BY RUCHIRA GHOSH About Nandalal Bose’s paintings Dr S Radhakrishnan (noted philosopher and a former President of India) had observed, “ when we come across a great genius who has abiding faith in the spirit of this ancient land, who has that rarest of qualities unhampered unclouded visions we feel we have come into our own world of art.Nandalal Bose takes his material from the … Continue reading Nandalal Bose
BY CSMI STAFF WRITER Working in a diverse array of materials, Jitish Kallat makes installations, paintings, and sculptures that take inspiration from the people and paradoxes of his native city of Mumbai. His monumental sculptures, such as Eruda and Annexe (2006), mythologise India’s urban poor, whom he depicts as both disenfranchised and remarkably resilient. He cites a broad range of influences, from Pop art and Dada to Persian miniatures and billboards, coalescing in … Continue reading Jitish Kallat
BY CSMI STAFF WRITER Bharti Kher was born in London, England, in 1969. She studied at Middlesex Polytechnic from 1987 to 1988, and then attended the Foundation Course in Art and Design at Newcastle Polytechnic from 1998 to 1991, receiving a BA Honours in Fine Art, Painting. She moved to India in 1993, where she lives and works today. The stick-on, ready-made bindi – a traditional Indian … Continue reading Bharti Kher
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