Category: Reviews
Lives of the Artists, Lives of the Architects
One of the leading curators of our time has a way with titling his books. His books, that can be taken collectively as a big, warm heart-to-heart with [...]
Scenes for a New Heritage
Bani Abidi, Seher Shah and Shahzia Sikander are currently featured in the Museum of Modern Art’s ‘Scenes for a New Heritage’, an extended exhibition r [...]
Imran Qureshi: Where the Shadows Are So Deep
Imran Qureshi enjoys a challenge. When he was invited to exhibit at the Curve at the Barbican Center, London, a space that is known for its cutting-ed [...]
Material as Meaning in the Art of Saba Khan : A Bouquet at the India Art Fair 2016
The India Art Fair 2016 was recently held at the INSC grounds in New Delhi, between 28th and 31st January. It brought forth for viewers a variety of w [...]
A Weave Worth a Thousand Words
The East India Company from the 16th century onwards made a fortune for itself exporting South Asian textiles, renowned for their material, techniques [...]
THE ABC OF ART
Like god – who can be found near your heart no matter if you search for him in distant lands and different books – the link of an artist’s work can be [...]
Thoughts Through the Body
Stepping into Nausheen Saeed’s solo exhibition at Canvas, I thought that I have travelled to the domain of the future, because her work takes you to i [...]
Leonardo do Vinci: The Mechanics of Genius
Leonardo da Vinci needs no introduction. The Science Museum in London hosted the exhibition “Leonardo da Vinci: The Mechanics of Genius”, and brought [...]
Calcutta Continuum by Shakil Saigol
“Calcutta has countless stories hidden in its darkness… which survive in the memory of generations” ― Carlos Ruiz ZafónThese words act as antecede [...]
Language and Image – A Love Affair
Conversation is a two way road – an exchange, privilege and necessity which we the human beings deeply rely on. This dependency or gift led to differe [...]