Kiran Nadar Museum of Art presents Next Step Manifest under the banner The Artists’ Way #1, a series of workshops on 19th and 20th September 2020, Saturday and Sunday 4.00 - 6.30 PM IST.
A statement repeated during this moment of pandemic and lockdown highlights this as a time to pause and seriously consider how we, collectively, proceed. Manifestos have often served as a means by which individuals and groups state intentions. Could manifestos play a role of how we envision the future and move forward at this moment? We will discuss manifestos as a form, critically consider the problems and potentials of manifesto-making in our present moment. In this participatory workshop, we take as many steps as possible to construct our own manifestos. This online workshop is free, participatory in nature and involves working in groups. It will happen over two days and interested participants are expected to commit their presence on both the days and undertake some group work between sessions. The age limit for this workshop is 18 years and above. The workshop will explore the possibility of further collaborative work towards the end. To participate please register here: https://www.knma.in/next-step-manifest-registration ‘The Artists’ Way’ is a series of experimental workshops hosted virtually by Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, and led by practicing artists who have been using workshops, different pedagogic and collaborative methods to develop projects and ideas. The series is imagined as an exploratory platform, with part pedagogic intent and infused with new questions, doubts, playfulness and sometimes involving a collective/collaborative production towards the end of the workshop. This program is part of Kiran Nadar Museum of Art Education Outreach, with the focus on artistic research as new pedagogies of the future. Each workshop is unique, different in format, scope and methodology, wherein artists also share their related research with the participants. The first workshop is led by Kush Badhwar. Kush Badhwar is an interdisciplinary practitioner operating across media, art, cinematic and other social contexts. He is interested in ecology, including the life of sound and images across stretches of time and political change. ‘The Artists’ Way’ program is outlined by Akansha Rastogi, with Madhurima Chaudhuri, Neha Tickoo, Rajshree Poonam Gupta and Priya Chandra. For more information or any query, please email - [email protected]
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Established at the initiative of the avid art collector Kiran Nadar, the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) is the best private museum in Delhi that opened its doors to the public in January 2010. As the first private museum KNMA through its art shows is exhibiting Modern and contemporary works from India and the sub-continent. Located in the heart of New Delhi, India’s capital city, KNMA is a non-commercial, not-for-profit organization intends to exemplify the dynamic relationship between art world and culture through its exhibitions, publications, educational, and public programs. KNMA ensures that it offers at least one art exhibition in Delhi at any given point of time. During the Corona lockdown period, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) wants you to stay home, be safe, and be creative. For this purpose, KNMA is hosting online art and craft workshop promoting Indian craft techniques. “Our idea is to shine a light on the noble task of volunteering. The focus is to bring the liberating spirit of creativity, which is our preoccupation, to honor the heroic efforts of our public health professionals,” said KNMA Founder and Chairperson, Kiran Nadar. Kiran Nadar Museum of Art has also initiated a unique art competition for housebound students to showcase their art and craft techniques through a ‘Mask-a-thon’ contest. The contest puts the ubiquitous protective cover at its very heart. This initiative is also an effort to help encourage children to use their creativity, and not allow the lockdown to diminish student’s engagement with the arts. Thus, the competition challenges schoolchildren to use the mask as a canvas for their creative effort. The choice of the mask is significant as it is one of the main tools being used to combat the virus. It also serves to highlight the key role played by healthcare workers in managing the pandemic. The winning works will be printed on the masks and showcased for the art world to view. KNMA is a noteworthy name in the list of private art museums that are a part of the shift occurring in the art world across the globe with an increasing number of collectors bringing out their collections to the public. Even during corona lockdown KNMA upholds the tradition of art patronage and continues to expand that definition through its education initiatives through online workshops and Painting Classes in Delhi. KNMA as the Best museum in Delhi also collaborates with schools, colleges, NGOs, trusts. “Our idea is to shine a light on the noble task of volunteering. The focus is to bring the liberating spirit of creativity, which is our preoccupation, to honor the heroic efforts of our public health professionals,” said KNMA Founder and Chairperson, Kiran Nadar. In a series of activities, the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art had also initiated a unique art competition for housebound students to showcase their works through a ‘Mask-a-thon’ contest. This diffusion of knowledge is achieved through regular online Painting Classes in Delhi of Do It Yourself (DIY) projects where adults and children alike get to learn about new art forms and techniques. The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art is a leading not-for-profit arts organization in the country and has gained recognition across the world for its unique vision through regular collaborations with major international museums, loaning of artworks from the KNMA collection to international exhibitions and festivals, and supporting new artistic and cultural production in innovative ways like an ongoing art fair in Delhi. KNMA has become a place to project and showcase the tremendous cultural potential of the South Asian region. Logging on to KNMA social media pages is like exploring an online art fair in Delhi where you can experience online exhibitions, see workshop videos, participate in contests, listen to curatorial conversations, and lots more. |
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