Friday, January 8, 2010

Major international show of Indian art in 2009 – part II

Several international exhibitions in 2009 were a testimony to the rising stature contemporary Indian art. We continue to review some of them in this post.

Designed for art collectors, curators, art professionals and artists, the week-long Art Dubai festival included a wide range of shows, seminars, the art district tours and captivating cultural projects. Art Dubai 2009 aimed to provide a platform for the new media art growing by introducing a diverse program of British, Middle Eastern and Indian artists..

Aimed at providing a glimpse of the vibrant contemporary Indian art, the interesting show ‘India Contemporary’ was collated at Dutch museum GEM to bring out how Indian artists now combines a latent understanding of the western canon of art even while retaining its cultural nuances and origins. Blending of both influences is crucial to their visual expression and concepts in their creations. ‘India Contemporary’ hosted works by Riyas Komu, Jitish Kallat and Sudarshan Shetty.

‘Passage to India – Part two’, presented courtesy Initial Access, Wolverhampton, as part of its enchanting exploration of Indian contemporary art, is an extension of the first edition of the show. Captivating creations by Murali Cheeroth, T.V. Santhosh, Subodh Gupta, Jitish Kallat, Reena Saini Kallat, Thukral and Tagra from the Frank Cohen Collection were showcased.

‘Re-Imagining Asia’, another major international show, included diverse works by some of the world's most prolific contemporary artists keen to experiment with traditional forms and new media. Jaishri Abichandani, Subodh Gupta, Shezad Dawood, and Rashid Rana are among the prominent artists featured, among others.

Curated by Shaheen Merali and Wu Hung for Berlin’s Haus der Kulturen der Welt in collaboration with The New Art Gallery Walsall, the exhibit was supported by The Henry Moore Foundation. The exhibit explored the meaning and relevance of the contemporary Asian art in the 21st century, within a wider context of globalization, increasing migration, leading to a truly global world.

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