Luxury silks woven over 25 years
An exhibition of luxury silk that was almost lost to us, but has now been reinvented with current skills and tools. Read More
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In the photographs of Hyderabad’s Nizams, a documentation of sartorial choices, diplomatic relations
Photography first came to India in the mid-19th century, when British administrators brought their cameras to the country to document the landscape, historical monuments and people. As early as the 1850s, photographic societies were formed in three presidencies: Bombay, Madras and Calcutta. The art form also emerged in the richest cities and courts. “Here, Hyderabad
Pramod’s article for the latest issue of Elle Magazine on ‘Power Dressing’
Their fashion choices are lampooned by those who do not understand them, but for India’s foremost politicians, personal style is more than image—it is armour, says Pramod Kumar KG Read More
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Feroze Gujral: India’s very own Peggy Guggenheim?
Is it possible to live many lives in one lifetime? Feroze Gujral, philanthropist, art patron and co-founder and director of the esteemed non-profit Gujral Foundation, has proven it is. https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/art/feroze-gujral-india-s-very-own-peggy-guggenheim-1.846960
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Pramod reviews Nayanjot Lahiri’s latest book – ‘10 TIME PIECES-A WHISTLE STOP TOUR OF ANCIENT INDIA’
Ancient India is dragged into focus through such eternal lenses as love, art, harassment and moral policing. The past springs to life; it is our present too. https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/books-ashoka-laughed-at-the-same-joke/301324
Design Crossroads: The Jewellery of Saudi Arabia
Authored by Pramod Kumar KG and published by the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, this catalogue accompanied the exhibition Design Crossroads: The Jewellery of Saudi Arabia currently on display at the National Museum of Bahrain in December 2018. The exhibition is from 3rd December 2018 to 3rd May 2019.
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PAGEANTS OF THE RAJ
THE WORKFORCE
This book was published for the exhibition ‘Pageants of the Raj: The Workforce’, which showcased a collection depicting the working class, during the colonial period, on rich silk velvet. This exhibition showcased the work of artist Devangana Kumar and was presented by Flag Foundation of India in August 2012.This publication features an insightful chapter by
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A stamp of history from the Nizam’s era
The use of exquisite calligraphy, multifarious languages and architectural tropes in these stamps demonstrates the far-reaching influence that Hyderabad had on the other Princely states. http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2019/mar/06/a-stamp-of-history-from-the-nizams-era-1947452.html
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Philatelists, You Need to See This Nizami Collection
Do not miss the philately exhibition titled ‘Property of a Gentleman, Stamps from the Nizam of Hyderabad’s Dominion’, if you happen to be in Delhi between March 9 and 24 http://new.outlooktraveller.com/travelnews/story/69303/stamps-from-the-nizam-of-hyderabads-dominions-comes-to-delhi
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The Catalyst Named Feroze Gujral
Ten years of The Gujral Foundation and plans to activate an arts community are just the latest for this fashion icon and art patron Feroze Gujral is in London when we get her on the phone, at the Tate Modern. Though we aren’t privy to the why of her visit, as one of India’s leading
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