Nageen Shaikh – Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com/author/nageen-shaikh/ Sensitive to Art & its Discontents Mon, 30 Jan 2023 22:19:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/cropped-Hyperallergic-favicon-100x100.png Nageen Shaikh – Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com/author/nageen-shaikh/ 32 32 118955609 A New Sourcebook of Indian Art https://hyperallergic.com/796533/a-new-sourcebook-of-20th-century-indian-art/ https://hyperallergic.com/796533/a-new-sourcebook-of-20th-century-indian-art/#respond Mon, 30 Jan 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=796533 20th Century Indian Art: Modern, Post-Independence, Contemporary surveys the many distinct aspects of art in South Asia.]]>

20th Century Indian Art: Modern, Post-Independence, Contemporary surveys the many distinct aspects of art in South Asia.

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Inside the Wondrous Studios of Three Pakistani Artists https://hyperallergic.com/745428/inside-the-wondrous-studios-of-three-pakistani-artists/ https://hyperallergic.com/745428/inside-the-wondrous-studios-of-three-pakistani-artists/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2022 22:02:45 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=745428 Contemporary artist studios in Karachi prioritize pragmatism; many resist a traditional understanding of spaces with singular purposes. ]]>

Contemporary artist studios in Karachi prioritize pragmatism; many resist a traditional understanding of spaces with singular purposes. 

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Aisha Khalid Examines Women’s Roles and Spirituality Through Textiles and Geometry https://hyperallergic.com/703864/aisha-khalid-examines-womens-roles-and-spirituality-through-textiles-and-geometry/ Mon, 03 Jan 2022 22:05:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=703864 In her current retrospective viewers can see the beginning of an oeuvre that scrutinizes personal, social, and cultural issues such as prescribed societal norms associated with the female gender.]]>

In her current retrospective viewers can see the beginning of an oeuvre that scrutinizes personal, social, and cultural issues such as prescribed societal norms associated with the female gender.

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Shahzia Sikander Urges a Rethinking of Art History https://hyperallergic.com/599282/shahzia-sikander-sean-kelly-weeping-willows/ Tue, 03 Nov 2020 21:33:34 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=599282 Sikander’s first New York solo show in nine years includes a captivating range of paintings, mosaics, animations, and the artist’s first-ever sculpture.]]>

Sikander’s first New York solo show in nine years includes a captivating range of paintings, mosaics, animations, and the artist’s first-ever sculpture.

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Charting a Bold Future For Pakistani Cinema https://hyperallergic.com/582734/love-war-other-longings-pakistani-cinema/ Mon, 31 Aug 2020 11:00:16 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=582734 Love, War & Other Longings offers a thought-provoking analysis of the country’s lesser-known film history, while sketching out aspirations for the industry.]]>

Love, War & Other Longings offers a thought-provoking analysis of the country’s lesser-known film history, while sketching out aspirations for the industry.

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Searching for a City’s Spirit at the Lahore Biennale https://hyperallergic.com/544261/searching-for-a-citys-spirit-at-the-lahore-biennale/ https://hyperallergic.com/544261/searching-for-a-citys-spirit-at-the-lahore-biennale/#comments Mon, 24 Feb 2020 18:24:59 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=544261 Amid works by international artists and local projects focused on other Pakistani cities, I kept wondering where is Lahore?]]>

Amid works by international artists and local projects focused on other Pakistani cities, I kept wondering where is Lahore?

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Toxic Environments at the Karachi Biennale https://hyperallergic.com/526807/toxic-environments-at-the-karachi-biennale/ Tue, 05 Nov 2019 21:30:03 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=526807 In a city where the municipal government has consistently failed to address issues such as land or air pollution, the latest edition of the biennale considers its environmental crisis through various media.]]>

In a city where the municipal government has consistently failed to address issues such as land or air pollution, the latest edition of the biennale considers its environmental crisis through various media.

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Exploring Sexuality and Myth Through Fiber and Other Types of Sculpture https://hyperallergic.com/514901/phenomenal-nature-mrinalini-mukherjee/ Tue, 03 Sep 2019 22:00:39 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=514901 While Mrinalini Mukherjee radically used textiles to negotiate the deep roots of symbolic Indian art and craft, her visual vocabulary sought independence from traditional roles within her culture.]]>

While Mrinalini Mukherjee radically used textiles to negotiate the deep roots of symbolic Indian art and craft, her visual vocabulary sought independence from traditional roles within her culture.

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An Important Modern Artwork Gains New Relevance for India https://hyperallergic.com/496295/m-f-husain-asia-society/ https://hyperallergic.com/496295/m-f-husain-asia-society/#comments Mon, 06 May 2019 13:56:57 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=496295 As India prepares for general elections this year, M.F. Husain's "Lightning" reminds us of the country's tremendous political history.]]>

As India prepares for general elections this year, M.F. Husain's "Lightning" reminds us of the country's tremendous political history.

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Contemporary Visions of Mystical Indo-Persian Miniatures https://hyperallergic.com/473949/shahzia-sikander-national-portrait-gallery-washington-dc/ Fri, 21 Dec 2018 17:00:39 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=473949 The night of “Ascension,” one Islam’s most mystical and striking themes, has inspired Sikander, whose self-portraits are artistic manifestations of this magical journey.]]>

The night of “Ascension,” one Islam’s most mystical and striking themes, has inspired Sikander, whose self-portraits are artistic manifestations of this magical journey.

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