The Raza Foundation | Saptak | A Colloquium on Seven Masters of Modern Indian Art (Day-2, Part-1)

Описание: Saptak | A Colloquium on Seven Masters of Modern Indian Art
A New Annual Forum of Young Art Writers

The Raza Foundation presents Saptak, a new annual forum dedicated to young art writers, conceived as a sustained and rigorous engagement with the legacy of modern Indian art.

This two-day colloquium brings together emerging scholars and critics to reflect on the work and influence of seven masters of Modern Indian Art, through research papers, keynote addresses, and chaired discussions.

Convenor: Jyoti Kathpalia
Dates: Friday–Saturday, 21–22 November 2025
Venue: Lecture Hall–1, India International Centre Annexe, New Delhi

Programme Overview

Friday, 21 November 2025

Session 1 | Introduction & Keynote
Keynote Address: Yashodhara Dalmia
Paper: Rohan Yadav
Chair: Ashok Vajpeyi

Session 2 | Ram Kumar
Papers: Anushka Pandey, Surabhi Shubham
Chair: Yashodhara Dalmia

Session 3 | V.S. Gaitonde
Papers: Aayushi Soni, Ashutosh Kumar Singh, Harshada Raju
Chair: Meera Menezes

Session 4 | Tyeb Mehta
Papers: Aarzoo Haji, Anshul Rathore, Anu Shakti Singh,
Durgaprasad Bandi, Gaurav Kumar
Chair: Ashok Vajpeyi

Session 5 | F.N. Souza
Papers: Utsa Saha, Wendy Amanda Coutinho
Chair: Uma Nair

Session 6 | Krishen Khanna
Papers: Neeyati Romatra, Saraswathy K. Bhattathiri
Chair: Gayatri Sinha

Saturday, 22 November 2025

Session 7 | M.F. Husain
Papers: Abhinava Mishra, Noreen Fatima, Shatavisha Mustafi
Chair: Kishore Singh

Session 8 | S.H. Raza
Papers: Aashna Aasif, Katyayani Singh, Priyavrat Soni
Chair: Udayan Vajpeyi

Vote of Thanks

This video documents the presentations and discussions from Saptak, marking an important step toward nurturing critical writing and scholarship on Indian art for future generations.

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