An Indian song at Frieze NY 2021 May 7, 2021, 3:25 PM IST
Critic and Curator Uma Nair has been writing for the past 31 years on art and culture She has written as critic for Times of India and Economic Times. She believes that art is a progressive sojourn. And there are those who are taught and those who are self taught. She herself had learnt by looking at the best shows in Washington D.C. and New York. And life is about learning and growing. LESS. MORE
Two elite galleries in India find themselves in the repertoire at the Frieze 2021 OVR in NY this year. Nature Morte and Vadehras both have a suite of words that pay an ode to an Indian song in the pandemic as we look at the works of established and emerging names.
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Myriad tales of laughter
Updated Mar 15, 2021, 4:32 pm IST
A group-art exhibition, which began in the city recently and is on till June 2021, showcases laughter through art
Artwork by artist Chitra Ganesh
The small lane leading to Shrishti Art Gallery, one of the oldest art galleries in Hyderabad, was recently abuzz with activity as people dropped in at the gallery after a long time since the pandemic. They were there to attend a group art exhibition titled License to Laugh clearly a much-welcome concept following the disruptions caused by COVID-19.
Curated by Lina Vincent, the exhibition, which marks the gallery’s 19th anniversary, showcases artworks by seven contemporary artists from all over India, expressing their interpretation of laughter. The artists include Chitra Ganesh, Farhad Hussain, Gurjeet Singh, Princess Pea, Smruthi Gargi Eswar, Thukral & Tagra and Tushar Waghela.