Bharti Kher

Bharti Kher (born 1969) is an artist based in Dehli.

Kher was born in London. In her work, Kher repeatedly uses manufactured versions of traditional Indian bindi to adorn cast sculptures – often of animals – and wall-hung panels. [ [http://apt5.asiapacifictriennial.com/artists/artists/bharti_kher Asia Pacific Triennial online] ] Her work references identity through consumer culture, gender and race, reflecting her own background. [ [http://www.saffronart.com/articles.asp?mainid=4&sectionid=17&articleid=327 SaffronArt.com] ]

elected exhibitions

;2007
*"An Absence of Assignable Cause", Nature Morte Gallery, New Delhi;2006
*"Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons because you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup", GALLERYSKE and Project 88, Mumbai;2005
*"Zeitsprunge Raumfolgen", IFA Galerie, Berlin and Stutgard
*"Mom and Pop", Walsh Gallery, Chicago
*"Het offer/ an intimate I: droom en werkelijkheid", De Beverd Museum voor Grafische Werkeljkheid, Breda;2004
*"Contemporary Art From India", Thomas Erben Gallery, New York
*"Quasi-, mim-, ne-, near-, semi-, -ish, -like", GALLERYSKE, Bangalore
*"Hungry Dogs Eat Dirty Pudding", Nature Morte, New Delhi ;2002
*"Under Construction", Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, Tokyo and Japan Foundation;2001
*"The Private Softness of Skin", Bose Pacia Modern, New York ;1999
*"Telling Tails", Galerie F.I.A, Amsterdam;1996
*"Royal Overseas League Open Exhibition", Overseas House London: Edinburgh College of Art

References

External links

*Bharti Kher on [http://www.artnet.com/artist/424332948/bharti-kher.html ArtNet.com]
*Bharti Kher – images, texts – [http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/bharti_kher.htm Saatchi Gallery]
*Further information from [http://www.jackshainman.com/dynamic/artist.asp?ArtistID=133 Jack Shainman]