Raqib Shaw
Contributors: Manchester Art Gallery; Galerie Rudolfinum (Prague, Czech Republic)
Publisher: Manchester Art Gallery
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Manchester
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
ISBN-13: 9780901673831
Subjects: Exhibitions
Work titles: Works
Description: Exclusive to Manchester and Prague, this new exhibition comprises recent paintings, sculptures and works on paper. Raqib Shaw is an Indian-born, London-based artist. His opulent paintings and sculptures evoke the work of Old Masters such as Holbein and Bosch in their treatment of often unsettling subjects. But they also reflect the ornate style of Persian miniatures and Kashmiri and Japanese textiles. Beneath their beautiful jewel-like surface is a collection of dark and violent images inspired by ancient myths and religious tales from both East and Western tradition.
Notes: Catalog of an exhibition held February 15 - May 26, 2013 at the Manchester Art Gallery and June 6 - September 2013, at Galerie Rudolfinum.

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