Creating the Gaze
How a makeshift photo studio at a village fair empowered young girls
The "wonder" of the indigenous state
Discovering the painted world that Bhuri Bai secretly created and then shared with the world.
In Conversation with Tallur L.N.
In an exclusive interview with MAP, the award-winning artist Tallur L.N. discusses his video work Interference, as well as the influences, interests and references that inform his practice more broadly.
The Business of Dreams: Photographs from the Studio of Suresh Punjabi
Learn more about Suresh Punjabi –– his upbringing, influences and the portraits he produced at Suhag Studio in Nagda, Madhya Pradesh, in the 1970s and 80s.
The “wonder” of the indigenous state
Discovering the painted world that Bhuri Bai secretly created and then shared with the world.
On Archives, Vintage Prints, Sunil Janah and more
On the occasion of ‘Sunil Janah: Vintage Photographs, 1940 – 1960’, an exhibition of rare vintage prints from the Swaraj Art Archive on display at Tasveer and supported by MAP, Shilpa Vijayakrishnan reflects on the values of collecting, the nature of the archive and the lure of photography.
Textiles for India’s Freedom Movement
Dr. Jyotindra Jain reveals how a brocade skirt can become a politically charged symbol.
A Conclave Unlike Any Other
Prof B.N. Goswamy takes readers on a comprehensive visual and literary journey through the painting, A Remarkable Conclave, depicting an imaginary gathering of thinkers, saints and poets such as Tukaram, Guru Nanak, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Tiruvalluvar, Narsi Mehta, Eknath, Namdev, Chandidas and other important figures.
Breaking the Fourth Wall: From Witnessing to Participation
Last in the series of the Art as Witness themed talks by MAP, Bangalore, Breaking the Fourth Wall: From Witnessing to Participation brought together two premier performance artists, from opposite ends of the globe, to help viewers uncover the dynamic medium of performance art.