Geeta Kapur
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Geeta Kapur is a noted India
n art critic
, art historian and curator
based in New Delhi
. She was one of the pioneers of art critical writing in India , and who as Indian Express noted, has "dominated the field of Indian contemporary art theory for three decades now" . Her husband is installation artist Vivan Sundaram
, in 2011, Hong Kong-based Asia Art Archive (AAA) digitized their archive and held an exhibition titled, Another Life at the Jawaharlal Nehru University
, New Delhi in February 2011.
She was awarded the Padma Shri
for her contribution to Art, by Government of India
in 2009.
(1963/63) and another M.A. in Arts from the Royal College of Art
, London.
She taught in the Humanities and Social Sciences department of IIT Delhi from 1967 to 1973. She has held fellowships at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study
, Shimla and Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
, New Delhi.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n art critic
Art critic
An art critic is a person who specializes in evaluating art. Their written critiques, or reviews, are published in newspapers, magazines, books and on web sites...
, art historian and curator
Curator
A curator is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution is a content specialist responsible for an institution's collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material...
based in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
. She was one of the pioneers of art critical writing in India , and who as Indian Express noted, has "dominated the field of Indian contemporary art theory for three decades now" . Her husband is installation artist Vivan Sundaram
Vivan Sundaram
Vivan Sundaram is an Indian contemporary artist. His wife is eminent art historian and critic Geeta Kapur.-Training:Vivan Sundaram was educated at The Doon School, the Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S...
, in 2011, Hong Kong-based Asia Art Archive (AAA) digitized their archive and held an exhibition titled, Another Life at the Jawaharlal Nehru University
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Jawaharlal Nehru University, also known as JNU, is located in New Delhi, the capital of India. It is mainly a research oriented postgraduate University with approximately 5,500 students and a faculty strength of around 550.-History:...
, New Delhi in February 2011.
She was awarded the Padma Shri
Padma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
for her contribution to Art, by Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
in 2009.
Biography
Kapur has an M.A. in Arts from New York UniversityNew York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
(1963/63) and another M.A. in Arts from the Royal College of Art
Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
, London.
She taught in the Humanities and Social Sciences department of IIT Delhi from 1967 to 1973. She has held fellowships at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study
Indian Institute of Advanced Study
The Indian Institute of Advanced Study is a prestigious research institute based in Shimla, India. It was set up by the Ministry of Education, Government of India in 1964 and it started functioning from October 20, 1965....
, Shimla and Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
The Nehru Memorial Museum & Library is a library in New Delhi, India, which aims to preserve and reconstruct the history of the Indian independence movement. Housed within the Teen Murti House complex, it is an autonomous institution under the Indian Ministry of Culture, and was founded in 1964...
, New Delhi.
Curated exhibitions
- Pictoral Space, Rabindra Bhavan, Delhi, 1977.
- Focus: 4 Painters 4 Directions, Gallery Chemould, Mumbai, 1979.
- Contemporary Indian Art, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1982 (with Richard BartholomewRichard BartholomewRichard Lawrence Bartholomew was an art critic, photographer, painter, poet and writer.-Early life:Richard Bartholomew fled from Tavoy , Burma , where he was born, during the Second World War...
and Akbar PadamseeAkbar PadamseeAkbar Padamsee is a contemporary Indian artist.He received his diploma from the Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai, in 1951...
). - Hundred Years: From the NGMA Collection, National Gallery of Modern ArtNational Gallery of Modern ArtThe National Gallery of Modern Art is the leading Indian art gallery. The main museum at New Delhi was established on March 29, 1954 by the Government of India, with subsequent branches at Mumbai and Bangalore...
, New Delhi, 1994. - Century Art: Art and Culture in the Modern Metropolis, Tate ModernTate ModernTate Modern is a modern art gallery located in London, England. It is Britain's national gallery of international modern art and forms part of the Tate group . It is the most-visited modern art gallery in the world, with around 4.7 million visitors per year...
, London, 2001 (with Ashish Rajadhyaksha). - Sub Terrain: Artworks in the Cityfold, Haus der Kulturen der WeltHaus der Kulturen der WeltThe Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin is Germany's national centre for contemporary non-European art. It presents art exhibitions, theater and dance performances, concerts, author readings, films and academic conferences on non-European Visual Art and culture...
, Berlin, 2003. - Crossing Generations diVerge: Forty Years of Gallery Chemould, National Gallery of Modern ArtNational Gallery of Modern ArtThe National Gallery of Modern Art is the leading Indian art gallery. The main museum at New Delhi was established on March 29, 1954 by the Government of India, with subsequent branches at Mumbai and Bangalore...
, Mumbai, 2003 (with Chaitanya Sambrani).
Books
- Geeta Kapur. Contemporary Indian Artists, Vikas Pub. 1978. ISBN 9780706905274.
- Apinan Poshyananda, Thomas McEveilley, Geeta Kapur and others. Contemporary Art in Asia: Traditions, Tensions, 1997.
- Geeta Kapur, When Was Modernism: Essays on Contemporary Cultural Practice in India, 2000.
- Jean-Hubert Martin, Geeta Kapur and others, Cautionary Tales: Critical Curating, Tulika, 2007. ISBN 8185229147.
- Sabeena Gadihoke, Geeta Kapur and Christopher Pinney, Where Three Dreams Cross: 150 Years of Photography from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, 2010.
External links
- Video discussing Geeta Kapur's influence.