Sunil Kumar â Historian and Mentor Gone Too Soon
Sunil was indeed a demanding professor, but one who brought out the best in you.
Sunil Kumar and the author next to Iltutmish s tomb in Delhi, 2009. Photo: Author provided
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It was meant to be a celebration of decades of teaching, scholarship and mentorship. It was supposed to be a chance for the large community of scholars influenced, cajoled and challenged by Sunil Kumar to reminisce, laugh and most importantly, to learn. Even as it became apparent that the gathering would have to be online, the retirement party would still be a great opportunity to get Sunilâs many students, colleagues and friends together, and celebrate the person whose kindness, generosity and intellect had touched many lives in small and big ways. Sunil e-mailed me on January 7 to confirm that âsometime around May would be a lovely time for this eventâ.
Kapila Vatsyayan: The Visionary Who Defined Indian Aesthetic Theory
Kapila Vatsyayanâs vision was driven by a necessity to develop a terminology to be able to examine Indian art in its own art history.
Kapila Vatsyayan (1928-2020). Photo: Bharat Tiwari
In 2011, I was commissioned to curate an exhibition on ‘The Body in Indian Art and Thought’. The show was put on the road in 2013 with a grand opening by the president of India and the king of the Belgians at the Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels. Only five years earlier, however, the very same venue had hosted another exhibition of Indian art called ‘Tejas’, curated by Kapila Vatsyayan.
Members-only clubs seeing a better December
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Private and special access and stringent safety protocols have led to members regaining the confidence to visit these clubs after staying at home for months due to pandemic-induced restrictions and shutdowns, some operators and members said.
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NEW DELHI: After a year-long lull, several prestigious members-only clubs in the country are reporting an improvement in their operations and reservations for December, and are hoping for a lively New Year s night.
Private and special access and stringent safety protocols have led to members regaining the confidence to visit these clubs after staying at home for months due to pandemic-induced restrictions and shutdowns, some operators and members said.
Sunil Kothari: Dance Scholar, Wandering Gypsy, who was Animated by Faith in the Arts and Humanity
In a world which seeks to put us in silos, vying for space and vilifying for survival, Sunil Kothari was a bridge-builder between people across nations, generations and genres of art, writes dancer-activist Mallika Sarabhai.
Sunil Kothari (December 20, 1933 â December 27, 2020). Photo: Facebook/Sunil
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I honestly cannot think of a time when Sunil was not part of our household and Darpana. As a child, I remember his long conversations with Amma [Mrinalini Sarabhai], often with a photographer in tow, sitting usually at her feet, leaning on her knees. As I grew into teen age, he used to irritate me, this small man, with his strange voice, who never stopped laughing and talking. His voice rang in my ears long after I left the room, escaping his questions about when I was going to take dance seriously.
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By Siddhi Jain
New Delhi– An online exhibition of etchings, serigraphs, screen printing and lithographs by noted artist Seema Kohli, that captures the journey of Kohli in printmaking, went on view on December 21. Titled ‘The Alchemy of Process’, it can be viewed on the website of India International Centre till January 3, 2021.
Seema has had over 32 solo shows and she explores the themes of beauty, sensuality and spirituality expressed through her works based on the concept of ‘Hiranayagarbha’ or ‘The Golden Womb’ from which we have emerged, which is self-pervading, engulfs every single thing.
Seema’s work is inspired by and firmly grounded in her extensive knowledge of Indian spirituality, mythology and cosmology which is most often filtered through the lens of the sacred feminine. An overarching theme in her work has been the regeneration of life which can be seen in extensive and evolving series, ‘Golden Womb’ and ‘Tree