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7 months in Delhi. Chewed through this card in half that time—and no, not my fault.

Had to get a new one. Had to pay a fine.

Inheritors of Earth exhibition on till December so come see it. taken in Delhi, India by @not_thiscurator

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Look at me, and my first big-boy acquisition.

I haven’t been following Kumar @kumarmisalstudio for long, but definitely with severe intensity. He’s mostly been outside my budget, and for good reason. I had written about him for a cover of Art Mumbai @artmumbaiofficial last year and I’m glad to announce that I’m putting my money where my mouth is.

My last conversation with him was in February during India Art Fair @indiaartfair , and although the discussion was cut short, it left me super enthusiastic about an artist with intention and urgency having a practice that is evolving, growing, and pushing boundaries. Sometimes you can just feel that an artist will change the way you look at the world, and I am looking forward to his contributions in the future.

Thank you to @smeetaxi and @artandcharlie for introducing me to such a brilliant guy.

Thank you very much @artindiamagazine and @vadehraartgallery

Thank you @sreyansisingh and the team for making this an exceptionally smooth process.

To all my other friends whose works were in the show, I’ll “catch em all” whenever my pocket is heavy enough to do so.

Not long ago, at 20, I started collecting art from my friends. The bulk of what I have today, in terms of a collection, are from exchanges. Helps to have artist friends of course.

For anyone who is on the edge thinking that collecting art takes millions, just go to an artist and make an offer. Or go to a gallery and ask for directions. It’s easy. AND VERY REWARDING !!!

Also, i don’t know why I chose the Superman theme for this. I do feel quite invincible though. taken in Vadehra Art Gallery by @not_thiscurator

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This is a deeply personal essay that I thought I would never publish. Ever. But I got triggered yesterday.

Saw @bernardomosqueira post a story from an elevator at the @newmuseum and couldn’t hold myself back.

My love to those who read it, and to those who made it possible for me to be alive today to write it. by @not_thiscurator

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Saw this show, and I loved it.

Not about to scream and shout—but I could spend hours there, preferably with a bottle of whiskey. Would’ve loved it more if @vadehraartgallery had a few benches for me to spend time on—these are paintings that demand some time. The thin layers of paint, and that uniquely Dodiya color palette—worked so well with the quiet, contemplative, and melancholic series.

A world of simulated dementia, juxtaposing timelines, realities, feelings, objects, and memories, but mostly playing with joy rather than devastation.

Sent my sentimental self into overdrive. Felt like someone was trying to remember reading another person’s private journals and recreating them through collages. All in.

Atul Dodiya, The Gatecrasher, D-53 Defense Colony, New Delhi. 3rd February—10th March.

#Painting #gallery #exhibition #art #artist taken in Vadehra Art Gallery by @not_thiscurator

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After a fantastic Mumbai Gallery Weekend @mumbaigalleryassoc I revisited the Mithu Sen @mithusen26 show at Chemould Prescott Road @chemouldprescottroad one last time before returning.

I was pleasantly surprised to find a zine of monologues from Akansha Rastogi @addressing_the_year_3000 and the artist. Always so nice to have something to take home as a memory—and to have it work simultaneously as a mode of alternative viewing of the show itself, what a treat!

I needed more time with the works. So detailed, so well balanced—even with the images leading into chaotic Bosch-esque fever dreams. I always love a path forward into crazy narratives. I had always heard so much about her works (especially being from Santiniketan) and seen a couple in New York, but to get to see a full show has been really fulfilling.

If you’re in Mumbai please don’t miss it.

#art #mumbai #bombay #paintings #performance taken in Chemould Prescott Road by @not_thiscurator

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Link in bio, subscribe please (FREE!!)

Went to see @ahongooptu ‘s Item! at @theurbantheatreproject in Kolkata about a week ago and loved it. The energy, the passion, the care—all of it. Went back a bit to my first drag experience and came back to this again. Read all about it now on my substack.

@not_thiscurator taken in Kolkata by @not_thiscurator

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Looking back at last year’s Venice Biennale posed a lot of problems and some questions needed to be asked.

I had deep feelings about the show last year, and they have evolved considerably since then—especially given the state of the world we a are witness to today.

But above all, thank you to @adrianopedrosa for truly changing my life. Beyond what can be said about the 60th Venice Biennale, it will remain a fact that it was one of my first experiences of a major art show, and I am glad that such an event still exists on the global stage.

Thank you @thecuratorial_ for publishing this retrospective review. And thank you @steven_henry_madoff for your patience as an editor.

Please go to their website to read it in full. taken in New York, New York by @not_thiscurator

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Substack link in bio. taken in New York, New York by @not_thiscurator

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Link in bio. taken in New York, New York by @not_thiscurator

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Link in bio taken in New York, New York by @not_thiscurator

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