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Saturday, May 11, 2013
Jitish Kallat | Circa
In this video Asialink talk with Jitish Kallat and take a look at his exhibition Circa at The Ian Potter Museum of Art.
"Jitish Kallat: Circa" is Kallat's first solo exhibition in an Australian museum. Following the reflective nature of his recent projects, this exhibition is conceived as an evolving narrative; an experiment of multiple interventions across several spaces within the Ian Potter Museum of Art. During the course of six months from October 2012 to April 2013, some works will appear for a few days, while others will remain on display until the end of the exhibition. Still others await conception when the departure of interventions makes space for them as part of an evolving entry and exit of ideas.
Presented in partnership with Utopia@Asialink. Supported by Australia India Institute, the Keir Foundation and Melbourne Festival.
The exhibition runs from Saturday 13 Oct 2012 to Sunday 7 Apr 2013.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Morning Show | at W+K Gallery, Delhi
Morning Show is an exhibition of Indian adult movie posters.
Traditional Bollywood posters have become cult design objects and are collected the world over. But there is a particular type of movie poster that is largely ignored and has an aesthetic of its own: adult movie posters. With a visual language that is at times daring, at times naïf, these posters echo the kitsch imagery of Indian movie posters – but they also represent sex, a subject that is particularly taboo in India despite its many religious manifestations.
An underground, thriving design form, adult movie posters address Indian culture's forbidden fantasies, bringing them to life through often bizarre titles and explicit visuals.
And while in the rest of the world Internet porn has killed adult movie cinema, in India it is still common to see groups of school students and men in shiny collar shirts and white suit-pants nonchalantly emerging from adult-only morning shows. In many cases, this represents the only form of eroticism in a situation where the joint family system makes a private life impossible.
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Monday, June 6, 2011
Paris-Delhi-Bombay | Contemporary Indian Art at Centre Pompidou
Paris-Delhi-Bombay is an exciting show on contemporary India, up at the Centre Pompidou in Paris until September 19th. The exhibition explores contemporary India through the eyes of both Indian and French artists.
Paris - Delhi - Bombay... by centrepompidou
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Stations of a Pause | Jitish Kallat | March 22nd, 2011
Jitish Kallat
Stations of a Pause
March 22 - May 10, 2011
After a gap of over three years since his last solo in Mumbai, Jitish Kallat will open a show at Chemould Prescott Road from 22nd March to 10th May 2011.
"Jitish Kallat’s new solo showcases the full range of his artistic practice; addressing the core themes of sustenance, survival and mortality in the contemporary urban environment, the show incorporates photography and large format paintings", says Shireen Gandhy of Chemould Prescott Road.
One of the key sections of the show at Chemould Prescott Road addresses a very personal story. Kallat’s 750-part photographic work, titled "Epilogue", tracing, his father's life through all the moons he saw from the day he was born on 2nd April 1936 to the day of his death on 2nd Dec 1998. Measuring his father's lifespan with the approximately 22,000 moons that he saw in the 63 years of his life; every moon is replaced with the image of a waxing or waning meal, marking the cycle of life itself as periodical rotations of fullness and emptiness.
Also part of the exhibition will be a new series of paintings, titled, Untitled (Stations of a Pause). A continued series of large scale paintings representing candid imagery of the ubiquitous Bombayite.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
'Public Notice 2' at Kennedy Center| Jitish Kallat
Indian Contemporary Artist Jitish Kallat's "Public Notice 2" uses bone-shaped letters to depict a Mahatma Ghandi speech and is displayed in the Hall of Nations as part of the Kennedy Center's "Maximum India" exhibit in Washington, Wednesday, March 2, 2011.
Exclusive Pictures for MASI
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Raghu Rai | Magnum Photographer
A JOURNEY OF A MOMENT IN TIME
a slide show and an Interactive Session with Raghu Rai
on 9th March 2011
Opening of the exhibition after the
Interactive Session at 5.30 pm at Dr. M. S. Randhawa Auditorium
Punjab Arts Council, Sector 16, Chandigarh
Exhibition open daily from 10 to 13 March Between 11 am and 7 pm
Raghu Rai was born in the Punjab in 1942, qualified as civil engineer, started photography at the age of 23 in 1965. He has been at the fore front of photography in India for more than forty years. He joined The Statesman newspaper as their chief photographer (1966 to 1976), and was then Picture Editor with Sunday—a weekly news magazine published from Calcutta (1977 to 1980).
