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Navigating Paradoxes: The Provoking Multimedia Oeuvre of Reena Saini Kallat

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Is there any merit in the contemporary world to think of our identities as singularly defined in terms of religion, nationality, or race that distinguishes us from fellow human beings? What potency might the idea of ‘liminality’ or ‘hybridity’ have in describing our relationship with the world? How might an artist respond to this immensely […]

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Jitish Kallat’s Oeuvre Poses Baffling Rhetorical Questions

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While artists tend to experiment with mediums, rarely do they switch. Oftentimes, they are bound by the popularity of their medium; hence pigeonholed. Then there are those artists who are colloquially known as the ‘jack of all trades.’ An Indian contemporary artist whose oeuvre includes paintings, photography, collages, sculpture, and multimedia is Jitish Kallat. Born

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IAF 2024 Highlights

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International Presence: Carpenters Workshop Gallery and de Gournay Shine The India Art Fair (IAF) distinguished itself in 2024 by hosting renowned international exhibitors specialising in design. Carpenters Workshop Gallery and de Gournay, global leaders in the field, headlined the event alongside top Indian designers such as Atelier Ashiesh Shah, Vikram Goyal, Gunjan Gupta, and Rooshad

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Top Artists To Watch In 2023 Amid The Indian Art Market’s Exponential Growth

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Introduction Contemporary artists, through their brilliant works of art, could not just draw collectors’ interest but increase the overall worth of the Indian art market manifold. While art has often been referred to as an ‘alternative’ or ‘non-traditional’ form of investment, the evolution of the Indian art market since the advent of the 21st century

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AstaGuru’s ‘Present Future’ Contemporary Art Auction Unveiled: A Glimpse into India’s Evolving Art Landscape

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Introduction AstaGuru Auction House is gearing up to unveil its highly anticipated ‘Present Future’ Contemporary Art Auction, set to take place on September 23-24, 2023. This auction promises to be a visual extravaganza, showcasing over 100 meticulously curated works by some of the most influential contemporary artists. The event not only represents prevailing art trends

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Reena Saini Kallat and Jitish Kallat: The couple who believe that art is what cements their relationship

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Saptarshi Ghosh Reena Saini Kallat and Jitish Kallat Reena Saini Kallat is a renowned artist whose practice spans drawing, photography, sculpture and installation. Born in 1973, Reena investigates history, collective memory, identity and nationhood through her art. She often works with materials like official records, state constitutions, maps and archaeological surveys. Reena is married to

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Critique of Jitish Kallat’s ‘Covering Letter’

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Krispin Joseph PX Are you a firm believer in binary? As human nature, we understand many things in binary oppositions. Binary opposition starts from ‘male/female and goes to good/bad, black/white and so on. The structural theory brings the binary opposition into the humanities discussion table. Many forerunners in this theory and Saucer to Levi Strauss

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Exploring the Pioneering Photography of Homai Vyarawalla

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Abhishek Kumar Homai Vyarawalla was a pioneering Indian photographer who captured some of the most iconic images of the country’s history. Her work spanned from the 1930s to the 1970s and documented some of the most important events in India’s independence, including the coronation of King George VI, the death of Mahatma Gandhi, and the

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Jitish Kallat, Jogen Chowdhury, Jayasri Burman and others: Shows you can still ‘visit’ in 2022

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A quick look into shows that are holding out and keeping their doors open to small crowds despite the pandemic says Georgina Maddox River of Faith A Solo Exhibition of Jayasri Burman Gallery Art Exposure On till 1st March 2022. Curated by Ina Puri The artist Jayasri Burman pays tribute to the Ganga that she

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