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Open Studio with Visiting India Artists, January 30, 6-8 PM
Textile artist Nidhi Khurana and artist/painter Ruchin Soni are wrapping up their three-month Oaxaca residency, sponsored by the Mexican government as part of a Mexico-India cultural exchange program.
Both are well-known in Delhi, India, for their innovative approach to large format art installations. Nidhi came here to experiment with natural dyes, and especially cochineal which is not sourced in India. She dyed cloth that is becoming textile maps of Oaxaca.
Ruchin completed a larger-than-life wall art mural on the highway to Ocotlan, portraits, sketches, and woodcut prints. Their tiny apartment in Oaxaca served as laboratory and design space, too.
They are leaving Oaxaca in early February. We hope you have a chance to drop by to see their work and wish them good journeys. Gracias, Maria Crespo for opening your space for this exhibition.
I had the pleasure of mentoring Nidhi and Ruchin during their stay, helping Nidhi complete her competitive application to the Mexican government, and introducing her to textile artists and artisans to make her experience more complete. They arrived at the time my mom was dying, so my sincerest thanks to friends Martha Sorensen and Hayley Samuel for stepping in for me during my absence from Oaxaca to make key introductions.
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Posted in Cultural Commentary, Mixed Media Art, Textiles, Tapestries & Weaving
Tagged art show, artist, Mexico, natural dyes, Nidhi Khurana, Oaxaca, opening, Ruchin Soni, studio