In 1971, impressed by Rai’s exhibition at Gallery Delpire, Paris, the legendary photographer Henri Cartier Bresson nominated him to Magnum Photos, the world’s most prestigious photographer’s cooperative. Rai took over as Picture Editor-Visualiser-Photographer of India Today, India’s leading news magazine in its formative years from 1982.
He worked on special issues and designs, contributing trailblazing picture essays on social, political and cultural themes of the decade (1982 to 1991) which became the talking point of the magazine.
He was awarded the ‘Padmashree’ in 1971, In 1992 he was awarded “Photographer of the Year” in the United States for the story “Human Management of Wildlife in India” published in National Geographic. Recently he has been conferred the award of Officier des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government.His photo essays have appeared in many of the world’s leading magazines and newspapers - including Time, Life, GEO, The New York Times, Sunday Times, Newsweek, Vogue, GQ, D magazine, Marie Claire, The Independent and the New Yorker.
He has been an adjudicator for World Press Photo Contest, Amsterdam and UNESCO’s International Photo Contest for many times. He has done extensive work on the photo documentation of 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy and its continuing effects on the lives of gas victims under a special assignment from Greenpeace International. This documentation was compiled into a book with 3 sets of exhibitions traveling in Europe, America, Australia, India and South East Asia from 2002 to 2005, which created greater awareness about the tragedy and bringing relief to many survivors. A special exhibition and picture book was created on India and Mexico in year 2002 in which his work was published along with two renowned photographers Graciela Iturbide (Mexico) and Sebastiao Salagado (France). His works have been published in major books done by Magnum Photos including Exhibitions.
In the last thirty five years, Rai has specialized in extensive coverage of India and has produced more than 30 books including Raghu Rai’s India – Reflections in Colour and Reflections in BW, The Indians – Portraits from Album,Varanasi – Portrait of a civilization, Bombay / Mumbai, and Calcutta / Kolkata.
Also read an essay by writer Siddharth Dhanvant Sanghvi
Monday, November 22, 2010
PRIX PICTET | Delhi
Earth in India
Religare Arts in New Delhi will host the exhibition of shortlisted work from the Prix Pictet 2009 , on the theme of ‘Earth’.
The exhibition opens on 30 November and will run until 19 December 2010. This is the first time a Prix Pictet exhibition has been shown in India and the exhibition in New Delhi marks the final stage of the Earth global tour which has visited twelve different cities around the world in the last twelve months. Plans are currently being made for the international tour that will follow on from the announcement of winner of the third Prix Pictet in March 2010. Locations are already confirmed in Dubai, Milan and Madrid. The full touring schedule will be announced in March.
Religare Arts Initiative, 7 Atmaram Mansion, Level 1, Scindia House, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi - 110001, 30 November – 19 December 2010
Sunday, May 23, 2010
BLOWUP BOMBAY | Street Exhibition of Photographs
Street Exhibition seems to be the new phenomenon in India these days... but curating it efficiently, economically and placing it in the contemporary scene is commendable. Last evening turned out to be one of the best experience one could ask for in a city like Bombay... Blindboys organized a street exhibition showcasing the work of young photographers as well as invited photographers like Bharat Sikka.
The exhibition did not have a set theme but what was common among various photographers work was the recurring theme of life in the megalopolis - Bombay. Some other works consisted of abstract, personal, travel, & landscapes.
From interesting portraits of elderly people by Kapil Das to portraits of hip urban kids in India by Akshay Mahajan, one could feel an adrenaline rush to explore young talent right in the middle of the street. Though it said street exhibition it was actually curated in a quaint neighbourhood lane of Bandra.
