PAST EXHIBITION

Alexis Kersey, Aditya Pande and Maurizio Vetrugno

June 27, 2008—August 23, 2008

While survey shows of contemporary art from India continue to be popular fare among the major museums of the world (with little sign of this trend abating) and private galleries now jumping into the action, the arena for “Contemporary Indian Art” has experienced a manifold expansion during this decade. Markets, like museums, prefer well-wrapped packages with tidy contents, facilitating both quick consumption and easy understanding. However limitations can be not only insulting but also a form of violence. How do we define artistic production as it occurs in various places: by the skin colour of its maker, by the influences acknowledged by the artist, by nationality, or by stylistic traits?

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