rām rahmān art and activism in india 002

this is the II part of rām rahmān art and activismin india 002

is a celebrated contemporary indian photographer and curator. he hails from delhi. he is one of the founding members of the #safdar #hashmi #memorial #trust -#SAHMAT -in new delhi, a leader in the resistance to communal and sectarian forces in india through its public cultural action.
ram rahman was born in 1955. his parents were indrani rahman- a classical Indian dancer- and habib rahman-a celebrated indian architect.
ram rahman completed his degree in physics from the massachusetts institute of technology. he has also received a degree in graphic design from the yale university school of art.
ram rahman is the winner of the celebrated #forbes #india #art award in the year 2014, it was for the best "exhibition of indian art curated on an international stage"
ram rahman was the curator of "the #sahmat #collective: #art and #activism in #india since 1989,” at the #smart #museum of #art, #chicago which showcased work of more than 60 artists showcasing two decades of contemporary indian art within the political sphere.
exhibitions:
ram rahman has shown his photographs in individual and group shows in india and around the world. his compositions have been exhibited
at the india international centre, delhi -imaging delhi, 2011
duke university, raleigh -street smart, 2000);
#bodhi #art, #rabindra #bhavan, new delhi -bioscope, 2008;
#cleveland #museum of art, cleveland, ohio -2002
#admit #one #gallery, new york -2000
#triveni #gallery, new delhi -1978
#brunswick #public #library, brunswick, #maine -1977
#rotch #visual #collections, #mit, #cambridge -1977
besides these exhibitions he had his celebrated shows at many other galleries and institutions around the world. his compositions have been exhibited as part of many groups shows in india and abroad.
ram's most recent group show was '#touched #by #bhupen'. it was exhibited at #galerie #mirchandanni and #steinruecke, #mumbai-2013.
other significant group exhibitions
'where three dreams cross',
#white #chappel gallery, #london -2010

'#public #places, #private #spaces'- the #newark #museum -2007.
'#i #fear, #i #believe, #i #desire' at gallery #espace, new delhi;
'#woman / #goddess', british council, new delhi -1999;
'context as content - museum as metaphor', the museum of fine arts, punjab university, chandigarh -2001
he was the curator of several exhibitions
they include
rare vintage photographs - 1940s-1960s -2014 and many other great compositions