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notation in x, y, z (detail), 2015, by Tanya Goel — notation in x, y, z (detail), 2015, by Tanya Goel (Indian, born 1985), 2016-193-1. © Tanya Goel

Exhibition

Fault Lines: Contemporary Abstraction by Artists from South Asia

March 6, 2020–April 9, 2022

The power of a line: for the four female artists featured in this exhibition, it’s both an infinitely malleable form and a poetic metaphor for the borders and divisions that make up our world. Discover abstract paintings, sculptures, and works on paper that uniquely embrace and rethink the minimalist approach to explore questions about memory, home, and belonging.

Artists in the Exhibition

Tanya Goel (born 1985, New Delhi; active New Delhi)
Sheela Gowda (born 1957, Bhadravati; active Bangalore)
Prabhavathi Meppayil (born 1965, Najibabad; active Bangalore)
Zarina (1937–2020, born Aligarh; active New York)

In memoriam of Zarina

Alter Gallery 276

Main Building

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Sponsors

This exhibition has been made possible with support from the museum’s endowment, through the Daniel W. Dietrich II Fund for Excellence in Contemporary Art.

Curators

Amanda Sroka, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art. Organized in collaboration with the museum’s South Asian Art Department.

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Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes

Watch this time-lapse video to see how artist Tanya Goel installed her site-specific drawing Index V.

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