Museums are not only repositories of the past but an excellent environment for experimental, interdisciplinary learning. So artistic innovations at JJ would be put up at the Museum. "Mehta is a visionary, and ambitious for the museum. Watch, New JNU rules: Rs 20,000 fine for taking part in hunger strikes, dharnas, Rs 50,000 fine for insulting behaviour, Carbon dioxide emissions reached a record high in 2022, Congress disappoints in Northeast but Bengal, Tamil Nadu bypoll results bring cheer, Shakira opens up about accepting pain and tolerating frustration after split from Gerard Piqu, Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards, Statutory provisions on reporting (sexual offenses), This website follows the DNPAs code of conduct. 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Paula Throckmorton is the wife of famous journalist and author Fareed Zakaria. Despite all indications to the contrary, this is not a museum, or an art gallery; its the museum directors home and she wears the art like second skin. Tasneem Zakaria Mehta, Anjuli Bhargava 05:58 IST. Copyright Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Fatima Zakaria (17 February 1936 6 April 2021) was the editor of the Mumbai Times, and later the Sunday editor of The Times of India. "We want to make a difference in how the public feels about, views and engages with these artworks. Tasneem Mehta is an art historian, writer, curator, designer and museum expert. Part of the reason why we [at Bhau Daji] are successful is that we are private-public; and if we were completely private, we would have been 10 times more successful. The venue today is not only a vibrant spot for . The Museum's schedule is packed. ET Bureau Pejoratives and putdowns hitting at immigrants have trademarked US presidential nominee Donald Trump 's campaign. closed in 2020. Its deep archival research till we ended up hitting rock bottom at our own archives, and then we explored other museums and libraries in India, the UK and the US. "She is just a caretaker. Invalid email. The interaction also depends on the artists, as some are very protective of their work and ideas, and others, mostly the younger ones, often need some guidance. The space now thrives as a venue for workshops, talks, lectures, craft melas, book sales and even a diploma course on Modern and Contemporary Art and Curatorial Practice. She also served as the editor of the Taj magazine of the Taj Hotels. The jury panel for the awards consisted of esteemed members of the art community, including Bengaluru-based Art Collector Abhishek Poddar, Tasneem Zakaria Mehta, a renowned art historian and. U.S. So managing the museum came easy to me." Her political background also comes into play in her role as a curator. "Ask the museum staff (about our arguments)," he laughs, recalling that every phase of the museum's restoration saw a clash of the titans, especially the one over air-conditioning the space 24x7 as per international standards. All rights reserved. Continue readingFor 24x7 updates on Mumbai and Maharashtra. Exclusive Stories, Curated Newsletters, 26 years of Archives, E-paper, and more! And in this, showcasing contemporary art is equally important. Zakaria was the second wife of Rafiq Zakaria, who was an Indian politician and Islamic religious cleric. A leaders of Indias heritage preservation movement, Mehta has successfully pioneered the revival and restoration of several of Mumbais important cultural sites. Mehta is past chair of the Task Force for Culture and Museums for the Confederation of Indian Industries. As managing trustee and honorary director of the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum, Mehta conceptualized, curated, designed, and implemented the institutions restoration and revitalization. Thats what we have been careful of in this book. Within a month, an additional gallery, an educational centre, a gift shop, a caf and toilets were in place for the show. Mount Holyoke College is a womens college that is gender diverse. Even film shootings have been stopped for now, as she wants to lie low for a bit. When I curated Asymmetrical Objects, we showcased the interpretations of 10 of Indias foremost artists who were encouraged to revisit the early focus of the museum on natural history and address the problems of the Anthropocene. Theres not a stick of hand-carved, wooden furniture without an elegant spill of books on it; theres not a single blank wall. Mehta spent her childhood drawing and painting and being a go-getter came naturally. She recalls extensive travels around the country. A vibrant Gulammohammed Sheikh has pride of place in the sitting room, a Sudhir Patwardhan hangs in the sit-out, Jitish Kallats, Gieve Patels and artists of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale jostle for space on other walls. Insightful news, sharp views, newsletters, e-paper, and more! 1 Marriage 3 Children. She has taken on more than I could ever actually imagine taking on and has still managed to commit herself to everything equally. Reported By:| Edited By: Ornella D'Souza |Source: DNA |Updated: Dec 05, 2017, 02:02 PM IST. Get the state out of the art. Ive always believed that honesty and respect are very closely linked. YOUR HEROES IN REAL LIFE: My real life hero is my dada, Jagat Singh Mehta. During my gap year and for my summer after my first year at Wellesley, I was studying and interning in Spain. The divide between what is defined as 'art' and what's not is blurring, and that's very critical. In 1958, she established an institution of childcare and a Women's Industrial Home in Mumbai, that fulfilled the educational and healthcare needs of over 500 underprivileged children. Unlock incisive commentary only on Business Standard. Tasneem Zakaria Mehta is an art historian, curator, and cultural activist, best known for. Mukesh Ambani gives us substantial support. Museums need to respond to current trends and contemporary culture