New York, November 9, 2015. The art@telangana book was released at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York by the Consul General of India in New York, Dnyaneshwar Mulay. The event was attended by a large number of art gallery owners, art critics and art lovers.
The book, art@telangana, which had been published in October 2014, was initially launched in Hyderabad, India, during the World Metropolis Congress, then at the India Art Fair 2015 in New Delhi and the India Festival 2015 in Tokyo. The year-long promotion of the book had its finale at the Rubin Museum of Art.
The Consul General, Dnyaneswar Mulay, said, “many people think of India as monolithic. This work illustrates the diversity within India and highlights the tremendous contribution of Telangana artists.”
B.V.Papa Rao, one of the Trustees of the art@telangana Trust explained that the Trust is the instrument to bring in private funding and private participation for the promotion of art from Telangana. He gave an example of how a private initiative of people led to the formation of the Rubin Museum of Art, where the event was held. He said, “ it is my hope that such examples will encourage more private initiatives to promote Indian Art.”
Deepanjana Klein, the International Head of the Department for South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art at Christie’s, said the book made a tremendous contribution. “Telangana artists have a rich and long history. With this book, we get a feel for the depth and breadth of art from the region. As scholars, we see this compilation as invaluable,” she commented.
Rasika Reddy, a prominent artist from Telangana and a member of the board of the Rubin Museum of Art, said, “the book is a monumental achievement that does a fantastic job of highlighting important art and artists from Telangana.”
B.Narsing Rao, the chief editor of the book, explained the mammoth effort involved in producing the book, which features 152 artists. He also introduced the content author, Anand Gadapa, who was present at the event, as well as the photographer, Sharath Reddy—both of whom were instrumental in producing the book.
Eminent Artist, Laxman Aelay thanked the sponsors of the event Ravi Reddy, Rasika Reddy, Vikram Akula, and Prashanth and Shabri Mitta. He encouraged other individuals to undertake similar initiatives in promoting artists and art of Telangana.
ABOUT Art@Telangana Trust http://www.artattelangana.org
Art@Telangana is a not-for-profit Trust whose mission is to promote art and artists from the Telangana region. The Trust organizes art workshops, camps, exhibitions, and publications.
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