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Top 10 India Arty Dos this November
Anirban Mitra, “Inspecting the Construction”
Artist Anirban Mitra will open a solo show of paintings and photo collages.
Sakshi Art Gallery, Opens November 9, until December 2
Sakshigallery Mumbai
http://in.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/982759/top-10-india-arty-dos-this-november
November is an action-packed month for the Indian art scene. BLOUIN ARTINFO helps you plan your schedule with our listing of top 10 must-attend art events.
1. Vivan Sundaram, “Postmortem (after Gagawaka)”
Sundaram’s 2011 exhibition “Gagawaka: Making Strange” had him design a collection of sculptural garments made from found objects and trash which were displayed on mannequins and showcased on the ramp by professional models. In “Postmortem,” Sundaram dismantles the lifeless prop that is the mannequin to create theatrical pieces constructed out of fragments of their amputated parts. “These found objects critically engage with their neoclassical lineage, and they return to claim full lives as art objects—they evoke mythological figures of Echo and Narcissus, they speak of poetic associations amidst decay and cruelty, and they turn into profound meditations on love and death,” says the press release.
Vadehra Art Gallery, November 6 to December 4.
2. The Kinky Collective, “Bound to be Free”
Usually relegated to the confines of kinky bedrooms, the concepts of pain and pleasure will find visual expression within the set-up of a white-cube space with “Bound to be Free,” the nation’s first photo exhibition dedicated exclusively to BDSM (Bondage Domination Sado Masochism). Pitted as “a chance to see how members of the Bondage Domination Sado Masochism community in India represent their desires,” this show is all about the “shackles that set us free, of control that is sublime, of journeys into the unknown” and is certainly not to be missed.
Abadi Art Space, November 8, 9, and 10
3. Anirban Mitra, “Inspecting the Construction”
Artist Anirban Mitra will open a solo show of paintings and photo collages.
Sakshi Art Gallery, Opens November 9, until December 2
4. “Black Sun: Alchemy, Diaspora, and Heterotopia,” curated by Shezad Dawood and Tom Trevor
Featuring work by Ayisha Abraham, Ashish Avikunthak, Matti Braun, James Lee Byars, Maya Deren, Zarina Hashmi, Runa Islam, Nasreen Mohamedi, Lisa Oppenheim, The Otolith Group, Tejal Shah, and Alexandre Singh, this extensive show if centered around the iconography of the black sun, which, “like other similar symbols that have both an outer and inner meaning, occurs in various cultures and contexts—and likewise has evolved, altered, and been distorted over time.” “In this its very nature is diasporic,” says the press release, “which lends weight to the idea that like symbols, each of us, wherever we find ourselves, are similarly displaced and fluid.”
Devi Art Foundation, Opens November 9, until April 27.
5. S.H. Raza, “Shabd-Bindu”
This Kolkata-based gallery will showcase recent works by veteran modernist artist, S.H. Raza, all centered around his long-time obsession, the Bindu, alongside poems by the noted poet and scholar, Ashok Vajpeyi.
Akar Prakar, Opens November 11, until November 30
6. Atul Dodiya, “Experiments with Truth”
This mid-career retrospective show, curated by Ranjit Hoskote, will showcase Dodiya’s works from 1981 to 2013. Slated to be inaugurated by Balakrishna V. Doshi with artist Gulammohammed Sheikh as the guest of honor, this historic exhibition opening is a must-attend.
National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, Opens at 530pm, November 15, until December 29
7. “In the Open” K.S. Radhakrishnan
Thirty large outdoor sculptures created by noted sculptor K.S. Radhakrishnan will be on display on the lawns of Ojas Art Gallery, while the interiors will have an exclusive pictorial documentation of site-specific installations in various government and private enterprises. “As a city, Delhi has not yet opened up to the idea of open air sculptures, though we have few public sculptures around the capital,” says the gallery’s director, Anubhav Nath, in a press release. Radhakrishnan feels that an open-air sculpture can be both public and private at the same time. “My works, irrespective of their size, are always conceived as independent aesthetic entities that demand open air for their existence.”
