Art historian Anne Petersen investigates the transformative impact of migration and transculturation through the lens of contemporary art. She argued that this viewpoint can provide a platform for discussion on how notions of identity, belonging, and community change with migration…
Known widely as Rumi, Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī (1207-1273) is one of history's most celebrated poets and Islamic figures. As an institution constantly seeking to make connections between historical Islamic art and modern life, it is natural that the Aga…
Steadily Public Art is attracting artists and communities that understand the importance of inclusivity and the need for larger dialogues through art. Getting traction on all continents it has proven itself to be a space-making practice that unites, amplifies and…
Himalayan Art in 108 Objects is an informative introductory survey of art and visual culture in the Himalayas (Tibet, Bhutan, China, India, Pakistan) connected temporally and spatially through dynamic cross-cultural and material exchanges, literatures, and religious beliefs, with Tibet and…
A Journey of Materials and Tools, Processes and Practice Miniature and Neo-Miniature Author: Rumana Husain Originally published in NuktaArt, Vol 1, Two, October 2006 Cover Design: Sabiha Mohammad Imani Source of inspiration: Painting by Sumaya Durrani and images taken from…
Historically speaking, the art world has almost always been characterised by a gaping absence in regards to the voices of women artists, even more so with women artists originating from the Global South. Even in the twenty-first century, in spite…
I remember a conversation between Rabeya Jalil and I, about one of the earlier reviews I had written on her show. It happened several years ago when I just began art writing. I also remember how she took note of…
We deserve a better death. Our bodies are disfigured and twisted, embroidered with bullets and shrapnel. - Musab Abo Toha, from his collection ‘Save Gaza’. Like a puzzle, each verse of this poem fits together to tell the brutal history…
When we think of allegories or stories, we often envision epic heroes embarking on mythical quests to distant lands. Rarely do we consider the mundane aspects of domestic life— especially those related to social values— as the central narrative. Allegories…
The striking monumentality of NS Harsha’s promethean of an artwork, Andhar Bahar (2023), is hard to miss when one visits Kiran Nadar Museum of Art’s current exhibition, Prussian Blue. In the artist’s characterful employment of black and blue colours, we…