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    Back to Black: An interview with Robert Longo Rajesh Punj Burdened by a war of words between two pivotal post-war art historians (Clement Greenberg and Harold Rosenberg), Abstract Expressionism is for American artist Robert Longo the cream that covers the…

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    The Matter With Matter : An Interview With Bosco Sodi Rajesh Punj Mexican American artist Bosco Sodi is as much driven by imperfections in the process making part of his work, as he is appreciative of the clean context in…

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    Mahanadi : An Interview With Birendra Pani Pradosh Mishra For me, what I document and how I imagine and use it in my work is most important. I enjoy the process; I may or may not like the fi nished…

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    Material Matters : An Interview With Michael Joo Rajesh Punj For Michael Joo the material matter of his works is as much about what is calculated, as that which comes by chance. Creating these physical portraits as part of the…

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    The Artful Life of R. Vijay : A conversation with Waswo X. Waswo Premjish Achari Premjish Achari: Is the book The Artful Life of R. Vijay about your collaboration with each other…or… Waswo X Waswo: My publisher Shane Suvikapakornkul at…

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    An Unspeakable Act- An Interview with New York based artist Ali Banisadr at Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris Rajesh Punj Painted whilst upright Ali Banisadr’s canvases appear as these aesthetic avalanches of accident and incident, in which the irrevocable imagery of…

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    AN Interview with Dr. Nick Merriman Preeti Kathuria Preeti Kathuria: What according to you is the biggest obligation of a public museum towards its public who supports it through their taxes? Nick Merriman: The greatest obligation of a public museum…

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    AN AWAKENING The women’s project – Q & A with the participants Lina Vincent Sunish Preeti Kathuria: What according to you is the biggest obligation of a public museum towards its public who supports it through their taxes? Nick Merriman:…

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    Trigger Happy: An interview with Sindika Dokolo Rajesh Punj Collector Sindika Dokolo sits with London based art critic Rajesh Punj in Porto; for a conversation about African art and ideals.’ As an orator and ambassador for contemporary African art, Sindika…

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    A Conversation with Vanita gupta Premjish Achari I think I told myself that I am going to do just this, without even knowing the possibilities of it. Can’t remember any influence then, only the fact that I liked doing it…

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    The Visible Forms of Invisible Wonders: Govinda Sah Azad Gerard Houghton Gerard Houghton: Govinda, please tell me about where you come from originally. Govindah Sah: I was born in Rajbiraj, in eastern Nepal, south of Everest and just 12 km….

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    Indian Connections: Martine Le Coz Lina Vincent Sunish Martine Le Coz is a writer and artist living in Amboise, France. An ardent admirer of Indian spiritual philosophies, she speaks to Lina Vincent Sunish about her engagement with tantra and its…

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    A Conversation With Rajesh Ram Pranamita Borgohain There’s something enticing as well as peculiar about seeing the hybrid veggie-human forms in artist Rajesh Ram’s art works. They’re tactile, provoking and metaphorically relate food, life and reality. Rajesh’s sculptures are close…

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    Shanta’s Treasure Trove Sumati Gangopadhyay A recurring touch of nostalgia is seen in Shanta Samant’s sculptures.Interestingly, it traces her journey from early childhood and adolescence to womanhood. Here, we find Shanta displaying a stunning quality of exuberance expressed with playful…

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    Tao Art Gallery: The inspiring Art Space in Mumbai Rajendra Tao Art Gallery, one of the most reputed and influential galleries in Mumbai, is celebrating its 15th anniversary in February this year. The mega art gallery with more than 8000…

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    Shadow Play: The Mysterious World Of Ashish Kumar Das Sumati Gangopadhyay Sumati Gangopadhyay talks to prolific sculptor Ashish Kumar Das seeking to elucidate his learning experiences and to recognize the various influences that instigate his imperious, dramatic and surreal creations….

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    Taking the World into Consideration- A Conversation with Dutch Artist Jackie Sleper Edward Rubin Jackie Sleper’s work is characteristic of keen observation and reflects her study of cultures/traditions. Edward Rubin in conversation with the Dutch Artist . In a highly…

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    In Conversation with Amit Vadehra Paramjot Walia Established in 2006, CRAYON CAPITAL today is one of India’s leading Art Advisory Services companies, providing wide range of services in the Indian Art Market. Crayon Capital played a key role as Art…

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    Keshav Malik P.Raja Poetry creates itself with every word added to it, re-defining its identity in the process. The genius of words, Padmashree Keshav Malik, spoke about his inspiration, his poetry and his take on poetry writing to P.Raja. P.Raja:…

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    Nemai Ghosh Satyajit Ray And Beyond Santanu Ganguly Photographer Nemai Ghosh has been the quintessential Satyajit Ray biographer through his decades-long close association with the master filmmaker. Over a lifetime of work, he has built up a vast and valuable…

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    UP AGAINST THE WALL WASWO X. WASWO The “Pondy Art Wall” has made it through its first engaging year with a mixture of ups and downs. Waswo X. Waswo discusses the problematics of such public art projects with its organizer…

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    Sushma Sabnis A Paradigm of Beauty An intense beauty is rendered permanent and timeless when juxtaposed with the abhorable ugliness of things. It is this quality of life’s chiaroscuro-esque balance that German artist Martin Eder captures in his artworks. In…

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    Meena Varma -Paramjot Walia Lado Sarai is an Art Hub Three years back, in 2010, Arts of the Earth, a gallery focused on tribal and folk art of India, moved from Hauz Khas village to Lado Sarai. Meena Varma, director…

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    Paramjot Walia Back to the Future of the Gallery Synonymous to the awakening of modern art in India, and being one of the galleries pivotal in promoting art and artists over the decades, Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi owners, Uma…

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    Photography: A colonial fear Abul Kalam Azad Shanavas SN: I have seen a photograph by you titled “Defend Secularism”, done for the Sahmat campaign of Delhi – an image of a man without a head, holding a lotus in front…

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    I Went Out as an Ad Guy and Came Back as a Photographer: Rafeeq Ellias Kanchi Mehta KM: Where have you traveled? RE: Through China, Central Asia, Uzbekistan, Iran, Afghanistan, Gaza, Syria, Tashkent, Moldova, Bucharest, Russia, etc. Some places I…

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