Shilpa Gupta, Reena Kallat, TV
Santhosh, Sudarshan Shetty, Thukral & Tagra, Hema Upadhyay
In Transition: New Art from India

May 1 – June 13, 2010
Opening reception on May 1st, 1-3pm

In collaboration with the Vancouver Biennale the Richmond Art Gallery will present In Transition:  New Art from India.  India is experiencing a period of remarkable growth and transformation and its artists (like contemporary artists everywhere) are responding to these changes.  With an eye on its past and a view to the future, these artists are examining the social, political, economic and religious implications of becoming a major world economy.  The exhibition will feature installation-based work by six of India’s most recognized contemporary artists:  Shilpa Gupta, Reena Kallat, TV Santhosh, Sudarshan Shetty, artist collective Thukral & Tagra, and Hema Upadhyay.

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RELATED PROGRAMMING

Lightning Tour
Wednesday May 5, 12, 19 & 26; June 2 & 9
12:05 - 12:15pm
Join us for a 10 minute tour of the exhibition. Free admission


Kala Utsav
May 7, 2010
6th Annual Indian Arts Benefit for Global Relief
7 - 9 pm, Richmond Cultural Centre
Gallery is open one hour later until 7 pm for Kala Utsav
More info

Aberdeen Centre
May 24 to June 2
Hema Upadhyay will create several sculptures on-site at Aberdeen Centre.


Lulu Series
May 20 at 7pm in Council Chambers
A lecture in Richmond with Biennale sponsored artist, Hema Upadhyay from Mumbai, India, Dream a Wish, Wish a Dream.
Contemporary Art in India: At Home and in the World
More info


Keith Wallace Lecture
Thursday June 3, 2010 at 7:30pm
Walk through the exhibition with Keith Wallace as he discusses contemporary art in India today. Admission is free.


3rd Annual New Asia Film Festival
May 27 - 30, 2010
Richmond Cultural Centre

For Asian Heritage month, the Gallery is co-presenting two films from India in the Festival: 7 Days in Slow Motion and I For India. New Asia Film Festival is co-presented by Cinevolution Media Arts Society and Richmond Cultural Centre. It showcases cutting-edge films centered on contemporary, progressive, and controversial themes related to Asian culture.
View program
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Left (from top):
TV Santosh, Living with a wound, fiberglass, metal and LED panel, 2008
Reena Saini Kallat, Lunar Notes, bonded marble, 2008