Photo Essay: 'A factless autobiography' by Debmalya Roy Choudhuri

 Photo Essay: 'A factless autobiography' by Debmalya Roy Choudhuri

New York-based photographer Debmalya Roy Choudhuri has been shortlisted for the prestigious Louis Roederer Discovery Award 2022, curated by Taous R. Dahmani. Choudhuri’s work will be exhibited at the 53rd edition of Rencontres d’Arles, to be held from 4th July to 25th September, 2022. Presented by the non-profit organisation, SPACE STUDIO in Baroda, Deb's shortlisted body of work— titled A factless autobiography— introduces three profiles based on a multitude of portraits illustrating the singularity of kaleidoscopic identities.

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Art from the Mountains: An Exhibition of Pahari Paintings at The Met

Art from the Mountains: An Exhibition of Pahari Paintings at The Met

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is currently hosting an exhibition of artwork from the Pahari tradition of North India. Set in an intimate gallery in an annexe of the Southeast Asian Art section of the museum, “Seeing the Divine” offers a small but invaluable selection of Pahari works—including those by notable artists like Nainsukh and his older brother Manaku, who are well-recognised by Indian art historians. I was fortunate to speak with the exhibition curator, Kurt Behrendt.

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