Ojas Art, Opens November 15, until December 12
8. “Audible Forces,” Curated by Diana Campbell Betancourt
The inaugural exhibition of Exhibit 320 director, Rasika Kajaria’s new series of non-commercial initiatives, “1 after 320,” analyzes the ways in which sound and listening provides insight into wider powers that affect our sense of reality. “Audible Forces” will comprise work by artists who’ve exhibited in major museums and worldwide events, including dOCUMENTA(13), the Guggenheim, and the Venice Biennale, marking their India debut. Highlights include “Eavesdropper,” a performance work by London-based Argentinean artist Amalia Pica that “delves into the idea of surveillance and myths of privacy in contemporary society;” “Disarm (Violin VI),” a small sculpture by Mexican artist Pedro Reyes, that “demonstrates how collective actions of society can quell violent sounds of gunshots by transforming weapons into musical instruments;” and a sound work by pioneering conceptual and feminist American artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles that “hints at the importance of maintenance and its potential to transform even the largest landfills into havens for birdsongs.”
Exhibit 320, Opens November 16
9. Muhammad Zeeshan, “Posternama”
This show will feature exquisite recent works by the young Pakistani artist, Muhammad Zeeshan, one of the pioneers of contemporary miniature painting.
Latitude 28, Opens November 16, until Jan 5
10. “Touched by Bhupen”
This unique exhibition will have a selection of artists whose works are the result of their personal engagement with the legendary artist Bhupen Khakar. “From established contemporaries of Bhupen’s, such as Sudhir Patwardhan and Gulammohammed Sheikh to artists working with ordinary materials of the everyday (Shilpa Gupta/Subodh Gupta) to further still, a new generation of figurative artists (Abir Karmakar/Varunika Saraf), the impetus is to open up new channels; for branches to twist and taper off in multiple new directions; to scatter new seeds,” says the press release. “With the creation of this meaningful exchange, “Touched by Bhupen” hopes to provide a cornerstone for further overlaps to emerge between artists, and with Khakar. It is a messy and voluminous endeavor that doesn’t seek to categorize, to sort or conclude. Instead, the exhibition draws in the viewer to interpret Bhupen’s legacy, ten years later…”
Galerie Mirchandani+Steinruecke and Galerie Max Mueller, Opens November 29, until January 6
Top 10 India Arty Dos this November
Anirban Mitra, “Inspecting the Construction”
Artist Anirban Mitra will open a solo show of paintings and photo collages.
Sakshi Art Gallery, Opens November 9, until December 2
Sakshigallery Mumbai
http://in.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/982759/top-10-india-arty-dos-this-november
November is an action-packed month for the Indian art scene. BLOUIN ARTINFO helps you plan your schedule with our listing of top 10 must-attend art events.
1. Vivan Sundaram, “Postmortem (after Gagawaka)”
Sundaram’s 2011 exhibition “Gagawaka: Making Strange” had him design a collection of sculptural garments made from found objects and trash which were displayed on mannequins and showcased on the ramp by professional models. In “Postmortem,” Sundaram dismantles the lifeless prop that is the mannequin to create theatrical pieces constructed out of fragments of their amputated parts. “These found objects critically engage with their neoclassical lineage, and they return to claim full lives as art objects—they evoke mythological figures of Echo and Narcissus, they speak of poetic associations amidst decay and cruelty, and they turn into profound meditations on love and death,” says the press release.
Vadehra Art Gallery, November 6 to December 4.
2. The Kinky Collective, “Bound to be Free”
Usually relegated to the confines of kinky bedrooms, the concepts of pain and pleasure will find visual expression within the set-up of a white-cube space with “Bound to be Free,” the nation’s first photo exhibition dedicated exclusively to BDSM (Bondage Domination Sado Masochism). Pitted as “a chance to see how members of the Bondage Domination Sado Masochism community in India represent their desires,” this show is all about the “shackles that set us free, of control that is sublime, of journeys into the unknown” and is certainly not to be missed.
Abadi Art Space, November 8, 9, and 10
3. Anirban Mitra, “Inspecting the Construction”
Artist Anirban Mitra will open a solo show of paintings and photo collages.
