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Singapore’s Elephant Parade

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:28:09 +0000

Art the start of 2012, Ketna took part in Singapore’s Elephant Parade . Select artists were given a fiberglass white elephant to convert into an object of art that upon completion would be auctioned by Sotheby’s. The money raised would go towards supporting the protection of the Asian Elephant that is in danger of becoming extinct.

‘We present this elephant in its full strength and glory as a metaphor, embodying the might of “New Asia.” It represents the global shift from West to East with the emergence of the powerful forces of China and India. The elephant has been symbolically split into two halves, each side representing an emerging super-power respectively; Mao and Gandhi, being the two major icons of each of these nations, are seen to be initiating a narrative of the challenges New Asia faces as it marches ahead into dominating the 21st century economy. This elephant embodies an enthusiasm for our New Asia and our modern world and I hope it shall be a very colorful and somewhat thought provoking part of the first ever Asian installation of The Elephant Parade in Singapore.’

Cathay organization (Singapore) commissions Ketna to commemorate its 75 year history

admin — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:41:30 +0000

Ketna Patel at group show ‘Stories of Then and Now’ by Indian Contemporary at the Amelia Johnson Gallery, Hong Kong

admin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 06:30:16 +0000

This November 1st, sees the opening of a group show ‘Stories of Then and Now’ by Indian Contemporary at the Amelia Johnson Gallery, Hong Kong – the show features the art of contemporary Indian artists Bonny Hazuria, Durga Kainthola, Farhad Hussain, Nayanaa Kanodia, Sohan Jakhar and Ketna Patel.

Asia POP! to feature at Dayang’s Art stand at ARTI11 and the Affordable Art Fair in Amsterdam

admin — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:28:53 +0000

Asia POP! shall be featured alongside other artists from Singapore, China and Indonesia at Dayang’s Art stand at ARTI11 from the 5th to the 9th of October – at The Hague. The collection is entitled ‘Where is Mao?’ and features several Asian artists.

Dayang’s Art will also feature the art of Ketna Patel at the Affordable Art Fair in Amsterdam from the 25th to 30th of October.

Snow Art Auction and Exhibition for UNIFEM – Ketna Patel contributes artwork for the 6th year.

admin — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:29:33 +0000

UNIFEM Singapore is organising an art auction and exhibition at the Red Sea Gallery on September 28 at 7 pm. Ketna’s art will be exhibited and available for auction alongside works from acclaimed artists including Takashi Murakami, Chris Levine, Delia Prvacki and Jovan Benito. For more details and to bid on artworks – please visit www.snow.org.sg

Interview with Ketna Patel – Il Manifesto, 5th July, 2011

admin — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 04:40:19 +0000

Ketna Patel was interviewed by Manuela De Leonardis recently for Il Manifesto.

Ketna Patel mixed media photo collage raises awareness for Magic Bus!

admin — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:27:25 +0000

This May, a specially commissioned mixed media photocollage by Ketna Patel was viewed at the Hotel Intercontinental here in Singapore. The evening was held to generate awareness for Magic Bus a project which reaches out to children in India to improve their lives by assisting them through sport to help them discover lifeskills, Magic Bus has already reached over 150,000 children across India. Here are some photos from the magical evening!

for more about Magic Bus please click on the logo below.

‘Women Artists in Singapore’ – book featuring Ketna Patel among 37 artists released

admin — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 02:11:18 +0000

On the evening of the 6th June, Bridget Tracy Tan’s book ‘Women Artists in Singapore’ published by Select Publishing, Singapore was released at the Singapore Art Musuem, the book features 37 women artists who have at various times, lived and created their art in Singapore… Ketna Patel is featured in the chapter dedicated to contemporary art entitled: ‘The Open Window: New Dimensions of Expression in Contemporary Art’

the book is currently available from select books online

click here for photographs from the book release at the Singapore Art Museum

Ketna Patel designs the CD cover and album art of Luminous Secrets by Prem Joshua & Band

admin — Fri, 27 May 2011 03:32:56 +0000

On March 15th, 2011, Prem Joshua & Band released their latest album ‘Luminous Secrets’ by White Swan Records, the album artwork has been created by Ketna Patel

Please click on the album cover below to listen to and buy Luminous Secrets online at White Swan Records.

Ketna Patel – one of the artists featured in the group show ‘L’ Artista Come Rishi’ at the Museo Nazionale d’Arte Orientale ‘Giuseppe Tucci’, Rome

admin — Wed, 18 May 2011 06:04:49 +0000

Ketna Patel is one of the artists in the group show ‘L’Artista Come Rishi’ at the Museo Nazionale d’Arte Orientale ‘Giuseppe Tucci’, Rome – Italy.

The Exhibition features 41 contemporary artists from Italy and Asia, conceived and curated as a collective oriental experience, with comparisons and analogies to the occidental experience and the artist as protagonist. The exhibition opened on the 10th of may and will be on display at MNAO, Rome, till the 5th of June.

‘Hand of Henna’ Mixed Media Three-dimensional Collage 106 x 81 cm, 2002