to stay relevant and we have tried to do this through an extensive outreach programme, which includes a year-long programme on art history and other courses that had also been planned before the COVID-19 outbreak. The public-private partnership was formed in 2003, when the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation and the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) got together to manage the Museum. "I wore a six-pocket, three-fourth pair of shorts on my first day and got an earful," says Pawar. Foreword / Tasneem Zakaria Mehta --A cultural note / Rahaab Allana --The dawn of photography in India: a complex legacy of the photographic studio / Prof. Partha Mitter --Early recedents: ethnographic photography in Bombay, 1855-1870 / Akshaya Tankha --Facing the lens: women in Bombay's photographic studios / Suryanandini Sinha --Performance . "You need footfalls; otherwise you should just give up, because that means your product is not working. Are museums just storehouses of the past or can they be active learning classrooms? "I loved going on campaigns with my father in the jeep and shouting slogans like 'Vote for Congress!' The paradigm that I want to bring in here is that the state has a role and some say, but more or less we get to function as an autonomous body. In a time of Nordic minimalism, the apartment is subversively, joyously crammed with tchotchkes and curios, sculptures and figurines, books and paintings. If I need money, I can start an art consultancy. It's Mehta's disciplinarian way that keeps the place going, feels gallery attendant Sachin S Pawar. Maharashtra bypoll: Will Independent candidate Rahul Kalate help BJP in Chinchwad? I encourage the staff to do things on their own, but I treat it like a business. Then you have to get into technical aspects, like the idea of form, the spatial aspect, the vocabulary that's used, etcetera. She is also geared up for new batches of the Post Graduate Diploma in Modern & Contemporary Indian Art & Curatorial Studies offered by the Museum, started under her aegis. Earlier this month, Maharashtras minister of tourism Aaditya Thackeray released a book and inaugurated an exhibition at Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum commemorating the 150th anniversary of its establishment in Byculla. Of course, there was the Lakme Fashion Show fiasco recently, where the finale couldn't take place in the Museum as planned after threats were received from the MNS. "We have fights about that. Copies of accounts submitted to and stamped by the BMC make their way to this writer's mailbox in no time. ", The Museum has a well-planned mix of Indian contemporary, Indian 19th century and international shows (often in partnership with other museums around the world) to draw diverse audiences. [The late] Bal Thackeray used to drink wine himself. She has been associated with diverse fields like journalism, social work . He got married to Paula Throckmorton Zakaria, a jewelry designer in 1997. She is a part of several different organisations including the Student Justice for Palestine and Mock Trial. The art historian and curator had joined in 2003, following a tripartite agreement between the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), heritage conservation group Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) and the Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation to revive and manage the dilapidated museum. The museum industry is still grappling with the long-term implications and faces a continuous challenge to reinvent and revitalise in order to keep up with the quickly evolving times and to create more engaging exhibitions and educational programmes for visitors. We work to create a space where we can address cultural, social and environmental issues and alter the way we perceive the past, the present and the future to create a better world. A leaders of India's heritage preservation movement, Mehta has successfully pioneered the revival and restoration of several of Mumbai's important cultural sites. The daughter of Rafiq Zakaria, wife of former Shell CEO and current chairman of Brookings India Vikram Mehta and sister of Fareed Zakaria Tasneem Zakaria Mehta has mentioned so many big names to me in the first 25 minutes of our conversation that I wonder if she knows any regular people. Tasneem Zakaria Mehta- Not museum pieces. [4], The award Padma Shri was conferred on her by the Government of India in 2006. While Zakaria hasn't reacted to the jab, his sister, Tasneem Mehta felt it seemed Coulter hadn't watched Zakaria's program. No matter how old he got, his brain never aged. Mehta clarifies that she's not on a notice period but in a strong legal arrangement that keeps her put till 2023. Tasneem Zakaria Mehta attends the Femina Women Awards 2017 held at St Regis in Mumbai on June 28, 2017. News Follow on Ahilya Mehta, the striking daughter of Tasneem Zakaria Mehta, managing trustee and honorary director, Bhau Daji Lad Museum and Vikram Singh Mehta, chairman of Brookings, India is a spirited women's empowerment activist at heart. Contents: Education and Career Personal Life Net Worth. I married a Hindu and the only thing he told me was, 'Couldn't you find a good Muslim boy'? Tallur, among others,to respond to the collection, to the history and archives, addressing issues that speak directly to the traditions and tensions that underlie the founding of the museum, yet invoke the present by challenging orthodoxies and questioning assumptions. The show draws from the Museum's collection of ancient and traditional games and explores the idea of 'play' from different perspectives. If you don't make that sale, i.e. or concerns about this article, please contact. And no chit-chat." She received the award from President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam for her extensive work in the field of education. The definition of a museum has changed radically in the 21st