Bharti Kher: Contemporary Indian Artist

Contemporary artist Bharti Kher was born in 1969 in London, England. She has a BA Honours, Fine Art, Painting at the Foundation Course in Art & Design (Newcastle Polytechnic). And is currently living and working in New Delhi, India.

Over her career she has won a number of awards including the YFLO Woman Achiever of the Year (2007).

Her work encooperates painting, sculpture and installation. Many of which feature he use of bindis.

ARTIST: Wangechi Mutu

As an art form I have always loved collages and wished that I could create something just as beautiful as the work by Kenyan artist Wangechi Mutu. Kenyan born Wangechi Mutu now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York she had trained as both a sculptor and anthropologist before exploring the art form of collages.

I am really drawn to her work as she explores the contradictions and sterotype of females and the female form, African cultural identity and socio-economical issues that effect us all.

Shards of Art @ Rich Mix 24.08.11

The next exhibition by the Shards of Art showcasing the artwork of emerging photography by;

Georgie M’Glug

Annalisa Bramilla

Christina Gestra

Will be taking place at the Rich Mix, on Wednesday 24th August from 6-11pm.

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Women unite for the Art of Change - Ends 05.08.11

Art of Change - Commonwealth Art Exhibition for Women Artists from 18 JULY – 5 August 2011 at the Commonwealth Club Gallery.

Art of Change is an exciting visual arts exhibition by a rich diversity of women artists from all corners of the Commonwealth. The exhibition is in line with the 2011 theme of the Commonwealth of "Women as Agents of Change".

Sarah Weaver Illustrator

I recently came across some great illustration work by US illustrator Sarah Weaver. Especially her Today's Icons' collection which features the likes of Britney Spears, Michael Jackson, Dalai Lama, Paris Hilton and more.

Shirin Neshat - Art in exile (via TedTalks)

via TEDTalks 

I first came across the work of Iranian-born artist Shirin Neshat during the London Iranian Film Festival 2010, and I have been interested in her work since then. Recently Shirin has continued to push her work and experience as an artist in exile. In her work, she explores Iran pre- and post-Islamic Revolution, tracing political and societal change through powerful images of women.


Her latest project is an independent film titled Women Without Men. The story chronicles the intertwining lives of four Iranian women during the summer of 1953. During a recently TEDTalks session she tells of her life as a female artist, and artist in exile, the link of politics in her work.


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