London. Renu Ramanath provides a curtain raiser to these two upcoming events.more»
Telescoping the Percept / The perseverance of artistic habits
– On Sujith SN’s ‘Map is not Territory’
Art critic and curator Kavitha Balakrishnan examines the ways of the artist’s eye based on the young contemporary artist Sujith S.N’s work, ‘Map is not Territory. more »
Art Along the Green Valleys
Art writer Rikimi Madhukaillya provides an overview into the contemporary art scene in Assam and the art activities taking place in spite of the political tumult in the land of the green valleys. more »
Landscapes within your mind
The contemporary artist Archana Hande who recently visited Ladakh, Srinagar and Bhuj, all areas dominated by landscape and marked by a heavy military presence, recounts the experience of traversing through conflict-riddden regions and bureaucratic red-tapes, and the encounters with interesting people. more »
A Matter of People
‘Informal Cities,’ an exhibition addressing the issues of the people living within the informal cities within the urban centres, organised in association with Swedish Royal University College of Fine Arts in Stockholm and the Society for Promotion of Area Resource Centres (SPARC), was held at Coomaraswamy Hall, at the Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalay (Prince of Wales Museum), in Mumbai recently. Art writer Dr. Vaishali Sharma takes a look at the event and issues highlighted through it. more»
A Slice of History
An exhibition of more than 90 paintings and drawings made by Western artists during 1790 – 1927, from the collection of Victoria & Albert Museum, London, displayed at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi provided a glimpse into the Indian life and landscapes during the Colonial period. Suruchi Khubchandani reviews the show. more»
Celebration, discussion and interrogation
Pranamita Borgohain gives an overview of the 10th anniversary celebrations of the art journal, Art&Deal that began in New Delhi in November with a seminar that focussed attention on the role of art writing and critical text in contemporary art practices. more »
Of material and the ‘stitched word’
Art writer Akansha Rastogi traces the excesses and aesthetic in the works of Rakhi Peswani, drawing upon the works included in her solo exhibition, ‘Intertwinings,’ held at Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi. more»
Voice of Objects
‘Objective Voice,’ the solo show of George Martin P.J., was held at Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi recently. Art writer John Xaviers reviews the nuances of the show. more»
L-machines: Notes on a curatorial experience
The very process of curating a show is a creative work, but which gets documented hardly ever. Here, Kavitha Balakrishnan, who curated ‘L-machines,’ at Gallery OED, Kochi is recounting her ‘curatorial experiences,’ and the process through which the show evolved, with her own notes and quotes from the communication with artists. more»