century. Political leaders, stalwarts who died in 2020. Human and group interaction is far more valuablethan anything one can find on Google, at least for the time being. Tasneem Zakaria Mehta. They allow us a peek into a civilisation long past or bring us close to today's issues. Ismail Merchant, Shyam Benegal, Govind Nihalani, Partap Sharma, Pupul Jayakar, Rahul Bajaj, Martand Singh, P. Chidambaram. This New York Apartment Designed by Shamir Shah is Quintessentially Big Apple in Charm and Character, The Grand Affair That is Roohi and Chetan Jaikishans Mumbai Apartment, The Fabulous Homes of Our Countrys Top Art Patrons, Read Our November-December 2017 Art Issue, GQ India | VOGUE India | Cond Nast Traveller India. The second is Mansoor Zakaria, a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur who is now a partner in a wealth management firm. [4], In 1963, Zakaria began her career in journalism as a children's columnist in The Illustrated Weekly of India and worked as Khushwant Singh's assistant editor. Tasneem Zakaria Mehta Photos. . Unsurprisingly, most of the writing in the Museum is done by her. Otherwise, what's the point of doing all this?". While studying there, I lived with a host family for months and travelled to different parts of Europe on my own. The wings are supposed to symbolise the 'potential of dreams for each individual and the potential for the mind to take flight when it encounters the treasures within the Museum'. Tasneem Zakaria Mehta is the honorary director of the museum and has a Board of Management and Trustees that include the mayor and the municipal commissioner of Mumbai. The Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Mumbai is pleased to host a solo exhibition by artist Praneet Soi from May 15 to July 25.Titled Notes on Labour and curated by Tasneem Zakaria Mehta and assisted by Himanshu Kadam.This exhibition is a continuation of the Museum's exhibition series "Engaging Traditions," which invites contemporary artists to work with the Museum's . Since the COVID outbreak, various museums and cultural institutions, large and small, public and private, have had to remain closed temporarily, resulting in massive financial losses. | Photo Credit: By Special Arrangement. "Today, I see her as a sedate Lady of the Arts, speaking elegantly about her passion museums. That is ridiculous. May 6-9, 2023. www.artcurators.org. Read 15 years of Mumbai Mirror's journalism here. The colonial wrought-iron table is from Mehta's time in Alexandria, Egypt, where she lived for two years. Mumbai: A City through Objects tells the story of a city through unique objects in the collection of the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, the erstwhile Victoria and Albert Museum, Bombay. It is very different to the normal path a museum treads. Even though the museum is a historic place, it was always meant to reflect contemporary design and innovation in the arts, showcasing the best examples of Indian craftsmanship that was in high demand in the international market. We start with the ongoing exhibitions, especially 'Games People Play' by the Delhi-based contemporary artist duo Thukral & Tagra. We've maintained the ticket price at Rs10 for the last 13 years even though the Corporation has been wanting us to raise it. It took me 2-3 years of research even for the restoration of the museum." Vaish, an alumni of Baroda's MS University, who has taught at the Delhi College of Art and Kamala Raheja before coming to BDL, points out that ideas such as the Movies@Museum or screening artist movies, which would typically have a long conception-to-execution time at other places, have been executed at BDL in no time. "Our uniforms were not ready, but I was expected to dress formal. Preferential invites to Business Standard events. Since 2003, Mrs. Mehta is the Managing Trustee and Honorary . Funding, Mehta feels, is a challenge since there are some events that the Museum cannot host. A leader of India's heritage preservation movement, Mehta has successfully pioneered the revival and restoration of several of Mumbai's important cultural sites. I always give whatever suggestions I have. In fact, Mr Kunte [the Municipal Commissioner] has publicly said that I was doing a great job. bring in the audience, what's the point of the energy and effort?" I have always listened to Bach or Vivaldi but after actually learning how to play the piano last year, I enjoy it so much more. ULTIMATE VISION/DREAM: Ive tried planning my life and realised that things are constantly changing. So there is an interesting art historical trajectory here. Tasneem Zakaria Mehta. Visiting or Connecting with Mount Holyoke, Copyright 2021 Trustees of Mount Holyoke College. The exhibition was curated by Tasneem Zakaria Mehta and Puja Vaish and attempts to trace textile practices, traditions and histories in Contemporary Indian Art. Copyright 2023, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. or its affiliated companies. Mehta invited the then-municipal commissioner Subodh Kumar for a personal tour, and put forth her suggestion. Mehta denies that a parking lot is planned and is perturbed by allegations about financial fiddling. They thought Indians didnt have the intellect needed to produce a Michelangelo-level sculpture. Whats happening now is a standardisation of culture. Register to attend the 2023 Art Curators Conference, offering in-person and virtual access. We are working towards exhibitions and programmes that will encourage people to think critically about the world and to think of creative solutions to the problems we face today. Im not prepared to think about what happens next. IDEA OF LOVE: All my friends say Im a hopeless romantic. An alternate reality Curated by Tasneem Zakaria Mehta, Managing Trustee of BDL, with assistant curator Himanshu Kadam, the exhibition is part of the museum's decade-long series, Engaging. 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