CELEBRITIES LIGHTHOUSE: BEST AND WORST ART GOSSIPS, EVENTS AND IDEAS By Maximillien de Lafayette, Syndicated Columnist
INDIA TRIENNALE
THE
XIth TRIENNALE OF INDIA JOINS THE PRESTIGIOUS FLORENCE BIENNALE
Photos from L to R:, #1. Callum Morton's, Habitat, 2003, aluminum, wood, acrylic, sheet magnets and lights. #2. Log of the Triennale. #3. Dr. John T Spike.
NEW YORK- From its very beginning in 1968, the Indian Triennale in New Delhi has been one of the art world's most significant global visual art events. The Triennale is hosted by the Lalit Kala Akademi (LKA), India's finest arts institution. Dr. John T Spike, a world renown art critic and art historian told me "The XIth Triennale of India is Asia's most important contemporary art show and I participated on the Jury last month. Because of our shared ideals -- again which you stated so well -- the Triennale of India, which is administered by their national academy of fine arts through the ministry of culture, has joined the FB (Florence Biennale) in a cooperative relationship."
If Dr. Spike says so, then the Triennale of India MUST be so! The XI Triennale is a multi-mega international art show that constitutes a major part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Lalit Kala Akademi (LKA). Talented artists from nearly 40 countries have participated in the show. It is being held in Delhi in January-February 2005.
Photos from L to R: #1. Fedora, by Ms Alicia Llabrés from Spain. Exhibited at the India's Triennale. #2. Alok Kumar's Bhattacharya from India. #3. Polyester, by Farouk Ibrahim Shehata from Egypt.
Soon, the Triennale will set sail to the major cities of India including Kolkata, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Cochin and Guwahati . In addition to displaying artworks by international artists, the Triennale offers various seminars, forums, workshops and camps. The highlight of the show was Callum Morton's creation of a theme park inspired by Le Corbusier's iconic architectural designs, originally intended for India's Punjabi capital Chandigarh. The Triennale of India's international jury consists of experts from India and various countries. One of the most visible and illustrious jury members is of course, Dr. John T. Spike. The Triennale selects every three years, the ten best works by Indian and international artists.. Each award consists of a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh together with a certificate. The India Triennale is a remarkable and an extremely significant art event. It promotes culture, civilization, history and mutual international understanding. It is an amazingly rich mosaic and fresco of international comparative arts in various discipline encompassing paintings, sculptures and graphics. In that context, the India Triennale has become an international landscape for culture, beauty, truth and passion for world art. Rating: 5 stars out of five.
De Lafayette's articles on Florence Biennale are found at:
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