Arthshila Ahmedabad in collaboration with Speaking Tiger invites you for a 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 & 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, ‘𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝘇𝗲: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗮 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻, 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗽𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁?’ with the arts writer & editor, 𝗥𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗶 𝗚𝗲𝗵𝗶.

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𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝟬𝟰 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 | 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝟱.𝟯𝟬 𝗽𝗺 𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀.

In collaboration with the Speaking Tiger Books, this session is an illustrated talk by Reema Desai Gehi, the author of the book, ‘𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁: 𝗥𝘂𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗳 𝘃𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝘆𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴’, on the protagonist’s life seen through the prism of art. In the vibrant world of post-independence Bombay, a German art critic named Rudolf von Leyden played a pivotal yet overlooked role in shaping modern Indian art. The book captures the critic’s monumental influence on artists like Ara, Husain, Raza, and Souza – the audacious pioneers who rebelled against academic styles to forge a bold, new artistic vision for a nation reborn.

𝗥𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗶 𝗚𝗲𝗵𝗶 is an arts writer and editor based in Mumbai. For over a decade, Reema has written on the arts and culture scene for the Mumbai Mirror, India Today, Hindustan Times, and is currently the editor of Art India — India’s longest-running art magazine. Her first book, ‘The Catalyst: Rudolf von Leyden and India’s Artistic Awakening,’ traces the life and legacy of a seminal art critic who was instrumental in shaping the careers of many artists belonging to the Bombay Progressive Artists’ Group.

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 is an independent publishing company based in New Delhi. Founded in September 2014, the company publishes a diverse list comprising quality fiction and non-fiction from South Asia and the rest of the world. Speaking Tiger also publishes books for children and young adults under its Talking Cub imprint.

Venue: Arthshila Ahmedabad
2-G, opposite Ahmedabad Management Association, Panjrapol, Ambawadi – 380015.