{"product_id":"india-contemporary-1","title":"India Contemporary #1","description":"\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e210 x 270 mm, 120 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eLondon\u003c\/span\u003e, UK \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTriannual\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst published in 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFounders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jagdip Jagpal and \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJesse Ringham\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArt director\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eElena Feduchi\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGuest editor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003eVeeranganakumari Solanki\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndia Contemporary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a new magazine devoted to contemporary Indian culture, with each issue tethered to a different theme, medium, or practice. Accompanied by a digital arm publishing stories on a weekly basis, this print iteration offers exclusive features ‘that extend beyond the pace and immediacy of digital publishing.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis inaugural issue is an ode to painting, guest edited by Veeranganakumari Solanki, who presents the work of twenty artists ‘who paint as a way of life,’ paired with writing from a cohort of critics, scholars, and curators, using paint as a medium to understand these artist\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e’s inner worlds and practices. Highlights include an enchanting selection of work from artist-of-the moment Salman Toor, analysed by curator Arushi Vats who delves into the contrasting themes of queer joy and despair in his oeuvre; Muna Bhadel’s ornate canvases are explored by Biraj Maharjan, reflecting on a series of conversations with the artist, and her discovery of the Mughal miniature painting style, an intricate yet small scale South Asian art form originating in the 16th century; and a series of paintings by Mahesh Baliga are examined by critic Rohit Goel, observing his commitment to modernism, impressive use of colour, and abstraction of his mundane surroundings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/indiacontemporary.com\/\"\u003eindiacontemporary.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"magCulture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68055949836397,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/7889\/files\/IndiaContemporary_1.png?v=1794493461","url":"https:\/\/magculture.com\/products\/india-contemporary-1","provider":"magCulture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}