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Georgina Maddox

Georgina is an independent critic-curator with 18 years of experience in the field of Indian art and culture. She blurs the lines of documentation, theory and praxis by involving herself in visual art projects. Besides writing on immersive art for STIRworld, she is a regular contributor for The Hindu, MASH Mag and Architectural Digest.

From Whispers to Songs 

Jayasri Burman, Cosmic Churn-3, Mixed media (clay, acrylic, sand, cowrie shells, fevicol on canvas), 15 x 43 inches, 2024

Jayasri Burman Presents at Art Alive Gallery Jayasri Burman’s solo The Whisper of Water, The Song of Stars at Art Alive Gallery brings a rich body of recent work that celebrates the female energy in colour and black and white. The show will be on view till 25th February 2025. Jayasri Burman’s Artwork At The […]

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Transferring Nature into Art 

Artworks Hanging inside a tea stall

A New Exhibition is Making Rounds The Earth My Home is an exhibition that highlights eco-dyeing, with Shibori techniques and wild art all created with self-made natural pigments and brushes. A part of the sale proceeds from this show is being donated to the Himalayan Rilung Foundation by the participant artists to support its work

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Pride and Price 

By Georgina Maddox  The Astra-Guru Auction is a gorgeous display of rare works from private collections that have not been available for public viewing for many years. One may argue auction previews are almost museum spaces.  Krishen Khanna’s Retired Captain Ramesh Kumar Accordion Wale As one enters the preview of the oncoming Astra Guru auction

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Entrapping the Past, Present and the Future

Gallery Espace’s 35th Anniversary Gallery Espace celebrates its 35th anniversary this October. Since its inception, the gallery has become one of India’s leading art spaces, known for its innovative exhibitions and support of emerging talent, the exhibition highlights its history and harkens to the future.   Gallery Espace’s New Exhibition – The Ancestral Futures With a

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Entwined (Edition -2): A Unique Exhibition that Captures a Variety of Creative Manifestations Through Fibre and Textile 

When one sees art made out of materials used to cloth, and style ourselves, it is both exciting and intriguing. As gallerist and curator Sharan Apparao puts it, “Fibre and textiles are integral to human life, woven into our daily routines, our environment, and our identities. These materials are not merely functional but are vital

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Abstract Memory: An Exhibition Entering SK Sahni’s Artwork and Seven Other Intergenerational Artists and Practices at the IIC This June

It is an ongoing argument that some of the best art is born of adversity—where growing old is often seen as one of the unavoidable adversities faced by the human species. Yet some of the best work has come from the great Masters when they were in their 60s, 70s and sometimes even their 80s.

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