Contemporary Indian women — AWARE Archives of Women Artists, Research and Exhibitions
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Following the pioneering works of the Hungarian-Indian painter Amrita Sher-Gil (1913-1941), who paved the way for the professionalisation of Indian women in the field of visual arts, the 1970s and 1980s were marked by the appearance of a number of female figures on the Indian
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How galleries, intellectuals, and patrons have shaped contemporary
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Women Artists of the Middle East and South Asia Are Reinventing
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5 Artworks by Indigenous Women Contemporary Artists in the DAM
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Doctor Lawyer Indian Chief
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5 South Asian Queer Artists Celebrating Queer Love You Should
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5 Artworks by Indigenous Women Contemporary Artists in the DAM
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The politics of women's art: Woman is as Woman does
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