Meet & Greet

[Poornima]

Hello. I am Poornima interested in art and would like to have some exposure to Indian contemporary and modern art appreciation. My work history is varied – Banking, Venture Capital, co-founder of a Boarding school in Chikmagalur, Karnataka, where art was given a place of prime importance. I am now a producer of Speciality Coffee at my coffee farm in Chikmagalur, and in the process of starting a coffee experience centre at the nearly finished coffee farm Homestay.

[Krishna]

Hi Poornima, thank you for enrolling in our course! The work you are involved in sounds exciting, we appreciate you sharing them with us. If you find the course engaging and educational, we encourage you to share them with the students at your school. It’ll be our pleasure to have it reach a wider audience!

[Rajeev]

Hi. My name is Rajeev. I have worked as a software professional for 27 years and am based in Bangalore. Am currently on a break and am an avid museum and travel buff. Really glad to have come across this course to broaden avenues

[Krishna]

Welcome aboard, Rajeev! We’re delighted to have you with us on this learning journey. If you have any queries, concerns, or feedback, feel free to use this space to write to us. I hope you enjoy the course!

[ADITI]

Hi Sara and everyone. I am Aditi. Born and raised in Hyderabad, India, I am a resident Hong Kong for the past 17 years and spend my time between India, US and Hong Kong. I am very excited to join this course and the community and I have a keen interest in modern abstract art in particular but more broadly would love to learn more about contemporary art in India. My main focus and medium artistically is glass and I have trained in glass blowing in Murano Italy and plan to continue training in different parts of the world. I am looking forward to learning from this course and hoping to learn from our interactions as well.

[Krishna]

Hi Aditi, we’re thrilled to have you here. Thank you for sharing your artistic journey with us. If you find this interesting, I believe you might also enjoy our course ‘A History of Indian Craft’, in case you haven’t taken it already. Happy learning, and looking forward to your feedback and thoughts on the lessons!

[Pritha]

Hi Everyone, I am Pritha Mukherjee currently based out of Mumbai, India. I have a background of Engineering and I have worked in various industries. For the last 3 years I am working in Fine Art field, handling the logistics and operations. My interest in Fine Art piqued with my collaboration for different artists and art galleries. Currently I am working at an auction house and I would like to understand modern and contemporary art better with the relevant contexts so that I can hold conversation and be part of them.

I am hoping to learn more about this here and truly appreciate that the course is free and self paced.

[Krishna]

Hi Pritha, welcome to the course! Your diverse background and current role and interests sound fascinating. Hope this course provides you with valuable insights and context to expand your knowledge base. Feel free to share your experiences and feedback on the course.

[Bhargavi]

Hello everyone! I’m Bhargavi. I’m a History of Art student at the Indian Institute of Heritage (Formerly National Museum Institute) and currently I’m working on my dissertation.

I am hoping to learn more about modern and contemporary art as I wish to specialize in the same. Looking forward to learning and interacting with everyone!

[Krishna]

We’re delighted to welcome to the learning community, Bhargavi. We hope the course helps enhance your expertise. Happy learning! Please feel free to share the course with your friends and batchmates if you find the lessons useful and engaging.

[Bhargavi]

Hello! I have a doubt regarding one of the statements made in ‘Artistic Engagements with Art History: Revisiting the Past’. While discussing the artwork ‘Obituary Note’ by L.N. Tallur it says that Shiva Nataraja is dancing on cremation ground, but he is dancing on the demon Apasmara who represents ignorance. I want to know whether this is the artist’s interpretation or not? I did not know how to contact someone about this so I’m using this forum.

[Shiv]

Hi Bhargavi, I had the same question as you – I found that statement confusing. Thanks for asking the question.

[Shweta]

Hello everyone!!

I am Shweta here from Bangalore. I am an Art educator and also interested in farming. I wanted to do this course to help me at my art education career and gain more knowledge in this field. Hope to get in touch with all of ull some day and thank you for the lovely course MAP.!!

[Krishna]

Delighted to have you here, Shweta. We’re excited to hear about your work in art education and hope this course complements your existing knowledge in the field. In case you wish to get in touch with us separately about anything related to the course or have any queries, please reach out to sara.krishnan@map-india.org. Happy learning!

[Akanksha]

Hello!
My name is Akanksha Saxena. I hail from a small town called Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, India. I have been a digital journalist for around three years. Last year, I graduated with a Masters degree in Arts and Culture from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. In the past, my journalism has focused on very mainstream beats such as politics, national news, and the like. I have even covered niche beats such as LGBTQ+ issues, Healthcare, Mental Health, etc. I went to New York City to get more insight into the Arts and Culture ambit and use it in my future reporting.
I am so excited to do an Arts History course, especially looking into Modern and Contemporary Art in India. South Asian art has been something that I have always wanted to focus on. In one of my assignments in Graduate School was a profile of a Pakistani-American artist named Sanie Bokhari who uses Mughal miniature art techniques in her rather modern creations that talk about her journey as a Muslim woman living in the west.

I hope to connect with the others in the course. I am also excited to enrich my knowledge since I am currently unemployed and hope that whatever I learn here, I am able to apply it in my work.

Thank you!

[Nilsha]

Hello all, I am Nilsha, currently working as graphic designer at Madlab, Bangalore. I have always been interested in arts, but it wasn’t part of my academics. By taking this course, i am taking a step in that direction. Hoping to learn some interesting stuff.

[Sneha]

Hi, I am Sneha and I am a graduate in History, Economics and Political Science. I am interested in learning about Indian art and would like to pursue a career in art history with specialisation in Indian art. I am glad that I came across this course as it is self paced and would give me a foundation in modern and contemporary Indian art.

[ADITI]

Hello!

Myself Aditi. I’m a design student from Maharashtra, India. I’ve always been an art enthusiast and wanted to learn more about indian art and contemporary practices. Stumbled upon this course, hoping to learn new things and find inspiration!

[Kiran]

Hello! MY name is Kiran Irkal. I am an artist, currently based in Karwar. I am here to learn and broaden my horizons. I hope to find new inspiration for my personal creative practice.

[Ravi Krishna]

Hi, I am Pudi. I am an aspiring art influencer. I make video reels on young and emerging artists :). Here to brush up my knowledge on Indian art. Hope to make engaging bite sized content for a worldwide audience. Hope to

[Reva]

Hi everyone, my name is Reva and I recently graduated with a bachelor of arts in literature. I’ve always had an interest in art and culture and this course is the perfect amalgamation of the two which no doubt is intriguing – especially its focus on indian art, so I’m basically here to spend my free time gathering more information and to learn how to ‘read’ art

[Prakriti]

Hi everyone, I am Prakriti Anand, a research scholar and writer. I have followed MAP’s work for some time and it is absolutely wonderful to see this course! I am looking forward to understanding the finer things about Indian art. Kudos to the team MAP.

[Minoli]

Hello! I am Minoli from Sri Lanka, an interior design student who is working for Aluwihare Heritage Centre which is an institute that continues the legacy of artist Ena de Silva and helps preserve Sri Lankan arts & crafts. Through my work I have been able to learn the craft of Sri Lankan Batik and Traditional Hand Embroidery and also help the craftswomen at the workshop to manage and continue their work efficiently. I have also been a part of exhibitions both local and international promoting the crafts locally and internationally. I am very interested in learning more about arts and crafts to further my knowledge and to contribute more to the centre.