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What Makes Nishtha Jain’s Art Capture Daily Life So Powerfully?

Nishtha Jain’s art practice is grounded in the quotidian yet intimate spaces of life. This resonation comes, in part, from the way her paintings expose simple human presence and relationship in scenes so recognisable. be it a mother performing the balancing act of a lifetime, a group of individuals gathering in common spaces or coming […]

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Pushpa Kumari: Celebrating Vulnerability and Connection in Art as a Winner of First Take 2024

Pushpa Kumari holding her First Take 2024 award, standing in front of a backdrop featuring the First Take 2024 logo and the abir brand.

Pushpa Kumari, an emerging contemporary artist from Bokaro, Jharkhand, is one of the 10 winners of First Take 2024. Pushpa’s work is embedded in the very complexities of a system that is inherently patriarchal, and it reflects her experiences as a woman and the obstacles that have shaped her views on society. Pushpa hailed from

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