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  • India Bharadwaj’s [@indiaofalltrades] Photos Bring Culture and Emotion to the Forefront

    India Bharadwaj’s [@indiaofalltrades] Photos Bring Culture and Emotion to the Forefront

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    India Bharadwaj is a 25-year-old photographer who bridges East and West in her work. Her portfolio seamlessly oscillates between women in lehengas and campaigns for multinational companies. GUAP sat down with India to explore how her culture strengthened her creativity and career.  GUAP: What motivates your creative eye? India: I’ve always had one foot in India and…

  • The Revival of the Gajra in Mainstream

    The Revival of the Gajra in Mainstream

    It isn’t an old Indian romance without the tall, dark, and handsome leading man coyly stringing a gajra or garland of jasmine flowers in the heroine’s braid. Or maybe, as warm rain brushes the roof of a black Ambassador, the leading man runs out to a flower stall to return with a gajra wrapped in…

  • 5 Must See Galleries In India:

    5 Must See Galleries In India:

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    With the acclaimed India Art Fair opening this week and the recent Kochi Biennale attracting worldwide recognition, India’s art scene is bustling. We rounded up some of our favorite hidden-gems of galleries that are worth the trip. 1. Tarq, MumbaiIn Sanskrit, Tarq means discussion, abstract reasoning, logic and cause, and those meanings guide the gallery’s…

  • AI and Art Is Reimagining Indian Partition 75 years later

    AI and Art Is Reimagining Indian Partition 75 years later

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    Pakistani pop culture took the world by storm in 2022. From the year’s most googled song, Pasoori, to a new MCU Pakistani superhero in Ms. Marvel, Pakistanis created inspired by the forgotten love and longing embedded in India and Pakistan’s Partition. Unlike my grandparents or parent’s generation, who remember the split with loss and hostility,…

  • London Brand Ahluwalia presents ‘Jalebi’ Virtual Exhibition For London Fashion Week

    London Brand Ahluwalia presents ‘Jalebi’ Virtual Exhibition For London Fashion Week

    LVMH Prize 2020 Finalist, Priya Ahluwalia launched her namesake brand Ahluwalia in 2018. In March 2020, Ahluwalia was featured in the Forbes 30 under 30 European Arts and Culture list.  Through her brand, “Ahluwalia”, Priya takes elements from her dual Indian-Nigerian heritage and London roots and explores the life of vintage and deadstock clothing, using textile…

  • Seasonal Affected Beats [@tbalani] drops debut project 2 ° (2 degrees)

    Seasonal Affected Beats [@tbalani] drops debut project 2 ° (2 degrees)

    2 ° is an exploratory soundscape from the mind of the talented Indian Jazz drummer Tarun Balani. With the release of 2 °, India might just become the new home of progressive Electronic music . The project released by Tarun Balani under the Seasonal Affected Beats moniker is a five track outing with Tarun allowing…