Vasundhara Tewari Broota Explained

Vasundhara Tewari Broota
Birth Date:1955
Nationality:Indian
Field:Visual Art

Vasundhara Tewari Broota (born 1955)[1] is an Indian painter who does figurative paintings based on the perception of a woman and the psycho-political existence of the female body,[2] [3] traditional landscapes, still life with exquisite meaning.[4] [5] She worked on a cultural scholarship awarded by the Department of Culture, Government of India during 1982-84. She, Jatin Das and other 298 artists had donated art work for 2018 Kerala floods through an exhibition cum sale held in The National Gallery of Modern Art.[6]

Early life

Tewari was born in Kolkata in 1955 and moved to New Delhi when she was fifteen. She graduated in literature from the University of Delhi and studied art at Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi. At Triveni Kala Sangam, she trained under painter and artist Rameshwar Broota who is also her husband.

Exhibitions and work

Awards

Tewari has won multiple awards including a silver medal at 1st International Biennale Algiers, Sanskriti Award, annual awards at All India Fine Arts and Crafts society, Sahitya Kala Parishad and B. C. Sanyal award.[10] [11]

Reception

Navneet Mendiratta at Business Standard remarked about her work, "Tewari is one of the few artists who likes to explore the potential of figurative painting, particularly the psycho-political existence of the female body. What makes her work stand out is the inherent feminism that translates into women empowerment."[12]

Personal life

Tewari married Indian painter Rameshwar Broota in 1995 and lives and works in New Delhi.[13]

References

  1. Book: Arnold P. Kaminsky. Roger D. Long. India Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic. 30 September 2011. ABC-CLIO. 978-0-313-37462-3. 52–.
  2. Web site: Vasundhara Tewari Broota - JNAF. 2019-04-06.
  3. Web site: Vasundhara Tewari Broota. Vadehra Art Gallery. en-US. 2019-04-06.
  4. News: Tripathi. Shailja. 2010-01-06. Stoking a stroke. en-IN. The Hindu. 2020-12-09. 0971-751X.
  5. Web site: Nair. Uma. The feminine spirit. 2020-12-09. The Pioneer. en.
  6. News: September 22, 2018. Art for Kerala Flood Disaster 2018: Indian artists donate art works to raise funds. SNS. The statesman. 10 April 2019.
  7. Web site: Exhibition to celebrate Raza's plural vision of art . outlookindia . 14 February 2019 . 10 April 2019.
  8. Web site: 2019-03-15. Artistic voices find space on vibrant canvases at this exhibition in the Capital. 2020-12-09. Hindustan Times. en.
  9. January 15, 2007 . Vasundhara Tewari Broota's art exhibition in Delhi. 2020-12-09. India Today. en.
  10. Web site: Artists honoured with BC Sanyal Award . business-standard . 17 January 2017.
  11. Web site: Vasundhara Tewari Broota Artist, Painter Vasundhara Tewari Broota Painting Gallery Sanchit Art. www.sanchitart.in. 2019-04-06.
  12. News: Mendiratta. Navneet. 2007-01-13. Images of assertion. Business Standard India. 2020-12-09.
  13. Web site: Live and let live. www.telegraphindia.com. en. 2019-04-06.

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