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From films, interviews to features – join us as we explore the stories behind some of the most exciting artists in South Asia today


Artist Profiles

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Memory Collector: Arpita Akhanda

Meet India Art Fair Artist in Residence, Arpita Akhanda, who explores history through family photographs, maps and postcards — and download a special artist poster inspired by the relationship between the river and her body

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Kantha: Women Stitching Stories in Thread

Kantha is an embroidery and stitching technique from Eastern India that makes use of a simple running stitch to create beautiful and complex textile pieces. Here, we follow Kantha artist Deepa Guha Thakurta, as she explains the extraordinary history of this craft — and the freedom it inspires in its makers to this day

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3 Things to Know: Zarina Hashmi

As the world mourns her passing, we take a look at moments that define Zarina Hashmi’s extraordinary legacy — an artist we admire and shall sorely miss

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Raghu Rai: In His Own Words

Acclaimed Indian photographer Raghu Rai turns 80 this year. To celebrate his illustrious career, we share some of his wisdom on topics ranging from photography and music to intuition and sacrifice

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3 Things to Know: Kartick Chandra Pyne

Indian modernist and surrealist painter Kartick Chandra Pyne is finally getting the attention he deserves. Here, we explore three facets of the artist’s enigmatic life and work

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5 Questions to Alicja Kwade

The artist, known for her installations of cosmic proportions, tells us about her personal universe — from defying the laws of physics in her Berlin studio to the artists she keeps in her orbit

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