Good friend of Parsi Khabar, and amazing script writer, film maker and photographer Sooni Taraporevala was one of the two Parsis bestowed with the Padma Shri on the occassion of the 65th Republic Day of India. This award is bestowed by the President of India and is the fourth highest civilian national award. The second… Continue reading Sooni Taraporevala and Keki Daruwalla Bestowed Padma Shri in 2014
Category: Art
Modern classics: MAZDA Designs
Everything in the world is designed. Some consciously, but much of it unconsciously. If design helps and enhances the use and purpose of the object or being, therein lies its success. In day-to-day life, design is a very conscious action. In the words of the legendary American Modernist Paul Rand, “Everything is design. Everything!” By… Continue reading Modern classics: MAZDA Designs
Caught in a moment : Exhibition of Photography by Shirin Kumaana-Wadia
To Eternity and Back is the debut photo exhibition by New York-based interior designer and photographer Shirin Kumaana-Wadia. The images encapsulate fleeting-yet-timeless moments in New York City with images of sunsets, dances, cityscapes and architecture By Soma Das | Mid-Day Two years ago, New York-based interior designer Shirin Kumaana- Wadia was in Mumbai, to… Continue reading Caught in a moment : Exhibition of Photography by Shirin Kumaana-Wadia
To Eternity And Back: Shirin Kumaana-Wadia
We are proud to announce that our very own Shirin Kumaana-Wadia shall be holding her first solo exhibition of photography at The Viewing Room in Mumbai, India. The exhibition runs from December 6th to December 28th, 2013. The Preview and Opening Reception is slated for Friday December 6th, 2013 at 7:00 PM. We would like… Continue reading To Eternity And Back: Shirin Kumaana-Wadia
Kayhan Irani’s Book Reading in London
Good friend of Parsi Khabar and a fantastic artivist, Kayhan Irani will read from her upcoming works, in London. TREE OF SEEDS A narrative of migration and memory. A young woman and her brother sail from Iran to India, via Yemen. Found on the docks of Aden, they are taken in by a… Continue reading Kayhan Irani’s Book Reading in London
An ode to India's Parsis
Sooni Taraporevala is not a new name in the field of photography. She is widely known for documenting her community – the Parsis – through her photographs and has come out with several exhibitions worldwide and a coffee table book on the same. Author: Baishali Adak | Source: Deccan Herald Yet, when she comes up… Continue reading An ode to India's Parsis
Remembering Khorshed Gandhy
The Indian art community will dearly miss one of its custodians, the inimitable Khorshed Gandhy, the director of Gallery Chemould since its inception in 1963, who passed away on Friday. While her late husband, Kekoo, was always the face of the gallery that has supported artists like Bhupen Khakhar, SH Raza, Homi Patel, Atul Dodiya,… Continue reading Remembering Khorshed Gandhy