Sakshi Art Gallery, Opens November 9, until December 2
4. “Black Sun: Alchemy, Diaspora, and Heterotopia,” curated by Shezad Dawood and Tom Trevor
Featuring work by Ayisha Abraham, Ashish Avikunthak, Matti Braun, James Lee Byars, Maya Deren, Zarina Hashmi, Runa Islam, Nasreen Mohamedi, Lisa Oppenheim, The Otolith Group, Tejal Shah, and Alexandre Singh, this extensive show if centered around the iconography of the black sun, which, “like other similar symbols that have both an outer and inner meaning, occurs in various cultures and contexts—and likewise has evolved, altered, and been distorted over time.” “In this its very nature is diasporic,” says the press release, “which lends weight to the idea that like symbols, each of us, wherever we find ourselves, are similarly displaced and fluid.”
Devi Art Foundation, Opens November 9, until April 27.
5. S.H. Raza, “Shabd-Bindu”
This Kolkata-based gallery will showcase recent works by veteran modernist artist, S.H. Raza, all centered around his long-time obsession, the Bindu, alongside poems by the noted poet and scholar, Ashok Vajpeyi.
Akar Prakar, Opens November 11, until November 30
6. Atul Dodiya, “Experiments with Truth”
This mid-career retrospective show, curated by Ranjit Hoskote, will showcase Dodiya’s works from 1981 to 2013. Slated to be inaugurated by Balakrishna V. Doshi with artist Gulammohammed Sheikh as the guest of honor, this historic exhibition opening is a must-attend.
National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, Opens at 530pm, November 15, until December 29
7. “In the Open” K.S. Radhakrishnan
Thirty large outdoor sculptures created by noted sculptor K.S. Radhakrishnan will be on display on the lawns of Ojas Art Gallery, while the interiors will have an exclusive pictorial documentation of site-specific installations in various government and private enterprises. “As a city, Delhi has not yet opened up to the idea of open air sculptures, though we have few public sculptures around the capital,” says the gallery’s director, Anubhav Nath, in a press release. Radhakrishnan feels that an open-air sculpture can be both public and private at the same time. “My works, irrespective of their size, are always conceived as independent aesthetic entities that demand open air for their existence.”
Ojas Art, Opens November 15, until December 12
8. “Audible Forces,” Curated by Diana Campbell Betancourt
The inaugural exhibition of Exhibit 320 director, Rasika Kajaria’s new series of non-commercial initiatives, “1 after 320,” analyzes the ways in which sound and listening provides insight into wider powers that affect our sense of reality. “Audible Forces” will comprise work by artists who’ve exhibited in major museums and worldwide events, including dOCUMENTA(13), the Guggenheim, and the Venice Biennale, marking their India debut. Highlights include “Eavesdropper,” a performance work by London-based Argentinean artist Amalia Pica that “delves into the idea of surveillance and myths of privacy in contemporary society;” “Disarm (Violin VI),” a small sculpture by Mexican artist Pedro Reyes, that “demonstrates how collective actions of society can quell violent sounds of gunshots by transforming weapons into musical instruments;” and a sound work by pioneering conceptual and feminist American artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles that “hints at the importance of maintenance and its potential to transform even the largest landfills into havens for birdsongs.”
Exhibit 320, Opens November 16
9. Muhammad Zeeshan, “Posternama”
This show will feature exquisite recent works by the young Pakistani artist, Muhammad Zeeshan, one of the pioneers of contemporary miniature painting.
Latitude 28, Opens November 16, until Jan 5
10. “Touched by Bhupen”
This unique exhibition will have a selection of artists whose works are the result of their personal engagement with the legendary artist Bhupen Khakar. “From established contemporaries of Bhupen’s, such as Sudhir Patwardhan and Gulammohammed Sheikh to artists working with ordinary materials of the everyday (Shilpa Gupta/Subodh Gupta) to further still, a new generation of figurative artists (Abir Karmakar/Varunika Saraf), the impetus is to open up new channels; for branches to twist and taper off in multiple new directions; to scatter new seeds,” says the press release. “With the creation of this meaningful exchange, “Touched by Bhupen” hopes to provide a cornerstone for further overlaps to emerge between artists, and with Khakar. It is a messy and voluminous endeavor that doesn’t seek to categorize, to sort or conclude. Instead, the exhibition draws in the viewer to interpret Bhupen’s legacy, ten years later…”
Galerie Mirchandani+Steinruecke and Galerie Max Mueller, Opens November 29, until January 6