About Blindboys.org:
Blindboys.org is a photocommune which explores various methods and platforms to share new photographic work from India and the rest of Asia. It uses the internet and social media we help you take your pictures, design an improvised exhibition where everyone is invited to come and display their work on the streets together with other photographers. Over the last 6 months blindboys has organised 3 blowups in Bangalore, Paris and Delhi - displaying works from over 25 photographers and 2500 pictures.
Photos & Text - Abhinit Khanna, 2010 ©
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Sidewalk Photo Exhibition | Bombay
Traveling to South Bombay (Town-side: Bombay lingo) is always fun & unexpected! One evening, I was shopping in Colaba and on my way back I spotted a sidewalk photo installation.
Apparently, Yann Arthus Bertrand, one of the pioneers of aerial photography was in the city and wanted to show Mumbaikars one of his most acclaimed projects titled Earth From Above.
This was a pleasant surprise as one doesn't see much public art shows in Bombay. The photo exhibition was curated well since it was displayed at the Marine Drive stretch.
Indeed, if I had the time I could spend hours surveying these large prints while smelling the Indian Ocean's salty breeze! But now all I can wish is for many more sidewalk/public art photo exhibitions throughout India and not just in the metropolitans!
Photos: Abhinit Khanna
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Abu Dhabi Art | (Nov 19-22)
Confirming Abu Dhabi’s emergence as a new hub of the art market, around 50 Galleries from the Middle East, Asia, Europe and the United States will present displays at Abu Dhabi Art, including some which will be exhibiting in the Middle East for the first time..Indian art on view at the following gallery booths: 1x1, Nature Morte, Pundole and Gallery Ske .
International Patron Committee includes:
Anupam Poddar, from India, is a leading contemporary art collector. Along with his mother Lekha Poddar, he has set up the non-profit Devi Art Foundation in New Delhi; which displays the family´s extensive contemporary art collection from the Indian Sub-continent. He has also been actively involved with the development of Devi Garh - a restored all suite boutique hotel within an 18th century fort place, located outside the city of Udaipur (Rajasthan) India.
Sudobh Gupta, from India, probably his country´s best known contemporary artist. He made his reputation building sculptures out of gleaming pots and pans, the most famous of which is A Very Hungry God, a one-tonne skull.
& H.E. Dr Anwar Gargash, H.E. Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al Owais, Jeff Koons, François Pinault, Norman Foster, Fabrice Bousteau, Hu Hanru, Peter Sloterdijk
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
National Gallery of Modern Art New Delhi | नेशनल गैलरी ऑफ़ माडर्न आर्ट न्यू डेल्ही
View of Garet House from by James Baillie Fraser.NEW DELHI।- The National Gallery of Modern Art in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, presents "Indian Life and Landscape by Western Artists", an exhibition of more than ninety paintings and drawings from the V&A 1790 – 1927, at National Gallery of Modern Art, Jaipur House, New Delhi from October 27, 2009 to December 6, 2009.
The exhibition is a collection from London’s Victoria and Albert Museum which shows rare and interesting watercolors, sketches, aquatints, lithographs and engravings by European artists who visited India between the 18th- and 20th-centuries.
Says Prof Rajeev Lochan, Director, NGMA: “The first visual representations of India by western artists were of imaginary landscapes and settings. They were based on the written accounts of travelers to India from across Europe. It was only after professional European artists began to travel to India that they painted, for the first time, scenes based on direct observation. Their passionate interest in this new and exciting land led to the creation of a comprehensive pictorial record of India, in a visual style familiar to western audiences.”
India’s spectacular architecture, the immense natural beauty of her landscapes, and the great diversity of her people have inspired many artists world over. The exhibition is divided into four sections showcasing the works of various schools of art. The exhibit begins with a ‘Picturesque’ tour of India through dramatic pictures of splendid forts, temples, and palaces. The second section showcases works by amateur artists who were captivated by the landscape and architecture of India. Many of these amateurs were East India Company employees, who transferred to canvas their personal experiences. The third section is dedicated to the Romanticism of Indian art that depicts striking, decorative paintings entirely from the imagination. For instance, on view is a panoramic view of the Taj Mahal, paintings of busy street scenes, majestic princes, and doe-eyed nautch girls. The fourth section, based on realism, documents the social life and people engaged in various professions during that time.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Maharaja: The Splendour of India's Royal Courts | महाराजा: भारत के रॉयल न्यायालयों की भव्यता
Thrones, gem-encrusted weapons, a Rolls Royce... there's nothing particularly subtle about the world of the maharajas as explored in this major exhibition, which covers the period from the collapse of the Mughal empire in the early eighteenth century to the end of British rule in 1947. Extravagance aside, the show looks at the changing role and influence of the maharajas - politically and socially, in India and Europe - through their patronage of artists and designers.
