SHILLONG, April 3: Days of musical performance and costume art shows culminated on Friday with the launch of the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre.
According to a statement here, the centre, which was inaugurated by Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani, opened with ‘Sangam/Confluence’.
“The unique exhibition features over 50 exquisite artworks and installations from 5 Indian and 5 international artists, all celebrating India’s diverse cultural impulses and traditions,” the statement said.
Curated by American curator Jeffrey Deitch and India’s leading cultural theorist Ranjit Hoskote, the exhibit is inspired by the idea of unions deeply rooted in Indian culture. From the works of internationally acclaimed artists like Anselm Kiefer, Cecily Brown and Francesco Clemente — whose pieces are being displayed in India for the very first time — to the artworks of eclectic Indian artists like Bhupen Khakhar, Ranjani Shettar, Ratheesh T. and Shantibai, the show witnessed a unique melting pot of traditions, much like the Cultural Centre itself.
The final day of the gala also saw Nita Ambani and Isha Ambani unveil ‘India in Fashion: The Impact of Indian Dress and Textiles on the Fashionable Imagination’ — an eponymous coffee table book published by Rizzoli.
“This was followed by a reading of excerpts by Isha Ambani, along with art historian, writer and curator Amin Jaffer, fashion & textile designer Anuradha Vakil, noted fashion journalist and critic Suzy Menkes, and editor and writer Priyanka Khanna,” the statement said.
The crowd was also enthralled by Indi-pop singer Prateek Kuhad.
