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Zeenat Nagree

Through markers of identity and layered personal references, an Indian artist explores belonging

‘Batin’, self-taught artist Jahangir Jani’s solo show in Mumbai, uses diverse elements such as cement and satin to touch upon culture, religion and love.

Zeenat Nagree
· Sep 21, 2018 · 03:30 pm
Before Bhanu Athaiya, the Oscar-winning designer, there was Bhanu Athaiya, the modernist painter

An upcoming exhibition in New York examines who were the members of India’s Progressive Artists’ Group and throws up some revealing answers.

Zeenat Nagree
· Jul 31, 2018 · 11:30 am
Sayed Haider Raza (1922-2016): The quest for an Indian expression of modernism

The celebrated painter, who passed away at the age of 94, was known for his instantly recognisable geometric abstract works.

Zeenat Nagree
· Jul 24, 2016 · 07:30 am