V&A
Cromwell Rd, London, SW7 2RL
Transport South Kensington
THE EXHIBITION
The word maharaja, literally ‘great king’, conjures up a vision of splendour and magnificence. The image of a turbaned, bejewelled ruler with absolute authority and immense wealth is pervasive and evocative, but it fails to do justice to his role in the cultural and political history of India. Maharaja: the splendour of India’s royal courts re-examines the world of the maharajas and their extraordinarily rich culture.
The exhibition spans the period from the beginning of the 18th century to the mid-20th century, bringing together over 250 magnificent objects, many being lent from India’s royal collections for the first time. It examines the changing role of the maharajas within a social and historical context and reveals how their patronage of the arts, both in India and Europe, resulted in splendid and beautiful objects symbolic of royal status, power and identity.
महाराजा शब्द, वस्तुतः ‘’महान राजा’, शान-शौकत एवं वैभव की छवि पेश करता है| पगड़ी पहने हुए एक रत्नजड़ित राजा की छवि जिसके पास पूर्ण प्राधिकार और अपरिमित दौलत है| वह व्यापक और उद्बोधक है परंतु वह भारत के सांस्कृतिक एवं राजनीतिक इतिहास में अपनी भूमिका को सही तरह से निभाने में असफल रहा| महाराजा: द स्प्लेनडर ऑफ इनडियाज रॉयल कोर्ट्स, महाराजाओं की दुनिया और उनके विशेष बहुमूल्य संस्कृति का पुनः परीक्षण करती है|
इस प्रदर्शनी में 18वीं सदी के आरंभ से लेकर मध्य-बीसवीं सदी तक की समय अवधि शामिल है| इसमें 250 से अधिक शानदार चीजें प्रदर्शित की जाएंगी| इनमें से बहुत सारी चीजों को भारत के राजकीय संग्रहों से प्रथम बार उधार लिया जा रहा है| यह, सामाजिक एवं ऐतिहासिक संदर्भ में महाराजाओं की बदलती हुई भूमिका का परीक्षण करती है| यह प्रदर्शनी दिखाती है कि भारत एवं यूरोप, दोनों में इनके द्वारा कला को दिए गए प्रश्रय ने किस प्रकार बहुत ही बढ़िया एवं सुन्दर चीजों की रचना की जो शाही ओहदे, सत्ता और पहचान के प्रतीक थे|
Monday, September 21, 2009
Anish Kapoor at the Royal Academy of Arts, London
The Royal Academy of Arts will hold a solo exhibition of the acclaimed artist Anish Kapoor later this year. The exhibition will cover Kapoor's career to date and showcase new works.
रॉयल कला अकादमी इस साल के प्रसिद्ध कलाकार Anish कपूर की एकल प्रदर्शनी आयोजित होगी. प्रदर्शनी की तारीख और प्रदर्शित करने कपूर के कैरियर नए काम को कवर किया जाएगा.
One of the highlights, Svayambh, has the appearance of a vast mass of wax that moves almost imperceptibly on sunken rails leaving a residue in its wake.
Kapoor's work, Shooting into the Corner (2009), features a cannon that shoot projectiles of red wax into a corner at regular intervals. The wax will build and take on new forms as the show continues.
His early pigment sculptures - such White sand, Red millet, Many Flowers (1982) - secured Kapoor's early reputation at home and abroad.
Also included in the exhibition will be stainless steel reflective sculptures, (left to right) Non Object (Door), 2008; Non Object (Pole), 2008; and Vertigo (2008).
Anish Kapoor will open at the Royal Academy of Arts on 26 September and run until 11 December.
Source: BBC News
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