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Spending the summer in the City doesn’t have to be all about sweating in a crowded subway and speeding through hordes of tourists to get to another long day at work. Step into the relaxing world of New York’s finest (and air-conditioned) art galleries where you can catch a variety of exhibitions by some of South Asia’s most talented artists.
Tamarind Art
Inaugurated in 2003 by Indian artist M. F. Husain, Tamarind Art Gallery describes itself as a resource center for every art form. The midtown gallery presents the works of established artists as well as younger up-and-coming talents. Past exhibitions include “Maps, Metaphors and mythologies” and “Sonic Chromatic – Works by Deaf and Hard of Hearing Artists.” The current exhibition “Nature Captured – Endangered Species of India” opened last Tuesday and displays sixty-three full-color photographs of some of the rarest species of Indian wildlife, including the Asian Leopard, the Indian Wolf and the Bengal Tiger, by Indian-born photographer Yogendra M. Shah. The photos will be on display until August 8th.
Where: 142 East 39th Street, New York, NY; (212) 990 9000
Hours: Tue-Fri 11am-6pm; Sat 12am-6pm
Aicon Gallery
This spacious Noho studio, formerly known as Gallery ArtsIndia, started as the first online gallery of Indian art in the United States before opening an actual studio in 2002. Last Wednesday Aicon opened their current exhibition, presenting the works of Kolkata-based Debanjan Roy, and Pakistani artist Hasnat Mehmoud. Roy’s “Experiments With Truth” shows a series of screaming red sculptures representing different modern life personifications of Gandhi, while “I Love Miniature” by Mehmoud explores the miniature painting movement in Pakistan over the last twenty years.
Where: 35 Great Jones Street, New York, NY; (212) 725 6092
Hours: Tue-Sat 10am-6pm
Sundaram Tagore Gallery
Art historian Sundaram Tagore opened this West Chelsea art gallery in 2000 and it aims to explore cultural exchanges between the West and East through spiritual and social dialogues. Past shows include the works of yogi painter Sohan Qadri and Gujarati artist Natvar Bhavsar. Tagore’s latest exhibition entitled “Here & Now” opened last Thursday and runs through August 29th. The group show displays a mix of art and artists. Highlights include a contemporary photograph by Iranian Shirin Neshat, an acrylic and wood painting of Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi by Lee Waisler, as well as two green and ebony body-focused paintings by Korea-based artist Kim Joon.
Where: 547 West 27th Street, New York, NY; (212) 677 4520
Hours: Tue-Sat 10am-6pm
The Guild NY
Opened in 2006, the Guild NY is a small and intimate Chelsea art gallery that takes pride in supporting emerging, cutting edge contemporary artists, making it possible for them to take risks and create ambitious projects. Their permanent exhibit shows the works of K.P. Reji, Om Soorya, Balaji Ponna, Baiju ParthanT.V. Santosh, Sumedh Rajendran, Riyas Komu, and Prajakta Potnis. The planning of their upcoming shows is currently underway so catch new exhibitions in the fall!
Where: 45 West 21st Street, 2nd floor, suite 39, New York, NY; (212) 229 2110
Hours: Mon-Fri 11am-6pm; Sat by appointment
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