TAKE on Writing Series: Art Writers’ Award, 2020–2021

In continuation of TAKE’s commitment to art writing and the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia’s sustained efforts in promoting critical discourse, we are pleased to announce the third edition of the Art Writers’ Award (AWA), 2020–21.

Launch of TAKE Quarantine & Independent People by Blessy Augustine (recipient, AWA 2020) + Panel Discussion on ‘Keeping Institutions Contemporary: Residencies and the Curatorial’

Celebrating 10 years of TAKE on Art and Gallery Latitude 28

Hosted by Bhavna Kakar, TAKE on Art and Gallery Latitude 28 celebrated an evening dedicated to fashion, food, art and culture from Bengal, to mark the completion of ten years of her two ventures. TAKE on Art also launched its 25th issue, TAKE Bengal during the party on 28th January 2020 at Rooh, Mehrauli.

Launch: TAKE Bengal (Part 1), Issue 25

To mark the launch of TAKE Bengal, guest edited by writer and curator Ina Puri, TAKE on Art hosted the panel discussion ‘Framing Bengal: Different Lenses’ at The Harrington Street Arts Centre, Kolkata on 27 November 2019.

TAKE on Writing Series: Art Writers’ Award, 2019-2020

In continuation of TAKE’s commitment to art writing, and the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia’s sustained efforts in promoting critical discourse, we are pleased to announce the second edition of Art Writers’ Award (AWA), 2019-20. The award identifies and supports one Indian writer in the fields of visual arts, theatre, architecture, design, photography, etc. and offer the recipient a research residency in Switzerland for a period of up to 45 days.

Launch of Publication ‘Archive as Medium: Exploring the Performative Body’ by Najrin Islam

‘Archive as Medium: Exploring the Performative Body’ published by TAKE on Art magazine is launched along with a presentation of the research work by Najrin Islam (AWA awardee) as part of Art Writers’ Award 2018-19 on 8 August 2019. The event is organized in collaboration with Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia and Gallery Latitude 28.

Launch: TAKE Fashion, Issue 23-24

TAKE on Art magazine launched its 24th issue, TAKE Fashion, guest edited by Mayank Mansingh Kaul on 31 January 2019 at Agni, The Park, New Delhi hosted by Bhavna Kakar, Priya Paul and Sethu Vaidyanathan. The magazine was launched as part of the India Art Fair 2019 pre-inaugural party that attracts the dignitaries of the art world from India and abroad.

TAKE on Writing Series: ‘Readers of All Countries, Publish’

TAKE on Art in collaboration with Department of Art History and Aesthetics, The Faculty of Fine Arts, MSU Baroda and Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia presents ‘Readers of All Countries, Publish’ as part of TAKE on Art Writing series. Conceptualized by editor and publisher Bhavna Kakar, the workshop will be conducted by Andreas Vogel and Tania Prill.

TAKE TALKS: ‘Why publish? We publish!’ by Andreas Vogel and Tania Prill

As part of TAKE TALKS series, TAKE on Art presented ‘Why publish? We publish!’ on 17 December 2018. A public talk by Andreas Vogel and Tania Prill, it looked at the results of the Critical Writing Workshop ‘Readers of All Countries, Publish’, along with the selected participants. The talk was conducted in collaboration with Department of Art History and Aesthetics, The Faculty of Fine Arts, MSU Baroda and Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia.

TAKE on Writing Series: Critical Writing Workshop

TAKE on Art was invited to present a four day Critical Writing Workshop conceptualised by editor and publisher Bhavna Kakar for ‘Breaking Ground’, the first Indian Ceramics Triennale at the Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur in November 2018.