"Sundaram Tagore Gallery was offering medium-sized, dye-and-ink-on-paper works by Indian artist Sohan Qadri..."
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"The latest edition comes in the form of Sundaram Tagore [Gallery], a bright space filled with vibrant contemporary works personally selected by it's namesake, a notable New York-based curator and descendant of influential poet and Nobel Prize winner Rabindranath Tagore."
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"Qadri creates two-colour works on paper, which despite his minimalist approach exhibit a multitude of subtle shadings."
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"...Less-colour-saturated but no less intuitive are the pieces by Natvar Bhavsar, who sprinkles pigment delicately on his canvases in an echo of Jackson Pollock, although the works' understated quality reflects a gentle Asian sensibility that's the opposite of the American painter's frenetic, ego-driven style..."
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"When Sundaram Tagore established his New York gallery in 2000, a dynamic new phase opened up in the East-West art dialogue."
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"With galleries in three cities across the world, and plans for two more, Sundaram Tagore tends to take a global perspective."
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"Art, globalization and inter-cultural dialogue are themes dear to Tagore. The latter populates his conversation and is reflected in the work he shows. Recent exhibits at his Chelsea gallery have included the metalwork of an Israeli-American, Nathan Slate Joseph; the lush, Scandinavian-influenced paintings by the Indian artist Sohan Qadri; and the ethereal waterfalls of Japanese painter Hiroshi Senju. Tagore's gallery statemnt, afterall, is to develop exhibitions and host events that "engage in spiritual, social and aesthetic dialogues with traditions other than our own."..."
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"Tagore's Galleries in New York, Los Angeles and now Hong Kong combine visual arts with other forms such as poetry reading, dance performances, music, films and charity funding."
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"Tagore explains how his passion for art has enabled him to dissolve differences in cultures and bring them together in a unique and creative way, denoting that art can transcend all culture and social standings."
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"Gallerist Sundaram Tagore said, "All these artists have spent their lives working in and exploring different Eastern and Western cultures - including India, China, Nepal, Japan, Italy, Holland and America. Together they create an incredible mosaic and foster an intercultural dialogue that reflects a diversity of thought and artistic style."
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" 'We're dedicated to intercultural dialogue, and dialogue across the oceans', he [Sundaram Tagore] says, returning to his favorite topic."
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"Among the returning dealers is New York's Sundaram Tagore Gallery, which is bringing a selection of richly hued abstractions, priced between $25,000 and $250,000, by the likes of Natavar Bhavsar and Hiroshi Senju, who were born in Gujurat, India, and Tokyo, respectively."
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"...works by artists such as M.F. Husain and Raza are commanding a million dollars and higher."
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"Three Indian artists are among those featured in Inner Journey, the latest offering from the Sundaram Tagore Gallery in New York."
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"...Senju expresses contemporary modernity through ancient painting techniques unique to Japan."
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"...Sundaram Tagore Gallery exhibits art that seeks to go beyond boundaries of many kinds."
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"Today, everything is condensed in time. What took 100 years, today takes about ten years and that's largely because of the internet revolution."
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"...Now working with painted paper ritually immersed in ink and dye and then serrated, Qadri has developed a 'new' methodology of painting beautiful spiritual work where the artists is in a calm introspective state..."
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"Sohan Qadri's single color works seem to ripple down the surface of the paper on which they are made. These are fine, thoughtful works by an artist who is acutely aware of simplicity and the power of a single color and the hues within it."
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"...The gallery, always interested in cross-cultural connections, has shown a diverse group of artists including Natvar Bhavsar, Sohan Qadri, Judith Murray, Nathan Slate Joseph, Anil Revri and Susan Weil..."
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"Bhavsar, Qadri, and Revri, are symbolic of the journeys of the artists of our times. Geographically, they have traveled out the country of their birth; artisically out of the influence of the Modernism of Matisse and Picasso, the Abstractionism of Mondrian, the Lyric Abstractionism of Pollock."
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"The goal . . . is to create a dialogue among cultures and to find points of commonality and elements that inspire new ways of thinking and creating...Curated by Sundaram Tagore"
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"...Natvar Bhavsar is a color field painter who works in pure pigment. He is largely credited for bringing a spiritual element to the absrtact expressionism movement in America..."
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"Sohan Qadri's paintings are transcendental and physical experiences..."
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"But the first show of Indian contemporary art in the fair's history, from newcomer Sundaram Tagore of New York, also reflects heightened interest in that field Tagore has meditative paintings on paper by Sohan Qadri.."
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"Qadri, talking about his process of painting, says: 'When I start on a canvas I first empty my mind of all images. They dissolve into a primordial space. Only emptiness should communicate with the emptiness of the canvas'... "
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"[Sundaram Tagore] A gallery owner and curator explains diaspora culture from an artistic perspective - and highlights the responsibilities of the émigré Indian artist today"
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"When I contacted Sohan at his studio in Copenhagen, he explained why he had switched from painting on canvas to painting on paper: 'Paper is much more feminine. Canvas is much more of a struggle. I am against struggle. Good art doesn't come out of struggle. Good art comes out of surrender'..."
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"Made with ink and dye on handmade-looking paper, color is a key element in Qadri's work."
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"In particular, Qadri's color choices--mercury reds, peacock blues, and even stark black and grays-- underscore his Indian roots, while his sense of form points to his philosophical inclinations."
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"Artist, poet Tantric guru Sohan Qadri has been immersed in painting and mediation for more than 30 years."
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